Psychology and Emotion

Code:

P825

Acronym:

PE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2012/2013 - 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	97	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	3	30	81
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The discipline aims that students will 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 literature 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

Learning outcomes and competences

To understand the role of emotions within Psychology, and to understand their importance on behaviour’s study.

Working method

Presencial

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

Carlotto Mary Sandra; Síndrome de Burnout. ISBN: 978-85-7528-343-1
Darwin, C.; L'expression des émotions chez l'Homme et les animaux. , Paris: C. Reinwald., 1877
Gil-Monte, P.; El síndrome de quemarse por el trabajo (burnout): una enfermedad laboral en la sociedad del bienestar., Madrid: Pirámide, 2005
Izard, C.; The psychology of emotions, New York: Plenum Press., 1991
Maslach Christina; The^truth about burnout. ISBN: 0-7879-0874-6
Pereira Maria da Graça 570; Stress traumático. ISBN: 972-796-087-1
Reeve, J. (2009). ; Undertstanding motivation and emotion , Hoboken: Wiley., 2009
Strongman Kenneth T.; A psicologia da emoção. ISBN: ISBN 972-8449-08-9
Serra Adriano Vaz; O^stress na vida de todos os dias. ISBN: 972-95003-2-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

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

Software

Não se aplica

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
exam	Exame		70,00	2013-07-12
pratical work	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese		30,00	2013-06-05
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
study	Estudo autónomo	20	2013-07-12
	Total:	20,00

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 stills the same.

Observations

The discipline uses E-Learning: http://moodle.up.pt/