CURRICULUM FOR PSYCHOLOGY – PROGRAMME SUBJECT IN ...

1、studiespesialiserende utdanningsprogramprogramomrde for sprk, samfunnsfag og konomicurriculum for psychology programme subject in the programme for specialisation in general studieslaid down as a regulation by the norwegian directorate for education and training on 3 june 2009 as delegated in a lett

2、er of 26 september 2005 from the ministry of education and research pursuant to the act of 17 july 1998 no. 61 relating to primary and secondary education (education act) section 3-4 first paragraph.applicable from 1 august 2009the objectives of the subjectthe programme subject psychology has a gene

3、rally educative aspect. a basic understanding of psychology is a fundamental element in most social environments and interpersonal relationships.the programme subject shall give pupils an introduction into essential psychological themes and guide them through the most important aspects of research i

4、n psychology and its areas of application, along with introducing pupils to the primary characteristics of the history of modern psychology. mental health is an important area of focus at a local, national and international level, and the programme subject aims to provide pupils with basic knowledge

5、 of elements that hinder and promote mental health. learning in the subject shall help stimulate the pupil to think, understand and reflect on the interaction between the individual and society in a lifelong perspective, and provide the pupil with greater understanding, respect and tolerance, regard

6、less of his or her culture or personal background. the programme subject shall contribute to developing the ability to cooperate, inspire creativity and stimulate analytical reflection. furthermore, the subject shall help improve knowledge of the concepts, models and theories of psychology as a basi

7、s for developing ones own thoughts and the thoughts of others. learning in the subject shall provide pupils with varied learning arenas and help them use various learning strategies. the programme subject shall develop competence that can form the basis for participation in society and working life

8、and for further studies. the programme subject will provide an opportunity to work from an interdisciplinary perspective and participate in multidisciplinary collaborations.structurepsychology consists of two programme subjects: psychology 1 and psychology 2.the programme subjects can be selected in

9、dependently of one another.the programme subjects are structured into main subject areas for which competence aims have been formulated. the main subject areas complement each other, and should be viewed in relation to one another. overview of the main subject areas:programme subjectmain subject are

10、aspsychology 1the history and development of psychologydevelopmental psychology the human being and learningthe biological foundation of psychologythe human being and health psychology 2psychology today social psychology communication health psychologydescription of main subject areas psychology 1th

11、e history and development of psychology this main subject area is concerned with how psychology has developed from being the study of the soul to become the study of awareness, experience and behaviour. this deals with how knowledge of human nature and science-based psychology have become one single

12、 and extensive field of study. developmental psychologythis main subject area is concerned with psychological development from birth to death. it deals with how individual differences arise and with the influence of heredity and environment on development and how psychological knowledge can be appli

13、ed.the human being and learning this main subject area is concerned with how different psychological factors promote or hinder learning. it also deals with different learning theories, forms of learning and learning strategies. the biological foundation of psychology this main subject area is concer

14、ned with understanding how biological factors can influence how human beings experience themselves and their surroundings. it deals with how the nervous system and the hormones are related to needs, awareness and behaviour. the human being and health this main subject area is concerned with what inf

15、luences our health and how mental health is influenced by the epoch in which we live. it also deals with how we can best promote mental health. psychology 2 psychology today this main subject area is concerned with different directions within modern psychology and about the place of psychology in co

16、ntemporary society and the areas in which it can be applied. social psychology this main subject area is concerned with the individual as a part of a social community. it deals with groups, roles, values and attitudes, and with social competence, leadership and power. communication this main subject

17、 area is concerned with the different ways in which we communicate and interact. it deals with communication across and within different cultures. it also covers communication related to the mass media and digital communication.health psychology this main subject area is concerned with different kin

18、ds of preventive health work. it deals with the many forms of mental illness and suffering and how these can be prevented and treated. teaching hours teaching hours are given in 60-minute units:psychology 1: 140 teaching hours per yearpsychology 2: 140 teaching hours per year basic skills basic skil

19、ls are integrated into the competence aims for this course in areas where they contribute to the development of and are a part of the basic subject competence. in psychology, basic skills are understood as follows: being able to express oneself orally in psychology involves presenting and introducin

20、g psychological themes in an understandable manner. this involves communicating with, listening to and responding to others. being able to express oneself in writing in psychology involves creating precise, structured and original texts using the subjects central concepts. being able to read in psyc

