Cross-Cultural Psychology

• Credit value: 15 credits at Level 4
• Assessment: two 1500-word pieces of coursework, such as essays, case studies, reports and class presentations

The overall purpose of this module is to provide you with a sound foundation for understanding research and methodology in cross-cultural psychology and their implications for practice.

Indicative module content

• Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology, its aims and scope
• Evaluation of cross-cultural research methods
• Exploration of themes and issues in defining culture
• Overview of culture, identity and development of self
• Overview of culture and its effects on social interactions
• Discussion of implications in psychology, education, clinical and business settings

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the influence of culture on human psychology
• demonstrate an understanding of the development of ideas within this field, and of contemporary approaches and issues
• recognise a range of research methods that might be appropriate to the study of this area of psychology (identifying strengths and weaknesses of core methodologies)
• identify the ethical issues when conducting research in this area (with particular reference to harm)
• strengthen sensitivity to cultural diversity in a variety of educational, clinical and business settings.