SYLLABUS
Informations about the teacher:
Ospanova Kuralay Saripkazyevna
Phone numbers: - 8775 756 42 92, 8 777 741 09 13
E-mail: K-Ospanovy@mail.ru
Subject:
Subject: Psychology and human development.
Year: 2012- 2013
Credits: 3
Place: Class № 233
Curriculum:
Course
1
Semest
er
2
Credits
3
Lectur
es
30
Practic
al
15
IWST
IWS
Total
22.5
45
135
Form of
control
Exam
Prerecvizits: Biology, Chemistry,Anatomy, human and society.
Postrecvizits: Pedagogics, philosophy, sociology.
Short description:
The course " Psychology and human development" assumes familiarity with psychological
science, its characteristics, the basic concepts, theories, problems and possible solutions. Focuses on the
development of the fundamental concepts of psychology, trends and concepts of domestic and foreign
psychology, laws and mechanisms of the structure and functioning of cognitive processes, requirement
of features - sulfur motivational, emotional - volitional control of behavior and individual to individual.
Many sections and topics of general psychology include familiarization with the basic psychological
methods, making assimilation of the material more interesting and easier to understand and memorize.
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the world of the human psyche, to the
formation of a scientific approach to the study of psychological phenomenology, the development of
scientific and methodological outlook.
Objectives of the course:
1. Disclosure of psychology as a science and social science disciplines;
2. psychological analysis of man as the subject of activity, cognition and communication;
3. familiarization with new psychological concepts and their definitions.
As a result of the discipline the student should know:
- Fundamental concepts of psychology;
- Understand the nature of the various psychological theories and trends;
- Navigate the modern psychological knowledge about mental processes, conditions and personal
characteristics;
Master the skills and abilities:
- To work with the psychological texts and dictionaries;
- To understand the nature and content of the basic psychological concepts;
- Independently operate on the knowledge acquired in the process of learning and cognitive activity;
- Apply knowledge of psychology in practical situations;
- To apply psychological knowledge to future practice.
Thematic plan of a course
Lessons
Topics
Lecture Practical IWST
1
Introduction:Psychology as a science
2
1
1
2
Structure and Methods of Psychology
2
1
1
3
Psychology of Personality
2
1
1
4
Activities
2
1
2
2
1
2
5
Attention
6
Cognitive activity of the individual:
Feeling
2
1
2
7
Memory
2
1
2
8
1
2
1
2
10
Emotionally characteristics of personality 2
emotion, feeling, volition
Individual psychological characteristics 2
of personality: Temperament
2
Character Abilities
1
2
11
Child psychology
2
1
2
12
Preschool Child Psychology
2
1
1
13
Psychological preparation of the child to
school...
2
1
1
14
Adolescent psychology
2
1
1
15
Psychology of aging
2
1
1.5
Total:
30
15
22.5
9
Topics
Aims
IWST
Literatures
Marks
5
Introduction:Psych
ology as a science
Weeks
Form of control
Glossary
1
Structure and
Methods of
Psychology
Psychology of
Personality
Activities
Attention
Cognitive activity of
the individual:
Feeling
Memory
Emotionally
characteristics of
personality emotion,
feeling, volition
Individual
psychological
characteristics of
personality:
Temperament
Character. Abilities
Child psychology
Preschool Child
Psychology
Psychological
preparation of the
child to school.
Adolescent
psychology
Psychology of old
aging
5
2
Presentation
5
3
Report
5
5
4
5
Presentation
Scheme
6
Make test
5
7
Glossary
5
8
Report
9
Tests
10
11
12
Report
Video materials
Synopsis
13
Report
14
Synopsis
15
Video materials
Weeks
Form of control
In writing
IWS
Topics
Introduction:Psyc
hology as a science
Aims
Literatures
Marks
2
1-2
2
3-4
Discussion
2
5-6
Orally
Activities
Attention
2
2
7-8
9-10
In writing
Discussion
Cognitive activity
of the individual:
Feeling
2
11-12
Orally
Structure and
Methods of
Psychology
Psychology of
Personality
Topics of lectures
1. Introduction:Psychology as a science
Definition of Psychology; Historical antecedents of Psychology and trends in the 21st century; Psychology and
scientific methods; Psychology in relation to other social sciences and natural sciences; Application of Psychology
to societal problems.
