This course is Part 2 of the Social Norms, Social Change series. In this course, we will examine social change, the tools we may use to enact change, and put into practice all we have learned in Part 1. See Social Norms, Social Change Part I at this link: https://coursera.org/learn/norms
This course covers scripts and schemas, the cognitive structures in which social expectations are embedded, and their relationship with social norms. The course then examines the essentials of norm abandonment, including the relations between personal beliefs and social expectations. We will also evaluate existing intervention strategies, including legal reforms, information campaigns, economic incentives, and group deliberations. Finally, we look at a variety of tools policy makers may use to effect change, highlight the role of trendsetters in social change, and explore the conditions under which they can be successful. The course is a joint Penn-UNICEF project."
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This course is "part 2" of Social Norms, Social Change and the lessons here are a continuation of the first course.
This module covers scripts and schemas, the cognitive structures in which social expectations are embedded, and their relationship with social norms.
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9 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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9 videos•Total 58 minutes
Introduction•1 minute
9.1•9 minutes
9.2•5 minutes
9.3•5 minutes
9.4•7 minutes
9.5•11 minutes
9.6•8 minutes
9.7•9 minutes
9.8•4 minutes
4 readings•Total 17 minutes
What are schemas?•2 minutes
What are scripts?•2 minutes
Example of Scripts and Schemas•5 minutes
Models of Schema Change•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Quiz #9: Scripts and Schemas•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
Schemas in practice•15 minutes
Norm Creation
Module 2•2 hours to complete
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6 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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6 videos•Total 45 minutes
Introduction•2 minutes
10.1•5 minutes
10.2•10 minutes
10.3•7 minutes
10.4•10 minutes
10.5•11 minutes
3 readings•Total 24 minutes
Social norms arising from descriptive norms•8 minutes
Latrine use: a case study in norm creation•10 minutes
Social norms arising to solve a collective action problem•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Quiz #10: Norm Creation•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
Norm change in practice•15 minutes
Norm Abandonment
Module 3•3 hours to complete
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This module covers the essentials of norm abandonment, including the relations between personal beliefs and social expectations. It also evaluates existing intervention strategies, including legal reforms, information campaigns, economic incentives, and group deliberations.
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13 videos2 assignments1 discussion prompt
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13 videos•Total 101 minutes
Introduction•2 minutes
11.1•8 minutes
11.2•11 minutes
11.3.1•6 minutes
11.3.2•7 minutes
11.3.3•8 minutes
11.4•5 minutes
11.5•9 minutes
11.6•9 minutes
11.7.1•12 minutes
11.7.2•10 minutes
11.8.1•7 minutes
11.8.2•8 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Norm Abandonment Part 1•30 minutes
Norm Abandonment Part Two•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Norm Abandonment in Practice•10 minutes
Trendsetters and Social Change
Module 4•2 hours to complete
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This module covers trendsetters and their relations to social change. Who are trendsetters? What are their characteristics? How can we identify them? And how can we use them to bring about positive social change. This module also discusses the role of soap operas and edutainment in bringing about social change, how fictional characters and groups can act as trendsetters, and comparative advantages of edutainment interventions over traditional interventions.
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10 videos2 assignments1 discussion prompt
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10 videos•Total 76 minutes
Introduction•1 minute
12.1•7 minutes
12.2.1•8 minutes
12.2.2•7 minutes
12.3.1•7 minutes
12.3.2•8 minutes
12.4•8 minutes
12.5•9 minutes
12.6•9 minutes
12.7•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Trendsetters and Social Change Part One•30 minutes
Trendsetters and Social Change Part Two•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Trendsetters in Practice•10 minutes
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The course is well structured and informative. I would appreciate if I may get financial aid on social norms, social change II. Anticipating for a positive response.
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Great course to learn. I think my time that I spent for this course is worth. Thank you very much Cristina.
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More dense and rich in example than the first part. A course that will challenge your expectation!s
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