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 | 2026/2027 (winter) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 3 |
| USOS code | 03-AP-PCHB |
Timetable
TBD
Module aim (aims)
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of human nature, personality, and behavior in contemporary psychology, presenting both classical ideas and modern developments.
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:
- Butler, G., & McManus, F. (2014). Psychology: A very short introduction. Oxford University Press.
- Hall, C. S. (1997). Theories of personality. John Wiley & Sons
Suggested reading:
- Bloom, P. (2023). The human mind: A brief tour of everything we know. Random House.