Introduction to Psychology
Understanding Human Behaviour
Description
RATIONALE
It is important to understand human behaviour not only from the perspective of a worker interacting with an organization but from the individual perspective as well. A comprehensive introduction to psychology will equip students with the basic tools needed to understand and appropriately respond to human behaviour.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This introductory course in psychology is designed to give students a basic understanding of human behaviour. Students will learn the major psychological theories that will allow them to explain and predict human behaviour. The emphasis will be on examining their own behaviour and the behaviour of others behaviours within an organizational context.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course students should:
Know the basic origins of psychology and what psychologists do
Know the basics of the research process and the many ways in which psychology is studied
Critically evaluate conflicting ideas in psychology, interesting psychological phenomenon, widely accepted “truths” in our society, their own personal beliefs
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course students should be able to:
Discuss the major theoretical perspectives of modern psychology
Describe influences on human behaviour
Apply psychological theories to explain human behaviours
Apply psychological theories to predict human behaviours
SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT
Unit 1 Overview of Psychology and the Major Theoretical Perspectives 6 hours
Unit 2 Understanding Human Behaviour
Unit 3 Learning
Unit 4 Memory
Unit 5 Cognition
Unit 6 Intelligence
Unit 7 Sensation
Unit 8 Perception
Unit 9 Motivation
Unit 10 Emotion
Unit 11 Attitudes and Beliefs
Unit 12 Personality
Unit 13 Abnormal Behaviour
Unit 14 Psychological Measurement and Testing
Unit 15 Organizational Psychology
What You Will Learn!
- Discuss the major theoretical perspectives of modern psychology
- Describe influences on human behaviour
- Apply psychological theories to explain human behaviours
- Apply psychological theories to predict human behaviours
Who Should Attend!
- Students who are pursuing an associate or undergraduate programme that include a course in psychology or persons interested in learning about the human mind and factors influencing behavior.