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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. COURSE TITLE
Psychology of Cultural Diversity

2. COURSE CODE
PSY3063

3. PRE-REQUISITE
PSY2043 Introduction to Psychology

4. CO-REQUISITE
Nil

5. NO. OF UNITS
3

6. CONTACT HOURS
42

7. OFFERING UNIT
Applied Psychology Programme, Division of Science and Technology

8. SYLLABUS PREPARED & REVIEWED BY

Prepared by: Dr. Alan Lai
Reviewed by: Dr. Ghee Ho

9. AIMS & OBJECTIVES

The course aims to provide students with a positive perception of cultural diversity. Students
will increase awareness of cultural diversity and learn to translate it into tolerance, respect,
and appreciation for the uniqueness of all people and cultures.

10. COURSE CONTENT

 Enculturation, social and cultural inheritance
 Migration and Identity
 Differences in communications
 Obvious and unobvious believes and values
 Differences in worldview, traditions, myths

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 Transcultural and Cross Cultural Psychology

 Acculturation strategies: Assimilation, separation, integration, marginalisation
 Racism, prejudice and related issues
 Gender roles and gender differences in contrasting cultures
 Violence against women
 Minority rights and minority threats. The UNESCO Declaration on Cultural Diversity
(November 2001)
 Health, educational, housing, courtship disparities
 Cultural diversity in the workplace
 Cultural diversity and public policy

11. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (CILOS) WITH MATCHING TO

PILOS

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Programme Title: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Psychology

PILO Upon successful completion of the Programme, students should be able to:
PILO 1 Apply basic psychological concepts and theories to conduct meaningful and
creative psychological research.
PILO 2 Work independently as well as in groups to evaluate and assess evidence,
tolerate ambiguity and act ethically to solve problems related to human
behaviours and mental processes.
PILO 3 Apply information technology competence to aid / support research, examine,
and report findings in psychological practice and research.
PILO 4 Communicate effectively, in both written and oral presentation to other
professionals, government, clients, as well as peers.
PILO 5 Distinguish and relate to the complexity of intellectual and cultural diversity in
China and the international context in the practice of Applied Psychology.
PILO 6 Develop insight pertaining to his / her professional growth, behaviour and the
behaviour of others while applying effective psychological strategies for self-
management, personal development and achievement.

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CILOs-PILOs Mapping Matrix

Course Code & Title: PSY3063 Psychology of Culture Diversity

Upon successful completion of the course, students PILO(s) to be
CILO
should be able to: addressed

CILO 1 Recognise human diversity from a wide range of theoretical 5-6

and methodological perspectives.

CILO 2 Become culturally competent 1

CILO 3 Distinguish cultural differences independently in a positive 4-6

and academic manner.

12. TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES (TLAS)

CILO NO. TLAS

CILO 1 The instructor will present concepts and theories related to Culture
Diversity in classroom lecture.

CILO 2 Students will be given a case study exercise and each student will present in
written form.

CILO 3 Each student will be working in team wherein each of them will present a
topic related to a theme of culture diversity. Students will give a group
presentation in class.

13. ASSESSMENT METHODS (AMS)

Type of Assessment Weighting CILO(s) to Description of Assessment Tasks

Methods be addressed
Essay writing 20% CILOs 2-3 Assignments including case
assignment analysis to assess students’ critical
skills related to target knowledge
and theories.

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Type of Assessment Weighting CILO(s) to Description of Assessment Tasks

Methods be addressed
Continuous 20% CILOs 1-3 Assignments (e.g., group project
assessment presentation and / or group video
project) will monitor students’
learning progress in terms of
analytic skills. Timely feedback
will be provided to students for
better learning experience.

Quizzes 20% CILOs 1-2 Quizzes will assess and reward

students’ facility with concepts and
case application.

Final examination 40% CILO 3 This systematic examination (60%

MC and 40% essay questions) aims
to assess the major learning
outcomes achieved by students
upon completion of the course.

14. TEXTBOOKS / RECOMMENDED READINGS

TEXTBOOK:

Shiraev, E.B. & Levy, D.A. (2012) Cross-Cultural Psychology: Critical Thinking and
Contemporary Applications (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

RECOMMEND READINGS:

 Baldock, P. (2010). Understanding Cultural Diversity in the Early Years. Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publications Ltd.
 Brislin, R.W. (2008). Working with Cultural Differences: Dealing Effectively with Diversity
in the Workplace (Contributions in Psychology). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
 Chryssochoou, X. (2004). Cultural Diversity: Its Social Psychology. Malden, MA: Blackwell
Publishing Ltd.

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 Diller, J.V. (2014). Cultural Diversity: A Primer for the Human Services (5th ed.). Belmont,
CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
 Hooks, B. (2008). Belonging: A Culture of Place. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group.
 Hooks, B. (2000). Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: South
End Press.
 Hooks, B. (2006). Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations. New York, NY: Taylor &
Francis Group.
 Hooks, B. (2000). Where We Stand: Class Matters. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group.
 Kerwin, L.B. (Ed.). (2009). Cultural Diversity: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives (Focus on
Civilisations and Cultures). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated.
 Nagayama Hall, G.C. (Ed.). (2009). Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.
Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
 Nava, M. and Dawidoff, R. (2002). Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America. New
York, NY: St. Martin’s Press.
 Trask, B.S. & Hamon, R.R. (Ed.). (2007). Cultural Diversity and Families: Expanding
Perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Ltd.
15. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION (MOI)
English

Last revised: 21 July, 2014

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