Introduction to Psychology

ldroi1220  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Introduction to Psychology
3.00 credits
45.0 h
Q2
Language
French
Main themes
Without pretending to be exhaustive, the course focuses on the following issues: 1st Part: General psychology. 1. Definition, object, history, and methods of psychology; 2.Perception; 3. Memory and learning; 4. Motivation; 5. Emotions; 6. Personality; 7. Psychopathology. 2nd Part: Social psychology. 1. The relation to others: the social dimension of the individual; 2. The impression formation: a) social categorization, b) implicit theories of personality, c) social judgment; 3. Attributions of causality; 4. Social norms; 5. Compliance and submissiveness; 6. Resistance and innovation. The traditional way of teaching may be complemented by other teaching methods according to the course needs. The course material has to be provided to students in the beginning of the semester, at the latest the second year following the designation of the professor.
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Law

Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology