Cross-Cultural Psychology

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This course will examine a variety of content about culture and psychology from theory to application, research, methodology, critical thinking, cognition and behavioral development within the field. Throughout the semester, we will explore cultural influences within our own lives and the lives of others from different ethnic backgrounds by examining universal qualities and its cultural variations. By the end of the course, students should have a strong understanding of what cross-cultural psychology is as well as the major theories in the field and how they are applied to contemporary research. Prerequisite: PSY 113