Cross-Cultural Psychology - PSY 219
https://courses.vccs.edu/courses/PSY219-CrossCulturalPsychology
Effective: 2024-05-01
Course Description
Examines the systematic study of behavior and experience as it occurs in different cultures. Covers the interaction and interpretation of culture and development, self and identity, personality, gender, cognition, emotion, communication, physical health, mental health, and social behavior.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.
General Course Purpose
This course helps students gain an understanding of human behavior in different cultural contexts and to develop the knowledge and attitude to increase the student's effectiveness in a pluralistic society.
Course Objectives
- Critical Thinking
- Analyze the major cultural influences on human behavior
- Identify how culture influences thinking and mental processes
- Identify the major theoretical models of racial/ethnic identity and acculturation
- Differentiate cultural views of gender roles, gender identity, sex roles, ideas of marriage, LGBTQ+ issues, and how that impacts particular cultural practices
- Written Communication
- Explain the differences and similarities of human behavior in various cultures
- Describe the role of culture in the human developmental process
- Explain the differences between collectivistic and individualistic cultures
- Explain the role of ethnocentrism as it relates to prejudice and stereotypes
- Civic Engagement
- Apply knowledge of diverse cultures to reduce barriers in cross-cultural interactions in personal and professional experiences
- Evaluate multiple strategies for improving cultural awareness and communication techniques to reduce situations of conflict
Major Topics to be Included
- Overview of Cultural Models
- Identify major concepts in the Acculturation Model
- Identify major concepts in the Racial/Ethnic Model
- Intergroup relations and Intercultural interaction
- Culture and social behavior
- Identify how Culture impacts social behavior
- Identify how Culture impacts thinking, and intelligence
- Analyze how Culture influences the development of values
- Cultural influences on human behavior
- Analyze the major cultural influences on human behavior
- Identify how culture influences thinking and mental processes
- Cultural influences on personal growth
- Identify how Culture influences the developmental processes
- Describe how Culture impacts individual emotional,
- Analyze how Culture influences the development of gender
- Ethnocentrism, prejudice, and stereotypes
- Define ethnocentrism, prejudice, and stereotypes
- Describe the cultural impacts of ethnocentrism, prejudice, and stereotypes