- Code
- PSY 101
- Name
- Introduction to Psychology
- Semester
- 1
- Lecture hours
- 3.00
- Seminar hours
- 1.00
- Laborator hours
- 0.00
- Credits
- 3.50
- ECTS
- 5.00
- Description
-
This course will be a brief and selective introduction to topics in contemporary psychology. The topics to be covered are diverse, covering scientific methods of research in psychology, learning, cognitive and social development, social behavior, personality, and psychological disorders and their treatment
- Objectives
-
Successful completion of this course will be determined by how well students demonstrate an understanding of the course objectives. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: - Understand the vocabulary and concepts of psychology. - understand the research upon which the knowledge of human thought and behavior is based - understand how critical thinking skills are developed - be a cautious and analytical consumer of information that is proclaimed to be scientific or based on research - have a greater understanding and accepting of him/herself and others - describe the critical developments that led to the present discipline of psychology contrast and compare the three major - describe and apply psychological theory in some areas of his/her life
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- Exploring Psychology: Thinking critically with psychological science
- 2
- The biology of mind
- 3
- Consciousness and the two-track mind
- 4
- Nature, nurture and human diversity
- 5
- Sensation and perception
- 6
- Developing through the life span
- 7
- Learning
- 8
- Midterm Exam
- 9
- Memory
- 10
- Thinking, language and intelligence
- 11
- Motivation
- 12
- Emotions, stress and health
- 13
- Personality
- 14
- Psychological disorders
- 15
- Therapies
- 16
- Final Exam
- 1
- Will be able to comprehend the psychology field as a scientific field
- 2
- Understanding related scientific methodology and research in psychology.
- 3
- Knowledge of sensory processes.
- 4
- Understanding of developmental theories.
- 5
- Establishes relationship the psychology knowledge with daily life.
- 6
- Will be able to explain the main concepts and subjects related to the psychology field.
- 7
- Explain the intelligence concept and intelligence theories.
- 8
- Explain the concepts of sensation, perception and memory.
- 9
- Understanding of motivation underlying behavior.
- 10
- Ability to differentiate normal and abnormal behavior.
- 11
- Knowledge of cognitive development.
- Quantity Percentage Total percent
- Midterms
- 1 40% 40%
- Quizzes
- 0 0% 0%
- Projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Term projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 0 0% 0%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 40%
- Final exam percent
- 60%
- Total percent
- 100%
- Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
- Course duration (including exam weeks)
- 16 4 64
- Off class study hours
- 14 3 42
- Duties
- 0 0 0
- Midterms
- 1 9 9
- Final exam
- 1 10 10
- Other
- 0 0 0
- Total workLoad
- 125
- Total workload / 25 (hours)
- 5.00
- ECTS
- 5.00