Recognize the concepts about communication and commnunicaiton conflicts.
Develop effective coping strategies for understanding interpersonal relationships and resolving conflicts.
Link the concepts that is learned with the professional life.
Analyze the human needs by recognizing the history of psychology and different fields in psychology.
Realize that the behavior of the individual is affected by sociocultural structure, biology and psychology and accordingly evaluates the relationship of psychology with different branches of science.
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Description
The course provides students with a range of topics that are covered in an introductory psychology course and helps students to understand and appreciate psychology as a science and as an integrated whole.
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the course
2nd Week
A historical background and basic concepts of psychology
3rd Week
Research methods in psychology
4th Week
Biological basis of psychology
5th Week
Sensation and perception
6th Week
States of consciousness
7th Week
Learning and memory
8th Week
Midterm exam
9th Week
Cognition and mental abilities
10th Week
Life-span development
11th Week
Motivation and emotion
12th Week
Personality
13th Week
Psychological disorders and therapies
14th Week
Social psychology
15th Week
General overview of the course
Recommended or Required Reading
King, L. (2011). The Science of psychology: An appreciative view (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.
Feldman, R. S. (2015). Understanding Psychology. McGraw-Hill. (Twelve Ed.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Discussion
Lecture
Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity
Percentage (%)
Mid-term
1
40
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
