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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Psychology
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Ran Hassin
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Ran Hassin
Course/Module description:
This course will introduce a selective review of the past, present and potential future of psychology as a scientific field of inquiry. You will learn about principles, methods, concepts, and leading figures in psychology.
Course/Module aims:
see below
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
By the end of the course, you should:
1) recognize and appreciate the psychological aspect of daily experiences and important social issues.
2) describe basic concepts and ideas in psychology, including experiments, findings, and researchers.
3) analyze psychological claims, as they are presented in research and in the media, from an open-minded yet critical perspective.
4) recognize a range of methods, correlational and experimental, that are used to test psychological questions.
Attendance requirements(%):
None
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
The course includes the following components: (1) lectures, (2) required reading, (3) interim and final tests.
Course/Module Content:
Methods
Brain and mind
Learning
Language
Memory
Decision making and systems 1,2
Perception and attention
Consciousness
Emotion
Cognitive development
Personality and disorders
Social psychology
Required Reading:
Schacter, D. L., Gilbert, D. T., & Nock, M. K., & Wegner, D. M. (2016). Psychology.
4th Edition. New York, NY: Worth Publishers
פרקים 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15
Additional Reading Material:
None
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 50 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 50 %
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