21、hology involves extending ones vocabulary and understanding concepts by reading texts related to psychology. this means explaining the meaning and context of texts, evaluating these and interpreting many different kinds of texts. numeracy in psychology involves interpreting tables and other kinds of

22、 statistical presentations, drawing conclusions from these, and discussing and elaborating on the main tendencies found in these statistics. digital and computer literacy in psychology involves looking for information in an independent and critical manner. this also involves evaluating risks related

23、 to digital communication. competence aims psychology 1 the history and development of psychology the aims of the studies are to enable pupils to give an account of the main features of the historical development of psychology from philosophical thinking to modern scientific and applied psychology p

24、resent an overview of the most important themes in basic psychological research and in applied psychology explain the difference between the various approaches to the subject from the perspective of social science and natural science give an account of what parapsychology is as a phenomenondevelopme

25、ntal psychologythe aims of the studies are to enable pupils to give an account of the different areas of development found in theories of human development regarding human life from birth to death define personality, and be able to give the names of the different personality theories give an account

26、 of the significance of heredity and environment on human development discuss and elaborate on the connection between childhood experience and upbringing and the attitudes and values we have as adults give an account of different emotions and needs and explain how these influence and govern behaviou

27、r describe how a human beings self-image and identity develop give an account of defence mechanisms and coping strategies give an account of the concept of perception and explain what is meant by selective perceptionthe human being and learning the aims of the studies are to enable pupils to define

28、learning and give an account of different learning theories give an account of the concept of intelligence, and discuss and elaborate on the significance intelligence has for learning discuss and elaborate on the relationship between motivation, mastery and learning describe the different phases of

29、memory and memory processes, and give an account of the effects that memory and forgetfulness have on learning discuss and elaborate on things that hinder or promote learning give an account of the concept of creativity, and give examples of how creativity is used to solve problems explain some diff

30、erent learning strategies and show how this knowledge can be used in ones own learning the biological foundation of psychology the aims of the studies are to enable pupils to give an account of the structure and functions of the nervous system and the senses explain how hormones influence thoughts,

31、feelings and behaviour give an account of the relationship between genes and human possibilities and limitations explain how evolution can alter the biological foundation of thoughts, feelings and behaviour describe biological needs and provide examples of how these can be expressed the human being

32、and health the aims of the studies are to enable pupils to define what health is, and reflect on the concept of quality-of-life discuss and elaborate on the concept of normality in relation to mental health give an account of the most common psychological crises at different phases of life, and disc

33、uss and elaborate on how crises can stimulate mental growth and human development give an account of the phases of traumatic crises and provide examples of how a person can be supported through these phases explain the concept of stress, what brings stress about, and how one can prevent negative rea

34、ctions to stress reflect on how one can reduce the fear of failure define the concept of bullying and what consequences bullying can have for a person give an account of the relationship between intoxication and mental health discuss and elaborate on conditions that influence mental health, especial

35、ly related to youth culturepsychology 2 psychology todaythe aims of the studies are to enable pupils to describe and explain the differences between different traditions within modern psychology give an account of areas in which psychology is used today give an account of how mental health care and

36、crisis psychiatry is structuredsocial psychologythe aims of the studies are to enable pupils to give an account of socialisation processes from a psychological perspective discuss and elaborate on the significance of social competence explain why and how groups arise, how these hold together, and ho

37、w they collapse give an account of the different roles an individual may have in social contexts and give examples of role conflicts discuss and elaborate on what can influence and change attitudes give an account of different styles of leadership, how power can be exercised and what the characteris

38、tics of a good leader are discuss and elaborate on the ideas of authority and obedience discuss and elaborate on the concept of discrimination with a point of departure in knowledge of groups, roles and attitudes give an account of how interpersonal conflicts arise and give examples of how these can

39、 be resolved define multicultural competence and discuss and elaborate on the personal and social challenges of a multicultural society communication the aims of the studies are to enable pupils to give an account of the concept of communication, and be able to describe the communication process and

40、 what influences this describe verbal and non-verbal forms of communication and communication as a culturally-conditioned phenomenon give an account of the possibilities and limitations of language give an account of what characterises good communication, and demonstrate this in practice discuss and

41、 elaborate on the opportunities, limitations and risks related to digital communication explain the phenomenon of mass suggestion and reflect on how this can occur in modern society discuss and elaborate on how the mass media influences us health psychologythe aims of the studies are to enable pupils to describe differen