85060 - General Psychology

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student possesses basic knowledge of general psychology and in particular with regard to: emotions and motivational states and their influence on behavior, individual differences in cognitive and non-cognitive personality traits, stress in the work environment and burnout, coping styles.

Course contents

HISTORY AND METHODS. General Introduction. The epistemological problems and methods of studying psychology.

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION. Components of motivation; functions of emotions; classical and contemporary theories; components of emotional response; expression and regulation of emotions and implications for health and health decision making.

COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION. Verbal and nonverbal communication; functions of communication; communication in health care; structure and functioning of groups; interprofessional collaboration and communication.

PERSONALITY. Comparison of personality theories; personality assessment; personality and decision making in health care.

MEMORY. Functions of memory; short-term memory; working memory; encoding and retrieval. Memory dysfunctions.

STRESS AND COPING: Definition and characteristics of stress; physiological and psychological reactions to stress; coping strategies; burnout syndrome; stress and conflict in the world of work.

Readings/Bibliography

SLides and scientific articles

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures and practical simulations.

Assessment methods

The examination for the General Psychology course (part of the integrated course HUMAN AND WORK SCIENCES) consists of a written test and an oral examination.

Written test: 31 multiple-choice questions, each with three possible answers. No penalty is applied for incorrect answers.

Oral examination: assessment of the student’s understanding of the role of emotional, cognitive, and relational processes in healthcare settings.

The examinations for the subjects included in the integrated course HUMAN AND WORK SCIENCES may be taken only after students have attended at least 65% of the lectures, calculated across the entire integrated course.

The examination dates within the relevant examination periods will be available on the webpage of the lecturer responsible for recording the final grade (Prof. Monica Navilli), under “Appelli” (Examination Dates), as well as on the AlmaEsami platform.

Students must register for the examination through AlmaEsami: https://almaesami.unibo.it/almaesami/welcome.htm .

 

Students with learning disorders and/or temporary or permanent disabilities are kindly requested to contact the relevant office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible, so that appropriate adjustments can be proposed. Requests for adaptations must be submitted in advance (at least 15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will evaluate their suitability in light of the course objectives.

Teaching tools

Slides presented in the classroom and uploaded (in pdf version) to Virtuale.
Slides and learning maps will be provided for each course topic.

Links with self-assessment questions will be provided throughout the course.

Office hours

See the website of Valentina Colonnello