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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
social work
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Osnat Zamir
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Zamir Osnat
Course/Module description:
This course is designed to provide students with a general overview on the different areas of psychology, including cognitive, biological, behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and sociocultural perspectives. The course is designed to provide social work students with a broad understanding of core psychological concepts, relevant to social work, including: thought and cognition, memory, consciousness, learning, the physiological basis of psychology,stress, emotions and more. The course will introduce major concepts, theories, and research methods, and will review major empirical findings in psychology. The basic concepts will be presented with a particular focus on critical thinking regarding research and theory, as well as the reciprocal influences between individuals and their environment in psychological processes. In addition, the course will provide students with the capacity to apply theoretical models of behavior and thought to real life settings in the clinical practice of social workers.
Course/Module aims:
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Students will become knowledgeable about the major theories that inform psychology
2. Students will understand how the reciprocal influences between the individual and the environment relate to the individual's psychological state
3. Students will understanding how theories and research in psychology were developed from the history of the field and its major advances, to the latest research
4. Students will acquire knowledge about various research methods in psychology
5. Students will understand core concepts in the different areas of psychology
6. Students will apply theoretical models and concepts in psychology to real life settings in the clinical practice
7. Students will critically examine (understanding advantages and disadvantages) theories and empirical findings
Attendance requirements(%):
נוכחות חובה
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures
Course/Module Content:
Introduction
The history of research in psychology
Consciousness
Cognition
Neuroscience
Learning
Motivation
Memory
Intelligence
Emotions
Stress and health
Genetics and the human development
Psychological treatment
Required Reading:
R.J. Gerrig & P.G. Zimbardo, Psychology and Life, 18th ed. Pearson Education, Inc., 2008
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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