Themen der Lehrveranstaltung
- Introduction to General Psychology; - sensation and perception; - attention, consciousness and awareness; - learning and memory; - communication and language; - emotions and motivation; - decision making, problem solving.

Unterrichtsform
Interactive lecture & laboratory with experiential activities

Art der Prüfung
Students can choose whether to take the examination in written form (2.1) or oral form (2.2). 2.1- The written examination consists of five questions to be answered in a maximum of 6-7 lines. For each question, the number indicated in brackets represents the range of points available (N): for a sufficient answer = 0 points; for very good, rich and complete answers = N points; no answer or totally wrong answer = -N points. Starting from 18, the mark will be calculated by adding (or subtracting) all the points awarded for the answers. 2.2- The oral examination consists of a 30-40 minute interview: a general question will introduce a topic, and subsequent questions/comments will continue to explore pragmatic competence (based on theoretical knowledge) to solve plausible problem situations, also referring to situations described in the Lab.

Bewertungskriterien
I will assess students' performance, their "ability to respond to situations/events". It means, in practice, that they will not need to learn lists or names by heart (you can always find them in any textbook). Instead, they will have to demonstrate that they can find an optimal perspective on how to 1. follow a correct course of action in order to get an adequate response to the aims (60%), 2. motivate and elaborate their decision, consistent with their personal style and their scientific knowledge, including the practical ones obtained in the Lab (40%). For such an examination, these are useful skills: ability to argue, to make broad connections between contents; ability to critically analyse and reflect on theories and models, their application and to be able to criticize them; ability to create timely answers about a topic (without forewords, digressions or deviations).