The Department of
Psychology Dr. Aneeq Ahmad
Henderson State University
(870) 230-5339
General Psychology
McBrien 301E
Summer II 2010
ahmada@hsu.edu
Time: 1:00-3:15
Office Hours: By Appointment
Days: MTWR
http://fac.hsu.edu/ahmada/
McBrien Hall, Room 312
Required Text:
Myers, D. G. (2007). Psychology Eighth Edition in Modules. New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
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History and Scope of Psychology |
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Research Strategies |
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Neural and Hormonal Systems |
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Brain, Introduction to Sensation and Perception |
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Vision and Hearing |
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Perceptual Organization & Interpretation |
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First Exam. Thur July 15, 1:00-3:15. Modules 1-3, 4, 12-14, 16-17. |
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Classical Conditioning |
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Instrumental Conditioning |
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Observational Learning |
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Encoding Storage and Retrieval |
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Forgetting and Memory Improvement |
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Thinking, Language and Thought Processes |
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Second Exam. Wed July 28, 1:00-3:15. Modules 16, 17, 21-23, 25-30. |
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Introduction to Motivation: Hunger |
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Intro to Emotion, Expressed Emotion, Experienced Emotions |
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The Psychoanalytic and Humanistic perspective |
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Disorders |
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Final Exam. Thurs Aug 5, 1:00-3:15. Modules 29-30, 34-35, 38-40, 44-51 |
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Course Objectives
At the end of the course, we expect students to understand and discuss:
Influence of important psychologists on psychology. Understand how professional psychologists work in different areas of psychology. The scientific method, its use in psychology, and be able to critically reflect on basic scientific experiments. Students should understand involvement of the nervous system and endocrine system in regulating behavior. They should also be able to understand the functioning of the sensory systems. Students should grasp basic principles of learning and memory, and an understanding of language and its development during childhood. How language links to thinking and problem solving behavior? Students should know different kinds of motives. How are different forms of motivations linked with each other? What are emotions, how do they develop and what are the important theories of emotions. Lastly, students should get a feel for personality theories as presented by different psychologists along with psychological disorders in historical and modern perspectives.
Assessment Procedure
Attendance 15%
Participation 10%
First Exam 25%
Second Exam 25%
Final Exam 25%
Three exams, attendance and participation constitute evaluation of the course work. There are no make-ups for missed exams. The exams will be based on the textbook and class notes. The exams are not cumulative.
Plagiarism and Cheating Behavior
Henderson State University considers plagiarism and/or cheating as serious academic disobedience. Plagiarism or cheating could result in getting a penalty that could range from getting failed (grade F) in an exam or paper, to a failure in the course, or to suspension for the entire semester. All work done must be original in content, and not copied or cheated from a source. For clarification, what is plagiarism or cheating, compared to presenting ideas from sources in appropriate ways, please consult your instructor.
Students
with Special Needs
If your ability to perform in the class or course is associated with a
disability (permanent or temporary) you are strongly encouraged to inform the
instructor of your condition at the start of the semester. Students with
disability should check with the instructor and the “Disability Resource Center
(DRC)” for a variety of service offered at the Center. The webpage for DRC is:
http://www.hsu.edu/dept/dis/index.html