2013-2014 academic year
11535 - Psychology
Degree/study: Degree in Humanities
Year: 3rd-4th.
Term:3rd
Number of ECTS credits:5 credits
Hours of studi dedication: 125 hours
Teaching language or languages: catalan
Teaching Staff: Dr. Pere Notó
1. Presentation of the subject
The course aims to provide students with an introduction to the Psychology of the basic knowledge about fundamental elements and issues of General Psychology and Social Psychology. It specially emphasizes on necessary content and skills for future graduates in Humanities. After an introduction and a presentation of the history of Psychology, schools and orientations, the main works and authors are done. The topics of the syllabus are five (5): Personality and its fundamentals, motivation and contemporary theoretical trends, Psychoanalysis and its relationship to the humanities and culture: Freudian and postfreudian theories and systems, Social Psychology of cognition and social interaction, and finally the group and its dynamics applied.
The lectures for the whole class are useful to introduce the two disciplines: What are Psychology and Social Psychology and for what are they useful for a graduate in Humanities? The seminars are aimed at acquiring knowledge and skills about the group and the dynamics of the group seminar itself.
2. Competences to be attained
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Transferable skills |
Specific competences |
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Instrumental 1. The interview 2. Evaluation of the personality Interpersonal 3. Acquisition of skills in group. 4. G4. Ethical engagement 5. G5. Teamwork Systemic 6. Leadership 7. G6. Motivation 8. G7. Ability for the autonomous work and initiative |
1. E4. Introduction to Psychology 2. E15. Use techniques of people and group knowledge.
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3. Contents
Unit 1. Introduction of Psychology and Social Psychology. Introduction and presentation of the history of Psychology, schools, orientations and the main works and authors.
Unit 2. Personality and its fundamentals.
Unit 3. Motivation and contemporary theoretical trends.
Unit 4. Psychoanalysis and its relationship to the humanities and culture: Freudian and postfreudian theories and systems.
Unit 5. the group and the dynamics of the teamwork and the study group.
SCHEDULE OF THE SUBJECT
Unit 1. INTRODUCTION (2 lectures of 2 hours each)
Introduction of Psychology and Social Psychology. Definitions. What are Psychology and Social Psychology and for what are they useful for a graduate in Humanities? Introduction and presentation of the history of Psychology, schools, orientations and the main works and authors.
UNIT 2. Personality (2 lectures of 2 hours each)
1.1 Concept and definition
1.2 Theoretical approximations
1.3 Evolutionary perspectives
1.4 Evaluation of the personality
UNIT 3. Motivation (1lecture of 2 hours)
3.1 Motivation and emotion definitions and concepts
3.2 Motivation theories
3.3 Emotion theories
UNIT 4. Psychoanalysis and its relationship to the humanities and culture: Freudian and postfreudian theories and systems (1lecture of 2 hours)
UNIT 5.The group and its dynamics (2 lectures of 2 hours each)
5.1 Definition and concept
5.2 Types of groups
5.3 Theoretical contributions to the study groups. Practical applications.
4. Assessment
Recovery of the Psychology, in accordance with the instructions of the Faculty of Humanities, the recovery of the students suspended of this Psychology will realise the month of July of the same course.
5. Bibliography and teaching resources
5.1. Basic bibliography
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5.2. Complementary bibliography
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5.3. Teaching resources
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6. Metodology
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7. Planning of activities
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*The full version with the sections: 4. Assessment, 5. Bibliography and teaching resources, 6. Methodology, and 7. Planning of activities is available in the original version.