2. Structure and Methods of Psychology.
Types of research: Descriptive, evaluative, diagnostic and prognostic; Methods of Research: Survey, observation,
case-study and experiments; Characteristics of experimental design and non-experimental design, Quasiexperimental designs; Focussed group discussions, brain storming, grounded theory approach.
Major steps in Psychological research (problem statement, hypothesis formulation, research designs, sampling,
tools of data collection, analysis and interpretation and report writing) Fundamental versus applied research;
Methods of data collect ion ( interview, observat ion, quest ionnaire); Research designs (ex-post facto and
experimental); Application of statistical technique (t - test, two way ANOVA correlation, regression and factor
analysis); Item response theory.
3. Psychology of Personality
Definition and concept of personality; Theories of personality (psychoanalytical, sociocultural, interpersonal,
developmental, humanistic, behaviouristic, trait and type approaches); Measurement of personality (projective
tests, pencil-paper test); The Indian approach to personality; Training for personality development; Latest
approaches like big 5 factor theory; The notion of self in different traditions.
4. Activities
The concept of activity. The structure of human activity. Core activities.
5. Attention
The concept of attention. Quality of attention. Types of attention. Development of attention from students.
6. Cognitive activity of the individual:Feeling
The concept of sensation. Kinds of sensations. Development experiences. The basic qualities of sensations.
7. Memory.
The concept of memory. Types of memory. Individual differences in memory and the conditions of its formation
in students.
8. Emotionally characteristics of personality emotion, feeling, volition.
The concept of emotion. Kinds of emotions and feelings. Emotional condition. Development of feelings and
emotions in students.
9. Individual psychological characteristics of personality: Temperament.
The concept of temperament. Types of temperament and psychological characteristics.
10.Character. Abilities.
The concept of the character. Organizational Structure character. Character formation. The concept of ability
and their nature. Types of abilities. Forming abilities of students.
11.Child psychology.
Psychological features of infant development
12.Preschool Child Psychology.
Psychological features of preschool age.
13. Psychological preparation of the child to school.
14. Adolescent psychology.
Psychological features of adolescent identity formation. Psychological characteristics of adolescents.
Terms of the Age in adolescence.
15. Psychology of old aging.
Estimated scale:
Values
Remarkably-Замечательно
Excellent- Отлично
Almost perfectly - Почти отлично
Very good- Очень хорошо
Good- Хорошо
Almost good- Почти хорошо
Quite well - Вполне
удовлетворительно
Satisfactory- Удовлетворительно
Almost well- Почти
удовлетворительно
UnsatisfactoryНеудовлетворительно
Marks
5,0
4,75
4,5
4,25
4,0
3,75
3,5
%
100
95-99
90-94
85-89
80-84
75-79
70-74
3,25
3,0
60-69
50-59
0
0-49
Policy and procedure of a course reflect the following administrative demands made to students in
the course of studying of discipline:
1 . Main requirements to components of a course and its studying:
- The student has to visit occupations, take active part in group work when performing SRSP and on
seminar occupations.
- On lecture occupations to make entries of the content of lectures, to listen carefully, without breaking
discipline.
- Important not only to speak at practical occupation, but also to listen carefully the fellow students, to
estimate their answers, to conduct record of new information.
- The academic honesty when performing tasks: plagiarism and other forms of dishonest work aren't
admissible. Plagiarism treats: absence at implementation of reports, papers of links to the used printing
and electronic materials, quotes, thoughts of other authors.
- To hand over the carried-out tasks in time.
- To study the main and additional literature, constantly to prepare for occupations.
- Podskazyvaniye, writing off aren't admissible during independent works, tests, examinations, oral
answers.
2 . Behavior rules on occupations:
- Not to be late, to enter into audience to a call.
- To hand over outer clothing in clothes.
- On a table there have to be materials necessary on occupation (bags from tables to clean).
- Not to talk during occupations, not to read the newspaper, not to solve crossword puzzles.
- To disconnect mobile phones.
- Not to chew an elastic band.
- To come to occupations in business clothes.
- Not to interrupt the teacher and the fellow students during conversation or when reading lecture.
- At arising questions to raise a hand, or to address after words: "Questions …".
- During occupation it isn't allowed to ask for leave and leave audience.
- Absence at examination isn't allowed)