Society and Culture
Course offered :
- Current semester
Course offered by
| Number of credits | 3 |
| Course offered (semester) | Autumn and Spring |
| Pre-requirements | Emnet er ein del av profesjonsstudiet. For å komme inn på profesjonsstudiet krevjast årsstudiet i psykologi (60 studiepoeng). |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
English
Learning Outcomes
The course aims to give a brief introduction to the importance of culture for psychology in terms of its philosophical, theoretical and methodical basis, and in relation to practice and its application to understand social problems.
Contact Information
Information Centre: tel. (+47) 55 58 27 10.
E-mail: studieveileder.psyfa@uib.no
Course offered (semester)
Autumn and Spring
Language of Instruction
English
Department
Department of Psychosocial Science
Access to the Course Unit
Due to the limited number of spaces available and special entry requirements, admission to the course is limited.
Aim and Content
The students will be able to give an account of the following main areas:
- why and how culture should be included in psychology
- the concept of culture
- absolutism, relativism and universalism, from an internal and external perspective
- psychological anthropology, ethnopsychology, cultural psychology and cross-cultural psychology
- common methods within this field of study
- the application of methods to analyse central topics of traditional psychology (such as cultural links, the ego, aggression, emotions, identity, acculturation and conformity).
- The students will become aware of the relevance of a cultural perspective to solve multicultural problems such as those related to health and education, immigrants, ethnic minorities and problems related to developing countries, such as poverty, overpopulation, street children and ethnic relationships and conflicts.
Learning Outcomes
The course aims to give a brief introduction to the importance of culture for psychology in terms of its philosophical, theoretical and methodical basis, and in relation to practice and its application to understand social problems.
Teaching Methods
The course is based on lectures and seminars. The seminars are often in the form of groups of 3 students working together on a topic. The topic is presented orally to the class as a whole.
Assessment methods
Presentation and full attendance on the days of presentation.
Grading Scale
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.
Contact Information
Information Centre: tel. (+47) 55 58 27 10.
E-mail: studieveileder.psyfa@uib.no