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Course Name (English)
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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
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| Course Code |
CTF522 |
| Course Description |
This course introduces students to prominent theorists that pioneered the discipline of psychology and sociology. The course focuses on the scientific study of human behaviour which deals with the topics of personality, emotions, motivations, learning,and perceptions, among others. For sociology, students will be exposed to the scope and basic theories of sociology within the paradigm of cultural studies. Students will be introduced to some crucial concepts and discourses related to the creative and artistic, such as popular culture, ideology, questions of representation, globalization and other pertinent topics. |
| Transferable Skills |
Students are able to use the skills of psychology & sociology to understand an individual and society's behaviour, in their everyday life. |
| Teaching Methodologies |
Lectures, Blended Learning, Debates |
| CLO |
| CLO1 |
Observe the basic theories in psychology and sociology. |
| CLO2 |
Respond to some important concepts in psychology and sociology. |
| CLO3 |
Apply the basic theories and practices of psychology and sociology in creative arts practices. |
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| Pre-Requisite Courses |
No course recommendations |
| Reading List | | Recommended Text | - Crawford, C., & Krebs, D. L. (Eds.) 2013, Handbook of evolutionary psychology: Ideas, issues, and applications, Psychology Press.
- Downes, D., Rock, P., & McLaughlin, E. 2016, Understanding deviance: a guide to the sociology of crime and rule-breaking, Oxford University Press.
- Kalat, J. W. 2016, Introduction to psychology, Nelson Education.
- Lachman, R., Lachman, J. L., & Butterfield, E. C. 2015, Cognitive psychology and information processing: An introduction., Psychology Press.
- McDougall, W. 2015, An introduction to social psychology., Psychology Press.
- Smith, J. A. (Ed.) 2015, ). Qualitative psychology: A practical guide to research methods, SAGE
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| Article/Paper List | This Course does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other References | This Course does not have any other resources |
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