PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT

COURSE INFORMATION FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS

This is the FULL LIST of courses provided by the Psychology Department, University of Crete. The list does not identify courses offered in any given semester or in any given Academic Year. For detailed information about the Per Semester Courses of the semester you are interested to attend, you should consult the Information provided by the Department in given dates before the start of each semester.

The list of courses comprises of: Required courses (courses that the native students have to exhaust in order to compete their studies), Elective courses (a list of courses from which students can select courses), Seminars and Laboratories (advanced level courses).The courses are arranged around seven (7) cycles: 1st: Fundamental Principles of Psychology, 2nd: Methodology / Statistics, 3rd: Developmental Psychology/ Educational & School Psychology, 4th: Biological Psychology/ Neurosciences, 5th: Social Psychology / Forensic Psychology, 6th: Clinical Psychology / Health Psychology / Counselling Psychology, 7th: Miscellaneous

All Courses include a 3hr lecture/seminar/laboratory session once a week. Compulsory and Elective courses account for 4 ECTS credits. Seminar and Laboratory courses account for 6 ECTS credits as they involve extra time.

List of Required/Compulsory Courses

ECTS Credits
1st Circle Courses: Fundamental Principles of Psychology
PSY 1101 History of Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 1102 Cognitive Psychology I: Learning, Language, Thinking / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 1103 Personality and Individual Differences / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 1104 Psychology of Emotions / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 2101 Cognitive Psychology II: Visual Perception, Attention / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 2102 Cognitive Psychology III: Memory, Categorization / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 3101 Ethics in Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
2nd Circle Courses: Methodology / Statistics
PSY 1201 Research Methodology for Social Sciences I / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 1202 Statistics I / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 2201 Statistics II / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 2202 Psychometrics I: Psychometric Principles for Developing Psychological Measures / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 2203 Research Methodology for Social Sciences II / 4 / Compulsory
3rd Circle Courses: Developmental Psychology/ Educational & School Psychology
PSY 1301 Developmental Psychology I: Infancy and Early Childhood / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 1302 Educational Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 2301 Developmental Psychology II: Middle Childhood and Adolescence / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 2302 School Psychology I: Introduction to School Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 3301 School Psychology II: Development and Disorders of Written Language Abilities / 4 / Compulsory
4th Circle Courses: Biopsychology / Neurosciences
PSY 1401 Introduction to Neurobiology and Genetics / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 2401 Physiological Psychology I: Basic Principles & Sensory Systems / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 2402 Physiological Psychology II: Motor & Regulatory Systems / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 3401 Neuropsychology / 4 / Compulsory
5th Circle Courses: Social Psychology / Forensic Psychology
PSY 1501 Social Psychology I: Introduction to Social Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 2501 Social Psychology II: Experimental Social Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 3501 Social Psychology III: Applied Social Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 3502 Work Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
6th Circle Courses: Clinical Psychology / Health Psychology / Counselling Psychology
PSY 2601 Counselling Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 2602 Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 3601 Introduction to Health Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 3602 Adult Psychopathology / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 3603 Psychotherapeutic Processes / 4 / Compulsory
7th Circle Courses: Miscellaneous
PSY-EFL 1701 Introduction to the Psychology and Social Sciences / 4 / Compulsory
PSY-EFL 1702 Trends and Psychological Characteristics of the Greek Society / 4 / Compulsory
PSY-ESP 2701 Introduction to the Terminology of Clinical Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
PSY-ESP 2702 Introduction to the Terminology of Neurosciences / 4 / Compulsory
PSY-ESP 2703 Introduction to the Terminology of Developmental Psychology / 4 / Compulsory
PSY 4701 Undergraduate Dissertation / 12 / Compulsory
PSY 4702 Practicum 1 / 12 / Compulsory
PSY 4703 Practicum 2 / 12 / Compulsory

List of Elective Courses

1st Circle Courses: Fundamental Principles of Psychology
PSY 1105 Epistemology of Psychology / 4 / Elective
PSY 1106 Psychoanalytic Theory: Freud and Beyond / 4 / Elective
PSY 3108 Psychology of Language / 4 / Elective
2nd Circle Courses: Methodology / Statistics
PSY 3201 Psychometrics II: Basic Principles and Applications of Psychological Assessment / 4 / Elective
3rd Circle Courses: Developmental Psychology/ Educational & School Psychology
PSY 2303 Psychology of Middle Age and Aging / 4 / Elective
PSY 3304 Behavior problems of children in the family and school environment / 4 / Elective
PSY 3305 Pervasive Developmental Disorders / 4 / Elective
4th Circle Courses: Biopsychology / Neurosciences
PSY 1402 Comparative Psychology / 4 / Elective
PSY 2403 Biopsychology of Mental Disorders / 4 / Elective
PSY 2404 Psychopharmacology of Addiction & Addictive Drugs / 4 / Elective
PSY 3402 Neuropsychopharmacology / 4 / Elective
PSY 3403 Clinical Neuropsychology / 4 / Elective
PSY 3404 Clinical Neuropsychology of Neuropsychiatric Disorders / 4 / Elective
5th Circle Courses: Social Psychology / Forensic Psychology
PSY 1502 Cross-cultural Psychology / 4 / Elective
PSY 2502 Social Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships / 4 / Elective
PSY 2503 Criminology / 4 / Elective
PSY 2504 Issues in Family Violence: Child Abuse and Neglect / 4 / Elective
PSY 2505 Intergroup Relations and Identity / 4 / Elective
PSY 2506 Psychology of Communication / 4 / Elective
PSY 2507 Social Psychology of Special Groups / 4 / Elective
PSY 3503 Organizational Psychology / 4 / Elective
PSY 3504 Criminological Psychology / 4 / Elective
PSY 3505 Cognitive Social Psychology: Socio-cognitive Models / 4 / Elective
PSY 3506 Special Issues in Criminological Psychology / 4 / Elective
6th Circle Courses: Clinical & Health Psychology
PSY 1601 Exercise Psychology for Health and Wellbeing / 4 / Elective
PSY 2603 Psychoanalytic Thought: Personality Disorders / 4 / Elective
PSY 3604 Health Psychology: Clinical Applications / 4 / Elective
PSY 3605 Systemic Theories and the Family / 4 / Elective
PSY 3606 Clinical Psychological Intervention in the Child and the Adolescent with Fatal and Chronic Disease / 4 / Elective
PSY 3607 Parent Counselling / 4 / Elective
PSY 3608 Psychosomatic and Somatomorphic Disorders / 4 / Elective
PSY 3609 Bullying and Victimization / 4 / Elective
7th Circle Courses: Miscellaneous
PSY 1701 Introduction to Philosophy / 4 / Elective
PSY 1702 Citizen-Scientist / 4 / Elective
PSY 1703 Sports Psychology / 4 / Elective
PSY 2701 Psychology of Arts and Creativity / 4 / Elective
PSY-EFL 2704 Advanced Academic English / 4 / Elective

