Section outline

  • Welcome to Introduction to Psychology 

    Course Introduction
    Is Psychology a science? What do our dreams really mean? What causes and treats mental illness? What factors are involved in human behavior? This course aims to answer these questions along with many others. A comprehensive review of the behavior or humans as well as other animals will be provided through each learning module. Topics such as learning, memory, emotions, behavioral disorders, and personality will be explored. The purpose of this course is to provide you with general information in Psychology, which will contribute to your overall body of knowledge.
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Describe ethical principles that guide psychologists in research and therapy.
    • Describe Psychology as a science and identify research methods in Psychology.
    • Summarize historical and contemporary theoretical perspectives in Psychology.
    • Identify factors in physiological and psychological processes involved in human behavior.
    • Describe relations among individuals, groups, and society utilizing discipline-specific terminology.
    Navigating the Course
    Adopting institution should provide learners information on how to navigate the course. Consider adding an introductory navigation video. Text description could include, for example:
    This course is set up in Modules covering various topics which may be accessed from the course navigation menu on the left or by scrolling below. Modules may be collapsed in the menu and it the body of the course to minimize scrolling. Each module includes the relevant chapters followed by various activities, which may include discussion forums, listening activities and quizzes, practice quizzes, module tests, and other relevant activities as appropriate for each module. Many items are required and may be marked as completed automatically when the activity has been submitted (the broken check box), but others will marked as done by the student (the solid check box). 

    Please move through the items below and continue through the Learner Support and Getting Started modules before moving on to Module 1. Be sure to check for announcements and due dates to stay on track.


    Creative Commons attribution license This course and its contents are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network, except where otherwise noted. 
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