PSY/103
Introduction to Psychology
Online
Format
$1194
Estimated Tuition
3 credits
Total credits
5 weeks
Course length
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Course level: Undergraduate
This course provides an overview of basic psychological principles that underlie human behavior and reactions to everyday life. Students are provided an opportunity to apply critical- thinking skills to psychological problems and issues. The basic tenets of psychology are presented from a historical perspective, with attention to research-based behavioral science.
Prerequisites
None
What you'll learn
Course skills and outcomes
Introduction to Psychology
- Describe the development of the discipline of psychology.
- Compare research methods used to examine psychological phenomena.
- Explain biological influences on the human brain.
Awareness and Learning
- Identify the processes related to sensing and perceiving information from the environment.
- Describe factors that influence states of human consciousness.
- Distinguish between different types of learning.
Remembering, Feeling, and Thinking
- Describe influences on memory functions.
- Explain the relationships between motivation, emotion, and behavior.
- Evaluate major theories of emotion.
- Summarize the relationships between thinking, intelligence, and creativity.
Development: Physical and Self
- Describe influences on physical and cognitive development.
- Explain theories of social, moral, and personality development.
- Compare personality theories.
Psychological Health and the Social Context
- Explain the role of biological influences on physical and mental health.
- Evaluate the role of various therapies in treating maladaptive behavior or mental illness.
- Identify social influences on human thought, feelings, and behavior.