Psychology
This course supports your independent coping, helps you understand other people and develops meaningful attitudes and values, provides support for personal development, and gives knowledge and skills to improve and maintain the quality of life.
By the end of this course, you will...
Understand how psychology applies in real life;
Know how individual and cultural differences manifest themselves;
Understand the structure, systemicity and functioning of the psyche;
Be able to analyse yourself and others in a social environment and to take account of differences between people when interacting with them;
Appreciate the impact of environmental factors on human behaviour and know the basics of healthy living.
Modules
Psychology - what is it?
1.1 The main branches of psychology and research methods.
1.2 Comparison of scientific and folk psychology.
The biological basis of cognition and action - how am I constructed?
2.1 The human nervous system: peripheral and central nervous system.
2.2 Brain structure and functions.
2.3 Sensory organs and sensations.
2.4 Biological basis of mental disorders.
2.5 Addictive disorders, addictive behaviour.
2.6 Psychotropic substances.
Cognitive psychology - how do I receive and store information?
3.1 Perception, types and characteristics of perception.
3.2. Voluntary and involuntary attention.
3.3 Memory, types and processes.
3.4 Thinking, elements of thinking, problem solving and the relationship between language and thinking.
3.5 Learning, knowledge, skills, ways of learning.
Social and personality psychology - how do I relate to the world?
4.1 Personality, mental capacity and individual differences.
4.2 Emotions and their expression.
4.3 Needs, goals and motivation.
4.4 Social perception, social comparison.
4.5 Group processes.
4.6 Nature of conflict and methods of conflict resolution.
Mental health - how do I keep myself healthy?
5.1 Healthy lifestyle and its principles.
5.2. Common mental disorders and psychological help options.
Schedule
The course will run from September 15 to November 2022. The live online classes will be held on Thursdays at 13:30–15:00 EET (12:30 PM–2:00 PM CET).
A total of 17 classes are planned, and each class is 90 minutes long. Of these, 12 are online live lessons (in Zoom) and 5 are independent or group work.
The price of the course is 50 €
Course teacher
The course teacher is being confirmed
All Edumus School teachers are practising professionals who work daily in the course field and are experts in the topic. We will announce the teacher of this course as soon as we have more information!
Frequently asked questions
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Edumus School is a fully distance learning school. Lessons happen in live video conferences, and in addition to online lessons, students are given homework and out-of-class assignments.
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Upper secondary / high school students from several countries in Europe can study at Edumus School. Our courses are mostly designed for upper secondary / high school students (grades 10-12), but they are also open to students of younger age.
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At Edumus School, you will be taught by professionals in their field, who work in the course area on a daily basis. Before starting the course, all Edumus School teachers undergo a modern pedagogical and distance learning training.
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The live online lessons take place once or twice a week, outside school hours or on weekends. The exact times of the lessons will be agreed once the whole group is booked (unless specified differently on the course page).
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The course fee is generally paid by the student. Some schools are ready to pay for such courses – you must apply in writing to your school administration. Edumus School does not guarantee that the school will reimburse your course fees.
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Each student who completes the course receives a certificate. If the course suits your school's programme, it can be accounted as an elective course. To do this, you must apply to the management of your school (specific requirements may vary from school to school).