PSYC& 100 - General Psychology

5 CR

Presents methods, concepts, and principles of psychology. Topics include psychophysiology, sensation and perception, learning and memory, motivation, development, emotion, health, stress, personality, and abnormalities and their treatments.

Course Outcomes

Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Describe psychology’s content domains and areas of application to human behavior
Use scientific reasoning to understand, apply and/or critique various research methods and theoretical perspectives used by psychologists to study and explain behavior
Apply critical thinking and ethical standards to evaluate assumptions, claims, and common sense ideas about behavior
Apply psychological principles and findings to enhance interpersonal relationships at individual, community, national, and global levels
Communicate effectively in written and/or oral formats in academic and professional life

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