General Psychology Field of study: Art Therapy
Programme code: W3-S1AR19.2024

Module name: General Psychology
Module code: S1_AR_PO
Programme code: W3-S1AR19.2024
Semester: winter semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to familiarize students with the basics of general psychology. The module's content includes: the subject, goals and tasks of general psychology, research methods used in general psychology, personality and its determinants, cognitive, emotional and motivational processes, and individual differences. The main schools of psychology will be presented (psychoanalysis, behaviorism, cognitive psychology, and humanistic psychology) along with a discussion of their theoretical assumptions and foundations, and therapeutic methods used, including those referring to therapy through art.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
The student is aware of the level of his/her knowledge and skills, understands the need for continuous professional development and training, expanding skills and personal development, self-assesses his/her own competences and improves skills, is able to notice his/her limitations in terms of knowledge and skills and design a plan of work on them, sets directions own development and education [AR_PO_01]
 ART_K01 [4/5]
The student can use basic theoretical approaches in psychology (psychoanalysis, behaviorism, cognitive psychology, and humanistic psychology) in order to analyze motives and patterns of human behavior, diagnose and forecast situations and analyze strategies of practical actions in relation to various contexts [AR_PO_02]
 ART_U05 [5/5]
The student knows selected psychological concepts of human (psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic) along with the contemporary dilemmas of human functioning, constituting the theoretical foundations of pedagogical and art therapy activities [AR_PO_03]
 ART_W08 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
practical classes [AR_PO_ĆW] 30 Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Video show [c02] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with a programmed textbook [d02] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work AR_PO_01 AR_PO_02
lecture [AR_PO_WY] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Video show [c02] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Self-education [f01]  		exam AR_PO_01 AR_PO_03
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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