MA PROGRAM INSOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

RAPHAEL RECANATI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

at IDC HERZLIYA

BARUCH IVCHER SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY

ACADEMIC YEAR 2017 - 2018

HIGHLIGHTS

• Indepthfamiliarizationwithclassicandcutting-edgesocialpsychologicaltheoriesandresearch

• Acquisitionofessentialskillstocriticallyconductrigorousresearch,undertheguidanceofleadingexpertsintheirfield

• Focusonthefieldofrelationsbetweengroupsinconflictandsocialchange

• Meetingwithpractitionersandpracticalexperienceinthefieldofintergrouprelations,prejudicereduction,conflictandreconciliation

• Acquiringprofessionalskillssuchasconductingconsultationinterviews,developinginterventionprograms,andcommunicatingwiththemedia

• Researchtrack(withthesis)andnon-researchtrack(withfinalpaper)

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Inrecentyears,significanttheoreticalandresearchknowledge regarding intergroup conflicts hasaccumulated.StudiesintheProgramaredesignedtoprovidestudentswithin-depthandcomprehensivetraininginthecoreanddiverseresearchareasofsocialpsychology,withafocusonintergrouprelationsandsocialchange.

LeadingresearchersinthefieldareonthefacultyofIDC’sSchoolofPsychology.Theirwork,motivatedbytheexperienceoflivinginasocietyinconflict,focusesoncreating innovativetheoreticalknowledgeandinterventiontoolsrelevanttointergrouprelations,aswellasdevelopinganinterfacebetweentheoreticalresearchandappliedresearch-basedconsultancy.

The Program curriculum was designed in light ofthisdistinctivework.Assuch,itwillprovideprogramgraduateswithtoolsrelevantforpursuingbotharesearchandanappliedcareerassocialpsychologists.Towardthesegoals,studentswilllearnthefoundationaltheories,methods,anddomainsofresearchofsocialpsychology,alongsidetheuniquenessofthefieldofintergrouprelationsandconflict.

This includescoursesoncoresocialpsychologicaltheory;advancedresearchmethods;ahands-onresearchseminar;andprofessional/appliedskills.Inaddition,studentswillmeetwithexpertsfromoutsideacademiawhoareimplementingsocialpsychologyinthefield,andwillgainexperienceinpracticalfieldwork.

WELCOME FROMTHE HEAD OF THE PROGRAM

DR. MICHAL REIFEN TAGAR

ThenewInternationalMAPrograminSocialPsychologywasconstructedbasedonourstrongconvictionthatthefieldofsocialpsychologyoffersknowledgeandtoolsthatarecriticalinaddressingsomeofthebiggestchallengesoftheworldtoday,includingviolentintergroupconflict,prejudiceanddiscrimination,politicalintolerance,inequalityandmore.ThroughthisProgramwehopetoexposestudentstobothclassicandcutting-edgesocialpsychologicalknowledge,researchexperience,andtheappliedskillsandexperiencenecessaryfordevelopingandimplementingthisknowledgetowardthebettermentofsociety.

TheProgramisstructuredtoenablestudentstoexploretheirpersonalinterestsinthefieldofsocialpsychology,andtrainthemforbotharesearchandanappliedcareer.TheProgramistaughtinEnglishbylecturerswhoareleadinginternationalexpertsintheirfields.Together,westrivetoprovideastimulating,inclusive,andsupportiveenvironmentinwhichstudentscanthrivepersonally,andexcelacademically.

Iencourageyoutocontactuswithanyquestionsandlookforwardtowelcomingyouamongourstudentsnextyear!

CURRICULUM CALENDAR

List of Courses (total 46 credits)

FOUNDATIONALAdvancedStatisticsandResearchMethodsAdvancedStatisticsandResearchMethods(section)ResearchSeminarAttitudeChangeandPersuasionJudgementandDecision-makingInterpersonalRelationsEmotion,SocialBehavior,andtheBrainDissertationSeminarorElective

FOCUS ON INTERGROUP RELATIONS AND SOCIAL CHANGE: THEORYIntergroupRelationsThePsychologyofConflictandConflictResolutionApplyingSocialPsychology:FromLabtoFieldPowerandGenderRelationsThePsychologyofNegotiationsSocialandPoliticalCognitionPsychologicalInterventionsforConflictResolution

FOCUS ON INTERGROUP RELATIONS AND SOCIAL CHANGE:APPLIED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCECommunicatingSocialPsychologicalKnowledgetothePublic: MediaEngagementCampaignsandSocialChangeTeamWorkConsultingSkillsPracticum

