PSY 218 - Multicultural Psychology

Institution:

Lane Community College

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Description:

3 credits Prequisite: PSY 202 or PSY 203 This course is designed to assist students in understanding the diversity of individual experiences. It is based on developing awareness, knowledge, and skills as they relate to the areas of worldview, identity, and acculturation with regard to the exploration of psychological issues. These topics will include cognition, sensation, perception, intelligence, emotion, motivation, development, disorders, and social psychology. In addition, we will explore the methodologies of cross-cultural research in psychology. We will explore and identify cultural assumptions about people different from ourselves via modeling, observations, readings, and experiential exercises.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Lanecc.edu

Phone Number:

(541) 463-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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