Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in psychology and education : speech and language therapy | 3 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in psychology and education : general | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Object and methods of psychology; brief historical overview; psychological issues presented through five major approaches: biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic and cognitive. General overview of psychology.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of scientific psychology. Acquisition of general knowledge. It will be question of seeing how important notions such as personality, emotion, learning and memory, motivation or psychological disorders are approached within the different psychological perspectives.
The course contributes to the development of critical thinking in relation to psychology issues. Among the topics covered:
- Definition of psychology.
- Introduction to several psychological perspectives.
- General introduction to the main scientific investigation methods in pscychology.
- Biological basis of the behavior.
- Sensation and perception.
- Learning.
- Memory.
- Thinking and intelligence.
- Motivation and emotion.
- Stress and health.
- Mental health.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Ex cathedra.
Training in MCQ.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings
Required manual: K. Huffman (2009). Introduction à la psychologie. De Boeck.
PDF files via "MyULiege/Course materials". Content and illustrations complementary to the textbook will be provided through these PDF files.
Both the manual and the PDF files of the oral course are part of the matter to be studied.
Recommended readings:
S. Nicolas (2013). Histoire de la psychologie. DUNOD. / M. Reuchlin (2010). Histoire de la psychologie. PUF. / M. Décaudain & R. Ghiglione (2013). Les métiers de la psychologie. DUNOD.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam (MCQ).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Ferrara André (04/366.22.32 - a.ferrara@uliege.be)
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Assessment subjects
Same subjects to study as that of the January exam.
Assessment methods
The exam will consist of a multiple choice exam administered via the eCampus platform.
Contacts
a.ferrara@uliege.be