The course will enable students to think rationally and critically. Students will explore and examine the major areas of study in psychology such as motivation, learning, and personality theories. |
The students should be able to:
- Define the term psychology and demonstrate command of the basic vocabulary of the discipline.
- Describe the major areas in the filed, and identify the parameters of this discipline.
- Explore the ways that psychological theories are used to describe, understand, predict, and control or modify behavior.
- Outline the integration of biological, social, and psychological factors in determining behavior.
- Identify the major contributors to the field of psychology and their work.
- Recognize moral and ethical issues as they related to psychology.
- Identify major psychological principles and theories and discuss how they can be applied to real life situations.
- Apply psychological knowledge to improve study skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to use resources to locate and obtain relevant psychological materials.
- Describe how psychological evidence presented in this course has been acquired through the use of the scientific method.
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