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Semester: | Fall 2020 |
Number: | 0501-300-001 |
Instructor: | Patricia Morley |
Note: | Online, Asynchronous |
Location: | Online |
Credits: | 3 |
Status: | This Course is Filled to Capacity |
Notes: |
Class Will Meet Online In Asynchronous Schedule |
Course Materials: | View Text Books |
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Spring 2014* |
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Description: |
Designed to introduce students to the field of cross-cultural psychology. Lectures, activities, assignments, and readings are aimed at helping students increase their personal awareness of cross-cultural issues, increase their culture-specific knowledge about individuals from various cultural groups, and increase their sensitivity to and respect for individuals and cultural differences. (Distribution Reqs:Social Sciences) |
Learning Goals: |
Given the growing diversity in the population, conceptual frameworks for understanding diversity and difference across populations in psychology are important. The primary learning objectives of this course are: 1. Increase awareness and knowledge of cross-cultural psychology, 2. Learn the complexities of culture in describing human psychological development and behavior, 3. Develop skills needed to critically examine psychological theories and research from a cross-cultural perspective4. Become aware and sensitive to individual differences while reflecting upon yourself as a cultural being. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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