Health services law and organization and psycho-pedagogical sciencesModule General Psychology
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: ANTONIO PELLICANOExpected Learning Outcomes
The module aims to provide a basic understanding of the main topics in general psychology and the psychological processes underlying human behaviour.
Applied knowledge and understanding. Knowledge and use of a bio-psycho-social approach to medical topics and issues. Knowledge of the main topics in general psychology and current theoretical, experimental, empirical and applied developments in the discipline.
The course is generally consistent with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, as far as academic training is concerned.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Textbook Information
Psicologia generale. Capire la mente osservando il comportamento - terza edizione (2023). Autori: Nigel Hilton, Andy Bremner, Michael Vliek, Ed Sutherland, Michael W. Passer, Ronald E. Smith (edizione italiana a cura di Giorgio Gronchi, Tessa Marzi e Andrea Peru). Mac Graw Hill.
Materials provided by the professor.
Learning Assessment
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
What is the difference between sensation and perception?
What is Functionalism?
Describe learning by conditioning.
What is meant by selective attention?