GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
COD. 03075
Learning outcomes of the course unit
AIM OF THIS COURSE IS TO PROVIDE BASIC KNOWLEDGE ON MAIN TRENDS PF PSYCHOLOGY CONCERNING FUNDAMENTAL COGNITIVE PROCESSES
Course contents summary
ASSOCIATIVE AND COGNITIVE LEARNING - MEMORY PROCESSES - AMNESIA - MOTIVATION - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MOTIVATIONS - THEORIES ON MOTIVATION - EMOTIONS - EXPRESSION AND RECOGNITION OF EMOTIONS - THEORIES ON EMOTIONS - COMMUNICATION PROCESSES - LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION - HUMAN LANGUAGE - HEMISPHERIC SPECIALIZATION AND LANGUAGE
Recommended readings
L. ANOLLI, P. LEGRENZI, PSICOLOGIA GENERALE, IL MULINO, BOLOGNA, 2009
INTEGRATIVE READING MATERIAL ON THE TOPICS OF THE COURSE WILL BE AVAILABLE
Teaching methods
LECTURE
Assessment methods and criteria
WRITTEN EXAM
NAME OF LECTURER
RIGGIO Lucia
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2012/2013
YEAR OF STUDY: 1
SEMESTER: Second semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 1
UNIT COORDINATOR: RIGGIO Lucia
CONTACT HOURS: 10
INDIVIDUAL WORK HOURS: 15
