Culture, Cognition, and Motivation
PSYC 312
Spring 2012
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01
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This seminar aims to provide an in-depth exploration of research and theory in cultural psychology that focuses on cognitive and motivational processes. Students are introduced to recent cross-cultural literature (e.g., comparing North Americans and East Asians) to learn culturally divergent psychological tendencies such as self-views, values, reasoning, attention, as well as various motivational factors that regulate people's thoughts and behaviors. We will also examine how such different psychological tendencies are interrelated to each other, how they are functional within a given cultural context, how they are fostered and transmitted through generations, as well as their historical origins. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing
This seminar requires students' active participation in class discussions. Students are expected to present and elaborate their ideas in front of an audience as well as to take a turn to be a discussion leader who organizes, facilitates, and summarizes discussions. Students also write weekly reaction papers and a final paper, which will provide students with an opportunity to improve their writing skills.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PSYC |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (PSYC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Selected journal articles and book chapters.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly reaction papers, oral presentation, final paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This seminar requires students to have some basic knowledge of cultural psychology and statistics as they will read advanced journal articles in cross-cultural psychology. Their background in cultural psychology and statistics will be evaluated by the instructor. Preference will be given to those who have taken PSYC261 or PSYC265 and a statistics course. |
| Instructor(s): Imada,Toshie Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK312; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 15 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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