| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | General Psychology |
| Course code | Psih2019 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 16 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 16 |
| Independent study hours | 49 |
| Date of course confirmation | 21/05/2013 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Mechanics and Design |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. paed., Regīna Baltušīte Dr. psych., Anita Vecgrāve |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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