GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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Course Sheet

Course code:

SP76

Academic Year of enrolment:

2022

Year of supply:

2022/2023

Divisions:

Cognomi A-De

Type of Course:

Basic

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Disciplinary Sector:

General Psychology

Is part of:

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

DI MATTEO ROSALIA

BRUNETTI Marcella

Cycle:

First semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

136

Prerequisites:

Prerequisites are not required, but supplementary readings may be recommended.

Objectives

The course will introduce students to the study of mind and behavior, by providing the critical, historical and methodological foundations needed to frame psychology as a scientific discipline.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- understand the features of the different theoretical approaches in psychology.
- elaborate and integrate knowledge into the workings of the mind and behavior.
- interpret experimental protocols used for the study of mind and behavior.
- communicate in a clear and unambiguous way their knowledge of human behavior
- deepen topics of interest in their own way.

Contents

Basic topics in General Psychology.

Extended Syllabus

Psychology: an historical Introduction to the science of mind and behavior; methodology of research in psychology; sensation; perception; attention; learning; memory; language; thought; intelligence; motivation; emotion.

Recommended Bibliography

Holt, Bremener, Sutherland, Vliek, Passer & Smith (2019). Psicologia generale. Understanding the mind by observing behavior. McGraw Hill (except chapters 3, 4, 14 and 15).

Teaching Methods

The course is composed by 64 hours of teaching, divided into 3-hour lectures.
The lectures make use of slides and concern theoretical aspects of the discipline integrated by practical examples of the main experimental paradigms.
Attendance is optional but highly recommended.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The exam consists of a written test and a subsequent oral integration.
- The written test consists of 30 questions with multiple choice answers to be completed in 30 minutes and it covers the entire exam program. The score of the written test is calculated only taking into account correct answers.
- The oral test is optional, requires the passing of the written test and consists in an interview on the whole program.
The evaluation criteria are: focusing, mastery and exposition.
The final grade corresponds to the score of the written test weighted with the evaluation of the oral test (if present).

Contacts/More Information

E-learning: https://elearning.unich.it

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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