Course title
心理学   [Psychology]
Course category	general education courses	Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	3～4	Semester	3rd
Course type	3rd	Course code	020202
Instructor(s)
勝 野吏子   []
Facility affiliation	Graduate School of Agriculture	Office	afjgxte/L1151	Email address

Course description

This course deal with cognitive and behavioral psychology. Mind can be regarded as an algorithm for processing information from external and internal environment and making a decision. The goal of the course is to understand basic function of the human mind. First, it introduces the methodology for psychology as an empirical science. Then, it describes how the mind functions in the interactions with external environment, society, and other persons. Some simple experiments are to be conducted to experience psychological phenomena.

Expected Learning

Students will be able to understand what psychology deals with and understand how the mind functions in the interactions with environment and taking action. Competency development: Independently thinking, Self-motivation, Understanding of different cultures, Sense of international affairs, Skills of developing knowledge, Academic ethics, Knowledge on science and technology

Course schedule

1: Introduction (orientation, history of modern psychology) 2: Psychology as an empirical science (methodology) 3: Behavior (reflex, innate and learned behavior, consciousness) 4: Sensation (vision and audition) 5: Perception and cognition 6: Learning and memory 7: Physiology, emotion, and motivation 8: Developmental psychology 9: Evolutionary psychology 10: Interpersonal and social psychology 11: Group dynamics 12: Intelligence and language 13: Genetics and environment, individual differences 14: Summary 15: Final report

Prerequisites

Students need to participate in the class on their own initiative, ask a question, and further examine the question arisen by the lecture. In addition to 30 hours students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University, using the lecture handouts, etc.

Required Text(s) and Materials

Handouts are delivered in class.

References

To be explained in the lecture

Assessment/Grading

Final report in class (100%): Students are assessed whether they understand the topics learned in the class, and further consider their own and others’ behavior in daily life.

Message from instructor(s)

Course keywords

Behavior, Cognition, Development, Social psychology

Office hours

Before and after a class

Remarks 1

Remarks 2

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Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

Last update

1/21/2020 9:01:01 PM