Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the Course |
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2) |
Iconic Communication:
Barker: Human Communication Processes
King: On the Possibility and Impossibility of a Universal Iconic Communication System
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Weekly readings will be assigned. |
3) |
Roscoe: The Limits of Iconic Communication |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
4) |
McLaren: Some Pictorial Symbol Systems for Public Spaces
ISOTYPES a.o.
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Weekly readings will be assigned. |
5) |
Exhibition Visit |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
6) |
Mitchell: Picture Theory: Introduction & The Pictorial Turn |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
7) |
Metapictures |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
8) |
Beyond Comparison: Picture, Text, and Method |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
9) |
Ekphrasis and the Other |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
10) |
Ut Pictura Poesis: Abstract Painting and Language |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
11) |
Theorising film and television |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
12) |
Continued:
The Photographic Essay: Four Case Studies
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Weekly readings will be assigned. |
13) |
Realism, Irrealism, and Ideology: After Nelson Goodman & Conclusion: Some Pictures of Representation |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
14) |
Conclusion and Review for the Final Exam |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. |
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2) |
Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. |
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3) |
Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives |
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4) |
Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). |
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5) |
Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. |
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6) |
Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). |
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7) |
Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. |
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8) |
Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. |
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9) |
To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |
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