INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3 SCU)

Learning Outcomes :

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to : Explain basic concepts of psychology studies: behavior, sensory processes, perception, learning, memory, thinking, language, motivation, emotion, stress; Explain basic concepts of social psychology studies: social perceptions, influences, relationships; Explain basic concepts of personality and attitude; Explain basic understanding of Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Cognitive Psychology, and Humanism; Interpret and evaluate film character’s basic personality and its development in a film plot; Interpret and evaluate film’s social environment & its characters interactivity and relationships.

Topics :

The class introduces students to psychology and social psychology, especially in explaining the development of human mind and action in different aspects in individual and social context for its application in film productions and film studies.
Prerequisite : NONE