Prospectus

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Cross-cultural Psychology of Health and Illness

Course
2020-2021

Important Note

  • All Semester II bachelor and master psychology courses and examinations (2020-2021) will be offered in an on-line format.

  • If it is safe and possible to do so, supplementary course meetings may be planned on-campus. However, attendance at these meetings will not be required to successfully complete Semester II courses.

  • All obligatory work groups and examinations will be offered on-line during Central European Time, which is local time in the Netherlands.

  • Information on the mode of instruction and the assessment method per course will be offered in Brightspace, considering the possibilities that are available at that moment. The information in Brightspace is leading during the Corona crisis, even if this does not match the information in the Prospectus.

Entry requirements

To be admitted students must have successfully completed the course Personality, Clinical and Health Psychology.

Description

This course looks at culture, health, disease and health care from a psychological perspective and at cultural aspects of core psychological concepts and models.

Course objectives

After completion of the course, students are prepared for a culturally diverse society and able to:

  • Identify cultural aspects of personality, psychopathology, stress, pain and illness, distinguish cultural influences on health beliefs, lifestyles and health

  • Understand communication between health care professionals and migrant patients and the use of healthcare facilities.

  • Develop awareness of the impact of culture on social and professional settings

Timetable

For the timetables of your lectures, work group sessions, and exams, see the timetables page of your study programme. You will also find the enrolment codes here. Psychology timetables

Registration

Course

Students need to register for lectures and exams. Instructions for registration in courses for the 2nd and 3rd year

Elective

Elective students have to enroll for each course separately. For admission requirements contact your study advisor.

Exchange/Study abroad

For admission requirements, please contact your exchange coordinator.

Examination

Students are not automatically enrolled for an examination. They can register via uSis from 100 to 10 calendar days before the date; students who are not registered will not be permitted to take the examination. Registering for exams

Mode of instruction

This course consists of 8 2-hour lectures (weblectures are available, with the exception of clinical video material).

Assessment method

Written exam with multiple choice and open questions focusing on insight and application of the learned material, weighted 70% and 30% respectively.

The Institute of Psychology uses fixed rules for grade calculation. Disciplinary measures will be taken when exam fraud is detected. Students are expected to be familiar with and understand the implications of these three policies.

Reading list

  • Heine, S.J. (2020). Cultural psychology (Regular or International student edition), 4th edition. New York NY: Norton & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-393-42189-7 or 978-0-393-64469-2.

  • A set of articles available via Brightspace.

The complete book of Heine, the articles on Brightspace, the lecture slides, as well as the information from the lectures is part of the exam material.

Contact information

Dr. Rebecca Schaefer r.s.schaefer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl