Current Events in Global Psychology (Cultural/Multicultural Psychology)

Conduct and online search of current events related to the field of global/cross-cultural psychology. Find a minimum of three (3) articles you want to summarize and discuss (must be from the last 90 days).

Your paper must be at least 2-3 pages in length and formatted according to APA guidelines. Page count does not include a title page or references page.

You are not required to include an abstract. If you do include an abstract, please review formatting to ensure you are submitting a correctly formatted one.

You are required to include pagination, headings, citations, and a running head.

You are required to use at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles for your project from the last 5 years. These are in addition to your current event articles. These are different from the recent news articles you will be using for this project option. Peer-reviewed journals are based on psychological research, published in professional journals. News articles can be found on the internet and are published by news and media outlets.

In your writeup, include discussion of the following for each article:

  • Name, Date, and Publication/Website of Article (Must be in last 90 days)
  • Global Psychology Themes discussed or of focus in articles
  • Factors/considerations in the following areas as they relate to global psychology:
    • Cultural background
    • Gender identification
    • Sexual orientation
    • Religious beliefs
  • Were any hot button topics included? Did you agree/disagree with the views expressed in the article – explain your stance.
  • How accurate is the article in relaying information from the field of global psychology and mental health treatment?

Fulfills Course Objective:

  • Identify the interrelatedness of local, global, international, and intercultural issues, trends, and systems from psychological perspectives
  • Engage in a multi-perspective psychological analysis of local, global, international, and intercultural psychological and behavioral problems
  • Explain theoretical concepts using behavioral examples drawn from popular films, media, and scholarly publications

Fulfills Global Learning Objective: Global Awareness:  Knowledge of the interconnectedness of local, global, international, and intercultural issues, trends, and systems

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