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Updated January, 2025

T. A. MARRYSHOW COMMUNITY COLLEGE


SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Psychology

COURSE NUMBER: PSY 100

SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 3

SCHEDULED TIME: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

DAYS AND LOCATION: Monday, Wednesday (ASPS Room 4)


Friday (Online)

SECTION: B

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course serves to provide general introductory knowledge about the science of human
behaviour and psyche. Students shall be taught important guidelines, fundamental practices,
concepts, theories and methods of this discipline. They should be afforded with a teaching
environment (style) that should demonstrate and stimulate the general ideology of what is being
taught as the style should convey good teaching practices as well as empathy, confidentiality,
trust and most importantly foster an attitude of self-love and appreciation for others.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course students shall be able to:

1. Understand some of the basic concepts, theories, methods and processes that govern how
individuals behave.

2. Explain the application and necessity of Psychology in different aspects of everyday human
interaction.

3. Be familiar with and be able to describe the Ethical considerations necessary so as to become
a good practitioner.

4. Gain a better understanding of human behaviour and themselves.

5. Interpret and understand ‘basic’ human behaviour in everyday situations from a


psychological perspective.

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CONTENT:
WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE

WEEK TOPICS

1 History and Approaches

2 Methods

3 Biological Bases of Behaviour

4 States of Consciousness

5 Sensation and Perception

6 Learning

7 Cognition

8 Testing and Individual Differences

9 Developmental Psychology

10 Motivation and Emotion

11 Personality

12 Psychological Disorders

13 Treatment of Psychological Disorders

14 Social Psychology

15 Presentations

TEACHING METHODOLOGY:

 Lectures
 Videos
 Role Play
 Class seminars
 Student presentation
 Projects

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

 Punctuality
 Good attitude to authority and others
 Completion of recommended readings

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 Participation in online class activities


 Timely submission of non-plagiarised assignments

STUDENT PRIVACY:

Due to the nature of this course students may disclose personal information through class
discussions; as a result, the privacy of classmates should be priority. Private or emotional
information disclosed in the class must not be repeated or discussed with others outside of this
course.

ASSESSMENT:

 Coursework 40%
 Examinations 60%

MAIN TEXT:

Feldman, R. S. Understanding Psychology 13th Edition. McGraw Hill

RECOMMENDED TEXT:

Lahey, B. (2012) Psychology: An introduction. McGraw Hill

Plotnik, Rod and Haig Kouyoundijian. (2011) Introduction to Psychology. 9 th Edition.


Wadsworth, Inc.

Assignment One (1): What is psychology? Explain in a two page essay. (20 marks)

Assignment Two (2): You would have been given two names of persons, who would have
contributed to the field of psychology. You are to embark on research on the individuals given.
In a four page journal, you are to have included: an autobiography of these individuals,
highlighting what they contributed to the field of psychology and your personal reactions after
the conducted research. This journal, must include the following: Cover page, Creative page,
Table of Contents, Introduction page, Information researched pages, reference page(s). (30
marks)

Assignment Three (3): Using match sticks, Bristol board and popsicle sticks, you are to select
any topic that has been covered throughout the semester and create a piece illustrating the topic
selected. You have the onus to be creative. (50 marks)

COURSE REQUIREMENT EXPLAINED:


1. Class Attendance: Signing of Register in every class session and reaching to class on
time.
2. Class Discussion and Participation: Active participation in class discussions. Respect
and tolerance for different viewpoints of classmates MUST BE maintained always.

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3. Class Assignment: It is the responsibility of students to ensure that all assignments are
given directly to the lecturer on time. Assignments shall be handed in at the beginning
of the class period – do not put them on my desk! Assignments must be typed-written,
12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, in Standard English and submitted
APA Style including a cover page and a reference page(s) with proper citations and
references.
4. Late Submission of Assignment: Late submissions are not allowed, except for cases
where there were difficulties beyond the student’s control. It is the responsibility of the
student to inform the lecturer of any difficulties before (not after) the due date.
5. Before submitting any work, students are encouraged to SAVE it first on their computer
in case there are technical difficulties. Procrastination should be avoided at all cost.
6. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is absolutely prohibited. Any plagiarized work will be an
automatic zero. It is expected that students demonstrate academic integrity. All incidents
of academic dishonesty, such as attempting to present someone else’s work as your own,
cheating or plagiarizing will not be accepted.

COURSE CALENDAR 2025

Date Topic Marks Due Date


Allotted
Week 1 – HISTORY AND APPROACHES
6th January Overview of Course Outline
8th January History of Psychology
Psychological Perspectives
10th January EXAMINATION ONE 30 marks
Week 2 – METHODS
13th January Research Methods
15th January Statistics
APA Ethical Guidelines
17th January EXAMINATION TWO 30 marks
Week 3 – BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOUR
20th January Neuroanatomy
Nervous System
22nd January The Brain
Endocrine System
Genetics

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24th January EXAMINATION THREE 30 marks


Week 4 – STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
27th January Levels of Consciousness
Sleep
29th January Dreams
Drugs
31st January EXAMINATION FOUR 30 marks
Week 5 – SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
3rd February Energy Senses Assignment 1
Chemical Senses
5th February Body Position Senses
Perception
7th February EXAMINATION FIVE 30 marks
Week 6 – LEARNING
10th February Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
12th February Cognitive Learning
14th February EXAMINATION SIX 30 marks
Week 7 – COGNITION
17th February HOLIDAY
19th February Models of Memory
Retrieval
Constructive Memory
Forgetting
How Memories are Physically Stored in the
Brain
Language
Thinking and Creativity
21st February EXAMINATION SEVEN 30 marks
Week 8 – TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
24th February Standardization and Norms
Reliability and Validity
Types of Tests
Theories of Intelligence
26th February Intelligence Tests
Bias in Testing
Nature vs Nurture: Intelligence
28th February EXAMINATION EIGHT 30 marks
Week 9 – DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
3rd March Research Methods

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Prenatal Influences on Development


Motor/Sensory Development
Parenting
5th March Stage Theories
Cognitive Development
Moral Development
Gender and Development
7th March EXAMINATION NINE 30 marks
Week 10 – MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
10th March Theories of Motivation
Hunger Motivation
Sexual Motivation
Social Motivation
12th March Theories about Emotion
Nonverbal Expression of Emotion
Stress
14th March EXAMINATION TEN 30 marks
Week 11 – PERSONALITY
17th March Psychoanalytic Theory
Psychodynamic Theories
Trait Theories
Biological Theories
19th March Social-Cognitive Theories
Humanistic Theories
Assessment Techniques
21st March EXAMINATION ELEVEN 30 marks
Week 12 – PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
24th March Defining Psychological Disorders
Categories of Disorders
26th March The Rosenhan Study: Influence of Labels
28th March EXAMINATION TWELVE 30 marks
Week 13 – TREATMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
31st March History Assignment 2
Types of Therapy
Kinds of Therapists
2nd April EMBARKING ON RESEARCH
4th April EXAMINATION THIRTEEN 30 marks
Week 14 – SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
7th April Attitude Formation and Change
Relationship between Attitudes and Behaviour

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Compliance Strategies
Attribution Theory
9th April Attraction
Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination
Aggression and Antisocial Behaviour
Group Dynamics
11th April EXAMINATION FOURTEEN 30 marks
Week 15 – Presentation Week
14th April Individual Presentation 50 marks Assignment 3
16th April Individual Presentation 50 marks
18th April HOLIDAY
EXAMINATION WEEK

Motto: “Whatever the mind conceives it can achieve!”

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