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PSY116 - Intercultural Sensitivity and Psychological Communication

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Psychology

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

(PSY115)

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

Sound knowledge and skills regarding principles of cultural safety and communication are imperative to academic and professional competence. Students reflect on how culture shapes language use and communication between individuals.
This unit introduces students to various concepts from the field of intercultural communication, to promote an understanding of the skills required for positive engagement within culturally diverse settings. Students evaluate their own 'cultural self' through exploration of pre-existing knowledge, values and beliefs via interpersonal and interactive processes. Students will explore concepts such as cultural intelligence and ways in which cultural values, attitudes and beliefs, impact and shape psychological knowledge and professional relationships.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Integrate psychological frameworks of historical and contemporary socio-cultural issues and ethical practices.
2.	Evaluate principles of cultural safety at the individual, organisational and systemic levels.
3.	Critically appraise, and reflect on personal knowledge, skills, attitudes and experiences informed by theoretical perspectives.
4.	Describe various intercultural communication tools and application within the psychology discipline.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Essay (1200 words)	30%	1 - Integrate psychological frameworks of historical and contemporary socio-cultural issues and ethical practices. 2 - Evaluate principles of cultural safety at the individual, organisational and systemic levels.
2.	Presentation (10 minutes)	30%	1 - Integrate psychological frameworks of historical and contemporary socio-cultural issues and ethical practices. 3 - Critically appraise, and reflect on personal knowledge, skills, attitudes and experiences informed by theoretical perspectives. 4 - Describe various intercultural communication tools and application within the psychology discipline.
3.	Online Test (50 minutes)	30%	1 - Integrate psychological frameworks of historical and contemporary socio-cultural issues and ethical practices. 2 - Evaluate principles of cultural safety at the individual, organisational and systemic levels. 4 - Describe various intercultural communication tools and application within the psychology discipline.
4.	Online Quiz (15 minutes)	10%	1 - Integrate psychological frameworks of historical and contemporary socio-cultural issues and ethical practices. 3 - Critically appraise, and reflect on personal knowledge, skills, attitudes and experiences informed by theoretical perspectives.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2024	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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