Syllabus for Psychology 249

Group Processes and Social Conflict

Chuck Huff MWF
11:50-12:45
Holland Hall 516 Current as of 2/8/99

Holland Hall 314 Mail to the Prof

646.3169 Mail to the class

Syllabus Middle East Links The Negotiation Project The Negotiation Documents Levels of Analysis The A paper Class Main Page

Required Texts

Donelson Forsyth
Group Dynamics

Rubin, Pruitt & Kim
Social Conflict

In this class, we will be both studying and experiencing group dynamics and group conflict. We will concentrate our attention on group conflict. But we will spend some bit of time, particularly early on, in learning about group process in small task oriented groups&emdash;the sort of groups in which you will be working. A great deal of your time will be concentrated in applying what we know about conflict resolution to the current negotiations over the West Bank. More on this later.

Your grade will depend almost entirely on your groups success in negotiation and analysis across the 3 negotations. Notice that I have reduced the emphasis on the first negotiation analysis to allow you to get used to this format without too large a penalty.

The projects involve researching the background and taking as a "client" one of the parties in the negotiation over the West Bank. The project will be completed in several stages: your first assignment will be to prepare a "background briefing" for the class based on your research on your client. Throughout the semester, you will be participating in "negotiation role play," where you will take the part of the parties you have studied. Each of these role playing incidents will result in a journal and an analysis paper. Each analysis paper will be due 1 week after your negotiation.

In addition, you will be asked to make a communication profile for yourself, indicating your perceived strengths and weaknesses, and to keep a communications journal that tracks your achievements, challenges, and progress.

Please pay close attention to the documents on the negotiation process and to the instructions for the journal and analysis paper. Since you will be working in groups I will have high standards forthe quality of your papers.

Negotiation Grading Scheme

Client Presentation

5%

Negotiation 1

Negotiation

5%

Journal & Analysis

15%

Personal Journal

3%

23%

Negotiation 2

Negotiation

5%

Journal & Analysis

25%

Personal Journal

3%

33%

Negotiation 3

Negotiation

5%

Journal & Analysis

30%

Personal Journal

4%

39%

Total Negotiation

100%

Schedule

Topic Comment Assignment

Feb
M 8 Introductions

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W 10 Video on the Conflict

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F 12 Communication Profiles

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M 15
Choose Clients

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W 17 Bruce Benson talk on Jerusalem Class Web Sites

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F 19 Group Structure
F 5

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M 22 Cohesion
F 6

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W 24 Leadership
F 12

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F 26 Power
F 8

March
M 1
Client Presentations

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W 3
Client Presentations

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F 5 Performance
F 10

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M 8 Decision Making
F 11

W 10 Influence Negotiation 1 Begins F 7

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F 12 Self Definition
F 3

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M 15 Intergroup Perception
F 13

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W 17 Negotiation 1 Deadline Negotiation in Class

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F 19
Debriefing

M 22 Reviewing Groups

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W 24

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F 26
Neg. 1 Docs Due

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M 29 Spring Break
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W 31 More Spring Break
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April
F 2 Still
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Spring Break

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M 5 Still More Spring Break

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W 7 John Conbere: Dispute Resolution in Schools

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F 9 Choosing Strategies RPK 1,2,3

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M
12
Tips on Contention RPK 4

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W
14
Development of Escalation RPK 5

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F
16
Structural Changes in Conflict RPK 6

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M
19
Social Psychology of Terror Handout

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W
21
Effects of Escalation RPK 7

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F
23
Avoiding Escalation Short Paper Due RPK 8

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M
26
Negotiation 2 Begins

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W
28
Stalemate RPK 9

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F
30
Problem Solving RPK 10

May
M
3
3rd Party Intervention RPK 11

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W
5
Huff at NSF

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F
7
Negotiation in Class

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M
10
Debriefing

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W
12
Debriefing

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Negotiation 3 Docs due Wednesday, May 19, by 4:30 PM
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Syllabus Middle East Links The Negotiation Project The Negotiation Documents Levels of Analysis The A paper Class Main Page

Disclaimer

Chuck Huff	MWF 11:50-12:45 Holland Hall 516	Current as of 2/8/99
Holland Hall 314		Mail to the Prof
646.3169		Mail to the class

Required Texts
Donelson Forsyth	Group Dynamics
Rubin, Pruitt & Kim	Social Conflict

Negotiation Grading Scheme
Client Presentation			5%
Negotiation 1
	Negotiation	5%
	Journal & Analysis	15%
	Personal Journal	3%	23%
Negotiation 2
	Negotiation	5%
	Journal & Analysis	25%
	Personal Journal	3%	33%
Negotiation 3
	Negotiation	5%
	Journal & Analysis	30%
	Personal Journal	4%	39%
		Total Negotiation	100%

			Topic	Comment	Assignment
Feb	M	8	Introductions
.	W	10	Video on the Conflict
.	F	12	Communication Profiles
.	M	15		Choose Clients
.	W	17	Bruce Benson	talk on Jerusalem	Class Web Sites
.	F	19	Group Structure		F 5
.	M	22	Cohesion		F 6
.	W	24	Leadership		F 12
.	F	26	Power		F 8
March	M	1		Client Presentations
.	W	3		Client Presentations
.	F	5	Performance		F 10
.	M	8	Decision Making		F 11
	W	10	Influence	Negotiation 1 Begins	F 7
.	F	12	Self Definition		F 3
.	M	15	Intergroup Perception		F 13
.	W	17	Negotiation 1 Deadline	Negotiation in Class
.	F	19		Debriefing
	M	22	Reviewing Groups
.	W	24
.	F	26		Neg. 1 Docs Due
.	M	29	Spring Break	.	.
.	W	31	More	Spring Break	.
April	F	2	Still	.	Spring Break
.	M	5	Still	More	Spring Break
.	W	7	John Conbere: Dispute Resolution in Schools
.	F	9	Choosing Strategies		RPK 1,2,3
.	M	12	Tips on Contention		RPK 4
.	W	14	Development of Escalation		RPK 5
.	F	16	Structural Changes in Conflict		RPK 6
.	M	19	Social Psychology of Terror		Handout
.	W	21	Effects of Escalation		RPK 7
.	F	23	Avoiding Escalation	Short Paper Due	RPK 8
.	M	26		Negotiation 2 Begins
.	W	28	Stalemate		RPK 9
.	F	30	Problem Solving		RPK 10
May	M	3	3rd Party Intervention		RPK 11
.	W	5		Huff at NSF
.	F	7		Negotiation in Class
.	M	10		Debriefing
.	W	12		Debriefing
.	.	.	Negotiation 3 Docs due Wednesday, May 19, by 4:30 PM		.