Self Assessment

Here the second semester is almost over. Still have some weeks until session and it mean that I finish the first year in the university. I will do as successful people are doing. They analyses their live and projects. I will analyse my achievements in English during this semester.
In this semester like in the first semester I should read modules from Robert Feldman book Understanding psychology. I was talking about those modules. My talk about those modules was the worst comparing with other students. My problem was not because I was not ready to speak about that modules, but while I spoke I have made many grammar mistakes. Talking about models is not very interesting and in some way boring I think that giving short talks and impromptu was more interesting and useful, because everyone has something sad interesting and new. In this tow tasks I have the same problem as answer modules.
Also in this semester like in the first semester I was writing tests on read modules. Maybe modules in this semester was much more difficulty than in first semester or I was not ready enough. In this semester in ESP tests were not multiple choices parts and were tasks to write definitions. I should learned definitions by heart, but never learned so. I always try to write definitions how I understand it, but usually it was wrong.
Other talk about Moodle tests. It was new task in this semester. Every module has Moodle test. I did this work at home I can look through the module if we want to find correct answer. I think that I was good in that tests.
Also I want to write about my performance on summary writing. In previous and this term I written restatement summaries, It was not a new task. In this semester I generally written analytical ones. I like analytical summary much mo than restatement summary. I think I can be much more better in this task.
Moreover I should write few words about Power Point Presentation. It was not a new task. In this semester my theme was Language. I think that I present that theme worst than other students. My problem was not because I was not ready to speak about that theme but while I spoke I have made many grammar mistakes and I have nervous too much.
Last but not least is listening task .I think that If I make listening not only in the class I will much more better.
In conclusion, I would like to write that I could be better in English language if I have more practice in all this points

Psychology of conflict

Conflict is a state of opposition, disagreement or incompatibility between two or more people or groups of people, which is sometimes characterized by physical violence. Psychologists can make some group of conflicts. There are three types of conflicts: approach-approach, avoidance-avoidance, and approach-avoidance.

First type of conflict is approach-approach conflict. It is one of the three major types of conflict described by psychologist Kurt Lewin in 1931.Approach – approach conflict is a psychological conflict or a situation of indecision where an individual is confronted having to choose between equally desirable alternatives. It happens when a person has to choose between two desirable outcomes, such as a choice between finishing college and a full-time job offer. This conflict is often the easier to resolve than the two other conflicts, which are avoidance-avoidance conflict and approach-avoidance conflict.



Other type of conflict is avoidance-avoidance conflict. It is also described by psychologist Kurt Lewin in 1931. This conflict involves choosing between undesirable alternatives or outcomes in which a person tends to avoid. For example, you must choose to clean your room or do the dishes. Research shows that as organisms approach an unattractive choice, it becomes more repellent.


The last but not the least type of conflict is approach-avoidance conflict. It is also described by psychologist Kurt Lewin in 1931. It is a psychological conflict or a situation of indecision and vacillation when an individual is confronted with an event or an object that has desirable and undesirable qualities. It is happen when an individual is indecisive and ambivalent in pursuing a desirable goal that has an undesirable outcome. For instance, a person wants to do something but fears the consequence it entails. This conflict is often the more difficult to resolve.

Now I will mention reasons of conflicts. There are many reasons of conflicts:

Conflict of interest
Value conflicts
Conflict of structure
Conflict of relation
Conflict of informatikon

I do not forget the benefits of conflicts because i know that there are many negative things about conflict, still there are some benefits. There are many benefits of conflicts
Firstly, when person what to win in that conflict are competition in conflict
Secondly, when are different aim for participants of conflict and it is not so important for one of participants are avoidance in conflict
Thirdly, when are different aim for participants of conflict are adaptation in conflict
Fourthly, when aim of conflict are important for both participants of conflict are contribution in conflict
Fifthly, when both participants want the same things but can’t achieve it are compromise in conflict

The basic drawback of conflicts is that they can sometimes result in physical discomfort or pain, often in the form of tension headaches. Furthermore, person who is susceptible to conflicting situations is more likely to feel miserable, unhappy and disgruntled for most of a time. Also that type of a person may lose friends or close people because of his arrogant personality


In conclusion I would like to say that people need conflicts because it can train up person how he or she should act in conflict. Also I would like to say that people can to solve some problems without conflicts

References
http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Approach-approach_conflict
http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Avoidance-avoidance_conflict
http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Approach-avoidance_conflict
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict_of_interest
http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/problem/valdiff.htm

Psychology Study in Mykolas Romeris University and The Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia

Today young people who want to attend a psychology course have many possibilities to study at universities all over the world. Although the experience show that in every country and every university the method of studying is different. For example let us compare two universities in different countries The Mykolas Romeris University in Lithuania and Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia

I would like to start with history of the department of psychology in this two universities. In Mykolas Romeris University the Psychology laboratory is a structural division under the Faculty of Social Policy, Department of psychology was established in 2006 year for teaching and research purposes.The Faculty of psychology in Lomonosov Moscow State University has much wider history. Since 1755 Psychology was among the courses taught at the Faculty of Philosophy. The Department of Psychology was founded at Moscow University in 1942 and the first head of the Department was Professor S.L. Rubinshtane. The Faculty of Psychology became a separate division in 1966, first Dean of the Department was A.N.Leontjev. Presently more than 200 professors, lecturers and research associates, including 10 members of the Russian Academy of Education are working at the Faculty. More than 1000 undergraduate and 100 postgraduate students take their classes at the Faculty.

There are special condition which students must follow in order to be accepted to the university. One of those conditions are state examinations. In Lomonosov Moscow State University there are special entrance examinations. The graduator must pass the examination of Russian language, Math and Biology. In Mykolas Romeris University students are accede referring on how they passed their state examinations. State Examinations for psychology course are Math, Lithuanian language and English or History. The main advantages of Faculty of psychology in Lomonosov Moscow State University is that it provides a course for young people who study at school and think of studying psychology in Universety. It helps them to make up their mind and gives some basic knowledge about psychology. The Mykolas Romeris University now provides such courses only for law and financial studies. I hope in future Mykolas Romeris University will make such course for psychology.

Programme of Bachelor Studies in Psychology in Mykolas Romeris University is designed to grant a European standard of bachelor qualification in Psychology. Throughout the study programme of psychology, the students get practical and theoretical skills to understand, explain and assess human behaviour, personality and emotional state. In Mykolas Romeris University they are both and full-time and part-time studies. The length of bachelor degree in Psychology is 4 years. After graduating students may continue in postgraduate studies of psychology and seek Master’s degree and a further independent career. Master Degree includes Law Psychology, Social Psychology and Business Psychology full-time and extramural studies for 2 years. What concerns The Lomonosov Moscow State University bachelor degree in Psychology is 5 years. Besides there are 5 directions in which you can specialize General Psychology, Psychophysiology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Industrial Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology. After graduating you may also continue and get a master degree which will last 2 years. What concerns the Ph.D. programme it takes 4 years in Mykolo Romeris Universety and up to 4 years in Lomonosov Moscow State University depending on which way of studying you will choose part time or full time.

In conclusion, I would like to say that The Mykolas Romeris University in Lithuania and Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia are both very high rated universities. Though there are some differences I believe that students of both universities gain very good education and become specialists in psychology area.

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