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1st Psychology Assistant - Bachelor

 ECTS CreditsNumber of Hours (h/year)
330
230
230
445
230
330
230
115
230
245
230
215
460
230
790
460
215
230
230
660
130
330

Biology

ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffHONS, Benoît
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-PSY00018/1
Prerequisite

Biology course of the secondary school

Aims and Objectives

The aim of the course is to develop the scientific knowledge of the students theoretically and practically

Description

Unit 1 : The origins of life and evolution

Unit 2 : Chemical organisation of the matter

Unit 3 : Introduction to cellular ultrastructure

Unit 4 : Example of molecular mechanism inside the cell

Unit 5 : Cellular cycle and cancers

Unit 6 : Reproduction, fertilization and notions of embryology

Unit 7 : Introduction to microbiology

Unit 8 : Introduction to genetics mutations and genetic engineering

Unit 9 : Elementary principles of non-specific defence mechanisms and of immunology

Unit 10 : Notions of ecology

Unit 11 : Introduction to bioethics

Bibliography

Marcel Blanc, Les héritiers de Darwin, Seuil, 1990, 265 pp.

Keith L. Moore, L’être humain en développement, Vigot Frères - Paris, 1974, 374 pp.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Anatomy, physiology and endocrinology

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffPIETTE, Anne-Thérèse
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeSOC-PSY00020/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

The student will be able to :

- describe the human body;

- describe the mechanisms of the regulation and integration of the physiological processes by the nervous and endocrinal systems;

- describe the functioning of the main systems.

Description

Unit 1: The human body

Unit 2: Homeostasis

Unit 3: Anatomy, physiology and regulation of the systems.

 

Bibliography

SCHÄFFLER A. et SCHMIDT S. (2001), Anat, Physio, Bio, Paris, éditions Maloine ;

TORTORA G.J. et GRABOWSKI S.R. (1997), Principes d'anatomie et physiologie, Canada, De Boeck Université .

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesNo
LanguageFrench

Test methodology (practical exercises)

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffCOLLARD, Marie-Anne
RESPENTINO, Brigitte
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-PSY00028/1
Prerequisite

Command of the mother tongue

cours in the 1st six-month period : Test methodology (theoretical cours)

Aims and Objectives

To familiarize the students with the steps implemented through the discovery of some tests.

 

Description

Classification of the tests

- the tests of efficiency (mainly Wechsler's scale : WISC III)

- inventories of personality, projective techniques (TAT, Rorschach)

Bibliography

BERNAUD J.-L., Les méthodes d’évaluation de la personnalité, Dunod, collection « Les topos », Paris, 1998.

GUILLEVIC C. & VAUTIER S., Diagnostic et tests psychologiques, Nathan, collection 128, Paris, 1998

LIEF J. & al., Psychologie et éducation/ Notions de psychométrie, tome III, Nathan, Paris, 1968

MUCCHIELLI R., L’examen psychotechnique, ESF, 1969

PICHOT P., Les tests mentaux, P.U.F, Collection « Que sais-je ? », Paris, 1997

PLANCHARD E., Théorie et pratiques des tests, Editions Nauwelaerts, 1972

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Settings in situation of testing between students (tester/tested): correction of tests.

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Continuous assessment
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Placement

ECTS Credits6
Number of Hours (h/year)60
Teaching staffCOLLARD, Marie-Anne
FRYNS, André
LAMBERT, Valérie
MEAN, Carole
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-PSY00031/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

To awaken and develop the professional skills by applying the theories studied during the field placement.

Description

The placement is 2 weeks long.

The student finds the placement places and makes the preliminary contacts.

Once the placement is defined, an appointment is made with the external supervisor. The student is given a “term-and-condition workbook” containing:

- legal and general information about the psychology assistant curriculum ;

- a contract signed by all the parties and presented in due time ;

- an assessment grid to be filled in by the external supervisor.

Bibliography

The teaching project of the institution where the trainee is accomodated. Legislative texts concerning the sector chosen, of theoretical research on the situations met on the place of training course,...

Teaching and Learning Methods

Two collective supervisions are organized within the High School by the internal supervisor.

The student is framed by the Master of training course of the institution.

Assessment Methods

The evaluation of the Master of training course is defined according to a grid available in the notebook of training course. Its opinion is advisory and is supplemented by that of the internal supervisor.

