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Study Course Description
Intercultural Psychology
Course Code
KF_076
Branch of Science
Psychology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Edijs Zemvaldis
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To deepen students’ understanding of the connection between culture and psychology and to improve the ability to analyse the possible effects of culture on various individual and group mental states, processes, characteristics, individual and group behaviour.
Preliminary Knowledge
General Psychology. Cognitive Psychology. Personality and Developmental Psychology. Social Psychology. Clinical Psychology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Analyses, compares and critically evaluates the concepts of intercultural psychology, respecting methodological considerations and using appropriate terminology.
Skills
1.Explains the concepts of intercultural psychology on various aspects of psychological research and counseling, including individual and group mental states, processes, characteristics, individual behaviour, interprets published research in intercultural psychology on its research topic and formulates problems and strategies based on research results.
Competences
1.Analyses the potential influences of culture on various aspects of psychological research and counselling, including individual and group mental states, processes, characteristics, individual and group behaviour.
Assessment
Individual work
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Independently read the indicated literature sources, prepare for the test to formulate research problems in the context of their work and their potential solution strategies; create group project work, present it.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Test (50%). Development of project work on the chosen topic and its presentation in a group (50%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
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The concept of culture. The link between psychology and culture. Universal and specific in culture. Culture and ethnicity. Intercultural psychology and its history.
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The concept of culture. The link between psychology and culture. Universal and specific in culture. Culture and ethnicity. Intercultural psychology and its history.
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Methodological and conceptual considerations and problems in intercultural psychology: equivalence, emic and etic approaches.
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Basic concepts of intercultural psychology: cultural dimensions and values.
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Intercultural counselling (concept, problem and topicality). Culture competence (common, different aspects in the USA, Europe and Latvia).
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Intercultural counselling (concept, problem and topicality). Culture competence (common, different aspects in the USA, Europe and Latvia).
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Intercultural research (common, different aspects in research). Specifics of clientele in Latvia.
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Ethical considerations and topical issues in consulting and research of representatives of other cultures. The role of gender, religion / spirituality, social status and health in the consultation of other cultures.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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The concept of culture. The link between psychology and culture. Universal and specific in culture. Culture and ethnicity. Intercultural psychology and its history.
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Intercultural counselling (concept, problem and topicality). Culture competence (common, different aspects in the USA, Europe and Latvia).
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Dragūns, J. & Mārtinsone, K. (2015). Psiholoģija un kultūra. No: K. Mārtinsone, A. Miltuze (Red.). Psiholoģija 2. Personība, grupa, sabiedrība, kultūra. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC. 245 – 287.lpp.
2.
Keith, K.D. (Eds.). (2011). Cross-cultural psychology. Contemporary themes and perspectives. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
3.
Matsumoto, D. & Juang, L. (2013). Culture and psychology (5th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Additional Reading
1.
Berry, J.W., Poortinga, Y. H., Breugelmans, S. M., Chasiotis, A., & Sam, D.L. (2011). Cross-cultural psychology: Research and applications (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
2.
Cole, M. (1996). Cultural psychology: A once and future discipline. Cambridge: Harvard University Press
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Hofstede, G., Hofstede, G. J., & Minkov, M. (2010). Cultures and organizations: Software of the mind (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Kagitcibasi, C. (2007). Family, self, and human development across cultures: Theory and applications (2nd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum
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Kitayama S. & Cohen D. (Eds.). (2007). Handbook of cultural psychology. New York: Guilford Press.
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Matsumoto, D. & van de Vijver, F.J. R. (Eds.). (2011). Cross-cultural research methods in psychology. New York: Cambridge University Press.
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Barrett, K. H., George, W., H. (2005). Race, Culture, Psychology, and Law. SAGE publications.
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Sue, D. W., Sue, D. (2015). Counseling The Culturally Diverse (7th. edition) Theory & Practice.Willey.
Other Information Sources
1.
Cross-Cultural Research.
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology.
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Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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Personality and Individual Differences.