Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Independent work	-	-
Self-consolidate lecture material by reading sources and preparing for knowledge testing work
2. Attendance, review and reflection on a scientific event	10.00% from total grade	10 points
Attend one scientific event (conference, visiting lecturer lecture or other event) during the semester and link its topic to the topics covered during the course, reflect on the knowledge gained and the ideas that arose from the event attendance.

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	30.00% from total grade	10 points
Test with 20 questions on topics included in the cross-cultural Psychology course. Attendance at all classes is mandatory; If one class is unjustifiably inhibited, the student shall not be admitted to taking the examination; In order to justify a delayed class, the student must submit a submission from his or her MyRSU profile in accordance with the procedure laid down in Clause 2.20 or 2.17 of RSU rules of study; If 50% or more of the class is justifiably delayed, the study course is considered unattended and the student is not admitted to taking the exam.
2. Analysis of the intercultural situation	40.00% from total grade	10 points
Work in pairs, establish an analysis of the situation of cross-cultural psychology. Observe and describe one intercultural day-to-day situation. Analyse the situation on the basis of a specific concept of cross-cultural psychology. A description of the situation is inserted into one of the AI tools and the results are compared. Provides key findings when reflecting on the result. result to submit: PDF presentation
3. Critical review of cross-cultural research	20.00% from total grade	10 points
Work in pairs, students choose one empirical intercultural psychology research from the offered list (or agree with the lecturer). Carry out a systematic critical analysis of the research.

Introduction to the course, the concept of culture Description Culture as a system of meanings, norms and practices Levels of culture and subcultures History of cross-cultural psychology Cultural competence and its importance

Universal and Culture-specific Description Approaches: Absolutism, relativism, universalism Universal and contextual processes Cultural dimensions Limitations of universal models in practice

Introduction to the course, the concept of culture Description Culture as a system of meanings, norms and practices Levels of culture and subcultures History of cross-cultural psychology Cultural competence and its importance

Universal and Culture-specific Description Approaches: Absolutism, relativism, universalism Universal and contextual processes Cultural dimensions Limitations of universal models in practice

Methodological considerations and challenges Description Bias, ethnocentrism, WEIRD samples Qualitative and quantitative approaches Etic and Emic approach Linguistic, conceptual, metric equivalence

Methodological considerations and challenges Description Bias, ethnocentrism, WEIRD samples Qualitative and quantitative approaches Etic and Emic approach Linguistic, conceptual, metric equivalence

Thinking, perception and personality Description Analytical vs holistic thinking Perception Personality traits (Big 5)

Thinking, perception and personality Description Analytical vs holistic thinking Perception Personality traits (Big 5)

Emotions Description Emotions Shame, guilt, honor

Emotions Description Emotions Shame, guilt, honor

Values and morals Description Values Morality and social behaviour The independent and interdependent self

Values and morals Description Values Morality and social behaviour The independent and interdependent self

Migration and acculturation Description Berry's model of acculturation Migration Intercultural communication processes Identity as a multi-layered process Ethnic identity

Migration and acculturation Description Berry's model of acculturation Migration Intercultural communication processes Identity as a multi-layered process Ethnic identity

Psychopathology Description Psychopathology Diagnosis Adaptation, acculturation stress Stigma

Psychopathology Description Psychopathology Diagnosis Adaptation, acculturation stress Stigma

Introduction to the course, the concept of culture Description Culture as a system of meanings, norms and practices Levels of culture and subcultures History of cross-cultural psychology Cultural competence and its importance

Universal and Culture-specific Description Approaches: Absolutism, relativism, universalism Universal and contextual processes Cultural dimensions Limitations of universal models in practice

Methodological considerations and challenges Description Bias, ethnocentrism, WEIRD samples Qualitative and quantitative approaches Etic and Emic approach Linguistic, conceptual, metric equivalence

Thinking, perception and personality Description Analytical vs holistic thinking Perception Personality traits (Big 5)

Emotions Description Emotions Shame, guilt, honor

Values and morals Description Values Morality and social behaviour The independent and interdependent self

Migration and acculturation Description Berry's model of acculturation Migration Intercultural communication processes Identity as a multi-layered process Ethnic identity

Psychopathology Description Psychopathology Diagnosis Adaptation, acculturation stress Stigma

Introduction to the course, the concept of culture Description Culture as a system of meanings, norms and practices Levels of culture and subcultures History of cross-cultural psychology Cultural competence and its importance

Universal and Culture-specific Description Approaches: Absolutism, relativism, universalism Universal and contextual processes Cultural dimensions Limitations of universal models in practice

Thinking, perception and personality Description Analytical vs holistic thinking Perception Personality traits (Big 5)

Emotions Description Emotions Shame, guilt, honor

Values and morals Description Values Morality and social behaviour The independent and interdependent self

Migration and acculturation Description Berry's model of acculturation Migration Intercultural communication processes Identity as a multi-layered process Ethnic identity

Methodological considerations and challenges Description Bias, ethnocentrism, WEIRD samples Qualitative and quantitative approaches Etic and Emic approach Linguistic, conceptual, metric equivalence