This total note takes into account:

- the attitude of the student in training course and during the supervisions ;

- a report/ratio of training course of 20 maximum pages is required, it must include a presentation of the service and activities undertaken, a total assessment of the trainings that the training course made it possible to realize and a critical analysis of its own behavior (feelings compared to the training course, difficulties, personal reflexion,...) ;

- a meeting between the internal supervisor and the student in order to clear up and/or look further into aspects of the report of training course which require it.

NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

Information retrieval

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffGODIN, Aurélie
WALLON, Françoise
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeSOC-PSY00035/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives
  • The student must be capable of memorize, understand and restore the definitions's cursus.
  • He must be capable of understand the organization of documentary institutions and the classification of their documents
  • He must be capable of doing again the exercises's cursus and the other of same difficulties
  • He must be capable of using reference books present in the Consultation room of the Chiroux's Library (to manipule them, to answer at questions, to move in the Library)
  • He must be capable to use technicals of interrogation and handling on Internet
Description
  1. Definitions of the title's cursus
  2. The different steps of a good documentary's research
  3. The documentary's institutions
  4. The Universal Decimal Classification
  5. The reference books (exercises)
  6. The periodicals
  7. Initiation of reference's notation
  8. Researchin librarys's catalogues and on Internet
Bibliography

Dictionnaire...Dictionnaire de l'information. Paris: Aramnd Colin, 2004. 274 p.

LAMIZET, Bernard et SILEM, Ahmed, dir. Dictionnaire encyclopédique des sciences de l'information et de la communication. Parsi: Ellipses, 1997. 590 p.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Assessment MethodsWritten and/or oral examination
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Pedagogy

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffALBA, Maria
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeSOC-PSY00037/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

- Define and illustrate the main concepts of the course

- Explain the implicit values of a given model or educational practice

- Analyze the methodological approach of a learning session and foresee the likely results

- Link any educational practice to underlying learning theories

Description

- Definitions

- Educational relativity

- Analysis of a few pedagogical trends

- Pedagogical methods

- assessment

Bibliography

BOURDIEU P. et PASSERON J.C.( 1970). La Reproduction. Paris. Ed. de Minuit.

CHALVIN D. (1996). Encyclopédie des pédagogies de formation.( 2 tomes). Paris. ESF.

CLAUSSE A. ( 1972).Philosophie et méthodologie d’un enseignement rénové. Liège. Thone.

CLAUSSE A. (1975). La Relativité éducationnelle. Bruxelles-Paris. Labor-Nathan.

CLAUSSE A.(1983). Evolution des doctrines et des méthodes pédagogiques. Du conditionnement à la liberté. Fribourg. éditions Universitaires de Fribourg.

DE LANDSHEERE G. ( 1974). Evaluation continue et examens. Précis de docimologie. Bruxelles-Paris. Labor-Nathan.…

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Structured exercises, written documents, audio-visual recording

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

Sociology

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffRENSON, René
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-PSY00038/1
Prerequisite

Level of secondary education (senior high school).

Aims and Objectives

The student will be able to :

- distinguish the theoretical approach of the social sector from the practical approach;

- relativize the scientific aspect of sociology;

- make a distinction of, define and associate the factors determining any social action in each of their complementary aspects.

Description

Unit 1 : The place of sociology among other sciences

Unit 2 : The socio-cultural reality

Unit 3 : Social dynamics and evolution of society

Unit 4 : Social intervention modalities

Unit 5 : Introduction to anthropology

Unit 6 : The psychological, biological an social symbiosis

Unit 7 : Mental references

Unit 8 : The illusions of the sociological project.

Bibliography

M. DE COSTER, Introduction à la Sociologie, De Boeck Université, 6ième édition 2006.

FERREOL G.,Sociologie-Cours,Méthodes,Applications.Ed.Bréal 08/2004.

Les psychothérapies:Guide et bilan critique.Les Grands Dossiers/Sc.Humaines N°15 -08/2009.

RIGAUX N. Introduction sociologique par 7 auteurs.Ouvertures sciologiques De Boeck 04/2008.

CAMPEAU R.-SIROIS M.-RHEAUT E.,Individu et Société-Initiation à la Sociologie.Ed. Morin G.,Québec 2004.

CABIN P. et DORTIER J.F., La sociologie – Histoire et idées. Editions Sciences Humaines, Auxerre, 04/2004

HALPERN C., Identité(s) - L’individu, le groupe, la société. Editions Sciences Humaines, Auxerre, 05/2005.