List of Seminars

1st Circle Courses: Fundamental Principles of Psychology
PSY 3102 History and Systems of Psychology / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3103 Cultural-Historical Psychology / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3104 The Role of Visual Illusions in Perception / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3105 Special Issues in the Study of Emotions / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3106 Ethics and Bioethics / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3107 Cognitive Experimental Psychology / 6 / Seminars
2nd Circle Courses: Methodology / Statistics
PSY 3202 Measurement of Personality: Basic Principals and Applications / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3203 Psychometric Assessment of Executive Functions and Memory: Clinical Applications / 6 / Seminars
3rd Circle Courses: Developmental Psychology/ Educational & School Psychology
PSY 3302 Postnatal Depression: Implications on Infant and Children Development / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3303 Special Issues of Developmental Psychopathology of Infants and Children / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3306 Social and Emotional Development / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3307 Issues of Children’s Development: The Parent-Child Relationship / 6 / Seminars
4th Circle Courses: Biopsychology / Neurosciences
PSY 3405 Biopsychology of Motivation and Emotions / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3406 Psychopharmacology of Addiction / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3407 Clinical Neuroscience / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3408 Stress: Interactions between Neural, Endocrine and Immune Systems / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3409 Clinical Neuropsychology of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder / 6 / Seminars
5th Circle Courses: Social Psychology / Forensic Psychology
PSY 3507 Occupational Health Psychology / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3508 Positive Organizational Behavior / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3509 Issues in Correctional Psychology / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3510 Interviewing Techniques in Child Abuse Cases / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3511 Political Psychology & Human Rights / 6 / Seminars
6th Circle Courses: Clinical & Health Psychology
PSY 3610 Couple Counselling / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3611 TheTherapeuticRelationshipinCounsellingPsychology / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3612 Pain (Physical- Mental): Psychoanalytic Approach / 6 / Seminars
PSY 3613 Psychosocial Intervention in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster / 6 / Seminars
7th Circle Courses: Miscellaneous
PSY 3701 Community Psychology / 6 / Seminars

List of Laboratories

1st Circle Courses: Fundamental Principles of Psychology
PSY 4101 Laboratory Exercises on Memory and Perception / 6 / Labs
PSY 4102 Laboratory Exercises on Language / 6 / Labs
2nd Circle Courses: Methodology / Statistics
PSY 4201 Statistics with SPSS / 6 / Labs
PSY 4202 Development and Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of a Psychological Measure / 6 / Labs
PSY 4203 Adult Neuropsychological Assessment: Memory and Executive Functions / 6 / Labs
PSY 4204 Adult Neuropsychological Assessment: Language and Intelligence / 6 / Labs
3rd Circle Courses: Developmental Psychology/ Educational & School Psychology
PSY 4301 Assessment of Executive Functions, Concentration and Attention of Children / 6 / Labs
PSY 4302 Intervention Techniques for Children with Developmental Disorders / 6 / Labs
PSY 4303 Neuropsychological Assessment in Children: Intelligence and Achievement / 6 / Labs
PSY 4304 Neuropsychological Assessment in Children: Memory and Executive Functions / 6 / Labs
PSY 4305 Introduction to Clinical Assessment Skills / 6 / Labs
PSY 4306 Introduction to the Clinical Assessment of Learning Disabilities and Emotional Disorders / 6 / Labs
4th Circle Courses: Biopsychology / Neurosciences
PSY 4401 Basic Techniques and Methods in the Study of Brain and Behavior / 6 / Labs
PSY 4402 Adult Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment: Executive Function and Attention / 6 / Labs
5th Circle Courses: Social Psychology / Forensic Psychology
PSY 4501 Applying Work Psychology: Job Analysis and Performance Appraisal / 6 / Labs
PSY 4502 Social Psychological Perspectives on Emotion / 6 / Labs
6th Circle Courses: Clinical & Health Psychology
PSY 4601 Projective Techniques: The Inkblots Test Rorschach - Clinical Analysis of Cases / 6 / Labs
PSY 4602 Research and Practice in Health Psychology / 6 / Labs
PSY 4603 CounselingPsychologySkills / 6 / Labs
PSY 4604 Schizophrenia: Positive and Negative Symptoms / 6 / Labs
PSY 4605 Mechanisms of Inducing and Reducing Anxiety / 6 / Labs
PSY 4606 Psychopathology: Case Reports / 6 / Labs