Description
This Psychology I course will increase students’ understanding of human psychology and temperament. It’s interesting to gain insight about the way we think and behave, and this course is full of real-life examples.
Students will study human development, cognitive maturity, and herd mentality – thereby increasing their awareness of the factors influencing human behavior. A study of mental health conditions and illnesses will educate students about this important area of health and medicine.
Course Style:
- Text – clearly explained with illustrations
- Videos
- Animations
- Interactive exercises
- Self assessments
- Quizzes after each lesson
- Projects
Along with expository text, videos, animations, interactive exercises, and self-assessments form the framework for students to actively discover, acquire, and personally relate to the concepts and ideas offered in this course.
Lessons:
UNIT 1: Learning Strategies
UNIT 2: Introduction
Module 1: Welcome to Psychology
Module 2: History and Perspectives
UNIT 3: Methods
Module 3: Scientific Method
Module 4: Research Designs
UNIT 4: Brains, Bodies, and Behavior
Module 5: Neurons: The Building Block of the Nervous System
Module 6: Brain Regions
Module 7: Methods for Studying the Brain
Module 8: The Nervous System and the Endocrine System
UNIT 5: Sensing & Perceiving
Module 9: Introduction to Sensing & Perceiving
Module 10: Seeing: The Visual System
Module 11: Audition & Other Senses
Module 12: Perception: Interpreting Sensation Based On Knowledge
UNIT 6: Learning
Module 13: Classical Conditioning
Module 14: Operant Conditioning
Module 15: Learning By Insight and Observation
UNIT 7: Memory
Module 16: Types and Stages of Memory
Module 17: How We Remember: Cues to Improving Memory
Module 18: The Biology of Memory
Module 19: Accuracy and Inaccuracy in Memory and Cognition
UNIT 8: Language
Module 20: Communicating With Others: Development and Use of Language
UNIT 9: Intelligence
Module 21: Defining and Measuring Intelligence
Module 22: Bell Curve
Module 23: Sternberg & Gardner
Module 24: Issues and Controversies Related to Intelligence
UNIT 10: Lifespan Development
Module 25: Cognitive Development In Childhood
Module 26: Social & Personality Development in Children
Module 27: Adulthood: Early, Middle, and Late
This Psychology course is tailored to adhere to Torah hashkafa which advocates a person’s complete autonomy and free will in his moral decisions. While a person’s nature and nurturing circumstances do influence his cognition, he is always free to choose good over evil, and to improve his character. The Torah also holds every sane person responsible for his actions, regardless of the contributing factors challenging his moral decisions.