GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Course Sheet

Course code:

SP76

Academic Year of enrolment:

2022

Year of supply:

2022/2023

Divisions:

Cognomi Di-M

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 DOMENICO ALBERTO

PALUMBO ROCCO

Cycle:

First semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

136

Prerequisites:

The proposed program will allow students who have not previously acquired disciplinary knowledge to achieve the indicated educational objectives. There are therefore no prerequisites, 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

The course will examine the basic topics of general psychology and will provide conceptual guidance to help students to understand the fundamental issues and controversies in psychological research.

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, aimed at verifying learning, conceptual mastery, language properties and the ability to interpret and analyze cognitive deficits. The test includes 30 multiple choice questions (4 answer options, one of which is correct). The duration of the exam is 30 min.
The student can choose to complete the exam with an oral supplement to be agreed with the teacher.
The test will be evaluated with a score between 0 and 30 (with possible honors). The grade from 18 to 23 indicates sufficient learning, the grade from 23 to 28 a good level of learning, the grade from 28 to 30 an excellent level of learning, the grade "with honors" indicates particular skills of analysis and critical reasoning of the Course topics.

Contacts/More Information

Web site: www.unich.it/docenti/didomenico

Facebook: www.facebook.com/psicologiagenerale1didomenico

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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