As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Cross-Cultural Psychology essay. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.
Learning Outcomes: After completing the module, you should be able to:
1) Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the contrasts in several psychological perspectives between cultures.
2) Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of conducting research within cross-cultural psychology (including ethical considerations.
3) Apply evidence-based reasoning in evaluating differing explanations of behaviour.
4) Detect meaningful patterns in behaviour and experience across cultures and evaluate their significance.
5) Graduate Attributes: Responsible Global Citizenship.
Guidance Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module name, the submission deadline and the exact word count of your submitted document; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list (see referencing section for more information).You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please note that tutors will use the assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work.
Carefully read the paper provided:
Szabo, Z. and Marian, M. (2017). Stressors and reactions to stress: A cross cultural case-study in two educational programmes. Journal of Evidence-based Psychotherapies, 17(1) 89-103.
Then write an essay to include the following: Drawing upon appropriate sources of information, and using theories from this module, critically evaluate differences in psychological perspectives between the case study cultures, provide explanations of behaviour and experience across cultures and evaluate the significance of this. Evaluate the methods used for carrying out the research by Szabo & Marian (2017), including ethical considerations.
Please note the following instructions for the assignment:
You will need to structure your assignment to include all aspects of the assignment question. Headings are not to be used. Higher marks are awarded to those students that display an ability to evaluate and provide a critical analysis of the case study material using theories from the module and information from wider reading, including other research studies.
