SOk151v Cross-cultural psychology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbara Strobachová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Barbara Strobachová, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Dana Jakubjanská, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SOk151v/01: Fri 6. 10. 17:00–19:50 učebna 24, Sat 7. 10. 14:00–16:50 učebna 24, Fri 24. 11. 17:00–19:50 učebna 24, Sat 9. 12. 16:00–18:50 učebna 39, B. Strobachová
Prerequisites
The course Cross-cultural psychology systematizes psychological findings considering influence of various social backgrounds on an individual, his development and self-fulfilment in the society. It directly interconnects psychology and social education and points out determination of human psyche in the context of various socio-cultural environment and possible ways to overcome this determination. Knowledge of other psychological disciplines (general psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology) is supposed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
• use basic terms of cross-cultural psychology • understand the influence of social background on shaping of human psyche • consider and critically evaluate the diagnosis results (especially the test ones) in relation to client’s cultural origin • suggest possible interventions to understand different cultures successfully
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to: • use basic terms of cross-cultural psychology • understand the influence of social background on shaping of human psyche • consider and critically evaluate the diagnosis results (especially the test ones) in relation to client’s cultural origin • suggest possible interventions to understand different cultures successfully
Syllabus
  • • What cross-culture psychology deals with – basic discipline definition • Relation between social and cross-cultural psychology • Basic terms of cross-cultural psychology – culture, acculturation, accommodation, assimilation, amalgamation, cultural relativism, cultural egocentrism • process and methods of examining cultural differences • Cross-cultural differences among cultures • Cross-cultural differences in perception • Holistic and analytic cognitive style • Cross-cultural differences in thought • Intelligence and its measurement in the context of various cultural backgrounds • Emotion in cross-cultural context • Issue of testing various psychic qualities throughout cultures • Ethnic prejudices and stereotypes • Differences of social norms and values • Ethnic identity and its forming • Cross-cultural communication • Saphir Whorf hypothesis • Psychopathology and psychotherapy in the cross-cultural context
Literature
    required literature
  • ČENĚK, Jiří, Josef SMOLÍK and Zdeňka VYKOUKALOVÁ. Interkulturní psychologie: Vybrané kapitoly (Cross-cultural psychology: Selected chapters). Praha: Grada Publishing, 2016, 312 pp. Psýché. ISBN 978-80-247-5414-7. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Interkulturní psychologie. Třetí vydání. Praha: Portál, 2010, 220 stran. ISBN 9788073677091. URL info
  • MORGENSTERNOVÁ, Monika and Lenka ŠULOVÁ. Interkulturní psychologie : rozvoj interkulturní senzitivity. Vydání 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2007, 218 stran. ISBN 9788024613611. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion
Assessment methods
homework, written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
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