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Course Description

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The content focuses on the exploration of major psychological theories and concepts, methods, and research findings in psychology. Topics include the biological bases of behavior, cognition and consciousness, learning, memory, motivation, social psychology, psychological disorders. 

Student Learning Outcomes:

  Student Learning Outcome Statements (SLO)

• Student Learning Outcome: Describe the ways in which psychology is grounded in the scientific method.

 

• Student Learning Outcome: Will demonstrate by reference to supporting research, findings that underlie everyday knowledge and beliefs as they relate to psychology.

 

• Student Learning Outcome: Create real life examples that show how psychology is present in many human endeavours.

 

• Student Learning Outcome: Contrast the 5 main models (cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, biological, social-cultural) used to explain psychopathology and treatment.

Course Content:

  1. Exploration of major theories, concepts, methods, and research findings in psychology.
  2. Research methods, including the scientific approach, research design, the use of statistics, and ethics.
  3. Major perspectives in psychology: biological, evolutionary, clinical, learning, humanistic, cognitive.

Textbook:

 

Great news: your textbook for this class is available for free online!
Psychology 2e from OpenStax Links to an external Site ,(Links to an external site.) ISBN 978-1-975076-45-0

You have several options to obtain this book:

You can use whichever formats you want. Web view is recommended by the publisher - see what works best for you.


Instructor    Professor Sandra Trafalis
Phone    408-375-2545
Email    Please email me through CANVAS
Office Location    Virtual

Class Days, Time, Location    Online, Asynchronous
Course Format    Online, Asynchronous

    Factors influencing human behavior including: motivation, emotion, development, conflict, attention, perception, learning, intelligence, adjustment, personality, and psychotherapy.

 Student Learning Outcome Statements (SLO)

• Student Learning Outcome: Describe the ways in which psychology is grounded in the scientific method.

 

• Student Learning Outcome: Will demonstrate by reference to supporting research, findings that underlie everyday knowledge and beliefs as they relate to psychology.

 

• Student Learning Outcome: Create real life examples that show how psychology is present in many human endeavours.

 

• Student Learning Outcome: Contrast the 5 main models (cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, biological, social-cultural) used to explain psychopathology and treatment.


Required Texts and Materials
Textbook:

Psychology 2e, Open Stax, Open Access Textbook ISBN 978-1-975076-45-0 Available at: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e/


Assignments
•    Final Project. The purpose of the final project is to discuss a psychological disorder and its treatment showing how biological, social, and cognitive factors impact its development and cause.  This will be graded worth 100 points and count toward 20% of the final grade.
•    Module Quizzes.  There will be 8 Module Quizzes, and these will be open resource to allow you to develop and reinforce your knowledge.
•    Discussion Boards.  Discussion boards will allow for us to discuss a topic to learn more about each others perspectives, apply knowledge, and develop a sense of community in the classroom.
 
•    Assignments will remain open for the entire session and must be completed no later than the last day of classes.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to check the accuracy of your grade. Multipl-choice assignments submitted on-line are automatically recorded on CANVAS. Check the record on CANVAS immediately after each submission. Submit your assignment via email before the deadline if you encounter technical difficulties with CANVAS.
Late Assignment Policy
All assignments are due by the deadline set in CANVAS. There are no late penalties for assignments turned in by the last day of final exams. There will not be a late penalty applied.  Please do email me if you find you are falling behind in the class or need support.
Grading
Grading Items:
Final Project : 20%
Discussion Board: 30%
Module Quizzes and Activities 50%

•    A: 900-1000 points
•    B: 800-899 points
•    C: 700-799 points
•    D: 600-699 points
•    F: 599 points and below

General Psychology (PSYC001) Schedule
•    Week 1: Introduction to Psychological Science
•    Week 2: Biological Psychology
•    Week 3: Learning and Memory
•    Week 4: Psychological Disorders
•    Week 5: Treatments of Psychological Disorders
•    Week 6: Final Project Due 

Course Summary:

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