2018-2019 / PSYC0030-1

Psychology of Emotion

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in psychology and education : general3 crédits 

Lecturer

Sylvie Blairy

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The main topics are :
Basic notions and precursors in the field Definition of the emotion How to measure an emotion? Emotional expression Brain mechanisms implied in the emotional process The role of the emotions in cognition The social sharing of emotions The role of the emotions in psychopathology and psychotherapy

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To have theoretical knowledges about emotional processes and the regulation of emotion.
To known how to measure the different compoments of the emotional process.
 
 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

none

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

lessons and guided readings (E-learning).

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Ex-cathedra courses and distance learning (guided readings).

Recommended or required readings

Niedenthal, P., Krauth-Gruber, S. & Ric, F. (2006).Psychology of Emotion : Interpersonal, Experiential, and Cognitive Approaches.
Philippot, P. (2011). Emotion et psychothérapie. Deuxième édition. Mardaga (Editor).
Rimé, B. (2015). Le partage social des émotions. Presses Universitaires de France.

Assessment methods and criteria

 Multiple choice questions on the content of the lessons and the guided readings.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Digital files for Power Point presentations related to the course and the texts to read are available on ecampus (intranet).

Contacts

sylvie.blairy@ulg.ac.be