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dc.contributor.authorRussell, Kathy-
dc.date.accessioned2009-03-12T18:45:20Z-
dc.date.available2009-03-12T18:45:20Z-
dc.date.issued2007-08-23-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10267/3592-
dc.descriptionThis syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.en_US
dc.description.abstractPsychology is the science that attempts to understand and describe human mental processes and behaviors using empirical methods. In this course, we will focus on five major psychological perspectives: the biological, learning, cognitive, socio-cultural, and psychodynamic approaches. We will examine the questions and assumptions of each perspective as presented in the text and as highlighted in important scientific articles. This course does not aim to have you simply memorize facts of psychology, but to teach you to think critically. Our culture and media constantly present us with “pop psych” claims. The goal of this course is to teach you to evaluate these claims with a general knowledge of the different psychological perspectives. In addition to the chapters in Tavris & Wade, supplemental readings have been assigned for each perspective. These are seminal journal articles that have influenced and/or advanced a field of psychology that we will discuss in that chapter. All of these articles are available in my folder on the Academic Server. You should obtain and read each of these articles by the first class period scheduled for that reading. This format of this course is primarily lecture, but I do encourage class discussion. Please interrupt me if you need clarification on a topic or if you find it interesting and just want to know more about it. As you read the chapters and assigned reading, here are some guidelines to help you get the most from the reading: 1. Be able to give a brief summary of the perspective, including its main goals and a few examples of major findings. 2. What are the main strengths or contributions of this perspective? Be able to use specific applications to illustrate each point. 3. What are the main weaknesses, limitations, or misuses of this perspective?en_US
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dc.publisherMemphis, Tenn. : Rhodes Collegeen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSyllabi CRNen_US
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dc.subjectPsychology, Department ofen_US
dc.subjectSyllabusen_US
dc.subjectCurriculumen_US
dc.subjectAcademic departmentsen_US
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dc.subject2007 Fallen_US
dc.titlePSYC 150-02, Foundational Issues in Psychology, Fall 2007en_US
dc.typeSyllabusen_US
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