General
Graphic from Psychology, 10th edition, David G. Myers, Worth Publishing
This course is an overview of the major areas in the science of psychology. Students will be able to describe major psychological theories and empirical findings discovered in the West and the local soil, and to apply the theories and empirical findings in the analysis of human behavior and social phenomena in a relevant context. Student will also learn how psychologists think and approach questions on human behaviors.
After taking this course, students will be able to:
- Describe and demonstrate major theories and empirical findings in different areas of the psychological sciences.
- Observe and analyze the results of experiments designed for the study of human behavior in different domains.
- Apply psychological theories to explain human behaviours in a relevant context.
- - check out this overview of the course to gain a holistic understanding (the big picture)
Turnitin Assignment (20% of total grade)
Please submit the assignment on Turnitin no later than 5pm on 17 July 2015
Resources
- lots of interesting psychology-related articles and resources here!
- - free quiz questions, flashcards, vocabulary, animations, etc
Getting Started
- you can use this chat room to communicate real-time with other students who are online!
- Describe and demonstrate major theories and empirical findings in different areas of the psychological sciences.
Psychological Disorders
Lecture Materials
This is a recorded video illustrating different psychological disorders.
This is the lecture notes for Lecture 10, without any audio narration or embedded videos.
Graphics (click on thumbnail to view a larger image)
Interplay between factors affecting disorder Interplay between factors affecting mood Depressive cycle International rates of depression
by country and gender
MRI brain scans of manic depressive patient Suicide rates by gender Phobia rate by
type of object fearedTwin study provides evidence of genetic component of schizophrenia Videos
Alogia is referred to as "poverty of speech". It is a form of aphasia, the inability to produce speech.
Anorexia nervosa is a complex eating disorder with three key features:
- refusal to maintain a healthy body weight
- an intense fear of gaining weight
- a distorted body image
One night with bulemia
Examples of catatonia in patients with schizophrenia.
Schizophasia, also known as "word salad"
Links
An illustration of the distorted body image typical in this psychological disorder
Activities: Part A
- You can take this formative assessment with unlimited tries to build your knowledge, and the system will keep the highest grade you achieve. Keep trying until you master these 20 questions and get full marks!
Activities: Part B
An example layout for a mindmap (you create your own mindmap and post it on the discussion activity)
Activities: Part C
- Unlimited tries, keep the high grade: how high can you go?