General and Social Psychology
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
- Understanding the disciplinary contents of the main psychological functions.
- Knowing the paradigms and the essential schemes of the most used psychological models in socio-health-educational services for the developmental age.
- Using psychological terminology to understand better yourself and the each other.
- Knowing the main theoretical reference models of social psychology.
- Acquiring notions about psycho-hygiene and family psychology.
- Knowing the paradigms and the essential schemes of the most used psychological models in socio-health-educational services for the developmental age.
- Using psychological terminology to understand better yourself and the each other.
- Knowing the main theoretical reference models of social psychology.
- Acquiring notions about psycho-hygiene and family psychology.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student must:
- distinguish between emotional, motivational and cognitive dimensions in analyzing individual behavior.
- correctly use psychological terminology in the description of one's own and others' experience.
- identify adaptive and dysfunctional facets of social interactions.
- identify adaptive and dysfunctional processes within families.
- distinguish between emotional, motivational and cognitive dimensions in analyzing individual behavior.
- correctly use psychological terminology in the description of one's own and others' experience.
- identify adaptive and dysfunctional facets of social interactions.
- identify adaptive and dysfunctional processes within families.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Sezione: Bosisio Parini
Prerequisites for admission
No preliminary knowledge requested
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written exam with 10 open-ended questions (7 on general psychology topics, 3 on social psychology topics)
The final mark is expressed in thirtieths.
The final mark is expressed in thirtieths.
General psychology
Course syllabus
-Bio-cultural models
-Perception
-Learning and memory
-Thought, intelligence, creativity
-Motivation
-Emotions
-Attention, consciousness and daily experience
-Psychology and health: the bio-psycho-social model
-Perception
-Learning and memory
-Thought, intelligence, creativity
-Motivation
-Emotions
-Attention, consciousness and daily experience
-Psychology and health: the bio-psycho-social model
Teaching methods
Frontal classes and interactive sessions with group discussions on professionally relevant topics
Teaching Resources
Bassi M., Delle Fave A. (a cura di) (2019). Psicologia Generale per le Professioni Medico-Sanitarie, seconda edizione. Torino: UTET Università.
Social psychology
Course syllabus
-Introduction to social psychology: main theories and reference methods
-Social cognition
-Impression formation
-Heuristics in social judgment
-Motivation and intentionality in social interactions
-Categorization processes and schemes in social perception
-Attitudes
-Self-Perception and Self comprehension
-Social cognition
-Impression formation
-Heuristics in social judgment
-Motivation and intentionality in social interactions
-Categorization processes and schemes in social perception
-Attitudes
-Self-Perception and Self comprehension
Teaching methods
Frontal classes and interactive sessions with group discussions on professionally relevant topics
Teaching Resources
Luigi Castelli - Psicologia sociale cognitiva - Editori Laterza 2004
General psychology
M-PSI/01 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Masiero Marianna Agnese
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Masiero Marianna Agnese
Social psychology
M-PSI/05 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Oldrati Viola
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Oldrati ViolaSezione: Don Gnocchi
Prerequisites for admission
No preliminary knowledge required.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral examination
General psychology
Course syllabus
Introduction to General Psychology
Methods in Psychology
Perception
Attention
Memory
Learning
Emotions
Motivation
Personality
Thinking and decision
Methods in Psychology
Perception
Attention
Memory
Learning
Emotions
Motivation
Personality
Thinking and decision
Teaching methods
The course is divided into a series of lectures, supported by Power Point presentations. In support of frontal lectures, a series of scientific papers, multimedia materials, and discussions of case study related to general psychology can be also implemented, aimed at deepen into specific topics presented during the course.
Teaching Resources
Gerrig, R. J., Zimbardo, P. G., Anolli, L., & Baldi, P. L. (2018). Psicologia generale. Pearson. (2° edizione).
Ulteriore materiale verrà fornito a lezione.
Ulteriore materiale verrà fornito a lezione.
Social psychology
Course syllabus
-Think about and discover assertiveness relations modality
-Communication's theories
-Group's development
-Group's strategies and dynamics
-Leader and types of leadership
-Definition of stress, work related stress and burnout syndrome
-Communication's theories
-Group's development
-Group's strategies and dynamics
-Leader and types of leadership
-Definition of stress, work related stress and burnout syndrome
Teaching methods
Lectures, presentation of multimedia materials, and discussion of case study, research perspectives and journal articles related to general psychology.
Teaching Resources
David G. Myers Psicologia Sociale, McGraw-Hill Milano, 2013 (2° edizione) Capitoli: 1, 8, 11.
Lecture notes and material provided by the teacher.
Lecture notes and material provided by the teacher.
General psychology
M-PSI/01 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 40 hours
Social psychology
M-PSI/05 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor(s)