Students will critically examine research findings pertaining to the influence of culture on human behavior including issues of ethnicity and race, the acculturation process, self and identity, health beliefs and practices, language and accent, cognition, interpersonal attraction. They will explore the practical applications of these findings to day-to-day life involving interactions with culturally diverse individuals and develop greater inter-cultural sensitivity.

Learning Modules

Module 1: Cultural Dimensions

Module 2: Cross-cultural Research Methodology

Module 3: Culture and Self

Module 4: Acculturation

Module 5: Culture and Cognition, Emotion, Motivation

Module 6: Culture and Language

Module 7: Culture and Health

Module 8: Culture and Attraction

Final Project Guide

1. Analyze critically and explain the role of culture in shaping behaviour
2. Critically analyze the methodological challenges involved in conducting cross-cultural research
3. Critically examine the acculturation process of immigrants
4. Evaluate and explain the significance of culture in determining an individual’s sense of self, cognition, health beliefs, social interactions, mate preferences
5. Engage in and promote effective and sensitive intercultural communication skills
6. Evaluate and explain the significance of cultural values in interpersonal interaction
7. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate the challenges of comprehending sounds, words, meanings of different languages
8. Design and critically evaluate research proposals involving cultural variables

Learning outcomes	Alignment of Course Tasks
1	Module 1, Weekly Scholarly Readings, Discussion Posts, Critical Thinking Questions
2	Module 2, Group Project Research Proposal
3	Module 4, Project Acculturation
4	Module 3, Module 7, Module 8
5	Module 5, Two Group Projects, Project Language Interview
6	Module 6, Module 8, Project Culture Log,
7	Module 6. Project Language Interview
8	Group Project Research Proposal