Psychology 101 Syllabus

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Text: Exploring Psychology by David G. Myers, Worth Publishers, 8th edition.
Publishers free resources: http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/exploring8e/default.asp#t_577581____


C A U T I O N: Do NOT buy the "modules" version. We are using the regular version of the text.

This is just an outline of the course topics. For more details regarding assignments and readings, registered students should view the interactive syllabus (timeline) in WebStudy®. This is an online course. The content of this course is in the textbook and is supplemented by materials in the WebStudy® online course management materials.

If for some unavoidable reason you register at the last minute, you should contact your instructor via e-mail as soon as possible. (That means right now!) Register Early! If you do not register before class begins, you must notify your instructor that you are in the course. Do NOT wait around to be contacted. It may be too late and you may be dropped from the course.

If you are enrolled in the course, be sure that you have access to WebStudy®. If you are having difficulty logging in, send an e-mail to the Director of Distance Education with your name, J-number and the number of this course (PSYC 101) and the section number and your instructor's name. NOTE: You will be unable to login before the course begins. Check dates in the Course brochure or on the Distance Education web pages.

Remark: This is just an outline. Actual exam dates/ weeks are subject to change. Refer to WebStudy Timeline for actual exam dates.

There are four exams, equally spaced throughout the course. See detailed timeline in WebStudy for specific dates and assignments in any given semester.

Course Description
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology

"This course focuses on the scientific study of human and animal behavior, including mental processes. Among the subjects studied are the effect of the body on behavior, how people think and learn, what motivates individuals, how children grow and develop, and what makes people behave abnormally." – Community College of Philadelphia, course catalog.

Upon completion of this course a successful students will be able to:

1. Define psychology as a science in terms of its history, theories, methods, applied areas, and ethical issues.
2. Describe the structure and function of the nervous system as the biological basis of behavior and cognition.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the major perspectives of psychology (e.g., behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural).
4. Apply the major theoretical perspectives to an understanding of personality, lifespan development, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy.
5. Describe a variety of careers in psychology and how psychology is applied to many areas of life and work today.