Vocabulary

ranks top ten

decree

Tsar (Tzar, Czar)

major step

separate

collection

scholar

to conduct research

Psychology of Personality

Industrial Psychology

Social Psychology

Psychophysiology

Educational Psychology

In extreme conditions

входит в десятку лучших

указ

царь

(зЭ.) большой шаг вперед

отдельный

собрание, коллекция

исследователь, ученый

проводить исследование

психология личности

индустриальная (инженерная) психология

социальная психология

психофизиология

психология образования

в экстремальных ситуациях

Animal psychologist

humanities

Social Studies

Life Sciences

Political Science

opportunities

Morphology

Physiology

to be universally prepared

background

skill

Pedagogical Psychology

consultation centre

community

Вопросы к тексту.

• зоопсихолог

• гуманитарные дисциплины

• обществоведение

• биологические науки

• политология

• возможности

• морфология

• физиология

• быть универсально подготовленным

• база, опыт

• умение, навык

• педагогическая психология

• консультационный центр

• общество, общественность

1. When and by whom was the university founded?

2. When was the faculty of psychology opened?

3. Who comes to the departmental library?

4. What research laboratories are there at the faculty?

5. What three blocks are disciplines at the department divided into?

6. What disciplines are there in the life sciences block?

7. What special courses are being taught on psychology?

8. What are the specializations at the faculty of psychology?

9. Is cultural life present at the faculty of psychology?

EXERCISE 1

Составьте по одному предложению с каждым словом

а) science — scientist psychology — psychologist physiology — physiologist

b) library — librarian politics — politician history — historian

с) philosophy — philosopher research — researcher practice — practitioner conduct — conductor

EXERCISE 2

Переведите на русский язык.

1. There are five departments at our faculty.

1. Departments of Psychology of Personality and Social Psychology are among the most popular.

2. The staff of the department of General Psychology is very friendly.

2. The laboratory of personality research in extreme conditions is the only one in the country.

3. Each professor of our department has a research laboratory and staff.

4. History of Psychology is the easiest of all psychological disciplines.

3. The English language is more popular at our department than French and Spanish.

4. Freud made a major step in the development of psychology as a separate discipline.

5. There are many opportunities for international exchange at our department.

EXERCISE 3

Переведите на русский язык.

1. Department of Social Psychology ranks top five at our department.

1. Laboratory of personality research in extreme conditions is the only one in the country.

2. The team of animal psychologists conducts research on cats and dogs.

3. Humanities and social studies are very popular at our department.

4. Political Science is the least popular subject at our university.

2. Morphology and Physiology of Central Nervous System are two most difficult disciplines.

3. My background in anatomy and skills in conducting research help me to be the best student at the department of psychology.

4. Pedagogical and Industrial Psychology are very helpful when you look for a job in human resources management of large banks and advertis­ing agencies.

5. All graduates can work as teachers of psychology.

EXERCISE 4

Переведите на английский язык.

1. Наш факультет входит в пятерку лучших по стране.

2. Наш университет был основан указом царя в 1911 году.

3. Собрание научных книг по психологии на нашем факультете одно из самых больших в стране.

4. Исследователи со всей страны приезжают к нам на факультет, что­бы работать в библиотеке.

5. Курс социальной психологии читает один из самых известных уче­ных в стране.

6. История психологии, введение в психологию и методологические проблемы психологии являются фундаментальными психологиче­скими дисциплинами.

7. Социальная психология и индустриальная психология мои самые любимые предметы.

8. Каждый студент-психолог должен выбрать на третьем курсе спе­циализацию.

EXERCISE 5

Переведите на английский язык.

Учиться на факультете психологии нелегко. На первом курсе изуча­ются как предметы, относящиеся как к обществоведению, так и биоло­гические науки. К общим гуманитарным дисциплинам относятся ис­тория, философия, этика, политология и логика. Биологические дис­циплины включают в себя анатомию, физиологию и морфологию цен­тральной нервной системы. Физиология центральной нервной системы очень сложный предмет. Еще сложнее для меня математиче­ские методы в психологии и информатика.

EXERCISE 6

Составьте рассказ о своем университете (академии), отвечая на следующие вопросы.

1. When was your university founded?

2. Have any famous people graduated from your university?

3. How many departments are there at your university?

4. Who is the head of the university?

5. Who is the head of your faculty?

6. Which is the largest faculty? Which is the smallest?

7. Which is the most popular? Which is the least popular?

8. Are there more female or male students? What faculty has the largest percentage of males? What faculty has the largest percentage of fe­males?

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

In 1877 James Ward proposed to open a laboratory in Cambridge to study psychophysics, the relation between the physical properties of stimuli and experienced sensations. This proposal was rejected by the University because it would 'insult religion by putting the soul on a pair of scales'. However, in 1897, William Rivers was appointed University Lecturer in Physiological and Experimental Psychology. Rivers was to become famous as a neurologist, psychologist, anthropologist, and psy­chiatrist.

In 1901 Psychology acquired a room, in 1903 a property in Mill Lane, and in 1912 the Psychological Laboratory was founded. Research and teaching in experimental psychology is continued to the present day.

The Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Cambridge is famous for its teaching. Students are taught by researchers of international importance and many of its past students have impor­tant positions in psychology and related fields throughout the world.

The University of Cambridge is unusual because undergraduates are not admitted to the Department of Psychology. The subject is taught as an experimental science at second and third-year levels within the Natu­ral Sciences. All undergraduates at Cambridge study for the Bachelor of Arts degree — even those studying the sciences. The Department admits graduates to study for research degrees. These include the Ph.D. (re­quiring three years of research) and the M.S. (two years).

The research staff includes university teaching officers (lecturers, and professors), research assistants, laboratory staff, and graduate stu­dents. They conduct psychological research on sensory perception, at­tention, memory, language, psychopathology, associative, animal be­haviour, and drug addiction.