Course program
The following topics will be examined:
Outline of History of Psychology
Behavioral Genetics
Learning and Memory
Sensation and Perception
Emotion and related adaptive aspects
Prerequisites
None
Books
P. GRAY, Psicologia, Zanichelli, Bologna 2012- (or previous editions).
Teaching mode
Please, note that the way the course will be delivered (in person or telematic) will depend on the health situation related to the Covid-19 at the time the course is scheduled, on the related legislation and the actual possibility to put the indispensable health safety procedures in place to protect the health of students and professors. Lectures will be delivered and organized so as to favour the acquisition of knowledge regarding Psychology as outlined in the Main Objectives section.
Frequency
Lectures attendance is ruled by the course organization and is in any case recommended.
Exam mode
Examination modality and administration are designed written and in person. Possible changes can occur in relation to the health situation related to the Covid-19 at the time the task is scheduled, on the related legislation and the actual possibility to put the indispensable health safety procedures in place to protect the health of students and professors. In case of changes of modalities and form of the examination, these will be communicated to students before the examination date through students' representatives and the teacher's notice board in the Catalogo dei Corsi di Studio di Sapienza Università di Roma web site. The aim of the exam is to evaluate if the student has gained essential knowledge regarding the historical and scientific development of Psychology from the 19th century to nowadays.
Bibliography
None
Lesson mode
In person. Lectures will be delivered and organized so as to favour the acquisition of knowledge regarding Psychology as outlined in the Main Objectives section.