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Emotions and Motivation

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Course ID:	2500-EN-PS-OB2Z-3
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.4 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0313) Psychology The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Emotions and Motivation
Name in Polish:	Emotions and Motivation
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Psychology
Course groups:	obligatory courses for 2 year
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Short description:	Emotion and motivation is a course that provides students with general knowledge on emotional and motivational processes, their origins, and their prominent role in human functioning. It discusses the most fundamental issues within this area, including key concepts of emotion and affective processes, biological bases of emotion, relationships between emotion and cognition, theories of human motivation, and individual and cultural differences in affective functioning. Both classic theories and recent findings within the scope of psychology of emotions will be presented.
Learning outcomes:	A student who completed the course: 1) Knowledge a. Knows functional relations between the central nervous system and affective functioning b. Knows classic theories of emotion and motivation. Is able to define emotion and motivation and knows research methods within this area c. Knows basic theories and is able to define basic concepts of psychology of the Self d. Knows selected theories of regulation of emotion; is aware of factors that influence the effectiveness of affective regulation e. Recognizes the unconscious character of the influence of cognitive and motivational processes on perception, reasoning and behavior 2) Skills a. Is able to use a proper theory when attempts to explain particular psychological problems

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W TH WYK FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	(unknown)
Group instructors:	Maciej Stolarski
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Examination Lecture - Examination
Full description:	The central aim of the present course is to provide students with general knowledge on emotional and motivational processes, their origins, and their prominent role in human functioning. In the very beginning we will reflect on the nature of emotions and their basic functions. Further, we will review contemporary knowledge on biological bases of affective processes, and attempt to track their evolutionary origins. These themes will be followed by a review of main theories in psychology of emotion. Students will also be provided with an overview of major areas of research on emotion, including studies on the interplay between emotion and cognition, expression and regulation of emotion, and individual differences in affective functioning. Subsequently, the issue of motivation will be introduced, followed by a review of major concepts in psychology of motivation. Two final lectures will introduce a broader context for psychology of emotion, discussing the issues of emotion and cultures and positive psychology. During all the classes students will take part in discussions and group working on the abovementioned topics.
Bibliography:	Two major handbooks chosen for the course are: 1) Lewis, M., Haviland-Jones, J. M. & Feldman Barrett, L. (2010). Handbook of emotions (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press. 2) Gross, J. J. (2013). Handbook of emotion regulation (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span:	2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W TH WYK FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	(unknown)
Group instructors:	Maciej Stolarski
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Examination Lecture - Examination
Full description:	The central aim of the present course is to provide students with general knowledge on emotional and motivational processes, their origins, and their prominent role in human functioning. In the very beginning we will reflect on the nature of emotions and their basic functions. Further, we will review contemporary knowledge on biological bases of affective processes, and attempt to track their evolutionary origins. These themes will be followed by a review of main theories in psychology of emotion. Students will also be provided with an overview of major areas of research on emotion, including studies on the interplay between emotion and cognition, expression and regulation of emotion, and individual differences in affective functioning. Subsequently, the issue of motivation will be introduced, followed by a review of major concepts in psychology of motivation. Two final lectures will introduce a broader context for psychology of emotion, discussing the issues of emotion and cultures and positive psychology. During all the classes students will take part in discussions and group working on the abovementioned topics.
Bibliography:	Two major handbooks chosen for the course are: 1) Lewis, M., Haviland-Jones, J. M. & Feldman Barrett, L. (2010). Handbook of emotions (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press. 2) Gross, J. J. (2013). Handbook of emotion regulation (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

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