JOURNET M., La culture - De l’universel au particulier. Editions Sciences Humaines, Auxerre, 10/2002.

L'Individu contemporain - regards sociologiques, éd. Sciences Humaines, 04/2006.

J-P. DURANT - R. WEIL, Sociologie contemporaine - 3ième éd., éd. Vigot, 03/2006.

B. BARBUSSE - J GLAYMANN, La sociologie en fiches, éd. Ellipses, 11/2005.

Les nouvelles psychologies, Les Grands Dossiers, Sciences Humaines n° 3, 08/2006.

Psychologie de la crise. Ed.Sciences Humaines,12/2008.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Law

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffBENEDETTI, Barbara
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeSOC-PSY00001/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

Acquire the legal knowledge necessary to be citizens with a critical mind and to become efficient professionals

Description

Introduction to law through its function

Belgian public law institutions

Differences between civil law and criminal law

Notions in civil law

Contract studies

Bibliography

Manuel de droit public, Ariane MARICQ et Jérome SOHIER, Editions Labor.

Manuel de droit civil, Les personnes, 2° édition revue et corrigée par Marie France DUBUFFET, Editions Labor .

Manuel de droit civil, Le patrimoine, 3° édition revue et corrigée par Marie France DUBUFFET,Editions Labor

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

Youth welfare

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffMAES, Marianne
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-PSY00002/1
Prerequisite

Basic knowledge of constitutional law, civil law and criminal procedures

Aims and Objectives

- to know the evolution of youth welfare

- to identify the different institutions, the legal and administrative authorities

- to know how to help a joung child who has different forms of problems.

 

Description

- history of youth welfare

- ill-treatment of children

- youth court procedures

- conclusions

Bibliography

Collection "Temps d'Arrêt" - Petits guides de lecture du Ministère de la Communauté française.

  1. Malaise dans la protection de l’enfance (34 pages).
  2. Protection de l'enfance : l'enfant oublié.
  3. L’aide aux enfants victimes de maltraitances (29 pages).
  4. Confidentialité et secret professionnel : enjeux pour une société démocratique (32 pages).

 

 

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Exercices based on reality will be resolve in classroom.

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Continuous assessment

The exercices made at home or in classroom will count for 25% of exam's cotations.

NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Test methodology

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffCOLLARD, Marie-Anne
RESPENTINO, Brigitte
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeSOC-PSY00004/1
Prerequisite

Command of the mother tongue

Aims and Objectives

To prepare the students to various test approaches.

On completion of the course, the student will be able to

- describe the main characteristics and qualities of a test

- interpret simple indicators (IQ, mental age)

- be aware of the limitations and usefulness of tests

Description

 

Historic, application domains

Limits and interests of tests

Quantitative aspects of tests

Qualitative aspects of tests

Different phases of psychological examination

Bibliography

BERNAUD J.-L., Les méthodes d’évaluation de la personnalité, Dunod, collection « Les topos », Paris, 1998.

GUILLEVIC C. & VAUTIER S., Diagnostic et tests psychologiques, Nathan, collection 128, Paris, 1998

LIEF J. & al., Psychologie et éducation/ Notions de psychométrie, tome III, Nathan, Paris, 1968

MUCCHIELLI R., L’examen psychotechnique, ESF, 1969

PICHOT P., Les tests mentaux, P.U.F, Collection « Que sais-je ? », Paris, 1997

PLANCHARD E., Théorie et pratiques des tests, Editions Nauwelaerts, 1972

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Continuous assessment
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Gerontopsychology

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffSCHOOLS, Kevin
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-PSY00044/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

Familiarize the assistants in psychology-to-be with subjects and problems from everyday life of the elderly, and use this tool in their occupational life

Description

The different types of ageing, the role of socio-familial environment and nursing staff, the suicide of the elderly, some psychopathological aspects of ageing, the communication in discussion with the elderly.

