Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
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
Objects and methods of psychology; brief historical overview; psychological questions presented through several major psychological perspectives: biological, behavioral, cognitive, systemic and humanistic. General overview of psychology.
Topics covered:
- Psychology : definition and research methods.
- Psychology : major theoretical approaches.
- Nervous system.
- Sensation and perception.
- Consciousness states.
- Learning.
- Memory.
- Intelligence and thinking.
- Motivation
- Stress.
- Psychological disorders.
- Psychotherapy.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Students will be expected to:
- acquire basic concepts and major theories in psychology, including biological, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, and systemic approaches;
- become familiar with the main types of research in psychology, notably descriptive, correlational, and experimental studies;
- understand the various psychological disciplines through different themes and grasp the methods and approaches characteristic of different types of psychologists;
- develop critical thinking skills by appreciating the complexity of psychological questions and the need to address them from multiple perspectives;
- understand why key concepts such as personality, learning, memory, motivation, and psychological disorders are studied from various theoretical approaches.
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.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Required manual: Huffman, Dowdell & Sanderson (2024). Introduction à la psychologie. De Boeck.
PDF files. Content and illustrations complementary to the textbook will be provided through PDF files associated to face-to-face sessions.
Both the required manual and the PDF files of the oral course are part of the matter to be studied.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Further information:
A multiple-choice practice test will be available once Chapter 4 (States of Consciousness) has been covered.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
In general, all communications will go through eCampus. You will also find the PDF files associated with the face-to-face sessions.
Contacts
Ferrara André (04/366.22.32 - a.ferrara@uliege.be)