Overview
How are our psychologies shaped by culture? Addresses key themes concerning the role of culture in shaping psychological processes, with particular focus on Māori world views, and Pacific cultural contexts.
About this paper
| Paper title | Cultural Psychology |
|---|---|
| Subject | Psychology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,318.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- PSYC 210, 211 and 212
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Science
- Notes
- (i) With departmental approval, a student who has achieved a grade of at least a B in each of PSYC 210 and 212 may take no more than one of PSYC 313-331 concurrently with PSYC 211. (ii) With departmental approval, a student who has achieved a grade of at least a B in PSYC 211 may take no more than one of PSYC 313-331 concurrently with PSYC 210 and 212.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Lecturer - Professor Siautu Alefaio
Teaching Fellow - Petra Satele
- Textbooks
No textbook required
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper should learn to:
- Recognise key features of Cultural Psychology research and Indigenous psychologies of Aotearoa New Zealand and Oceania
- Understand the critical role that cultural knowledge, language and context plays in determining key psychological processes
- Apply Cultural Psychology and Indigenous psychologies of Aotearoa New Zealand and Oceania to better understand global climates of change
Overview
How are our psychologies shaped by culture? Addresses key themes concerning the role of culture in shaping psychological processes, with particular focus on Māori world views, and Pacific cultural contexts.
About this paper
| Paper title | Cultural Psychology |
|---|---|
| Subject | Psychology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- PSYC 210, PSYC 211 and PSYC 212
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Science
- Notes
- (i) With departmental approval, a student who has achieved a grade of at least a B in each of PSYC 210 and 212 may take no more than one of PSYC 313-331 concurrently with PSYC 211. (ii) With departmental approval, a student who has achieved a grade of at least a B in PSYC 211 may take no more than one of PSYC 313-331 concurrently with PSYC 210 and 212.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Lecturer - Professor Siautu Alefaio
- Textbooks
No textbook required
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper should learn to:
- Recognise key features of Cultural Psychology research and Indigenous psychologies of Aotearoa New Zealand and Oceania
- Understand the critical role cultural knowledge, language and context plays in determining key psychological processes
- Apply Cultural Psychology and Indigenous psychologies of Aotearoa New Zealand and Oceania to better understand climates of global change