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:

1. Know the basic origins of psychology and what psychologists do

2. Know the basics of the research process and the many ways in which psychology is studied

3. 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:

1. Discuss the major theoretical perspectives of modern psychology

2. Describe influences on human behaviour

3. Apply psychological theories to explain human behaviours

4. 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