Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale in Psicologia per la formazione - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Foreign language B2 level to be chosen between English, French, Spanish, German
6
F
-
Training
9
F
-

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
M-PSI/03
1 module to be chosen between
Final exam
12
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Foreign language B2 level to be chosen between English, French, Spanish, German
6
F
-
Training
9
F
-
activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
M-PSI/03
1 module to be chosen between
Final exam
12
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°

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Teaching code

4S007377

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-PSI/07 - DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY

Period

Sem. 1B dal Nov 11, 2019 al Jan 11, 2020.

Learning outcomes

The course aims at explaining the current views on emotions, as well as how scholars describe functional and dysfunctional affective processes. The main purpose is to assist students in the identification of affective dynamics, in order to develop competences in terms of describing and managing these dynamics at individual, group and organizational levels. Particular attention will be paid to the processes related to empathy, and to the emotion regulation mechanisms.
By the end of the course students will be able to:
- develop the ability to identify the affective dynamics that individuals adopt in various settings, with particular attention to the areas in which these dynamics are posed on individual, group, and organizational levels;
- develop the ability to analyse both functionality and dysfunctionality of these dynamics with reference to the context in which these are implemented, in particular taking into account the regulation processes of the emotions that are used.

Program

Course topics:
Birth and the development of the Psychology of Emotions
The evolutionary-functionalist perspective on emotions and theories of basic emotions
The cognitive perspective on emotions and appraisal theories
The communicative and socio-constructionist perspective on emotions
Some recent theoretical proposals and the concept of emotional networks
The regulation of emotions: various theoretical perspectives
The relationship between emotion regulation and impulsivity
Types of emotion regulation
Regulatory strategies, in particular reappraisal and rumination
Emotion regulation and research
Emotion regulation and psychopathology
Emotional dynamics applied to organisational contexts.

Texts:
BOOKS
A) Galati D. (2002). Prospettive sulle emozioni e teorie del soggetto, Torino: Bollati Boringhieri. CHAPTER: 6
B) Caruana F., Viola M. (2018). Come funzionano le emozioni, Bologna: Il Mulino.
C) Matarazzo O., Zammuner V.L. (2015). La regolazione delle emozioni (Seconda Edizione). Bologna: Il Mulino. CHAPTERS: 1, 2, 4, 7.
ARTICLES
D) Ashkanasy N.M. & Dorris, A. D. (2017). Emotions in the workplace. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 4, 67-90.
E) Aldao, A. (2013). The future of emotion regulation research: Capturing context. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 8(2), 155-172.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Caruana F., Viola M. Come funzionano le emozioni (Edizione 1) Il Mulino 2018 9788815275233
Matarazzo O., Zammuner V.L. (a cura di) La regolazione delle emozioni (Edizione 2) Il Mulino 2015 9788815259059
Galati D. Prospettive sulle emozioni e teorie del soggetto Bollati Boringhieri 2002 9788833956800

Examination Methods

Written exam with three open questions. The aim of these questions is to assess the students’ knowledge of the subjects described in the books/chapters/articles listed in the syllabus. The final mark will be the mean score of the evaluations of the student’s responses to the three questions expressed in thirtieths. The assessment methods and criteria will be the same for attending and non-attending students. Students from the 2018-19 academic year (and previous years) who still have to pass the exam can refer to the books/chapters listed in the syllabus for their course year.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE