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Course
Syllabus
Course Name: Psychology
I Course
Information
Course
Number: 1447
Level:
Advanced Placement
Department: Social Science
II Course Description
Prerequisite: None
Open
to: Juniors, Seniors
Length:
1 Year
Credit:
1
Summary: This course is equivalent to the Introduction to Psychology course at
most colleges. It is designed to prepare students for the College Board Advanced
Placement Psychology examination. Topics covered in this class include research
methodology and statistics, brain anatomy and function, sensory processes,
perceptual abilities, consciousness, learning, development, motivation, emotion,
personality theory, testing, abnormal behavior and its treatment, and social
psychology.
III Course Goals
As a
result of the study of Psychology, students will:
1)
Understand the various perspectives psychologists take in explaining human
behavior.
2)
Develop a mastery of major vocabulary concepts related to the field of
Psychology and the ability to apply these concepts to human experiences.
3)
Think critically about human behavior and experiences and about scientific
research.
4)
Develop reading comprehension skills.
5)
Develop a deeper understanding of themselves as human beings.
IV Textbooks and Materials
David
G. Myers
Psychology
8th
Edition, (2006) Worth Publications
Roger R. Hock Forty Studies that Changed Psychology (2002)
Prentice Hall
V Course Outline
First
Semester
Units of Instruction:
Unit 1: Introduction and Research Methods
Unit 2: Biological Basis of Behavior
Unit 3: Sensation and Perception
Unit 4: States of Consciousness
Unit 5: Learning
Unit 6: Memory
Unit 7: Thinking and Language
Major Assessments:
Unit Exams
Unit
Projects
Supplementary Reading Assignments
First
Semester Exam
Second
Semester
Units of Instruction:
Unit
8: Intelligence
Unit 9: Lifespan Development
Unit 10: Motivation and Emotion
Unit 11: Personality
Unit 13: Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Unit 14: Social Psychology
Major Assessments:
Unit Exams
Unit
Projects
Supplementary Reading Assignments
Second
Semester Exam
(Parents and students: please consult individual teachers for grading policies,
extra credit info, class procedures, etc.)
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