The course aims at providing theorical, methodological and lexical tools to understand scientific texts in english

Ability to understand and use scientific language and specifically terms used in psicology

Description and understanding english graphs regarding psicology

Improve listening and understanding abilities of english lectures on topics related of psicology

Knowledge and understanding

Applying knolegde and understanding

Making judgements

Improved communciation skills

Learning skills

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

The course is based on lectures held by professor Bloom of Yale University .

The material can be downloaded from:

http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology

 Lecture 1 (intro), ( starting at 10’ ) (intro) 18, 19, Lecture 20 (ending at 11’),

2. Written description of a graph (no more than 100-150 words)

3. Listening comprehension

4. Oral discussion on the content of lecture the course

Teaching

Lectures and labs 

Attendance

No compulsory attendence

Course books

The course is based on lectures held by professor Bloom of Yale University .

The material can be downloaded from:

http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology

 Lecture 1 (intro), ( starting at 10’ ) (intro) 18, 19, Lecture 20 (ending at 11’),

2. Written description of a graph (no more than 100-150 words)

3. Listening comprehension

4. Oral discussion on the content of lecture the course

Assessment

Listening and understanding lecture in english

Describing graphs and oral exam on the topic of the course

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Attendance

No compulsory attendence

Assessment

Listening and understanding lecture in english

Describing graphs and oral exam on the topic of the course

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.