Physiotherapy REPLICA H - ASL ROMA 4 - BRACCIANO (RM)

1 – Introduction to Psychology Historical overview: Experimental psychology; Structuralism and functionalism; Gestalt psychology; The rise and development of behaviorism; Freud and psychoanalytic theory; Cognitive psychology. 2 – Research Methodology The stages of research; Research methods in psychology; Elements of statistics. 3 – Sensation and Perception Introduction to basic definitions and distinctions between sensation and perception; Components and processes; Thresholds and principles of perception; Perceptual illusions. 4 – Attention Definition of attention; The functions of attention; Components of attention; Theories of attention. 5 – Learning and Memory Introduction to learning theories; Classical and operant conditioning; Memory systems; Why and how we forget: different aspects of forgetting; Theories of memory; Explicit and implicit memory; Prospective memory. 6 – Executive Functions Introduction to the construct of executive functions; Classical theoretical models and recent trends in the conceptualization of executive functions. 7 – Thinking and Intelligence Reasoning, decision-making processes and problem solving; Historical background, theories and assessment of intelligence. 8 – Emotions Primary and secondary emotions, functions of emotions; Components of emotional response; Theories of emotion; Principles of emotion regulation. 9 – Motivation Motivation and adaptation; Primary and secondary motivations; Theories of motivation; Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. 10 – Language Definition; Components of language; Theories of language acquisition; Theories of communication; Language disorders. 11 – Stress, Health and Coping Definition of stress; The stimulus-response model; The construct of learned helplessness; Reactions to stress; Stress management: how to cope with it; Coping techniques and emotional self-regulation. 12 – Neuroscience Structures of the central nervous system; Neurons and glia; Synapses and neurotransmitters; History of neuroscience; Famous patients; Neuroimaging; Neuroplasticity.

the projected material is available to the students

lessons with the aid of visual means

attendance is a legal obligation

oral exam with questions concerning the program

Lecture notes and other in-depth materials provided by the teacher

The teacher provides frontal teaching with traditional methods, with audiovisual aids and with the scheduling of lessons as reported on the GOMP System Classrooms/Timetables and published on the web site of the CdS.