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Macao Polytechnic Institute

School of Business

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing,

Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations

Course Syllabus 

Academic Year 2013 / 2014                Semester Two

Course Title:        

Introduction to Psychology

Course Code:

PSYC0110-

22221-22522-42622

Pre-requisite(s):

Nil

Language of instruction:

English

Credits:

3

Course Duration:

Theory

45 class hrs

Practice

0 class hrs

Total

45 class hrs

Instructor:

Xia, Guang

E-mail:

gxia@ipm.edu.mo

Office:

M527

Telephone:

85996-3320

Course Description:

Psychology is the science that studies human behavior as well as the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it; Psychology is also the profession that applies the accumulated psychological knowledge to practical problems. This course introduces some key concepts and major theories in psychology. Its topics include: the evolution of psychology, the biological basis of behavior, sensation, perception, consciousness, learning, memory, intelligence and psychological testing, motivation and emotion, human development across the lifespan, personality, stress and how to cope with stress, psychological disorders and their treatment, and social psychology.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the students are expected to:

  1. be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of psychology in general;
  2. have developed a critical appreciation of some important theoretical models underpinning psychological practices;
  3. be able to conduct preliminary research in psychology; and
  4. be able to explain why psychology should matter to their life and how it can be used to help them understand themselves.

Contents:

Topics

Week

Duration

Explaining the textbook, the websites, etc.

Chapter 1: The Evolution of Psychology

1 (Jan 11)

3 hrs

Chapter 2: The Research Enterprise in Psychology

Chapter 3: The Biological Bases of Behavior

2 (Jan 18)

3 hrs

Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception

3 (Jan 25)

3 hrs

Chapter 5: Variations in Consciousness

4 (Feb 8)

3 hrs

Chapter 6: Learning

Chapter 7: Human Memory

5 (Feb 15)

3 hrs

Chapter 8: Language and Thought

6 (Feb 22)

3 hrs

Chapter 9: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

7 (March 1)

3 hrs

Midterm

8 (March 8)

3 hrs

Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion

Chapter 11: Human Development Across the Life Span

9 (March 15)

3 hrs

Chapter 12: Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment

Chapter 13: Social Behavior

10 (March 22)

3 hrs

Chapter 14: Stress, Coping, and Health

11 (March 29)

3 hrs

Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders

Chapter 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

12 (March 12)

3 hrs

Seminars for presentations

13 (TBD)

3 hrs

Review for the final exam

14 (TBD)

3 hrs

Final Exam

15 (May 10)

3 hrs

Total:

45 hrs

45 hrs

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