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Introduction to Psychology

Class at Faculty of Humanities |
YBAJ108

Syllabus

Subject fields that the student must master to pass the exam ( as according to the recommended literature):

1. Psychology as a science

2. Motivation

3. Perception and sensory processes

4. Memory

5. Thought and knowledge

6. Language

7. Biological basis of social behavior

8. Social cognition and emotion

9. Social interaction

10. Physical and cognitive development

11. Social Development

12. Intelligence

13. Personality

14. Methods of scientific research

15. Introduction to statistics

Annotation

This course is meant to be an introduction to psychology as a scientific discipline. It covers basic and essential knowledge from psychology disciplines: developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology and the psychology of personality.

The content of the course is structured according to the large obligatory textbook by Kassin. The course is implemented in the form of lectures provided on specific topics corresponding to chapters in this obligatory book.

The examination has a written form.