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Berkeley Global
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior. In a sense, each of us is a psychologist; we are curious, we explore our surroundings, we observe ourselves and others, and we try to understand and explain our behavior. Psychology is a unique science; it presents challenges not found in the other sciences. In this course, you focus on psychology's study of human subjects and discover how to remain objective as you learn to interpret human behavior.
Get an introduction to the principal areas, problems and concepts of psychology, including topics such as development, learning, perception, emotion, personality, stress and pathology. Then, demonstrate your understanding of the course topics through a research paper and final exam.
Prerequisites:
There are no formal prerequisites, but college-level reading and writing skills are expected.
Course Outline
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Course Objectives
- Identify the origins of modern psychology
- Know the different research methods in psychology
- Understand the biological foundations of psychology
- Grasp the concepts of sensation and perception
- Identify the psychological components of emotion
- Explain the states of consciousness
- Describe basic principles of learning
- Describe the psychology of memory
- State how the concepts of thinking, language, and intelligence are related
- Describe the relationship between stress and illness, discuss ways of coping with stress, and describe lifestyle influences on disease risk
- Explain the developmental stages from conception to death
- Describe the similarities and differences between males and females and the difference between sex and gender
- Discuss the psychological perspectives in personality theory
- Be able to recognize psychological disorders and therapy models
- Understand the social influences on behavior (social psychology)
What You Learn
- Psychology and you
- Sensation and perception
- Memory
- States of consciousness
- How we learn
- Motivation and emotion
- Thinking, language and intelligence
- Development across the life span
- Sex, gender and personality
- Psychological disorders and therapy
- Health psychology
- Social psychology
How You Learn
- MyPsychLab, the textbook companion website
- Discussion forums
- Submitted exercises
- Self-study exercises
- Reading assignments
- Student lounge
- Written assignments, including two papers
- Proctored final exam
Is This Course for Me?
This introductory course is designed to provide you with valuable scientific information about human behavior and an opportunity to see how psychology is relevant to everyday life.
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Summer enrollment opens on March 20!