PSY2012

General Psychology

Course Code: PSY2012

Credit Hours: 3

Effective beginning: 2021-22

 

Course Description:
A course designed to give the student an adequate foundation in the field of psychology, to provide an understanding of human behavior and to enable the student to adapt himself to his physical and social environment. This is the prerequisite course for all advanced courses in psychology. It is recommended that this course be pursued only after completion of one semester of college study.

Course Details

Prerequisites:

A grade of “C” or higher is required to enter the ASDN program at Chipola.

Instructors:

Lennetta Loman-Greene
greenel@chipola.edu

Rachel Rackard, M.D.
rackardr@chipola.edu

Kassandra Starrine, M.S.
starrinek@chipola.edu

Tameka Russ, Ed.D.
russt@chipola.edu

Sarah Gambill, M.S.
gambills@chipola.edu

Allison Hausner
hausnera@chipola.edu

Jessica Craven
cravenj@chipola.edu

 

 

 

Required textbooks/ course materials:

Ettinger, R.H. and Willie E. Spires, Psychology for the Everyday Encounter (LooseLeaf). 8th ed. Redding: BVT, 2020. ISBN: 9781517807313

 

Assignment/course outline:

See your Instructor First Day Handout for individual instructor assignment schedule.

 

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

SS-1 Identify behaviors and social trends, using appropriate research methodologies.

SS-2 Identify global influences on social, behavioral, and historical issue.

SS-3 Examine significant historical events.

SS-4 Identify differences and commonalities within diverse cultures.

 

Course-level learning outcomes:

Course-level student learning outcomesDiscipline-level learning outcomesAssessment methods

Identify how the scientific method and research concepts are used in psychological research

Identify the unique personality attributes among individuals

Examine the fundamentals of psychological theories as they apply to the human condition

Compare the human and fiscal cost associated with psychological disorders

Identify how psychology impacts our lives in all interactions with others

 

 

SS-1, SS-3

SS-1, SS-3, SS-4

SS-1, SS-3, SS-4

SS-1, SS-4

SS-1, SS-4

 Tests, Quizzes, Writing Assignments

 

 

Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:

  • Read all assigned materials.
  • Attend and participate in class discussions.
  • Complete study guides and notes from class discussions and lectures.
  • Courses taught under the auspices of the Social and Behavioral Sciences will include an oral component, oral presentations and/or classroom discussions.

Note: Online and Distance Learning Courses will not contain the oral component.

Chapters are as follows:

  1. Defining the Science of Psychology
  2. The Application of the Scientific Method
  3. Altered States of Consciousness
  4. Principles of Learning and Behavior
  5. Developmental Psychology: Conception through Childhood
  6. Developmental Psychology: Adolescence to the End of Life
  7. Human Intelligence
  8. Cognition: Thinking and Language
  9. Sensation and Perception
  10. Exploring Human Memory
  11. Motivation
  12. Emotion, Stress, and Coping Strategies
  13. Personality: Theories and Assessment
  14. The Biology of Behavior
  15. Abnormal Psychology
  16. Therapeutic Modalities
  17. Social Psychology

 

College-wide policies and resources

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