PSY4508 - Contemporary issues in cross-cultural psychology

Leader(s): A/Prof E Gullone

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Caulfield Second semester 2009 (Evening)

Synopsis

This unit is intended to familiarize students to current issues in psychology relating to culture and universality. In particular several core areas will be covered, namely developmental psychology, emotions, values, subjective well-being, self-identity, and psychopathology. Key empirical works and major reviews in this area will be presented and students will be required to discuss the works with a view to identifying the implications of these works for psychological understanding and application.

Assessment

Seminar presentation (35%)
Participation in class discussion (25%)
Essay (1500 words)(40%)

Prohibitions

PSY4507, PSY4509, PSY4230, PSY4250