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Магистратура 2020/2021

Психология мышления

Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»
Лучший по критерию «Новизна полученных знаний»
Статус: Курс по выбору (Политика. Экономика. Философия)
Направление: 41.04.04. Политология
Когда читается: 1-й курс, 1, 2 модуль
Формат изучения: с онлайн-курсом
Прогр. обучения: Политика. Экономика. Философия
Язык: английский
Кредиты: 5
Контактные часы: 42

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course reviews the core theories of organization of human thought, general reasoning and thinking, and behavioural outcomes of thinking. These three overarching themes provide a broad theoretical framework with which to explore wider issues in human cognition such as decision making, problem-solving, motivation, language, and creative thinking. These concepts will be related to classical and recent empirical cognitive research. Students will apply these theories to contemporary cases of human thought work. During the seminars, students learn about the practical aspects of experiments in cognition using a project-oriented approach.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize fundamental theories of cognition.
  • Relate phenomena of thinking to theories in cognition on an intuitive level and using professional terminology.
  • Engage the critical thinking skills that are characteristics of behavioral scientists.
  • Organize effective forms of interpersonal communication as part of group work.
  • Use academic sources to research and understand mental states and processes underlying thinking.
  • Test theories about mental states and processes underlying thinking empirically.
  • Present results of individual and group work to the professional community in written, oral and visual formats.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Recognize fundamental theories of cognition
  • Relate phenomena of thinking to theories in cognition on an intuitive level and using professional terminology.
  • Engage the critical thinking skills that are characteristics of behavioral scientists
  • Organize effective forms of interpersonal communication as part of group work.
  • Present results of individual and group work to the professional community in written, oral and visual formats.
  • Use academic sources to research and understand mental states and processes underlying thinking.
  • Test theories about mental states and processes underlying thinking empirically.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • The organization of human thought
    This theme introduces the basic concepts related to the organization of human thought. It presents the core aspect of how people think - similarity - which involves the comparison of existing states, stimuli, or precepts with past experience. This process operates on concepts and categories, which are represented as a knowledge base in our memory. Finally, we discuss the interaction between language, culture, and thought. This idea goes back as far as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis in the middle of the twentieth century and continues to be of interest to psychologists, anthropologists, and linguists. The Psychology of Thinking The Psychology of Similarity Knowledge and Memory Concepts and Categories Language and Thought
  • Thinking and Reasoning
    This theme deals with general reasoning and thinking, and devotes to how and why people engage in reasoning. Reasoning is at the core of the psychological study of thinking and this theme explores deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, and causal reasoning. Another topic discusses the role of contextual, motivational, and affective correlates of thinking. Inference and Induction Deductive Reasoning Context, Motivation, and Mood
  • Thinking in Action
    This theme focuses on the applications of the theories of thinking in the areas of decision-making, problem-solving, and expertise and expert-level thinking. Decision-Making Problem-Solving Expertise and expert thinking
  • Multilingual Creative Cognition
    This theme presents one of the paradoxes of thinking, namely the interaction between multilingual and creative practices. We discuss the state of the art theories in multilingualism, creativity and the interaction of these two.
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Quiz
  • non-blocking Midterm Exam
  • non-blocking Final Exam
  • blocking Critical thinking questions (CTQ)
  • non-blocking In-class participation (Q&A)
  • non-blocking Project
  • non-blocking Poster
  • non-blocking Oral presentation
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (2 module)
    0.05 * Critical thinking questions (CTQ) + 0.2 * Final Exam + 0.05 * In-class participation (Q&A) + 0.2 * Midterm Exam + 0.05 * Oral presentation + 0.05 * Poster + 0.35 * Project + 0.05 * Quiz
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Assoc. Prof. Anatoliy V. Kharkhurin. (2012). Multilingualism and Creativity. Multilingual Matters.
  • John Paul Minda. (2015). The Psychology of Thinking : Reasoning, Decision-Making and Problem-Solving. SAGE Publications Ltd.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • The Psychology of Human Thought : An Introduction. (2019). Heidelberg University Publishing (heiUP).