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Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Disciplinary Sector:
Psychobiology and Physiological Psychology
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
Essential prerequisite is a basic knowledge of general psychology and the history of psychology. A no less important prerequisite is the knowledge of biological and genetic mechanisms at the basis of evolution.
Objectives Contents The course deals with the framing of mental and behavioural mechanisms in the light of the critical and methodological paradigm of the modern evolutionary synthesis. Starting from the basic concepts grounding the study of evolution of biological species, the course will deal with the adaptations of mental life associated to individual survival, to sexual selection and the mating strategies based on parental investment, to parenthood and sociality (cooperation, aggression, between-sexes conflicts).
Extended Syllabus I - FOUNDATIONS OF EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOLGY
Recommended Bibliography Buss - Evolutionary psychology - sixth edition (Taylor & Francis) £ 59.00
Methods of Provision Teaching Methods Class lessons with recourse to projection of slides. Focus classes on articles of specific interest by students.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The examination consists of a written multiple choice test composed of thirty items. Each question is associated to four response alternatives, only one of which is correct. The correct response entails attribution of one point, the wrong response (or more responses given, or no response given) entails the attribution of zero points. In case of passing the written examination, the student can undertake an oral examination upon request, thus integrating the result hitherto obtained. The evaluation can be carried out in English upon request.