Bibliography

Rexand-Galais, F. (2003). Psychologie et psychopathologie de la personne âgée. Paris : Vuibert

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesNo
LanguageFrench

Linguistics and Semiotics

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffCORNELIS, Annelore
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-PSY00039/1
Prerequisite

General knowledge acquired through the secondary school

Aims and Objectives

On completion of the course, the student will have to master and apply the basic concepts of linguistics and semiotics in everyday life situations (advertising, print, …)

Description

Linguistics :

 

  • Distinction between « langue » and « parole »
  • The functions of language
  • Code and system
  • The sign (signifier and signified), the referent
  • Arbitrariness of the linguistic sign
  • The dichotomy « arbitraire » versus « motivé »
  • Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
  • Elements of psycholinguistics
  • The double articulation : monemes and phonemes.
  • Denotation, connotation and metalanguage
  • Notion of semantics
  • Notion of pragmatics
  • Notion of rhetoric

 

Semiotics :

 

  • Specific semiotics and applied semiotics
  • Semiotics of communication and semiotics of signification
  • Classification of signs
  • Index, icon and symbol

Elements of visual semiotics : iconic signs and plastic signs

Bibliography

Barthes, Roland, L’Aventure sémiologique, Paris, le Seuil, 1985.

Dubois, Jean et al., Dictionnaire de linguistique, Paris, Larousse, 1973.

Ducrot, Oswald et Todorov, Tzvetan, Dictionnaire encyclopédique des sciences du langage, Paris, Seuil, Coll. “Points”, 1972.

Eco, Umberto, Le signe, adapté de l’italien par Jean-Marie Klinkenberg, Bruxelles, Labor, Coll. “ Média ”, 1990.

Groupe µ, Rhétorique générale, Paris, Seuil, Coll. “ Points ”, 1982.

Groupe µ, Traité du signe visuel. Pour une rhétorique de l’ima

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

English

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffLENAERTS, Myriam
ROMANO, Rosalia
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-PSY00040/1
Prerequisite

Basic knowledge of spoken and written standard English , self-study learning method highly recommended.

Good command of the French language and of its grammatical terminology

Aims and Objectives

To introduce students to genuine English-language documents related to psychological issues:

To help students understand, analyze, interpret and sum up articles (abstract writing) from the written press (such as Time, Newsweek, The Times, The Guardian) and from journals specialized in psychological studies/research;

to teach students how to find relevant and reliable information sources in the field of psychological studies in English.

Description

Reading practice of English as used in the field of psychology.

Grammar review in connection with the documents discussed in class.

Practice of scientific abstract writing.

Correct use of a bilingual (French-English)and descriptive (English-English) dictionary.

Drawing up of a glossary of the most commonly used technical terms in the field of psychology and other related sciences.

Bibliography

English print media:

The Guardian, The Times, The New York Times, Time, Newsweek.

Specialized journals and magazines

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (www.aacap.org)

American Psychological Association (www.apa.org)

National Institute of Mental Health (www.nimh.nih.gov)

Journal of the American Medical Association (www.jama.ama-assn.org)

The British Medical Journal (www.bmj.com)

websites:

www.psychologyinfo.com

www.medscape.com

http://www.therapistfinder.net/glossary/index.html (Interactive Glossary of Mental Health and Disability Terms)

 

Dictionaries and reference books:

Collins Cobuild, English Dictionary for Advanced Learners , Harper Collins.

English Grammar in Use, Raymon Murphy, Cambridge

Online dictionaries:

www.m-w.com

www.yourdictionary.com

‘le grand dictionnaire’

‘eurodicautom’

Teaching and Learning MethodsTutorials

At the beginning of each academic year, students are given detailed course guidelines on the teaching, learning and assessment methods favoured in the English class.

Major emphasis is put on the students’ regular attendance.

Students are also expected to take an active part in the classroom activities.

 

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench
English

Observation technique

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffCOLLARD, Marie-Anne
HUMBLET, Frédéric
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-PSY00005/1
Prerequisite

Good command of French

Aims and Objectives

On completion of year 1 the student will be

- able to define and illustrate the various observation techniques related to psychology as well as the main stages in scientific observation.

- aware of the difficulties related to observation (danger of self-projection, involvement by lack of distance and reciprocal influence)

sensitive to scientific and objective observation as well as non-verbal communication.

Able to choose and use the relevant observation grid.

Description

- difficulties linked to psychological observation : phenomena linked to the observer and the environment.

- observation techniques in psychology : self-observation, participant observation, direct and discreet observation and equipped observation

- various stages of observation

Bibliography

BERNAUD J.-L., Les méthodes d’évaluation de la personnalité, Dunod, collection « Les topos », Paris, 1998.

BERTHIAUME D., L'observation de l'enfant en milieu éducatif. 2ditions Morin, Montréal, 2004.

DE KETELE J.M., Méthodologie du recueil d’informations, De Boeck, 1996.

