Aims

At the end of the course, the student should know the basics of psychology to explain human action. He should understand the main concepts and the major psychological theories useful for practice of physical education and rehabilitation practices.

Main themes

- The student should know the origins and the basics of contemporary psychology (among others behaviorism, psychoanalysis, cognitivism).
- He sould correctly use basic concepts such as motivation, emotion, learning.
- He should be accustomed to the main (therapeutic techniques and their theorical bases (e.g. cognitive-behavior therapy).

This program provides implications of psychology - in particular of learning theories - for motor learning and rehabilitation.

Content and teaching methods

1. What is psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis ?
2. Methodological problems of psychology as science
3. Psychoanalysis : a pseudo-science ?
4. Behavior analysis, emotion and motivation
5. Memory construction and distortion
6. Psychotherapy and behavior modification
7. Principles of self-management

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Pre-requisite nothing
Evaluation Written examination (open questions)
Support Book : Psychologie de la vie quotidienne (Paris, Odile Jacob)
Supervision Titular
Others -

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