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.
- Biological basis of the behavior.
- Sensation and perception.
- Learning.
- Memory.
- Thinking and intelligence.
- Motivation and emotion.
- Stress and health.
- Psychological disorders and psychotherapy.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Ex cathedra.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
The exam for the January session, MCQ type, will be carried out remotely via eCampus.
Recommended or required readings
Required manual: K. Huffman (2020). Introduction à la psychologie. De Boeck.
PDF files via eCampus. 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.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
The exam is MCQ type and will be carried out in-person if possible (otherwise, via eCampus).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Ferrara André (04/366.22.32 - a.ferrara@uliege.be)