Department of Psychology
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Georgia Southern University
Welcome!
Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 1101 Section A
CRN: 81072 (3 credit hours)
Fall 2015
INSTRUCTOR:
OFFICE HOURS: Monday and Wednesday 1:30 – 3:30 (or via appointment as well; my door is always open)
OFFICE: 2035 Brannen Hall
EMAIL:
CLASS LOCATION & TIME: Carroll Building 2268; MWF 12:20 – 1:10
Required Texts:
Bernstein, D. A. (2014). Psychology: Foundations and Frontiers (10th Edition). Cengage Learning: Boston, MA.
Course Description:
• In the most general terms, psychology is the study of the mind and brain. It is a broad subject, and this course is designed to briefly touch on many areas of the scientific study of
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• STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME #2 Fundamental Knowledge: students will recognize, compare, and apply information from the core domains (abnormal, cognitive, developmental, learning, physiological, social psychology).
• STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME #3 Research Design: students will recognize, apply, and evaluate the fundamental methods and statistics of psychological science.
• STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME #4 Professional and Personal Values: students will recognize the value of psychology in professional and personal domains.
After taking this course, you will be able to:
1. Discuss the major perspectives underlying behavior
2. Recognize the basic anatomy of the nervous system
3. Use critical thinking skills to apply class content to presented scenarios
4. Display understanding of basic research methods
5. Discuss basic categories of mental illness
6. Discuss basic treatment strategies for mental illnesses
Course Structure:
Format:
• The basic format for this course will consist of lecture, discussion, and in-class activities. If you have questions, you are encouraged to ask these questions during class, by email, or stop by my office hours. This is your class, so feel free to openly discuss and ask any questions you may have.
Attendance Policy:
• Attendance is not monitored in this class. However, attending class will be beneficial to your final grade in many ways. First, information emphasized in class will (no
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The purpose of exams is to determine your current level of course knowledge. Exams are not devised to reward hard work or effort, though hard work and effort generally contribute to greater course knowledge and, thus, better exam grades.
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Our offices are open from 8:00am to 6:00pm Mondays to Fridays (and at other times by appointment). But we're on call 24 hours a day every day of the week, and you can contact us in any of the following ways:
However, the attendance is important if they don't come you will take a warning in all classes and you will take the end of class FA or F. Also, this grade is not good for you in the future when you want to work in a good company. The attendance will help you more in the end of class because some teacher put the grade like a bonus for us.
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