| CODE | PSY1313 | ||||||||
| TITLE | An Overview of Psychology | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Psychology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit offers students an overview of psychology. This study material is organized in four general sections: The first section consists of an introduction to psychology including perspectives in psychology and research methods in psychology; evolutionary and the biological roots of behaviour: the brain and the nervous system; Consciousness. The second section focuses on knowledge and thought including the psychology of learning; memory; thinking and language. The third section focuses on the person in context: cognitive and social development; social cognition and emotion and social influence and relationships. Finally the fourth section focuses on individual differences: intelligence; personality; motivation; psychopathology and treatment of mental health problems. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to offer non psychology students an overview of psychology which can facilitate their understanding of human development and behaviour in society. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe basic psychological concepts; - Describe and explain the person's development in context; - Recognise individual differences. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Illustrate basic knowledge of psychology; - Synthesise their understanding of psychology; - Recognise its effects on the individual and the individual in a wider context. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text Book - Gleitman H., Reisberg D., Gross J.,(2011) Psychology.(8th Edition). New York, London: W.W. Norton & Company. Supplementary Readings - Atkinson & Hilgard.,(2009) Introduction to Psychology.(15th Edition).Cenage Learning EMEA. - Cardwell M.,Clark L., Meldrum C., (1996) Psychology for A level. Collins Educational. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is only offered to students who do not have Psychology as an area of study. Note: Please note that the topics from this study-unit will be included in the final assessment of PSY3400. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Ian Vella Pamela Portelli |
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