General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | Psychological Contexts of Human Behaviors |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | dr Michał Kosakowski |
| Lecturer's email | mk41488@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | PhD |
| Faculty | Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science |
| Semester | 2025/2026 (winter) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 3 |
| USOS code | 03-AP-PCHB |
Timetable
Module aim (aims)
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the most important concepts of man, his personality and behavior in modern psychology, especially with psychological paradigms, translating into psychological practice: psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and humanistic-existential. The subject will also refer to elements of social and developmental psychology.
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
Syllabus
- Man as a Subject of Psychological Research
- Main Schools in Modern Psychology
- Man in Terms of the Psychodynamic School
- Man in Terms of the Cognitive-Behavioral School
- Man in Terms of the Humanistic-Existential School
- Social Psychology: Selected Issues
- Developmental Psychology: Selected Issues
Reading list
Required reading:
1. Butler, G., & McManus, F. (2014). Psychology: A very short introduction. Oxford University Press.
2. Hall, C. S. (1997). Theories of personality. John Wiley & Sons
Suggested reading:
1. Woodworth, R. S. (2007). Contemporary schools of psychology. Ronald Press.