67011106 Introduction to Psychology A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2020Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 67011106 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 心理学概論A

Subject Name
（Katakana）シンリガクガイロンA

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Psychology A

Instructor MORINAGA YASUKO

Instructor
(Katakana) モリナガ　ヤスコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds5-8：IAS K108

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

lecture

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language on Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Psychology

Eligible Students 　

Keywords human development, group dynamics, interpersonal relationship

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
Expected Outcome

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course designed to introduce students to psychological studies and theories in the field of developmental psychology and social psychology.

Class Schedule lesson1 What is psychology?
lesson2 Who and what are BABIES?
lesson3 How human babies develop. 　
lesson4 Physiological development 　
lesson5 Language acquisition and cognitive development 　
lesson6 Social development
lesson7 Growing into adulthood
lesson8 "Self" in social psychology
lesson9 How does "self" work in interpersonal relationships?
lesson10 Social cognition
lesson11 Stereotypes and prejudice
lesson12 Intergroup relationships
lesson13 Culture and individuals
lesson14 How social psychologists study social issues
lesson15 Summary of the class

Students must take the final exam and are assigned with a task every week. They are encouraged to submit another task. Details of the tasks are instructed in the first class.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbooks. A list of references (reading assignments) will be provided in the first class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts (mainly printed matter), Audiovisual (DVD)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Reading assingments for every week will be provided in the first class.

Requirements

Grading Method Final exam (60%) and tasks(40%). Students must submit a short essay every week, and they are encouraged to submit an essay about one of reference books.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2020Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	67011106	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	心理学概論A
Subject Name （Katakana）	シンリガクガイロンA
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Psychology A
Instructor	MORINAGA YASUKO
Instructor (Katakana)	モリナガ　ヤスコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds5-8：IAS K108
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language on Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Psychology
Eligible Students
Keywords	human development, group dynamics, interpersonal relationship
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education
Expected Outcome
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course designed to introduce students to psychological studies and theories in the field of developmental psychology and social psychology.
Class Schedule	lesson1 What is psychology? lesson2 Who and what are BABIES? lesson3 How human babies develop. 　 lesson4 Physiological development 　 lesson5 Language acquisition and cognitive development 　 lesson6 Social development lesson7 Growing into adulthood lesson8 "Self" in social psychology lesson9 How does "self" work in interpersonal relationships? lesson10 Social cognition lesson11 Stereotypes and prejudice lesson12 Intergroup relationships lesson13 Culture and individuals lesson14 How social psychologists study social issues lesson15 Summary of the class Students must take the final exam and are assigned with a task every week. They are encouraged to submit another task. Details of the tasks are instructed in the first class.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbooks. A list of references (reading assignments) will be provided in the first class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts (mainly printed matter), Audiovisual (DVD)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Reading assingments for every week will be provided in the first class.
Requirements
Grading Method	Final exam (60%) and tasks(40%). Students must submit a short essay every week, and they are encouraged to submit an essay about one of reference books.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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