Course aims:

Familiarizing students with psychological concepts and theories, stimulating interest in the study of scientific psychology
The formation of a general image of human behavior and the determining cognitive processes
Development of the capacities to apply psychological knowledge within specialized or applied disciplines

Course Entry Requirements:

None

Course contents:

Psyche - object of study of psychology

The main psychological currents

Sensory processes

Attention and states of consciousness

Memory

The thinking

language

Learning

The motivation

the motivation-performance relationship

Affective processes

Intelligence and creativity

The personality

Teaching methods:

Lecture, conversation, examples

Learning outcomes:

Students will demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.

Students will understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.

Students will respect and use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and, when possible, the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes.

 

 

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Realization of a project

Recommended reading:

Allport, G.W, Personality structure and development, Didactic and Pedagogical Publishing House, Cluj Napoca, 1981, 5-76.
Atkinson R. and Atkinson R, Introduction to psychology, Technical Ed., Bucuresti, 2002, 3-102.
Golu, M.,, Fundamentals of psychology. Compendium, Romania de mâine" Foundation Publishing House,, Bucuresti, 2000, 3-124.