PSYC-121 - Introduction to Psychology II - 3.00 Credits
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Course Details
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Psychology 121 provides an introduction to psychology in general and focuses on areas of special interest within the field of psychology. The course will provide students with a basic understanding of psychology as well as allowing them to develop a questioning approach to psychology as it is experienced in daily life. This inquisitive approach will be of benefit to students in any further studies they may undertake.
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Part of the:UNIVERSITY TRANSFER Department
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Available/Required in the following Programs:Associate of Arts Degree- Criminology - Year 1Indigenous Human Services Certificate - Certificate Completion Plan
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Prerequisites : PSYC 111, or permission of instructor.
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Course Outline
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Instructors Qualifications:
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Relevant Master's Degree.
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Office Hours:
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1.5 Per Week
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Contact Hours:
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45
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Student Evaluation
Procedure:
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Assignments 50 - 70%, Final 30 - 50%, Total 100 %.
Grading procedures follow NVIT policy.
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Learning Outcomes:
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Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- the major areas of psychology and an understanding of specific, critical thinking approach to the study of human behavior;
- knowledge of the concepts, theories, methods, terminology and research findings appropriate to the field of psychology;
- acquire a facility to analyze, interpret, evaluate and understand such phenomena as sensation, perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, intelligence, cognition, and language;
- acquire an increased understanding of what the profession of psychology is about;
- introduction to spiritual concepts of self from Indigenous world view perspective;
- an increased facility for understanding, tolerating, and/or changing the thoughts and behavior of other people;
- gain an enhanced level of competency in perceiving, analyzing and evaluation of circumstances;
- acquire an increased facility for understanding an Indigenous world view perspective;
- basic issues and methodology of development psychology;
- motivation in terms of inborn and learned determinants;
- motivation and its relationship to physiology and emotion;
- theories of emotion;
- personality theory and assessment;
- the relationship between stress, health and disease;
- perspectives on causes and treatment of psychological disorders;
- insight, behavioral, conformity, obedience, and compliance, prejudice, and aggression; and
- First Nations psychological perspective.
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Text and Materials:
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Wood, Ellen and Samuel. (1999, 1996). The World of Psychology. (2nd ed.). Prentice Hall Canada Inc.: Scarborough, Ontario.
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Other Resources:
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Transfer Credits:
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For more information visit: www.bctransferguide.ca
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Other Information:
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