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| PSYC0917-1 | Theoretical and methodological foundations of psychological sciences
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| Duration : | 45h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | André Ferrara |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| Object and methods of psychology; historical sketch; psychological issues presented through five major perspectives : biological, psychodynamic, behavioural, humanistic and cognitive. General overview of psychology. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Introduction to the basic concepts of scientific psychology. Acquisition of general knowledge and introduction to the main research methods in psychology. The course helps developing critical thinking relatively to psychological issues. It constitutes a first approach to the use of the scientific method in answering fundamental or applied research questions. First approach of questions relative to mental health and psychotherapy. It will also be question of considering the way some main concepts like personality, emotion, motivation or psychological troubles are viewed from the different psychological perspectives. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| First semester (30 hours). |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| For the first quadrimester, theoretical part:
Manuel : K. Huffman. Introduction à la psychologie (3rd ed.). Deboeck.
For the second quadrimester, methodological part:
To be specified... |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Additional notes and illustrations to the textbook will be provided through lectures. |
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Contacts :
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| Ferrara André (04/366.22.32 - a.ferrara@ulg.ac.be) |
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