MUCCHIELLI, R., L’observation psychologique et psychosociologique, éd. ESF, 1980

WEIL-BARAIS A, . Les méthodes en psychologie, Bréal Collection Grand Amphi, Rosny, 1997

 

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Practical situational observation (structured exercises, role-playing, exploitation of audio-visual material), gathering and analysis of findings, analysis of the difficulties encountered by the students.

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Projects or practical work
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Philosophy

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffBAJOMEE, Alain
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeSOC-PSY00006/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

To understand the links between philosophy and psychology

To analyze common issues

Description

links between philosophy and psychology

dialogues between psychology and philosophy about the conceptions of the human being

Epistemological analysis of psychological concepts

Ethical reflection: Is psychology a wisdom?

Bibliography

RAINKIN M., Une introduction à la philosophie, Liège, Ed. CEFAL, 2002.

PIRE F., Questions de Psychologie, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 1997.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten and/or oral examination
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Méthodologie du travail

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffMERCIER, Catherine
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeSOC-PSY00026/1
Prerequisite

Prerequisite: none

Aims and Objectives

Aims and objectives:

The student will

-become aware of his or her working method and be able to find ways of improving it

-be able to observe him or herself, to stand back in order to assess and criticize him or herself

-be able to exchange his or her practices

Description

Description

-Time and stress management

-Memorization

-Written works

-Oral expression

-Summaries

-Coaching for the examinations

-Motivation

-Teamwork

Bibliography

Bibliography

ADANS Agnès etc. (laisser les titres en français) ………….

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Project or fieldwork
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Continuous assessment
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Techniques d'expression écrite et orale

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffAMEN, Christiane
DUMONT, Agnès
RADOUX, Séverine
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-PSY00027/1
Prerequisite

Good knowledge of French

Aims and Objectives

Improving writing skills and still, grammar and range of vocabulary, developing one's critical mind. 

Description

Introduction to the written communication techniques, including writing exercices(information, argumentative, narratie, poetic texts), text analysis, theorical classe.

Bibliography

J.-F. CABILLAUD, De la langue à l'expression, Bruxelles, de Boeck, 1991.

A. RABATEL, Argumenter en racontant, Bruxelles, de Boeck et Larcier, 2004.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Cultural anthropology

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffBAJOMEE, Alain
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-PSY00008/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

- The student will be taught to get rid of his/her ethnocentered prejudices and to take cultural relativity.

- The student will be able to understand and use key-concepts of social anthropology necessary to live in a multi-ethnic society.

Description

Choice among the following themes :

1. Sociology and anthropology

2. Philosophy and anthropology

3. Main trends in anthropology

4. Overview of a few fields of social anthropology

5. Human rights and anthropology

Reading and commentary of a short document.

Bibliography

J. CAMPBELL, puissance du mythe, J'ai lu, 1991.

J. COPANS, Introduction à l'ethnologie et à l'anthropologie, Nathan Université, Paris, 1996.

P.P. GOSSIAUX, Anthropologie culturelle, notes de cours, 1994/1995

M. D'HERTEFELT, Anthropologie culturelle, Ulg, 1984.

E.T. HALL, La dimension cachée, coll.Points, 1971.

F. LAPLANTINE, La description ethnographique, Nathan Université, Paris 1996.

F. LAPLANTINE, L'anthropologie, Seghers, Payot, 1985.

B. MALINOWSKI,Les Argonautes du Pacifique occidental, Paris, Gallimard,1963.

M. MEAD,Une éducation en Nouvelle-Guinée, Paris, Payot,1973.

M. MORGAN, Message des hommes vrais, J'ai lu, 1994.

G. TILLION, Le harem et les cousins, coll. Points, 1966.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten and/or oral examination
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

General psychology

ECTS Credits7
Number of Hours (h/year)90
Teaching staffRESPENTINO, Brigitte
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-PSY00010/1
Prerequisite

To master the French language

Aims and Objectives

To make the students sensitive to the various stages in scientific psychology and familiar with the great areas and approaches to psychology

Description

historical background, definition and object of psychology ; the study of psychology discipline and related sciences

Main thematics in psychology

Motivations, Emotions, Learning, Memory, Perception, Intelligence, Personality

Various theoretical trends in psychology

Biological approach, Psychoanalysis, Behaviourism, Cognitivism, Systemic and humanistic trends..

