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PSYC101

Psychological Science PSYC101 SP

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:06 EST 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       22      22         0

This first year seminar will provide a broad survey of the entire field of psychology. It differs from the large Introductory Psychology (PSYC105) in several ways. First, this course will be for first-year students. Second, the course will be offered as a seminar. Third, in addition to an introductory text, students will read original journal articles in each of the major areas of the discipline. As indicated by its name, Psychological Science will provide an in-depth overview of psychology as an empirical scientific discipline.

MAJOR READINGS

One introductory psychology textbook
(co-authored by the instructor) and journal articles of
original research
Text to be used: J. G. Seamon & D. T. Kenrick (1994),
PSYCHOLOGY, 2nd edition

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two or three in-class examinations, two or three in-class seminar presentations, and a final paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Weekly meetings will focus on the general topics typically covered in an introductory psychology sequence. However, the format will be different. There will be lectures by the instructor, visits to labs to see how psychology research is conducted, and seminar presentations by the students. The seminar presentations will be prepared in advance by tutorial meetings with the instructor. These tutorial meetings will allow students to understand articles in depth before making brief presentations to the class. Though informal, the presentations will focus on the methods, results, and conclusions of different experiments in psychology. Through the seminar presentations, students will learn how to make brief, effective presentations, while learning about new research findings and the source of those findings in psychology. For each of the topics covered, there will be an attempt to blend historical "classic" research (to show where psychology has been) with contemporary "cutting edge" research (to show where it is going). Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS PSYC

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Seamon, J; Times: ..W.... 1:10PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 0, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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Reference:

Seamon, John and Douglas Kenrick. PSYCHOLOGY, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1992

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