ENGLISH FOR PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY
English for Specific Academic Purposes
Course leader: Alexander Solovyov
Duration: 28 hours
The course module aims at developing students' reading, listening, comprehension and reproduction
skills through a variety of activities based on authentic texts (written and recorded) of both
descriptive and analytical nature covering major areas of general, developmental and applied
psychology. Students are encouraged to practice the above mentioned skills and to acquire core
psychological vocabulary mainly through reading and listening activities. Thus, the course has a
double purpose: students are expected to enhance not only their language command, but also their
overall professional knowledge.
The course is in two modules, intended for students of pre-intermediate - intermediate and upper-
intermediate - advanced levels of English.
Contents:
General (Content, History, Methodology)
What is Science?
What is Psychology?
The Origin of Human Knowledge
How are the Mind and Body Related?
Evolution and Behavior
Rationalism and Empiricism
Ethical Concerns in Experimenting on Humans
The Diversity of Contemporary Psychology
Areas of Research and Practice
Four Approaches to Psychological Research
Psychological Testing
Correlation and Prediction
The Case Study
The Natural Experiment
The Quest for Knowledge and Rights of Individuals
Sport Psychology
Health Psychology
Human Development
Human Nature
Stages of Life
Language Development and Maturation
Attachment
Socialization
Adolescence
Persistence of Personality
What Causes Aging
Abnormal Behavior
Defining Abnormal Behavior
Dyslexia
Autism
Addiction
Effects of Alcohol
The Antisocial Personality
Psychological Sadism
The Jealous Male
Violence and Aggression
Aggression
Personal Causes of Aggression
Gender Differences in Aggression
Hormones and Aggression
TV and Aggression
School Shootings
Vulnerability, Fear and Hate
Punishment: An Effective Deterrent to Violence?
Counseling and Psychotherapy
Different Approaches to Counseling
Coaching and Consulting
Eclecticism in Therapy
Bereavement
Dealing with Depression
Marriage Counseling
Factors of Happiness
Positive Psychology
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Psychology
Leadership in a Diverse Environment
Management Development and Training
Strategic Human Resource Management
How Organizational Culture Affects Employees
Work Stress and Job Satisfaction
Choosing a Career Path
Being Happy in Your Job
Skills:
Guessing meaning from the context
Reading for gist or for details to confirm expectations
Making predictions using the title, key words, etc
Putting and answering questions
Reforming and paraphrasing
Summarizing
Teaching Aids:
Textbooks:
1. Banyard Ph., Davis M., Norman C., Winder B. Essential Psychology: A Concise
Introduction. – Sage, 2010.
2. Baron R.A., Byrne D. Social Psychology. – Allyn & Bacon, 2003.
3. Benson N.C. Introducing Psychology. -- Icon Books, 1999.
4. Bernstein D. Essentials of Psychology, 4th ed. –Wadsworth Publishes, 2006.
5. Comer G. Psychology around Us. – Wiley, 2013
6. Ellis S., Dick P. Introduction to Organizational Behavior. – McGraw – Hill, 2000.
7. Eysenck M.W. Simply Psychology. 3rd ed. – Psychology Press, 2012
8. Geldard D. Basic Personal Counselling. – Free Association Books. 1998.
9. Gross R. Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior. – Hachett UK, 2012.
10. Huffman V. Psychology in Action, 10th ed. – Wiley, 2012.
11. Kalat J.W. Introduction to Psychology, 10th ed. – Cengage Learning, 2013.
12. Short J. English for Psychology in Higher Education. – Garnet, 2010.
13. Wade C., Tarvis C., Garry M. Psychology, 11th ed. – Pearson, 2013.
14. Weiten W. Psychology: Themes and Variations, 7th ed. – Cengage Learning, 2007.
Relevant Web sources:
http://study-english.info/psychology.php
http://www.youtube.com/user/LearnAboutPsychology
http://wn.com/chapter_1_introduction_to_social_psychology
http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-psychology-Video-lectures-ltv188-Page1.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MvOwqNB_CQ&list=PL1D6C5FC9E7B57AF3&index=1
АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК ДЛЯ ПСИХОЛОГОВ
Английский для специальных академических целей
Преподаватель: А.В. Соловьев
Объем курса: 28 академических часов
Данный курс разработан в помощь слушателям факультета практической психологии. В его
задачи входит развитие у слушателей навыков академического чтения, работы с
академической лексикой и других академических навыков в применении к своей
дисциплинарной области. В качестве содержательной основы курса используется широкий
спектр аутентичных текстов аналитического и дескриптивного характера, охватывающих
основные разделы общей, возрастной и прикладной психологии. Полученные навыки и
знания закрепляются в разнообразных текстовых, речевых и тестовых ситуациях, которые
поддерживаются подборкой аудио- и видеоматериалов. Таким образом, слушатели не только
повышают свою языковую компетентность, но и расширяют свои профессиональные знания.
Курс рассчитан на слушателей с уровнем языка 4.0 – 6.0 по шкале IELTS и разработан в двух
модулях в соответствии с уровнем.
