2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Psychology B
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Mitsue Nagamine
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon (W631) / 1-2 Thu (W935)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.S205
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is designed to provide a broad overview of the many fields in psychology, such as memory, learning, emotion, personality and social behavior. The course also focuses on research methodologies.
The main goals of this course are to acquaint you with the different areas contained within psychology and to have a more in-depth understanding of humans.
Course description and aims
Upon completion of this this course, students will:
1) become familiar with the various facts of the field of psychology.
2) be able to think critically psychological science.
3) utilize psychological knowledge to everyday life.
Keywords
memory, learning, emotion, personality, social behavior
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Each area is dealt with over one or two classess. One class consists of ca.10 to 20 minutes of last class review and quiz, ca.20 to 30 minutes of group discussion or group work, and rest is lecture. Group work will be conducted based on each student's interest and they make a presentation about it.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | What is psychology? | State the definition of psychology. |
| Class 2 | History of psychology, Research methodologies in psychology | Explain the history of psychology and research methodologies. |
| Class 3 | Memory:dual storage model and working memory | Explain the dual storage model and working memory. |
| Class 4 | Learning1:acquisition of behaviors, classical conditioning | Give example of the classical conditioning in everyday life. |
| Class 5 | Learning2:operant conditioning, social learning | Give example of the operant conditioning in everyday life. |
| Class 6 | Group work: history, memory, learning | |
| Class 7 | Emotion:universality of basic emotions and emotion control | Explain the universality of basic emotions. Explain the method of emotion control. |
| Class 8 | Group presentation: history, memory, learning | |
| Class 9 | Personality1:major personality theories | Explain and distinguish the major personality theories: typology and trait theory. |
| Class 10 | Personality2:personality tests | Explain various typical personality tests. |
| Class 11 | Social behavior1:effect of presence of others | Explain the social facilitation and social loafing. |
| Class 12 | Group work: emotion, personality, social behavior | |
| Class 13 | Development: Theory of mind | Explain the theory of mind. |
| Class 14 | Group presentation: emotion, personality, social behavior | Make a presentation based on the group work. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Maki Wada (Ed.) Psychology, 3rd Edition, Koubundou, ISBN-13 978-4335002304
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Reference books will be introduced at an appropriate timing.
Course materials are posted on OCW-i or T2SCHOLA.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Each student writes a worksheet at every class, one short report and a final exam will be given.
Assessment will be based on: “worksheet” written in every classes (24 points in total: 2 points for each), group work and presentation (36 points) and final report (40 points). In case submitted worksheets are less than eight, grade will be “falling”.
Related courses
- LAH.S306 ： Psychology C
Prerequisites
None
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Mitsue NAGAMINE, nagamine.mitsue[at]ila.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.
Other
When the number of applicants exceeds the quota, it will be limited. To manage the number of applicants, students are required to attend the first class.
There is possibility that schedule may be modified.