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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Edijs Zemvaldis
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Psychology
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Psychology

Objective

To deepen students’ understanding of the connection between culture and psychology and to improve the ability to analyse the possible effects of culture on various individual and group mental states, processes, characteristics, individual and group behaviour.

Prerequisites

General Psychology. Cognitive Psychology. Personality and Developmental Psychology. Social Psychology. Clinical Psychology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Analyses, compares and critically evaluates the concepts of intercultural psychology, respecting methodological considerations and using appropriate terminology.

Skills

Explains the concepts of intercultural psychology on various aspects of psychological research and counseling, including individual and group mental states, processes, characteristics, individual behaviour, interprets published research in intercultural psychology on its research topic and formulates problems and strategies based on research results.

Competence

Analyses the potential influences of culture on various aspects of psychological research and counselling, including individual and group mental states, processes, characteristics, individual and group behaviour.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
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