LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide an overview of the discipline as an empirical science that seeks to understand human behavior, with particular reference to the processes underlying language and communication. At the end of the course, students will have acquired theoretical and empirical knowledge about the basic processes of human cognition such as learning, memory, language and communication. This allows them the achievement of a correct methodology for the transfer of knowledge in the applied contexts of interest.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Identify basic concepts and research findings, and give examples of major integrative themes in human communication research:
• Draw appropriate, thoughtful, and objective conclusions about language behavior and mental processes from empirical evidence.
• Use acquired knowledge in everyday situations to make their professional activity more effective

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons, group work, individual activities  

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

6 CFU

Naive psychology and scientific psychology; historic background, research and methods; perception; attention; learning; memory; language and communication; thinking and reasoning; motivation; intelligence 

9 CFU

Naive psychology and scientific psychology; historic background, research and methods; perception; attention; learning; memory; language and communication; thinking and reasoning; motivation; intelligence

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

6 CFU

1. Cornoldi, C. & Tagliabue, M. (2013). Incontro con la psicologia. Il Mulino ed.

2. Legrenzi, P. & Jacomuzzi, A. (2021). Fondamenti di Psicologia generale, Il Mulino ed. 

3. Additional materials provided by the Lecturer

9 CFU

1. Cornoldi, C. & Tagliabue, M. (2013). Incontro con la psicologia. Il Mulino ed.

2. Legrenzi, P. & Jacomuzzi, A. (2021). Fondamenti di Psicologia generale, Il Mulino ed. 

3.  Additional materials provided by the Lecturer

4. Riva, G. (2019). I nativi digitali, Il Mulino ed.