Description: Overview of the course, expectations and assessments. Activity: Students begin posters that translate psychological concepts or research into accurate, accessible and engaging visuals. Assignment: Letter to the lecturer.

Topic: Vernissage Exhibition (Part II) + Instagram Assignment Follow-Up Training note: Students are encouraged to join the in-person (online) Thursday class on September 10 for Laura’s introductory Instagram training. The training will not be repeated separately in the Friday online class. Students will exhibit their posters in an online gallery walk and discuss scientific accuracy, clarity and everyday application. Guest Project Leader: Laura Mária Demčáková is an International Relations and Journalism student.

Description: An online-compatible activity for this session will be confirmed and announced on the LMS.

Topics: Historical Foundations and Methods 1 Philosophical Roots: Influence of Philosophy and Physiology on Psychology Founding of Psychology as a Science: Wundt’s Lab, Structuralism, Introspection. Functionalism and Early American Psychology: James, Dewey Behaviorism & Paradigm Shifts: Watson, Skinner; Rethinking Methods and Focus Cognitive Revolution & Modern Perspectives: Gestalt, Information-Processing

Understanding Research Methods I: Scientific Method in Psychology, Variables, and Hypotheses Research Methods II: Experimental, Correlational, Observational Designs; Ethical Considerations Data Interpretation, Correlation vs. Causation, Basic Statistics in Psychology Student Presentations: Milgram’s Obedience Study: Understanding Authority and Moral Conflict The Psychology of Learning: From Classical and Operant Conditioning to Everyday Behavior Ongoing: Class Instagram updates

Development Across the Lifespan: Influential Longitudinal Studies, Modern Approaches Student Presentations: Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment: Power, Roles, and Human Behavior Harlow and Bowlby’s Attachment Theories: Love, Bonding, and Emotional Development Ongoing: Class Instagram updates.

Topic: Core Psychological Processes Memory and Cognition: Ebbinghaus’s Studies, Contemporary Models Student Presentations: Memory and Forgetting: Psychological and Biological Perspectives Personality Theories: From Jung and Eysenck to the Big Five Model Ongoing: Class Instagram updates.

Language and Thought: Historical Debates (Skinner vs. Chomsky), Current Linguistic Frameworks Student Presentations: Emotion, Stress, and Motivation: Understanding Human Drive and Well-Being Ethics in Psychological Research: Lessons from Milgram, Zimbardo, and Beyond Instagram project: Final posts and reels; assignment closes October 22.

Training note: Students are encouraged to join the in-person Thursday class on November 5 for the Debate Training and Networking Session. The training will not be repeated separately in the Friday online class. Supporting materials and follow-up preparation will be available online.

Perception and Attention Emotion and Motivation Debate of the Day: Obedience is necessary for a functioning society.

Consciousness: Sleep, Dream Research, Historical Shifts in Understanding Consciousness Debate of the Day: Modern parenting is too protective and limits children’s resilience.

Psychological disorders Debate of the Day: Positive emotions are more important for success than intelligence.

Application in Various Settings: Clinical, Organizational, Educational Contexts Critical Reading of Research: Distinguishing Good Science from Pseudoscience

Ethics, Professional Standards, Historical Ethical Controversies (Milgram, Tuskegee) Contemporary Issues: Brain Imaging Techniques, Evolutionary Approaches, Big Data in Psychology Application in Various Settings: Clinical, Organizational, Educational Contexts Critical Reading of Research: Distinguishing Good Science from Pseudoscience Debate of the Day: Psychological knowledge should be used to shape public policy.

Description: Comprehensive assessment of students’ understanding of key psychological concepts, theories, and research methods.