Course aims:

Describe key concepts, principles, and themes
Develop a knowledge of content domain
Describe applications of psychology

Course Entry Requirements:

N/A

Course contents:

LEARNING UNIT I: Cognitive processes
Sensations and perceptions
Attention
Memory
Thinking and problem solving
LEARNING UNIT II: Learning
Behaviorist models of learning
Social learning theory
LEARNING UNIT III: Motivation
Conceptual delimitations
The human needs 
The motivational value of personal expectations
The motivational value of others' expectations
Motivational value of attributions
Learned helplessness
Cognitive dissonance
Sense of self-efficacy
The relationship between motivation and performance
Types of motivation
LEARNING UNIT IV: Emotions
Definition and general characterization
Types of emotions
Theories of emotions
Stress and psychological adaptation
LEARNING UNIT V: Personality
General characterization
Theories of personality    

 

Teaching methods:

Lecture, Inquiry based learning

Learning outcomes:

Identify basic concepts and research findings, and give examples of psychology's 
integrative themes.
Apply psychological principles to everyday life. 
Draw appropriate, logical, and objective conclusions about behavior and mental 
processes from empirical evidence.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Describe key concepts, principles. Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. Describe applications of psychology.

Recommended reading:

Charles Stangor, Introduction to Psychology, University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, Minneapolis, 2015, 475.
Atkinson, R. L., Atkinson, R. C., Smith, E. E., & Bem, D. J., Introduction to psychology (15th ed.)., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich., Cengage Learning, 2014, 2014, 770.
Rose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac University William J. Jenkins, Mercer University Marilyn D. Lovett, Spelman College, Psychology, OpenStax Rice University, Houston, 2024, 753.