IntroductiontoPsychology

PSY101,SessionC
CourseDescription
Thiscourseintroducesthestudyofpsychology.Itcoverstopicsofneuroscience,consciousness,
learning,memory,intelligence,psychologicalcomponentsofhealth,personalitytheoryand
disorders,health,law,andmotivation.Thecoursewillalsoprovideinsightintohumanbehavior
andconsciousness.

GoalsandObjectives
Atthecompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
Recognizetheroleofpsychologyintoday'ssociety
Demonstratefamiliaritywiththemajorconcepts,theoreticalperspectives,empiricalfindings,
andhistoricaltrendsinpsychology.
Identifythepsychologicalandbiologicalbasisofbehavior,stress,andemotions.
Developanawarenessofmajorpsychologicaldisordersandmethodologies.
Gainanawarenessofvariouspersonalitystylesandtraits.
Gainanunderstandingontheinterdisciplinarynatureofpsychology
Achievingthesegoalswillrequirereadingthetextbookandprimarysourcematerial,watching
andlisteningtolecturesandfilms,andparticipatinginexams.
Textbook
Gerrig,R.J.,(2013).PsychologyandLife(20thedition.)Boston:Pearson.
NOTE:"Mypsychlab'isoptionalandisnotrequiredforthiscourse.Thetextbookistheonly
requiredtextbookforthiscourse.

Assignments
Readings:Mostweeksyouwillneedtoreadoneormorechaptersfromtheassignedtextbook.
AnyadditionalreadingswillbeavailablethroughBlackboardintheweeklycoursemodule.
Lecturesandvideos:Eachweekyouwillneedtowatchthelectureandanyvideosassigned.
Quizzes:Eachweekyouwillcompletea5questionquizonthatweeksmaterial.Quizzesare
dueonSundayby11:59pm.
Exams
Midterm:Themidtermwillcoverthematerialfromweek15.Thetestwillconsistof50
multiplechoicequestions.
Final:Themidtermwillcoverthematerialfromweek714.Thetestwillconsistof50multiple
choicequestions.
CourseSchedule

Week1:IntroductiontoPsychology[Matt]
Topics
Syllabusoverview
HistoryofPsychologyTimelineandKeyPeople
IntroductiontoExperimentation
ClassicalConditioningvideos
PavlovsDog
SupplementalVideo:Frazier
OperantConditioning
SkinnersPigeons
SupplementalVideo:BigBangTheory
IntroductiontoAnalyzingData
WeeklyReview&Quiz#1
Assignments
CompleteSyllabusTestonBlackboard
Note:Thesyllabusquizmustbecompletedtoaccessthecoursematerial.
ReadChapters1&2:HistoryofPsychology
ReadChapter4:RudimentaryExperimentation
ReadChapter5:AnalyzingData
ReviewLecture
Week1Quiz
Week2:PhysiologicalPsychology[Marin]
Topics
Psychophysiology:Whatisit?
BriefHistory
CentralNervousSystem
DifferentTools&Examples
Problems/Challenges
Assignments
ReadChapter3:Brains,Bodies,andBehavior
ReviewLecture
Week2Quiz
Week3:SensationandPerception
Topics
Vision
Touch
Taste
Smell
Assignments

ReadChapter4:SensingandPerceiving
Watch:CrashCourseepisode#5:SensationandPerception
https://youtu.be/unWnZvXJH2o?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJYuHOH9KVU6
WatchSeeingtheworldasitisn't.DanielSimonsTedTalk
ReviewLecture
Week3Quiz
Week4:SleepandConsciousness
Topics
TheSleepCycle
Dreaming
Consciousness
Assignments
Watch:CrashCourseepisode#9:ToSleep,PerchancetoDream
https://youtu.be/rMHus0wFSo?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJYuHOH9KVU6
Watch:Whydowesleep?RussellFosterTedTalk
https://youtu.be/LWULB9Aoopc
ReviewLecture
Week4Quiz
Week5:HealthPsychology[Amanda]
Topics
BiomedicalModel,BiopsychosocialModel,andSystemsTheory
Stress,IllnessandDisease
CulturalDimensions
Assignments
ReadChapter12:Emotion,StressandHealth
Watch:CrashCourseEmotion,StressandHealth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KbSRXP0wik
Watch:HowanxietyAffectstheBody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwvniebOh08
ReviewLecture
Week5Quiz
Week6:Midterm

