PSB_572 Cross-cultural psychology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Jiří Čeněk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Chvojková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Thursday 17:30–20:45 C51
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of english + interest in cross-cultural psychology
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to introduce fundamental aspects of intercultural setting, to obtain basic knowledge on intercultural contexts and to understand relationships of globally connected world with specific national and cultural characteristics.
Syllabus
  • Course contents: 1. Fundamental terms of intercultural psychology a. Defining intercultural psychology b. Culture, acculturation, cultural dimensions, cultural standards c. Intercultural perception 2. Intercultural communication a. Language and communication in intercultural relationship b. Intercultural dimensions in communication c. Intercultural learning d. Intercultural differences in negotiation behavior of ethnics and nations e. Nonverbal communication in intercultural context 3. Intercultural competencies a. Communication in multinational environment b. Perception, cognition and emotions in intercultural context c. Instructions for training intercultural competencies
Literature
    required literature
  • SHIRAEV, Eric and David A. LEVY. Cross-cultural psychology : critical thinking and contemporary applications. 4th ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2010, xiii, 369. ISBN 9780205823482. info
    recommended literature
  • BERRY, John W., Ype H. POORTINGA, Seger M. BREUGELMANS, Athanasios CHASIOTIS and David L. SAM. Cross-cultural psychology : research and applications. Third edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015, xxii, 626. ISBN 9780521745208. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading, class discussion
Assessment methods
Exam and written assignment The final exam is a 25 minute long written test (multiple-choice questions - a/b/c/d + open questions). Maximum is 20 point, minimum to pass is 12 points. Relative weight of test results on the overall results is 67 %.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
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