Cross-cultural Psychology

Master 2022/2023

Type: Compulsory course (Applied Social Psychology)

Area of studies: Psychology

Delivered by: School of Psychology

Where: Faculty of Social Sciences

When: 1 year, 2, 3 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Maria A. Bultseva, Ekaterina Bushina, Anastasia Trifonova, Ekaterina Vasilieva

Master’s programme: Applied Social Psychology

Language: English

ECTS credits: 6

Contact hours: 68

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course is aimed to develop students’ competencies and interest in сulture and psychology field. After fulfilling the course, students will know basic approaches of modern cross-cultural psychology and their implementation in different areas of their everyday activity in multicultural settings. During the course students get acquainted with what cross-cultural psychology is, how it differs from other related spheres of psychology and how it can be applied to scientific and real-life situations. Students will learn how to measure and map different cultures and understand culture’s impact on cognition, personality and communication. Students will study the factors and outcomes of successful acculturation and intercultural relations. Students will also train to create convincing presentations, write a theoretical review and work with some practical exercises.

Learning Objectives

To introduce the main theories and researches in cultural and cross-cultural psychology
To develop an interest, motivation and skills of primary analysis of cultural specifics of individual and group behavior
To develop awareness of different cultural assumptions.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Student can apply knowledge about personality related concepts to explain the cultural differences and similarities.
Student is able to apply ecocultural framework to explain cultural differences.
Student is able to differentiate between basic aspects of multiculturalism.
Student is able to take into consideration cross-cultural differences in cognition to present the results of his/her work more effectively.
Student is able to work with intelligence tests in cross-cultural settings.
Student is capable to apply knowledge of cross-cultural psychology to solve problems occurring in intercultural relations in different contexts/levels (individual, group, societal)
Student is capable to apply the knowledge of cultural measurements to reveal and explain the cultural differences and similarities.
Student is capable to apply the knowledge of cultural specifics in verbal and nonverbal communication in multicultural settings.
Student is capable to define theoretical and applied aspects of cross-cultural psychology.
Student is capable to differentiate between different types of stereotypes and knows how to works with ethnic stereotypes.
Student is capable to explain and apply hypotheses of intercultural relation .
Student is capable to explain cross-cultural differences in cognitive processes - such as perception, attention, thinking, memory etc - and emotions.
Student is capable to give definitions of the main categories and know different theoretical approach and methods of culture measurements.
Student knows about basic practical socio-psychological interventions to improve intercultural relations.
Student knows main theoretical approaches explaining cultural influences on personality.
Student knows main theoretical grounds explaining cultural influences on cognition.
Student knows main theoretical models and approaches to acculturation.
Student owns the system of main categories and instruments of cross-cultural psychology. 
Student owns the system of main psychological categories and definitions related to intercultural communication.
Students is able to differentiate between different levels of culture and different approaches to study culture.
Students knows main theoretical and training approaches to intercultural competence.

Course Contents

Topic 1. Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology
Topic 2. Measuring and Mapping Cultures
Topic 3. Culture and Cognition
Topic 4. Personality and Culture
Topic 5. Culture and Communication
Topic 6. Psychology of Acculturation and Intercultural Relations

Assessment Elements

Home task 1
an oral presentation in the format of TED Talks
Home task 2.1: Exploratory study to clarify the client’s request
Preliminary analysis of the client's request and socio-cultural context of the problem
Hometask 2.2: finding solution to a client request
Creation of the intervention to solve the problem of the client
Final exam
Final exam test consists of test questions addressing the CCP topics and additional literature and one case to analyse

Interim Assessment

2022/2023 3rd module
0.2 * Hometask 2.2: finding solution to a client request + 0.2 * Home task 2.1: Exploratory study to clarify the client’s request + 0.2 * Home task 1 + 0.4 * Final exam

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

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Carolina Țîmbalari. (2019). Dimensions of National Culture – Cross-cultural Theories. Studies in Business and Economics, 14(3), 220–230. https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2019-0055
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Erich H. Witte, Adrian Stanciu, & Klaus Boehnke. (2020). A New Empirical Approach to Intercultural Comparisons of Value Preferences Based on Schwartz’s Theory. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01723
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Authors

BUSHINA EKATERINA VALEREVNA
LEBEDEVA NADEZHDA MIKHAYLOVNA
BULTSEVA MARIYA ALEKSANDROVNA
VASILEVA EKATERINA DMITRIEVNA

Course Syllabus