Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
COLP-0009
Organization's ID:
PSY133
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
8 weeks
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Psychology
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide a study of the fundamental concepts of psychology, including biological processes, development, behavior, learning and memory, personality, psychological disorders, and social psychology.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify and articulate the major concepts of psychology, including biological processes, development, behavior, learning and memory, personality, psychological disorders, and social psychology
  • Analyze and explain the concept of human behavior
  • Analyze and explain psychology as it pertains to the diversity of culture and gender
  • Apply psychological theory to past and present life experience
  • Summarize key areas of psychology, including organizational, industrial, personality, social, educational, clinical, physiological and cognitive disciplines
  • Describe research processes used in the study of psychology, including scientific method, description, correlation, and experimentation

General Topics:

  • Nature-nurture in the study of psychology
  • Personality
  • Correlational study vs. experimental study
  • Evolutionary psychology
  • DNA
  • Endorphins
  • Piaget's and Vygotsky's view on cognitive development
  • Encoding, storage and retrieval
  • Sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory
  • Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning
  • Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory
  • Aptitude tests and achievement tests
  • James-Lange vs. Cannon-Bard theories of emotion
  • Psychoanalytic, humanistic, and social-cognitive perspectives on personality
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Behavior vs. cognitive therapies for treating mental illness
  • Attribution theory
  • Social exchange theory
  • Freud's psychosexual stages of personality development
  • Self-actualization, unconditional positive regard and self-concept
  • Depression and psychological disorders
  • Asch's conformity and Milgram's obedience studies
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials