Course code Psih2019

Credit points 3

General Psychology

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures16

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation21.05.2013

Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design

Course developers

author

Regīna Baltušīte

Dr. paed.

author

Anita Vecgrāve

Dr. psych.

Course abstract

The students acquire the history, essence and structure of the science of psychology, psychological schools, research methods in psychology, the structure of a human CNS and its role for the functioning of psyche, the structure of psyche, psychic processes and conditions – feelings, perception, attention, memory, thinking and speech, imaginations. They perfect their knowledge of intelligence and its measuring, abilities and creativity, personality’s emotional, volition and motivation spheres, personality’s theories, temperament and character, I-conception and stress management.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Knowledge – insight into the main research and utilization spheres of modern psychology; basic notions and terms of general psychology; basic principles and main regularities of general psychology; trends and schools of classical and modern psychology; students’ own psychic resources.
• Skills – application of acquired psychological knowledge for the professional activities, dealing with students’ individual problems; working in a team; differentiation between the psychological and non-psychological texts; independent choice and use of literature, necessary for the further studies of psychology.
• Competence – ability to substantiate scientifically one’s own viewpoint, analyzing psychological factors, work critically with literature, to integrate psychological conclusions into one’s professional activities and self-development. The ability to use knowledge for the pedagogical practice and the development of a Bachelor’s Paper.

Compulsory reading

1. Borns L.E., Ruso N.F. Psiholoģija, 1 - 4 daļas. Rīga: RaKa, 2000.
2. Hunter W.S. General Psychology. [Whitefish, MT: Kessinger Publishing, 2010]. 351 p.
3. Ņikiforovs O. Psiholoģija - pedagogam. Rīga: Izglītības soļi, 2007. 368 lpp. Ir LLU FB ~ 50 eks.
4. Džonstone D. Ceļvedis psiholoģijā. Rīga: Dienas grāmata, 2006. 491 lpp.

Further reading

1. Reņge V. Psiholoģija. Personības psiholoģiskās teorijas. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC,1999. 174 lpp.
2. Svence G. Ievads Latvijas psiholoģijas vēsturē. Rīga: RaKa, 2009. 226 lpp.
3. Vedins I. Mācīšanas māksla. Rīga: Avots, 2011. 360 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Review of General Psychology. [tiešsaiste]. ISSN 1089-2680 (print). ISSN 1939-1552 (online). [skatīts 31.05.2013.]. Pieejams EBSCO datubāzēs
2. Psiholoģijas pasaule. Rīga : Daro Cēsis, 2003- ISSN 1691-0435. Ir LLU FB (līdz 31.12.2006.)
3. Psiholoģija Mums. Starpnozaru žurnāls. Rīga : Juristu Ģilde. ISSN 1691-0982.