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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PSYCH 15 | Title:
INTRO TO PSYCH CONSCIOUS |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Psychology of Consciousness |
| Last Reviewed:12/9/2019 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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This course examines how subjective experiences arise from objective brain processes, the basic neuroscience and neuropathology of consciousness, altered states of consciousness, mystical experiences and dreams, and the effects of drugs and meditation. It also explores the nature of self, the possibility of artificial consciousness in machines, and the question of whether animals are conscious.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course examines how subjective experiences arise from objective brain processes, the basic neuroscience and neuropathology of consciousness, altered states of consciousness, mystical experiences and dreams, and the effects of drugs and meditation. It also explores the nature of self, the possibility of artificial consciousness in machines, and the question of whether animals are conscious.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 2021
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | D
| Social and Behavioral Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 2021 | |
| | D9 | Psychology | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 4 | Social and Behavioral Science | Fall 2021 | |
| | 4I | Psychology | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2021 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2021 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Discuss basic scientific theories, concepts, and research findings related to consciousness.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of research methods in consciousness and the ability to critically evaluate research in this area.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Summarize the problem and challenges of consciousness as a science
2. Discuss neuroscience and the neural correlates of consciousness
3. Explain why science might be mistaken about the mind
4. Identify apparent differences between conscious and unconscious
5. Explain theories of attention, free will, and self and other
6. Understand the evolution of consciousness in animals and machines
7. Evaluate altered states from meditation to drugs and dreaming
Topics and Scope
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I. Consciousness: The Grand Illusion
A. Evidence for consciousness
B. Decoding the puzzle of human consciousness
II. Consciousness and the Brain
A. Neuroscience and the correlates of consciousness
B. The 'theatre' of the mind
C. The unity of consciousness
III. Body, Mind, and World
A. Attention
B. Conscious and unconscious
C. Agency and free will
IV. Evolution
A. Evolution and animal minds
B. The function of consciousness
C. The evolution of machines
V. Artificial Consciousness
A. Minds and machines
B. Machines and consciousness
VI. Borderlands
A. Unconscious processing
B. Reality and imagination
C. The paranormal
VII. Altered States of Consciousness
A. Drugs and altered states
B. Sleep, dreams, and hypnotic states
C. Exceptional human experiences
VIII. First-Person Approaches
A. The view from within
B. Meditation and mindfulness
IX. Self and Other
A. Egos, bundles, and multiple selves
B. Positive beliefs
C. Theories of self
X. Waking Up
A. Mindfulness and well-being
B. Imaginative minds
Assignments:
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1. Reading of approximately 35-50 pages per week
2. Writing assignment that may include research, experiential, response,
or project for a minimum of 1,250 words.
3. Formal testing: quizzes, exams, and a final
4. Oral presentation and/or group project may be assigned
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
30 - 60% |
| Research, experiential, response, or project paper | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 60% |
| Quizzes, Exams, and a Final | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| Oral presentation and/or group project | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Consciousness: An Introduction, Blackmore, Susan and Emily Troscianko, 3rd Edition, Routledge. 2018.
The Consciousness Instinct: Unraveling the Mystery of How the Brain Makes the Mind, Gazzaniga Michael S. 1st Edition, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books. 2018.
Theories of Consciousness: An Introduction and Assessment, Seager, William. 2nd Edition, Routledge. 2016.
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