PSYC 323 - Indigenous Psychology

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

PSYCHOLOGY

Description:

Indigenous psychology is the study of human behavior and mental processes as they are understood from within the contextual frame of a particular culture, in contrast to approaches to psychology in which concepts are exported from one culture to another, different cultural context. This course will examine how theories, concepts, and methods of indigenous psychology have been developed, which account for local ecological , historical, philosophical and religious perspectives of the people who are being studied. Course Objectives (1) Define indigenous psychology and identify its scope and deliminations. (2) Outline various approached to indigenous psychology, criticisms of these approaches, and responses to these criticisms. (3) Describe applications of indigenous psychology within the context of particular cultures, and assess if and how these applications have met with success or challenges. (4) Discuss how indigenous psychologies have been used for the purpose of addressing human suffering and dysfunction. (5) Explain how research methods in indigenous psychology are developed by adopting the epistemological framework of the people of particular cultures.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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