Introduction to course:

Course title: introduction to psychology

Course code: PSYC-5101

Credit hours: 03

Instructor: Jawairia Zafar

Email. [email protected]

DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

  • To ensure an effective orientation of students towards the discipline of psychology so that they may come to appreciate the diversity of the subject and its pragmatic significance.
  • To make students familiar with the essentials features of human personality.
  • To inculcate a sense of personal relevance of Psychology as a subject with the potential of gaining better insight into one’s own self and others.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Students will have an introductory knowledge of selected areas of basic psychological enquiry, will have an ability to discuss different psychological topics.
  • Basic review skills in critically evaluating knowledge claims regarding psychological theory.
  • Basic understanding of research methods in the discipline of Psychology and will have an introductory knowledge about conventions for presenting written reports and essays that cover topics introduced within the syllabus.

READINGS:

  1. Weiten, W. (2017). Psychology: Themes and variations (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.
  2. Kalat, J. W. (2013). Introduction to psychology (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.
  3. Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Hilgard, E. R. (2014) Atkinson & Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology (16th ed.). Cengage Learning.ISBN: 8601200752540.

CONTENTS

  1. Introduction to Psychology
  2.  Basic research Methods in Psychology
  3. Biological Basis of Behavior
  4. Personality development
  5. Sensation
  6. Perception 
  7.  Motivation
  8. Emotion
  9. Learning
  10. Memory
  11. Intelligence and theories of intelligence
  12. Social psychology 
  13. Arrtibution 
  14. Social influence

RESEARCH PROJECT 

Project will be given to students to ensure their practical understanding of the course.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Sessional:                     20marks

Midterm Examination (online MCQs):  30 MARKS

Finalterm Exam(project 15+ viva 25+ presentation 10):  50 marks

Timings of class meeting : Monday & Tuesday (8:30 AM to 10:00 AM)

Course Material