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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI051

Course Name:

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EZGİ ILDIRIM

Course Lecturer(s):

Ezgi Ildırım Özcan

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

This course aims to provide students with knowledge in the field of culture and psychology. The aim of this course is to teach the intercultural psychology approach. Although it is known that culture plays an important role in human behavior, the socio-cultural approach defines human behavior through culture and social environment. In this respect, it is important to understand culture and its effects when making sense of human behavior.

Course Content:

Within the scope of this course, the validity of the theory and research results in the field of psychology in different cultures, the effects of culture on cognition, personality and interaction will be examined.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students know the main thoeires and researches in cultural and cross-cultural psychology
2) Students can analyze cultural specifics on individual and group behaviour
3) Students develop awareness of different cultural assumptions

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction	-
2)	Culture	-
3)	Etnocentrism	Chapter 2
4)	Research Methods in Cross-Cultural Psychology	Chapter 3 and 4
5)	Child development and Culture I	Chapter 5
6)	Child Development and Culture II	Chapter 6
7)	Midterm	-
8)	Cognition and Culture I	Chapter 7 and 8
9)	Cognition and Culture II	Cahpter 9 and 10
10)	Gender and Culture	Chapter 11 and 12
11)	Identity and Culture	Chapter 22 and 23
12)	Emotions and Culture	Chapter 17 and 18
13)	Psychological Health and Culture	Chapter 13 and 14
14)	Social Psychology and Culture	Chapter 24
15)	Final	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	KÜLTÜRLERARASI PSİKOLOJİ - Araştırma ve Uygulamalar, Yazarlar: John W. Berry, Ype H. Poortinga, Seger M. Breugelmans, Athanasios Chasiotis, David L. Sam, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
References:	CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY - Research and Applications - John W. Berry, Ype H. Poortinga, Seger M. Breugelmans, Athanasios Chasiotis, CAMBRIDGE

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.			1
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	1	2
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.			3
4) Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.		2
5) Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.	3
6) Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.		2	3
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.
8) Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.
9) Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.	1
10) Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.		2	2
11) Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.			1
12) Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.	3
13) Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.		3
14) Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.
2)	Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings
3)	Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.
4)	Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.
5)	Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.
6)	Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7)	Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.
8)	Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.
9)	Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10)	Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
11)	Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12)	Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.
13)	Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14)	Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Midterms	1	36
Final	1	50
Total Workload		125