CODE 113809 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 2 cfu anno 1 TECNICHE DI NEUROFISIOPATOLOGIA 11757 (L/SNT3) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-PSI/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the course, the student should be able to: Understand the main psychological theories and place them along the timeline, with particular attention to the historical, economic, and social contexts in which they developed. Possess basic knowledge of the main areas of interest in modern scientific psychology. Identify the application fields of psychological theories. TEACHING METHODS In-person lectures, video other materials. SYLLABUS/CONTENT 1. Theoretical Framework and Introduction to Psychology Historical Framework Birth and Development of Major Psychological Approaches Epistemological Foundations of Scientific Psychology 2. Communication and Language Linguistic Universals Perception of Spoken Language Words and Meanings Sentences and Messages First and Second Language acquisition 3. Motivation Instincts, Drives, and Incentives Primary and Secondary Motivations Motivation: Competence & Achievement Maslow's Theory 4. Emotions Fundamental Emotions Expressive Behavior Cognitive Representation of Emotions Innate and Learned Emotions Theories of Emotions 5. Personality Psychoanalytic Model Humanistic-Existential Model Trait Theories Reliability and Validity of Personality Measurement Techniques Recent Theories of Personality RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY G. Amoretti, Progetto Create: Psicologia generale (IV edizione), McGraw-Hill Education, Milano, 2021 Chapters (1, 9, 10, 11, 12) TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD GIULIA CAPPAGLI DAVID GIOFRE' Ricevimento: I am availble for online 1:1 meetings on request. Open door policy, if I am in just knock on my door. LESSONS LESSONS START The course will begin in the second semester. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written exam (multiple-choice test on computer) covering the textbooks and lecture content not included in the texts. The exams are typically held at Disfor, Corso Andrea Podestà. The exact location and room will be provided on screen on the day of the exam. ASSESSMENT METHODS Knowledge of the main theories covered in the textbook, and understanding of the psychological mechanisms underlying the most important human behaviors. FURTHER INFORMATION Students with certification of SLD (Specific Learning Disorders), disabilities, or other special educational needs are advised to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and exam methods that, while respecting the course objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools.
