This general survey course includes topics such as a brief history of psychology, elementary experimental design, the nervous system, stress, sensation and perception, conscious and unconscious mental processes, learning and memory.
Credits: 3
Hours: 45 (Lecture Hours: 3)
Total Weeks: 15
Prerequisites:
None
Non-Course Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
None
Course Content:
- History and Scope of Psychology
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Evolutionary Psychology
- The Biological Bases of Behaviour
- Sensation and Perception
- Mind, Consciousness, and Altered States
- Learning and Behavioural Analysis
- Memory
- Cognitive Processes
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify causes and factors involved in the dynamics of human behaviors
- Apply diverse scientific perspectives and approaches in analyzing complex behavioral processes
- Demonstrate evidence of critical thinking
- Understand and correctly define common terms and processes of psychology
Grading System: Letters
Passing Grade: D (50%)
Percentage of Individual Work: 85
Percentage of Group Work: 15
Textbooks:
Textbooks are subject to change. Please contact the bookstore at your local campus for current book lists.