Course for international guest/part time students

Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences

Organization

TÁTK Department of Social Psychology

Code

ESZOCBA76

Title

Psychology

Usual semester

Autumn

Published semester

2026/27/1

ECTS

3

Language

en

Learning outcomes

Our psychology course develops understandings of psychological processes and human behavior, and provide opportunities to increase your practical skills in communication, group work and critical thinking. We consider an essential part of our course perspectives on human diversity and social inclusion Culture is also an important factor if we want to understand better human beings so we can take a look on psychological functioning through the lens culture (for example individualism/collectivism, religious, ethnic membership and so on). The course provides opportunities for students to work in small groups and deepen their knowledge on a chosen topic related to the field of Psychology This is not a practitioner course, it will serve as an introduction to the diverse perspectives, key ideas and concepts, the historical development the theoretical basis of contemporary psychology.

Course content

Main topics: Psychology & Science Brain’s Building Blocks Incredible Nervous System Sensation Perception Sleep & Dreams Hypnosis & Drugs Classical Conditioning Operant & Cognitive Approaches Types of Memory Remembering & Forgetting Intelligence Thought & Language Motivation Emotion Infancy & Childhood Adolescence & Adulthood Freudian & Humanistic Theories Social Cognitive & Trait Theories Health, Stress & Coping Assessment & Anxiety Disorders Mood Disorders & Schizophrenia Therapies Social Psychology Sociocultural Psychology:

Assessment method

Evaluation -  Oral presentation in the class and/or paper has to be submitted by deadline - The paper will be assessed based on the following criteria: o – Discussion of relevant theories and literature with possible reference to information given during the module o –  Students are welcome to critically examine psychological concepts by debunking taken for granted assumptions in the light of other theoretical orientations or explanatory systems o – Demonstration of critical and analytical thinking  (In Hungary, the best mark is 5, the failure is 1. 2 = sufficient; 3= middle range; 4=good).

Bibliography

Compulsory Reading: Main topics will  be taken module by module from the Rod Plotnik and Haig Kouyoumdjian (2011):  Introduction to Psychology, (Ninth Edition) Wadsworth

Programmes of the course