ACADEMIC SCHEDULE 2017-2018

Preparatory Courses August27-October3,2017

Orientation Week October15,2017

Fall Semester begins October22,2017

Memorial Day for Yitzhak Rabin November1,2017

Hanukah Holiday Vacation December17,2017

Fall Semester Ends January21,2018

Fall Semester exams January23,2018

Spring Semester begins March11,2018

Passover Vacation March26-April6,2018

First day of school after April8,2018Passover Vacation

Eve of Holocaust Memorial Day April11,2018

Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony April12,2018

Israel Memorial Day Ceremony April17,2018

Eve of Israel Memorial Day April17,2018

Israel Memorial Day April18,2018

Israel Independence Day April19,2018

Shavuot Holiday Vacation May20,2018

Student Day Tobeannounced

Spring Semester ends June22,2018

Spring Semester exams June24,2018

Summer Semester begins July22,2018

Summer Semester ends September7,2018

Summer Semester exams September13,2018

CALENDAR ADMISSION

REQUIREMENTS• Anundergraduatedegreefromacollegeoruniversityin

IsraelorabroadthatisaccreditedbytheIsraelCouncilforHigherEducation

• AGPAof3.3oraboveintheundergraduatedegreeoranaveragescoreof85orabove(inagradingscalerangingfrom0-100)

• Allapplicantsneedthefollowingprerequisitecourses:» IntroductiontoPsychology» IntroductiontoSocialPsychology» Statistics» ResearchMethods» CognitiveProcesses» BiologicalBasisofBehaviour

Thosewhoneedtocompletethecoursesmustobtainagradeof80andabove.ForinformationonprerequisitecoursescontacttheAdmissionsDepartment.

• PleasecontactAdmissionsOfficeregardingrequirementforGREorMitam(Israel’sentrancetestforadvanceddegreesinpsychology).

• TheacademicprogramsoftheRaphaelRecanatiInternationalSchoolaretaughtentirelyinEnglish.GraduatesofschoolsinwhichEnglishwasnottheprimarylanguageofinstructionarerequiredtopasstheTOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage)oranequivalenttest,suchastheIELTS(InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem)ortheIsraeliPsychometricExamination.

TOEFLwww.toefl.org

IELTSwww.ielts.org

APPLICATION PERIODApplicationperiodfortheacademicyear2017-2018isJanuary 1, 2017 - June 15, 2017

LateapplicationperiodisJune 16, 2017 - August 31, 2017

Pleasenote:allinformation,gradesandofficialdocumentsmustbesubmittedbythelastdateoftheapplicationperiodforanapplicationtobeconsideredcomplete.

IDCHerzliyaisnotresponsibleforreturningoriginaldocuments.

SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTSOfficialdocumentsmustbearthestampoftheissuinginstitution,ORbeanotarizedcopyoftheofficialdocument,ORaphotocopyofthedocumentmaybesubmittediftheoriginalisshowntotheAdmissionsDepartment.

1. Officialtranscriptsofpreviousacademicstudies(undergraduateorgraduatedegrees),includingafinalgradepointaverage

2. Officialdiploma3. Personalstatement:describeyourpastrelevantexperience

(academicand/orprofessional)andwhyyouareapplyingtotheProgram

4. Detailsoftworeferences,completedasappearsinthetableonline

5. CV6. Englishproficiencytestscores7. Thesyllabusofeachprerequisitecoursetakenbythecandidate

priortotheirapplication8. ID

APPLICATION FEETheapplicationfeeis$100US(non-refundable).TheapplicationfeecanbepaidincashorbycheckattheAdmissionsDepartment,orbycreditcardviatheinternetatwww.rris.idc.ac.il/regmathroughtheIDConlineregistration.TheapplicationfeecoversthecostofprocessingandevaluatinganapplicationtostudyatIDCHerzliya.Thisfeeisnon-refundableevenifanapplicantdecidestowithdrawtheirapplication.IDCgraduatesareexemptfromtheregistrationfee.

TUITION$15,000 USforthedegree

A$2,000USdownpaymentmustbepaidwithinonemonthofbeingacceptedtostudyatIDCHerzliyainordertoreserveaplaceintheclass.Thetuitiondepositisthefirsttuitionpayment.

Prerequisitecoursesareatanadditionalcostandarenotincludedinthetuition.

Thereisafeeof$1,100USfordissertationcosts.

www.rris.idc.ac.il

CONTACT INFORMATION

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