International Psychology
Taking Psychology Abroad: Resources for Designing Your Study Abroad Course (2009)
Author(s): Gabie E. Smith and Maureen Vandermaas-PeelerAffiliation: Elon University
Description: This 26-page paper addresses developing psychology courses as part of study abroad opportunities. It provides information about best practices, example assignments, and course-related materials for the preparation phase, participation phase, and reflection phase of study abroad.
Note: 2007 OTRP Instructional Resource Award
Psychology of Peace and Mass Violence: Instructional Resources (2004)
Author(s): Linda M. Woolf & Michael R. HulsizerAffiliation: Webster University
Description: This 33-page document consists of resource materials for developing whole courses and lectures on mass violence and peace. For incorporating specific topics into existing courses, lecture suggestions and selected references are given. For developing and revising whole courses, sample syllabi are provided. In addition, lists of relevant videotapes, Internet sites/listservs, and professional organizations are included.
Psychology of Peace and Mass Violence -- War, Ethnopolitical Conflict, and Terrorism: Informational Resources (2004)
Author(s): Linda M. Woolf & Michael R. HulsizerAffiliation: Webster University
Description: This 30-page document contains an annotated bibliography of materials on war, ethnopolitical conflict, terrorism, and peace issues written from a psychosocial perspective. The bibliography includes major journal articles, book chapters, books, and Internet resources on these issues organized by topic. In addition, there is an annotated list of relevant journals.
Psychology of Peace and Mass Violence -- Genocide, Torture, and Human Rights: Informational Resources (2004)
Author(s): Linda M. Woolf & Michael R. HulsizerAffiliation: Webster University
Description: This 27-page document contains two annotated bibliographies of materials on genocide, torture, and human rights issues written from a psychosocial perspective. The first bibliography includes major journal articles, book chapters, books, and Internet resources on these issues organized by topic. The second bibliography is comprised of reference materials for background information and further study. In addition, there is an annotated list of relevant journals.
International Psychology: Annotated Bibliography, Relevant Organizations, and Course Suggestions (2002)
Author(s): Linda M. Woolf, Michael R. Hulsizer, and Tracey McCarthyAffiliation: Webster University
Description: This 29-page document consists of resources for incorporating international content into selected existing courses as well as for developing whole courses in international psychology. The materials include an annotated bibliography of materials relevant to introductory, social, and life-span developmental psychology from an international perspective and a list of relevant international psychology organizations. In addition, sample syllabi, annotated bibliographies, and video suggestions are provided for developing whole courses in international psychology.
Note: 2000 OTRP Instructional Research Award
International Psychology: A Compendium of Textbooks for Selected Courses Evaluated for International Content (2002)
Author(s): Linda M. Woolf, Michael R. Hulsizer, and Tracey McCarthyAffiliation: Webster University
Description: This 26-page document is a compendium of major textbooks in introductory psychology, social psychology, and life-span developmental psychology that have been evaluated for international content. The compendium includes comparative tables (amount of international coverage per textbook and per chapter, total number of chapters, number and gender of authors, etc.) as well as narrative reviews of each of the textbooks in these three content areas.
Note: 2000 OTRP Instructional Research Award