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Related Preparation |
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Introduction: What and why is interview?
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Framing the structure for the interview. Deciding the issue and deciding the interviewee |
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3) |
Reaching the sources: What to do for convincing the interviewee to speak |
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4) |
The importance of being open minded. Examples of prejudiced interviews. |
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5) |
Research and preparation for the interview I: Checking the former interviews and news coverage about the subject and/or the interviewee |
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6) |
Research and preparation for the interview II: Library, Internet and googling |
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7) |
Research and preparation for the interview III: Evaluating the bad and the good examples |
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8) |
Preparing questions: Interviewers approach and interviewee’s speciality |
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9) |
Where to interview? Possible technical problems to face |
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10) |
Importance of taking notes, recording |
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11) |
The art of “listening” and “responding” |
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12) |
In class exercises: interview simulations |
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13) |
Preparation for final project ; discussions about students’ ideas |
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14) |
Evaluation of the semester |
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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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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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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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