Week7:DevelopmentalPsychology
Topics
DevelopmentAcrosstheLifespan
DevelopmentalMilestones
Assignments

ReadChapter6:GrowingandDeveloping
Watch:Howchildhoodtraumaaffectshealthacrossalifetime.NadineBurkeHarrisTedTalk
https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk
ReviewLecture
Week7Quiz

Week8:AbnormalPsychology
Topics
Assignments
ReadChapter12:DefiningPsychologicalDisorders
ReadChapter13:TreatingPsychologicalDisorders
Watch:CrashCourseepisode#28:PsychologicalDisorders
https://youtu.be/wuhJGkRRQc?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJYuHOH9KVU6
ReviewLecture
Week8Quiz

Week9:Personality
Topics
PersonalityTraits
MeasuringPersonality
PersonalityDisorders
Assignments
ReadChapter11:Personality
Watch:CrashCourseepisode#17:MeasuringPersonality
https://youtu.be/sUrV6oZ3zsk?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJYuHOH9KVU6
Watch:CrashCourseepisode#34:PersonalityDisorders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=4E1JiDFxFGk&index=34&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJYuHOH9KVU6
ReviewLecture
Week9Quiz

Week10:SocialPsychology[CassandraHamza]
Topics
Conformity
Bias
Prejudice
Assignments
ReadingChapter14:PsychologyinourSocialLives
Watch:CrashCourseepisode#39:Prejudice&Discrimination
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=7P0iP2Zm6a4&index=39&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJYuHOH9KVU6
ReviewLecture

 Week10Quiz(5points)

Week11:LearningandMotivation
Topics
Howdowelearn?
Whatmotivatesus?
Conditioning
Reinforcement
Assignments
ReadChapter7:Learning
ReadChapter10:EmotionsandMotivation
Watch:CrashCourseepisode#17:ThePowerofMotivation
https://youtu.be/9hdSLiHaJz8?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJYuHOH9KVU6
ReviewLecture
Week11Quiz

Week12:CognitivePsychology[JadeYonehiro]
Topics
Memory
Attention
Intelligence
Assignments
ReadChapter8:Remembering&Judging
ReadNeisserChapter5:AttentionandtheProblemofCapacity
Watch:CrashCourseepisode#13:HowWeMakeMemories
https://youtu.be/bSycdIxC48?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJYuHOH9KVU6
WatchCrashCourseepisode#23:ControversyofIntelligence
https://youtu.be/9xTz3QjcloI?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJYuHOH9KVU6
ReviewLecture
Week12Quiz
Week13:PsychologyandLaw[MorganHight]
Topics
DefinitionofPsychologyandLaw
TheLegalSystem
InsanityDefense
ForensicandCorrectionalPsychology
Assignments
ReadChapter15:PsychologyandLaw
Watch:TedTalk:TheFictionofMemory
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_loftus_the_fiction_of_memory?language=en
Watch:JohnOliverCorrections

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pz3syET3DY
ReviewLecture
Week13Quiz

Week14:CareersinPsychology
Topics
ClinicalPsychology
Clinicalpopulations
ExperimentalPsychology
Careeropportunitiesforeverydegree
Bachelors
Masters
PhD
Assignments
Reviewthewebsite:http://careersinpsychology.org/
Findonecareeroptionandwritea250wordDBpostdetailingyourchoice.
ReviewLecture
Week11Quiz
Week15:FinalExam

AssignmentsandGrading
Assignment

Points

WeeklyQuizzes(13)

5pointseach/65points
total

MidtermExam

50points

PsychologyCareersDiscussion
Post

5points

FinalExam

50points
170PointsTotal
LetterGradeBreakdown
A 152170points
B 136151points
C 119135points
D 102118points
E 0101points