Course: Intercultural Psychology

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Course title Intercultural Psychology
Course code KPS/INPS
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Markvartová Jitka, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Fišerová Petra, PhDr. et PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Müllerová Michaela, Mgr.
Course content
1. The subjet and development of intercultural psychology. Interpretation of basic categories of intercultural psychology. 2. Current research in the field of intercultural psychology. 3. Cultural dimensions and standards in terms of intercultural psychology. 4. Prejudices and stereotypes of ethnic groups, nations and races. 5. Intercultural differences in values and attitudes. The difference in attitudes toward love, marriage and sexuality. 6. Intercultural differences in the concept of morality. Masculinity and femininity as an intercultural dimension. 7. Intercultural differences in social perception. 8. Intercultural communication in terms of psychology. Linguistic relativism. Intercultural communication barriers. The international language of gestures. 9. Intercultural differences in behavior. Speech emotion in different cultures. 10. Intercultural differences in negotiating behavior of ethnic groups and peoples. Etnofaulisms. 11. Intercultural differences in family education and socialization. 12. Addressing and managing intercultural differences. 13. Intercultural competence and their development. 14. Psychological aspects of integration.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Discussion, Seminar classes
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
interpret basic knowledge of social psychology with emphasis on the social behavior of members of individual nations
Skills
apply concepts of social psychology to intercultural psychology
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
demonstrate knowledge in current research in intercultural psychology
compare intercultural differences between peoples and ethnic groups
Skills
show the point of prejudice and negative attitudes towards differences
assess the social danger of socio-pathological phenomena in different cultures
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Discussion
Seminar classes
Individual study
Staging methods, role playing
Cooperative instruction
Practicum
experiential activities with reflection
Skills
Seminar
Individual study
Discussion
Staging methods, role playing
Cooperative instruction
Practicum
experiential activities with reflection
Competences
Discussion
Seminar
Individual study
Staging methods, role playing
Cooperative instruction
Practicum
experiential activities with reflection
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Čeněk, Jiří; Smolík, Josef,; Vykoukalová, Zdeňka. Interkulturní psychologie : vybrané kapitoly. 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5414-7.
  • Morgensternová, Monika. Interkulturní psychologie : rozvoj interkulturní senzitivity. Vyd. 1. Praha : Karolinum, 2007. ISBN 978-80-246-1361-1.
  • Murphy, Robert Francis. Úvod do kulturní a sociální antropologie. 2. vyd. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2006. ISBN 978-80-86429-25-0.
  • Nový, Ivan; Schroll-Machl, Sylvia. Interkulturní komunikace: Češi a Němci. 2. vydání. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7261-298-7.
  • Pastuszak, Jarosław. Člověk, kultura, náboženství : principy a východiska interkulturního a mezináboženského dialogu. 1. vyd. Ostrava : Moravapress, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87853-03-0.
  • PEŠKOVÁ, M., KUBÍKOVÁ, K. Rozvíjení interkulturní komunikační kompetence ve výuce jazyků.. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2016. ISBN 978-80-261-0666-1.
  • Průcha, Jan. Interkulturní psychologie. 1. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-885-6.
  • Průcha, Jan. Multikulturní výchova : teorie-praxe-výzkum. Praha : ISV nakladatelství, 2001. ISBN 80-85866-72-2.
  • Zachová, Markéta. Interkulturní specifika cizinců v oblasti komunikace. Studentská vědecká konference Humanita 2016 : inte. 2016.
  • Zvírotský, Michal. Sebevýchova : teorie a praxe pedagogického ovlivňování sebe sama. Vydání 1. 2020. ISBN 978-80-271-2425-1.


Study plans that include the course
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