Bibliography

ATKINSON, Introduction à la psychologie, Editions études vivantes ? 1987

DORON Roland et PAROT Françoise, Dictionnaire de Psychologie, PUF, 1998

GODEFROID Jo, Les chemins de la psychologie, Pierre Mardaga, 1987

HUFFMAN, K. et VERNOY M., Psychologie en direct, Modulo Editeur, Québec, 1995

LAROUSSE , Grand dictionnaire de la psychologie, 1994

LIEURY A., Manuel de psychologie générale, Dunod,1990

MOREL M., ABC de la psychologie et de la psychanalyse, France Loisirs, 1995

PAROT Françoise et RICHELLE Marc, Introduction à la psychologie : histoire et méthodes, PUF, 1994

REUCHLIN M., Histoire de la psychologie, Collection « Que sais-je ? n° 732 » ? P.U.F, 1989

TAVRIS, C. et WADE, C., Introduction à la psychologie, Ed. De Boeck Université, 1999

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Use of audiovisual media, pedagogy of debate and questioning.

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Continuous assessment
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Experimental psychology

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffFRYNS, André
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeSOC-PSY00011/1
Prerequisite

None.

Aims and Objectives
  • To implement a type of observation according to the required objective
  • To identify the variables of an experimental situation
  • To formulate assumptions, to validate them and propose others of them
  • To describe a method to isolate the variables and to evaluate them
  • To establish a coherent experimental plan and to justify its step
  • To precisely describe the various stages of an experiment
  • To develop the critical spirit and the precision in the formulation
Description
  • Basic concepts in Psychology
  • Origin of the scientific and experimental step
  • Description of the scientific and logical method
  • Analysis of the experimental steps
  1. Observation
  2. Assumptions
  3. Variables
  4. Measurements
  5. Research plans
  6. Results included some basic statistical indices
  7. Models
  • Experimental approach in cognitive and behavioral psychology
  • Quasi-experimental approach in psychopedagogy
  • Ethical considerations
Bibliography

Robert,M.(1988). Recherche scientifique en Psychologie. Ed.Edisem.

Richelle,M. & al. (1994) Traité de Psychologie Expérimentale. PUF.

Richelle,M.(1972).Le conditionnement opérant. Delachaux et Niestlé.

Lemaire;P. (1997). Psychologie cognitive.De Boeck.

Skinner,B.(1971).L’analyse expérimentale du comportement. Mardaga.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Theory is illustrated by concrete experiments

Students are brought to imagine experiments from theoretical concepts

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Developmental psychology

ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)60
Teaching staffHUMBLET, Frédéric
MARQUES, Manuela
MEAN, Carole
RESPENTINO, Brigitte
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-PSY00012/1
Prerequisite

Command of the French language

Aims and Objectives

To prepare the students to the psychological evolution of the human being.

To describe the main stages of the psychomotor, emotional, cognitive, social and linguistic development from birth to adulthood

To enable the student to use these theoretical notions to analyze and solve a particular situation

Description

Development factors and characteristics

Child desire, intra-uterine life, birth and babies’ abilities, mother / child relationship

Child development (0 to 2 years)

Child development (3 to 6 years)

Child development (6 to 12 years)

Adolescence

Adulthood

Psychogerontology, terminal care

Bereavement, death

Bibliography

H. BEE - Psychologie du développement.

Ed. De Boeck Université, 1997.

R. DELDIME, S. VERMEULEN - Le développement psychologique de l'enfant. Ed. De Boeck, 1996.

B. GOLSE : Le développement affectif et intellectuel de l'enfant. Ed. Masson, 1991.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Social psychology

ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)60
Teaching staffFRYNS, André
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-PSY00016/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

On completion of the course, the student will be able to

- Define the specificity of social psychology

- Define and illustrate the main concepts studied

- Use these concepts to analyze a concrete case

- Propose adequate strategies to solve a problem

Description

Part 1: general frame

- the aim of social psychology

- the methods of psychology

- social psychology theories

- historical landmarks

- ethical issues encountered in social psychology

Part 2: Analysis of some issues in social psychology

- intra-individual level

- interpersonal and intra-group levels

- intergroup level

Bibliography

Leyens, J.-P. et Yzerbyt, V. (1997). La psychologie sociale. Sprimont, Mardaga.

Bromberg,M & al. (2006). Psychologie sociale. PUF.

Bouchet,J. (1996). Psychologie sociale. Lexifac psychologie, ed.Réal

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Evaluation of some practical exercises

Principal weight of quotation during the examinations of January (share 1) and June (part2)

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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