The course aims to provide the basic scientific-disciplinary skills, concerning the study of the main functions (cognitive, emotional and motor) through which man interacts with the environment by developing representations of the environment and himself. It also offers basic knowledge about the history of psychology and the methods and techniques of psychological research. In this regard, especially in the context of laboratory activities and seminars, students will be able to make direct experience of the simplest techniques of investigation applied to issues that have relevance in the field of educational and training studies (the processes of learning and thinking, as well as forms of communication in educational contexts, the ways of use of cultural heritage and the like).
teacher profile teaching materials
2) MASTANDREA S. (2017). Psicologia della percezione. Carocci, Roma.
Programme
History, theoretical models and survey methods in the psychological research. Cognitive processes: perception, learning, memory, thought, language, intelligence. Affective dynamics: emotions and motivations. The personality: the dynamic approach and the other principal theories. Part of the program is dedicated to early childhood and to the applications to children's educational settings.Core Documentation
1) COON, D., MITTERER, J.O. (2016, Second Italian edition, Ed. Stefano Mastandrea). Psicologia generale. UTET, Torino (From the Chapter 2 only the paragraph 2.5 needs to be studied. Chapter 3 and 5 do NOT need to be studied).2) MASTANDREA S. (2017). Psicologia della percezione. Carocci, Roma.
Type of evaluation
The exam is written. The test consists of 35 multiple choice questions with four answer options of which only one is correct. There may also be an open question. There is the possibility, for those who reach at least the vote of 18, to do an oral examination. The oral examination, in any case, is not mandatory.