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Psychology of Aggression

ДВС.3.05.01

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

First

2023/2024

5 Semester

4

LO1. To analyze and interpret mental phenomena, identify psychological problems and suggest ways to resolve them. LO2. To understand patterns and tendencies of the development and functioning of mental phenomena in the professional tasks’ context. LO4. To elaborate one's professional position, to make independent conclusions based on the results of own research and analysis of publications. LO5. To select and use: valid and reliable psychological research and assessment methods (tests, questionnaires, projective techniques etc.); techniques of psychological help. LO10. To formulate logically own position in comprehensive way, discuss, defend, modify statements according to cultural characteristics of the partner.

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1. Master the courses "General Psychology", "Social Psychology", "Personality Psychology" and "Developmental Psychology". 2. Know the theoretical foundations of the structure of the mind, factors and basic mechanisms of personality formation. 3. Have basic skills in research, search, processing and analysis of information from various sources, the use of information and communication technologies.

The purpose of the discipline is to provide students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to understand the specifics of aggressive behavior, its determinants, features of its impact, based on modern psychological theories and empirical data. Three modules. The first one acquaints with the specifics of psychological theories of aggression and propensity to violence, features of methods of systematic study of aggression, evolutionary and biological features of the origin and development of aggressive behavior. In the second - with the specifics of the types of aggressive manifestations of personality, ontogenesis, socialization of aggressive behavior, determinants of aggression. The third module focuses on the impact of violence in the media, the Internet and video games on aggressive behavior, the psychological characteristics of aggression in the context of war, terrorism and sport events, preventive measures and features of aggression management.

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Lection, seminar

Oral answers (speech at the seminar, participation in discussions and debates, additions): PH1.1; РН1.2, РН1.3, РН1.4, РН2.1, РН2.2, РН2.3, РН3.1, РН3.2, РН4.1 - 24/14 points 2. Analytical report: PH1.1; РН1.2, РН1.3, РН1.4, РН2.1, РН2.2, РН2.3, РН3.1, РН4.1 - 24/14 points 3. Creative independent work: PH1.1; РН1.2, РН1.3, РН1.4, РН2.1, РН2.2, РН2.3, РН3.2, РН4.1, РН4.2 - 32/20 points 4. Final control work: РН1.1; РН1.2, РН1.3, РН1.4, РН2.1, РН2.2, РН2.3, РН3.2, РН4.1 - 20/12 points Evaluation organization: 0-59 - not credited, 60-100 credit.

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