Cross-cultural Psychology

This course delves into the cross-cultural psychological differences of people, groups, and society by analysing the characteristics of personality, cognition, emotions, motivation, and behaviour. Cross-cultural psychology theories, research, and practical cases from developmental, social, health, and organizational psychology are used. Great attention is paid to the application of acquired knowledge in practice. Students are encouraged to study using interpretation, illustration, literature analysis, discussion, case analysis, and problem-solving methods.

To help students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for analysing theoretical approaches in cross-cultural psychology and with reference to the latest scientific literature, to explain the differences in personality, cognition, emotion, motivation, and behaviour resulting from cultural diversity.

General Psychology or Psychology (A group course)

1. Culture, cultural and cross-cultural psychology; theoretical approaches that explain cross-cultural differences. 2. Cross-cultural differences and a) cognitive psychology (perception, attitudes, intelligence, etc.); b) personality and development; c) emotions and motivation; d) behaviour. 3. Cross-cultural differences and similarities at the individual, group, and interpersonal levels; variety of cross-cultural programs in education, work, society. 4. Methodological issues of cross-cultural research. 5. Cross-cultural psychology in practice.

The concept of cross-cultural psychology and its place among other areas of psychology or scientific fields are explained using at least one theoretical approach. Theoretical approaches used in cross-cultural psychology are compared identifying at least 2 similarities and differences. The main cross-cultural differences of individuals, groups and society are described in general terms, explaining the regularities of cognitive psychology, personality, emotions, motivation, or behaviour. The benefits of the achievements of cross-cultural psychology for at least one specific institution, field or client group are named and explained. At least two examples of the application of cross-cultural psychology programs in education, work, and society are described. When analysing the scientific works of cross-cultural psychology, the main methodological principles are named, explained and evaluated critically. A practical task is implemented; a detailed explanation is provided about what regularities of cross-cultural psychology described in the scientific literature have been used when performing it.