PSYC 296 - Spring-Term Topics in Psychology

Institution:

Washington and Lee University

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

Topics and prerequisites vary with instructor and term. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. Spring 2011 Topic: PSYC 296: Spring-Term Topics in Psychology: Cross-Cultural Psychology (4). This course focuses on how an individual’s cultural environment influences the way s/he thinks, feels, and behaves. The contribution of different cultural views and norms to a wide array of psychological topics will be examined, including: intelligence, sensation and perception, emotion, motivation, human development, and psychopathology. This course also consists of a three-day trip to New York City to learn about specific cultures by visiting cultural museums and neighborhoods. (SS3) Mechlin. Staff.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wlu.edu/

Phone Number:

(540) 458-8400

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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