PSY 150, Spring 2009

Course No Course Title CL LB CLINIC CR
PSY 150 General Psychology 3 0 0 3
This course provides an overview of the scientific study of human behavior. Topics include history, methodology, biopsychology, sensation, perception, learning, motivation, cognition, abnormal behavior, personality theory, social psychology, and other relevant topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the science of psychology. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in social/behavioral sciences.

Textbook:  Myers, D.G. (2007).  Exploring psychology, 7th ed. New York City:  Worth Publishing.

PSY 150 71P/71C General Psychology Syllabus, Spring 2009

Week Dates  
Week One

Monday, January 12, 2009 to Sunday, January 18, 2009

 Introduction/Orientation/Icebreaker

Week Two

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 to Sunday, January 25, 2009

Module One: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

Week Three

Monday, January 26, 2009 to Sunday, February 1, 2009

  Module Two: Neuroscience and Behavior

Week Four

Monday, February 2, 2009 to Sunday, February 8, 2009

  Module Three: Nature, Nurture and Human Diversity

Week Five

Monday, February 9, 2009 to Sunday, February 15, 2009

  Module Four: Developing Through the Lifespan

Week Six

Monday, February 16, 2009 to Sunday, February 22, 2009

 Module Five: Sensation and Perception

Week Seven

Monday, February 23, 2009 to Sunday, March 1, 2009

 Module Six: States of Consciousness

Week Eight

Monday, March 2, 2009 to Sunday, March 8, 2009

 Module Seven: Learning

Week Nine

Monday, March 16, 2009 to Sunday, March 22, 2009

 Module Eight: Memory

Week Ten

Monday, March 23, 2009 to Sunday, March 29, 2009

 Module Nine:  Thinking, Language and Intelligence

Week Eleven

Monday, March 30, 2009 to Sunday, April 5, 2009

 Module Ten: Motivation

Week Twelve

Monday, April 6, 2009 to Thursday, April 9, 2009 & Wednesday, April 15, 2009 to Sunday, April 19, 2009

 Module Eleven: Emotions, Stress and Health

Week Thirteen

Monday, April 20, 2009 to Sunday, April 26, 2009

 Module Twelve: Personality

Week Fourteen

Monday, April 27, 2009 to Sunday, May 3, 2009

 Module Thirteen: Psychological Disorders

Week Fifteen

Monday, May 4, 2009 to Sunday, May 10, 2009

 Module Fourteen: Therapy

Week Sixteen Monday, May 11, 2009 to Saturday, May 16, 2009

 Module Fifteen: Social Psychology

     

School breaks:  March 10, 2008 to March 14, 2008 and April 10, 2008 to April 15, 2008.

The last day to withdraw with a "W" is March 16, 2009