SRJC Course Outlines

3/28/2024 10:55:06 PMPSYCH 1A Course Outline as of Fall 2020

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  PSYCH 1ATitle:  GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY  
Full Title:  General Psychology
Last Reviewed:12/9/2019

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled04 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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Scientific study of human behavior; emotions, thinking, heredity, environment, learning, intelligence, and human diversity.  

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description: Untitled document
Scientific study of human behavior; emotions, thinking, heredity, environment, learning, intelligence, and human diversity.
(Grade or P/NP)

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 1981
Inactive: 
 Area:D
Social and Behavioral Sciences
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 DSocial ScienceFall 2010
 D9Psychology  
 DSocial ScienceFall 1991Fall 2010
 D1Anthropology and Archeology  
 D4Gender Studies  
 D9Psychology  
 DSocial ScienceFall 1981Fall 1991
 D1Anthropology and Archeology  
 D4Gender Studies  
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 4Social and Behavioral ScienceFall 1981
 4IPsychology  
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:
 
C-ID:
 CID Descriptor: PSY 110 Introductory Psychology SRJC Equivalent Course(s): PSYCH1A

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1.  Use major psychological theoretical perspectives to explain human behavior.
2.  Identify the major scientific research methods, and use the critical thinking process to assess research materials and methods.
 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1.   Define psychology; outline its historical roots; identify what psychologists do;
       and apply the critical thinking process to psychological phenomena and research
       outcomes.
2.   Describe and apply with examples the various psychological research methods used
       to study behavior; include description of case studies, naturalistic and laboratory
        observations, correlational studies, surveys and tests, the experimental method,
        and longitudinal and cross-sectional studies.
3.   Diagram the structure of the brain and its neuron cells; include descriptions of hemispheric
       specialization, location of important structures and their functions, and male/female
       differences.
4.   Discriminate among the following body rhythms and mental states: circadian rhythm and the
      sleep cycle, infradian rhythm and the premenstrual cycle, and ultradian rhythm and the
       stages of dream.
5.   Analyze the processes of sensation and perception and relate how abilities, beliefs,
       and emotions can affect sensory perception.
6.   Summarize the principles of classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and social-
      cognitive learning and apply these principles when explaining the origins of phobias,
      fetishes, and aggression.
7.   Determine how societal roles and rules, authority figures, and group opinions and behaviors
       affect an individual's opinions, actions, and emotions; generate a plan on how to decrease
       stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination.
8.   Distinguish among the different theories of intelligence, including Sternberg's Triarchic
       Theory of Intelligence and Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence.
9.   Discuss how the body, the mind, and culture influence the experience and display of
       emotions; assess the components of stress and describe how to cope and
       manage stressful events.
10. Compare and contrast the following theories of personalities: biological (genes and heredity),
       environmental (parents, peers, situations), cultural (values and traits), psychodynamic
       (unconscious conflicts and desires), and humanistic (present inner self).
11. Analyze and describe the following categories of psychological disorder: anxiety disorders,
       mood disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, dissociative disorders and
       schizophrenia.
12. Apply the following treatment strategies and therapeutic styles to their appropriate
       psychological  disorders:  lobotomy, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), antianxiety, antidepressant, antipsychotic,
       psychodynamic,  cognitive-behavioral, behavioral, humanistic, group, and family.

Topics and Scope
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I.     Introduction to Psychological Theories
II.    Psychology Research Methods
III.   Evolution, Genes, and Behavior
IV.   Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain
V.    Body Rhythms and Mental States
VI.   Sensation and Perception
VII.  Learning and Conditioning
VIII. Behavior in Social and Cultural Context
IX.   Thinking and Intelligence
X.    Memory
XI.   Emotion
XII.  Motivation
XIII. Theories of Personality
XIV. Development over the Life Span
XV.  Health, Stress, and Coping
XVI. Psychological Disorders

Assignments:
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1. Read approximately 35 pages per week
2. Writing assignment that may include research, experiential, response,
     or project for a minimum of 1,250 words
3. 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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Psychology. 5th ed. Ciccarelli, Saundra and White, Nolan. Pearson. 2017
 
Understanding Psychology. 13th ed. Feldman, Robert S. McGraw-Hill. 2017
 
Discovering  Psychology. 8th ed. Hockenbury, Sandra and Nolan, Susan. Worth. 2019
 
Diversity in Psychology, Psychology in Diversity: Psychology for the 21st Century. Kremer, Ju¨rgen Werner. Kendall-Hunt. 2017

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