Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code ARS40001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name Cultural Psychology I (文化心理学 I)
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ブンカシンリガク I
Subject Name in
English
Cultural Psychology I
Instructor KONG GARRY KA FAI
Instructor
(Katakana)
コング ギャリー カー フェイ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon5-6:IAS K304
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Psychology
Eligible Students
Keywords Psychology, Culture, Behavior, Perception, Cognition 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Integrated Global Studies
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Class Objectives
1) Acquire an understanding of the forces that drive human behaviour
2) Learn the fundamentals of experimentation and research methods

Class Outline
Nature vs Nurture. How much of our behaviour is due to our biology, and how much is due to our culture? In this class, we will explore both the innate and the environmental factors that determine our behaviour through lectures, demonstrations and group discussions.
 
Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction: Nature vs Nature
lesson2 Neuroscience
lesson3 Learning: Classical Conditioning
lesson4 Learning: Operant Conditioning (Assignment 1)
lesson5 Perception: Bottom-up
lesson6 Perception: Top-down processing
lesson7 Cognition: Attention
lesson8 Cognition: Attentional Biases (Assignment 2)
lesson9 Cognition: Emotion
lesson10 Cognition: Language and Thought
lesson11 Personality
lesson12 Individual Differences (Assignment 3)
lesson13 Developmental Psychology
lesson14 The development of culture
lesson15 Revision

Final Exam 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
A list of readings will be provided.
Students are expected to find those readings via the university library
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) PC-necessary 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
No preparation is necessary for each class. However, you are encouraged to participate in the group discussions during class and complete the readings and quizzes after each class. 
Requirements Students must take the Cultural Psychology II course. 
Grading Method 20% Quiz Completion
12% Assignment 1 Mark
14% Assignment 2 Mark
14% Assignment 3 Mark
40% Final Exam Mark
 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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