Fall 2004

PSY 301 • Intro to Psychology-HNRS-W

Course Description

This course covers the scope of psychology as a science. Topics include: human development, biological aspects of psychology, motivation and emotion, sensation and perception, learning and memory, thought and language, intelligence, personality, psychological disorders, stress and health, and social behavior. In addition to class lectures, students will learn about psychology through several first-hand experiences. Students will write a paper based on scientific sources and conduct a case study on a topic of their choice in psychology. Students will also visit an active psychology laboratory and learn about the conceptual and practical issues involved in conducting psychological research.

Grading Policy

4 tests (multiple choice) 30%
1 final (essay) 20%
3 papers 50%
Literature review (6 pages)
Substantial rewrite (6 pages)
Case study (6 pages)

Texts

Gazzaniga & Heatherton, Psychological Science, 2003 Hock, Forty Studies that Changed Psychology (5th ed.), 2004

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