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PSY300LA(心理学 / Psychology 300)
Human Behavioral Science A

Atsushi KUKITA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school ILAC Course
Attached documents
Year 2023
Class code Q6215
Previous Class code P6057
Previous Class title 人間行動学
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 金3/Fri.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name 市Y‐Y701
Grade 法文営国2~4年
Credit(s) 2
Notes 定員制(30名)
Open Program
Open Program (Notes) 法・文・営・国生は300番台総合科目として履修すること
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Optional/Compulsory
Category (2018~) 2017年度以降入学者
ILAC科目
300番台 総合科目
総合科目
Category (2017)

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Outline (in English)

Course Outline:
Positive psychology is an academic field that is built upon scientific investigations of psychological mechanisms behind a "good life." Drawing on the findings from the field that concern the question of "what makes life worth living," Human Behavioral Science A and B will help students expand their knowledgebase of the human mind and its inherent psychological underpinnings as well as their behavioral outcomes. The multifaceted insight acquired in the course would help students navigate a path toward an enriched everyday life.

Learning Objectives:
In Human Behavioral Science A, "Flow — The Psychology of Optimal Experience" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi will be thoroughly covered. The phenomenon called flow, also expressed as optimal experience, or "being in the zone" in sports context, entails a state of complete absorption into a task at hand, so deep that even the sense of self is pushed out of consciousness. By acquiring a tangible understanding of the psychological workings behind flow and its behavioral consequences from multiple perspectives, students will also reflect on their daily life for its applicability.

Learning Activities Outside of Classroom:
The expected time commitment in preparation for and reviewing after a class meeting is two hours each per week.

Grading Criteria/Policy:
Students will be evaluated based on the quality of their reports and presentations as well as their commitment and contribution to class discussions. Details are provided during the first meeting. No exams are given.

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese