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) |
To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills. |
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2) |
To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior. |
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3) |
To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques). |
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4) |
To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies). |
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5) |
To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas. |
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6) |
To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization. |
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7) |
To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies. |
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8) |
To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation. |
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9) |
To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes. |
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10) |
To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society. |
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11) |
To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this. |
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12) |
To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts. |
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