Sessional Lecturer PSY320H5 F - Social Psychology: Attitudes

Date Posted: 07/09/2025
Req ID: 44163
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: Dept of Psychology
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

Course Number and Title: PSY320H5 F  - Social Psychology: Attitudes

Course Description:  Attitudes are persistent evaluations (preferences, likes and dislikes). This course examines the measurement of attitudes, the formation of attitudes to new objects, and the change of existing attitudes. General principles are illustrated with examples from various domains, such as propaganda and advertising, stereotyping and prejudice, attitudes towards health behaviours, and self-evaluations (self-esteem, life-satisfaction). 

Prerequisites: (PSY201H5 or equivalent) and PSY220H5

Exclusions: PSY320H1

Estimated course enrolment: 100

Estimated TA Support:  81 hours (total number of assigned hours is dependent on course enrolment and course approval)

Class schedule: Lecture In Person, Thursday 18:00 - 21:00 

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1,2025 - December 31, 2025

Salary: (In accordance with CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement):

•  $9,820.70 for Sessional Lecturer I
•  $10,510.04 for Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term
•  $10,510.04 for Sessional Lecturer II 
•  $10,760.28 for Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term
•  $10,760.28 for Sessional Lecturer Ill
•  $11,030.36 for Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term
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Stipend rates are inclusive of vacation pay.  Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Qualifications: The candidate must have a Ph.D degree or be in the final stages of a PhD. The decision on hiring will be based on previous teaching experience in this course or other similar courses, academic qualifications and suitability for the position.

Description of duties: Preparation and delivery of course content; creation of course material, development and administration of assignments, tests and examinations; the supervision of teaching assistants for leading tutorials and grading and marking student work; submission of final grades to appropriate University officials in accordance with policy; the maintenance of reasonable hours for student contact outside of scheduled contact hours.

Application instructions:  Please visit https://cupeha.utm.utoronto.ca/dept/umpsy/app/sl to apply by 11:59 p.m. by July 30,2025.  If you are having trouble applying, please contact Gabriella Bohoczki (gabriella.bohoczki@utoronto.ca). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

No late applications will be accepted.

Diversity Statement

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As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

Closing Date: 07/30/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. 

 It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.  

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.