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Course Name (English)
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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
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| Course Code |
OCT411 |
| Course Description |
The course aims to introduce psychology to students as a broad exciting field rich in its
application for everyday life. It provides an introduction to the concepts, theories, and
research behind the study of human thought, emotion, and behavior. Topics will include
psychology and its historical foundations, cognitions, emotions, learning, stress and
health, human development, personality, psychological disorders, psychotherapies,
biological foundations of behavior, and social behavior. The various topics covered
should help students to understand their behavior as well as that of others and at the
same time to help them to recognize the interdependence of behavior with cognitive and
physiological processes. Emphasis also will be placed on the application of psychology
to diverse human endeavors.
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| Teaching Methodologies |
Lectures, Lab Work, Demonstrations, Simulation Activity, Discussion, Presentation, Debates, Small Group Sessions , Self-directed Learning |
| CLO |
| CLO1 |
Discuss the field of psychology and its origins. |
| CLO2 |
Explain ways in which the brain and nervous system function to produce thoughts, emotions and behaviors. |
| CLO3 |
Describe concepts, theories, and processes of sensation and perception, consciousness, learning, memory, thinking, language, intelligence, motivation, emotion, and personality |
| CLO4 |
Discuss various types of psychological disorders and psychotherapies. |
| CLO5 |
Discuss concepts, theories, and processes in stress and health related areas, and human development throughout the life-span |
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| Pre-Requisite Courses |
No course recommendations |
| Reading List | | Recommended Text | - Huffman, K., Living Psychology., NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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| Reference Book Resources | - Baucum, D., & Smith, C. D. 2004, Kagan and Segal’s: Psychology, an introduction, 9 Ed., CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning
- Coon, D. & Mitterer, J. O. 2006, Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to mind and behavior, 11 th ed Ed., CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning
- Kowalski, R., & Westen, D. 2008, Psychology, 5 th ed Ed., NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Morris, C. G., & Maisto, A. A. 2007, Understanding psychology, 8 th ed Ed., New Jersey: Prentice Hall
- Weiten, W., & Lloyd, M. A. 2000, Psychology applied to modern life: adjustment at the turn of the century, 6 th ed Ed., CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning
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| Article/Paper List | This Course does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other References | This Course does not have any other resources |
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