Understanding psychology helps us to understand the people around us. The critical thinking skills you learn from research-based psychology will help you guide your own life and relationships.
The course begins with the foundations of science, in theory and methods, and then moves into many of the specialized fields in psychology. We will discuss how to interpret psychological findings, as well as understand the limits of our understanding of human behavior.
This course uses an Open Educational Resource (OER): Lally, M., & Valentine-French, S. (2018). Introduction to Psychology. College of Lake County
This text is available for free on our Canvas page!
Psychological Theory
Research Methods
Brain & Behavior
Sensation & Perception
Learning
Memory
Language
Intelligence
Development
Personality
Social Psychology
Psychological Disorders
Therapeutic Approaches
Applied Psychology
This is the Greek letter Psi, the symbol for psychology!
Reading and responding to current research in the field, like this article on crow intelligence
Taking memory tests to asses your own cognitive aptitude
Completing personality assessments and discussing results with your classmates
Here is an example syllabus for this course.
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