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Foundations of Psychology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:01.12.2022 17:13:41
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LF_181 | LQF level: | Level 5 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Psychology; General Psychology | Target Audience: | Medical Services | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ingūna Griškēviča | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | RSU Liepāja Branch | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Liepāja, Riņķu Street 24/26, lf rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 63442118, +371 63442119, +371 63484632 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 6 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 12 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Not necessary. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To form a general notion of the psychology science, the main directions and branches of psychology, and research methodology; to form an understanding of the main regularities of human psyche, personality structure, personality formation and psychological processes. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The bio-psycho-social model of psychological science. Biological basis of psychological processes. Modern studies, theories and authors on the interrelationships of bio-psycho-social manifestations. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||||
| 2 | Psychological processes. Basics, functions and purposes of emotions. Manifestations of emotions in the body and behavior, stress, anxiety, depression, tension. Interrelationships between thinking, cognition and emotional processes. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||||
| 3 | The concept of personality. Personality typologies. Temperament and character traits. Psychographic models of grouping of personality value orientations. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Students independently read the indicated sources of literature, give summaries and draw the main conclusions, and prepare a presentation on the indicated subject in collaboration with other participants. As part of independent learning, students perform a personality trait, development analysis, and present it in class. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | • Active participation in seminars (20%); • Systematic, independent study of previously specified theoretical literature (20%); • Presentation of independently developed works (20%); • Test - (40%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of completing the study course, students will be able to do the following: • characterise psychology as a science and its main tasks; • name the main directions of modern psychology; • describe the main regularities of the human psyche; • recognize a person’s psychological characteristics and states, psychological processes; • name the main research methods in psychology; • recognise different emotions and feelings; • describe types of temperament; • describe the processes affecting personality development; • describe the characteristics of personality behaviour in different conditions; • understand the importance of an individual approach in communication with the client/patient. | ||||||||
| Skills: | As a result of completing the study course, students will be able to describe: • main directions and branches of psychology; • basic regularities of the psyche; • individual typological characteristics of personality. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of completing the study course, students: • distinguish between different psychological phenomena; • are able to establish a professional dialogue with the client/patient. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Mārtinsone, K., Miltuze, A. (red.). 2015. Psiholoģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne, ABC. | ||||||||
| 2 | Weiner Irving B. 2012. Handbook of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Veselības psiholoģija : teorijas un prakses starpdisciplinārā perspektīva. K. Mārtinsones un V. Sudrabas zinātniskajā redakcijā, 2019 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Groth-Marnat G. & Wright J. 2016. Handbook of Psychological Assessment. | ||||||||
| 2 | John M. Spores P. J. 2012. Clinician’s Guide to Psychological Assessment and Testing : With Forms and Templates for Effective Practice. | ||||||||
| 3 | Richard D. Gross. 2015. Psychology : The Science of Mind and Behaviour. | ||||||||
