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PSYC 1020 - General Psychology

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 4
Course Description: Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes. This course is a survey of the fundamental principles, research findings, and theories in psychology. This course does not train students in the practice or application of psychology, but introduces the core ideas and findings in the scientific study of behavior and the mind. Psychology is a very broad discipline that includes many topics including brain anatomy and function, learning, human development, intelligence, perception, memory, emotions, motivation, personality, social psychology, sleep and dreaming, and psychological disorders and their treatments.
MnTC Goals
Goal 5

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
 

  1. Introduction to Psychology
  2. History of Psychology
  3. Research Methods
  4. Neuroscience and Behavior
  5. Sensation and Perception
  6. Consciousness
  7. Learning
  8. Memory
  9. Cognition
  10. Developmental Psychology
  11. Motivation and Emotion
  12. Intelligence
  13. Personality
  14. Social Psychology
  15. Stress and Coping
  16. Psychological Disorders
  17. Treatments for Psychological Disorders

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. identify the main events and ideas in the historical development of the discipline of psychology.
  2. apply the basic principles of psychological research.
  3. differentiate parts of the brain and their relation to behavioral and mental functions.
  4. apply principles of cognition, including theories of learning, memory, or intelligence.
  5. compare and contrast the major theoretical approaches in the field of psychology.
  6. describe the symptoms and treatment of several psychological disorders.
  7. apply critical thinking skills (e.g., evaluate information quality, distinguish between causation and correlation, adopt multiple perspectives for a given problem).
  8. explain how cultural diversity is integral to the field of psychology.
  9. use the framework of psychological science (for example, correctly use terminology and concepts or engage in scientific problem-solving).
  10. apply course concepts to daily life.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Goal 5
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
 

05. 01. Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition.
05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.
05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.

Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None


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