01231 - General Psychology II

Learning outcomes

a) Basic cognitive processes (attention, language, communication, intelligence, motivation, emotion)

b) Theories of personality (trait, biological, phenomenological, behavioral, socio-cognitive theory);

c) Comparison between main cognitive models and theories.

Course contents

Module 1 Prof. Matteo Valsecchi

1) Language and communication

2) Personality

3) Intelligence

4) Animal and comparative psychology

Module 2 Prof. Andrea De Cesarei

5) Sensation and Perception

6) Motivation and Emotions

7) Stress, health and coping strategies

8) Pain perception

 

Readings/Bibliography

Module 1:

Books for the exam:

Marini A. Che cos’è la psicolinguistica, Carocci 2021 (Capitoli da 1 a 6).

Occhionero M. (a cura di). Introduzione alla Psicologia Generale. Carocci, 2018. Capitolo 7 (escluse pp. 203-207)

Atkinson & Hilgard’s. Introduzione alla psicologia (16° edizione), Piccin. Capitoli: 12,13 (escluse pp. 475-484 e pp. 501-3).

Chiandetti, C. & Degano, E. Animali. Abilità uniche e condivise tra le specie, Mondadori Università, 2017 (tutti i capitoli).

Slides are provided to help with studying and/or for a deeper understanding of the topics.

Module 2:

Occhionero M. (a cura di). Introduzione alla Psicologia Generale. Carocci, 2018. Capitoli: 3, 9

Atkinson & Hilgard’s. Introduzione alla psicologia (16° edizione), Piccin. Capitoli: 4, 5, 10, 14

Fabrizio Benedetti, Il Dolore, Carocci Editore (tutti i capitoli)

Scientific papers or reviews that might be recommended by the teacher in the classroom. 

 

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons, videos, power-point presentations, digital presenter.

Assessment methods

 

Written exam with 7 open questions, to be completed in 90 minutes, 4 questions for the module of Prof. Matteo Valsecchi and 3 for the module of Prof. Andrea De Cesarei.

The grade is weighted according to this scheme:

- 16.5 points for the module of Prof. Matteo Valsecchi (max 4.125 points for each question);
- 14.5 points for the module of Prof. Andrea De Cesarei (max 4.833 points for each question)

Open questions will be evaluated according to this scheme (the percentage is referred to the max points for each question):

- 0% for missing answer;

- 20% for highly insufficient content;

- 40% for insufficient content and reasoning;

- 60% for sufficient content and reasoning;

- 80% for good content and reasoning;

- 100% for excellent content and reasoning.

Cum laude will be assigned for a total score of 31.

Students with disability certified by the Office for disability of the University of Bologna can contact the teachers in order to arrange the use of compensatory and dispensatory measures.  

Registering on Almaesami is mandatory in order to be admitted to the exam.

Teaching tools

Videos, power-point presentations, digital presenter.

Office hours

See the website of Matteo Valsecchi

See the website of Andrea De Cesarei