Psychology and Emotion

Code:

P825

Acronym:

PE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2010/2011 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	78	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	2	-	3	30	81
			3
			4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The disciplina aims that students wiil be able to:
- historically identify and understand the importance of emotions in Psychology and in the study of behavior
- describe and understand different theories of emotions
- describe and understand different domains where the emotions can be applied when we study the behavior
- known and understand the main litterature in the domain of emotions
- read, think,write and communicate about the topic of emotions
- do and present systematic reviews of the topic of emotions
- develop the capacity of autonomous study

Program

1. What is the emotion
1.1. Definition of emotion and differentiate emotion, felling and humor
1.2. History and description of the most importants theories of emotions
2.Psychology and emotions
2.1. Specificity and limites of the empirical study of emotions
2.2. The emotions in various domains: health (emotional inteligence, stress, burnout) and testimony (emotions and memory when describing a crime; emotions fields and expressed by victims, criminals and jurors).

Mandatory literature

Gil-Monte, P.; El síndrome de quemarse por el trabajo (burnout): una enfermedad laboral en la sociedad del bienestar., Madrid: Pirámide, 2005
Salekin, R.T., Ogloff, J.R.P., McFarland, C. & Rogers, R.; Influencing juror’s perceptions of guilt: expression of emotionality during testimony., Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 13, 293-305., 1995
Plutchik, R. & Kellerman H.; Emotion, theory, research and experience, vol 1, vol 3 e vol 4, Boston: Academic Press., 1980
Damásio António R.; O^sentimento de si. ISBN: 972-1-04757-0
Damásio António; Ao encontro de Espinosa. ISBN: ISBN 972-1-05229-9
Izard Carroll E.; Emotions, cognition and behavior. ISBN: ISBN 0-521-31246-9
Ortony Andrew; The cognitive structure of emotions. ISBN: ISBN 0-521-38664-0
Besche-Richard, C. & Bungener, C.; Psicopatologias, emoções e neurociências. , Lisboa: Climepsi, 2008
Izard, C.; The psychology of emotions, New York: Plenum Press., 1991
Magai, C. & McFadden, S.H.; The role of emotions in social personality development., New York: Plenum Press., 1995
Serra Adriano Vaz; O^stress na vida de todos os dias. ISBN: 972-95003-2-0
Darwin, C.; L'expression des émotions chez l'Homme et les animaux. , Paris: C. Reinwald., 1877
Goleman Daniel; Inteligência emocional. ISBN: ISBN 972-759-063-2
Magai Carol ed. lit.; Handbook of emotion, adult development, and aging. ISBN: ISBN 0-12-464995-5
Maroney, T. ; Law and emotion: a proposed taxonomy of an emerging field, Law and Human Behavior, 30, 2, 119-142., 2006
Damásio António R.; O^erro de Descartes. ISBN: 972-1-03944-6
Frijda Nico H.; The emotions. ISBN: ISBN 0-521-31600-6
Wagner Hugh L. ed. lit.; Social psychophysiology and emotion. ISBN: ISBN 0 471 91266 2
Strongman Kenneth T.; A psicologia da emoção. ISBN: ISBN 972-8449-08-9
Scherer Klaus R. ed. lit.; Facets of emotion
Plutchik Robert 340; Emotion. ISBN: 0-12-558704-X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes and pratical classes (with discussion of texts and oral presentation of works)

Software

Não se aplica

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	32,00
	Exame	2,00
	Teste	30,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	17
	Total:	17,00

Eligibility for exams

The studens must have the minimum of 9,5 points in 20.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification is the sum of the following parts:
- 30% - oral presentation of a work done with a group of students
- 70% - written final exam

Examinations or Special Assignments

Participate in the pratical classes and oral presentation of an work done with a group.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with special statute must chose and decide if they want do an writen and individual work (that substitutes the oral group presentation).

Classification improvement

The improvement of classification is done only for the final exam; the classification of the work stils the same.