OVERVIEW

The class is a part of course on Basis in Psychology and Sociology. It provides basis in psychology as a science. Main psychological theories and methods used to demonstrate them will be discussed. 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Provide Historical and epistemological basis. Study biological  basis and review the main objects of interest of this branch of knowledge comparing different approaches.

TEACHING METHODS

Persons who attend: lectures, self-administered tests on Aula Web, slide set on Aula Web

Persons who didn’t attend: individual learning,self-administered tests on Aula Web,  slide set on Aula Web

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Historical mainframe. Birth and development of main psychological approaches. Epistemological basis of scientific psychology. Senses and consciousness. Sleep and dreams. Perception theories, perceptual constancy, perceive depth, images and movement, amodal completion. Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, memory systems, multi process theories, working memory, attention, long term memory, forgetting, improving memory. Language: spoken language perception, words and meanings, first language learning, language and thinking. Thinking processes, problem solving, decision making. Intelligence measuring intelligence, intelligence tests, IQ. 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. G. Amoretti, Progetto Create: Psicologia generale SE, Scienze dell'Educazione e della Formazione, McGraw-Hill Education, Milano, 2018

2. L. Mason, Psicologia dell’apprendimento e dell’istruzione, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2013 (Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

3. C. Cornoldi, Le difficoltà di apprendimento a scuola, Il Mulino, Bologna, 1999

Accessory readings

Papers and other books’ chapters could be indicated during the lessons

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GUIDO FRANCO AMORETTI (President)

STEFANO POLI (President)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

February 26th 2018

To be informed about changes in office hours for student, to download teaching materials and to sign up at assessment reserved to persons who have attended the lectures  you must register yourself in   Aula Web.

Class schedule

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Persons who attend: (at least 60% hours scheduled for each part): multiple choice midterm test,  at the end of the course, concerning book 1, 2 and the arguments explained during the lectures.

Persons who didn't attend: multiple choice test concerning book 1, 2 and 3.

Oral addition will be allowed.

To sit for an exam students must enrol to students' portal. Unless different indications, the exams will happen in IT classroom and linguistic classroom, Main Building ( Corpo A) first floor.

N.B.: A student can sit for an exam no more than 4 times plus midterm test. If he/she fails the third and the fourth attempt Lecturer will register a negative evaluation so that he/she will not be able to sit again for this exam until a.a. 2019-2020.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The assessment will concern main psychological theories, comprehension of psychological mechanisms inducing human behaviour, focusing attention on learning processes.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Although the lectures will be delivered in Italian, the Lecturer can provide a comprehensive collection of teaching materials in English to prepare for the final exam, and this exam can be taken in English.