Welcome to EPY 110. This is an
introduction course to psychology. The word psychology is
derived from Greek roots meaning study of the psyche,
WHERE psyche means soul and logia,
meaning "study of" or "research"). Psychology is the science that study mind and behavior. It
can be considered as both social and pure science. It deals with the study
of conscious and unconscious phenomena
of the mind, as well as feelings and thoughts.
People who are experts in psychology are known as
psychologists. Psychologists seek to
understand the emergent properties of brains, and all the variety of phenomena
linked to those emergent properties. Psychologists attempt to understand the
role of mental functions in individual and social
behavior, while also exploring the physiological and biological processes
that underlie cognitive functions and behaviors. Psychologists explore behavior
and mental processes, including perception, cognition, attention, emotion, intelligence, subjective experiences, motivation, brain
functioning, and personality.
Psychologists are of diverse orientations and they employ empirical
methods to infer causal and correlational relationships between
psychosocial variables. In addition,
some psychologist especially clinical and counseling psychologists—at times rely
upon symbolic interpretation and other inductive techniques
While psychological knowledge is often applied to the assessment and
treatment of mental health problems, it is also directed towards understanding
and solving problems in several spheres of human
activity. By many accounts psychology ultimately aims to benefit
society. The majority of psychologists are involved in some kind of
therapeutic role, practicing in clinical, counseling, or school settings. Many
do scientific research on a wide range of topics related to mental processes
and behavior, and typically work in university psychology departments or teach
in other academic settings (e.g., medical schools, hospitals). Some are
employed in industrial and organizational settings, or in other areas such
as human development and aging, sports, health, and the media, as well as in
forensic investigation and other aspects of law.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to give you a general
idea of what psychology is, how information is developed, what we have learned
about ourselves, and how psychology is applied to help improve people’s lives.
The lectures are organized so that you can get a better idea of how psychology
works; from basic theories and principles, through research, understanding and
explaining results, to the actual application of psychological techniques. It
is written in lecture seriesformat so that you can gain a better idea of all of
the major topics in psychology.
OBJECTIVES
The objective of the course is to:
1.
Define Psychology
2.
Describe body-mind connection
3.
Explain personality development
4.
Explain learning theories
5.
Discuss sensation and perception
6.
Relate memory and intelligence
issues
7.
Describe motivation and emotions
8.
Explain psychological research
9.
Explain issues related to
psychopathology and psychotherapy
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME
By the end of the course the learner should be able to
1.
Define Psychology
2.
Describe body-mind connection
3.
Explain personality development
4.
Explain learning theories
5.
Discuss sensation and perception
6.
Relate memory and intelligence
issues
7.
Describe motivation and emotions
8.
Explain psychological research
9.
Explain issues related to
psychopathology and psychotherapy
CoursePrerequisites
This is an
introductory course to educational psychology that requires no pre-requisite
course.
CourseDeliveryMethods:
The following communication tools will be used in this
course:
This course is offered in a blended way, partly face
to face and partly online and takes advantage of the affordance of online
learning tools. These advantages and learning tools include access to all
materials and resources online,
discussion forums with fellow students and the lecturer, automatically graded
quizzes, attached and
uploaded assignments. Courses
materials on the courses website. You are responsible for
checking the website regularly for the updates and course materials.
Course Format:
This is a year one level of Economics for
undergraduate students. The course examination is divided into:
1.
Continuous assignment containing 30 marks
and
2.
Final examinations containing 70 marks
3.
Total Marks is 100%
Your final grade will be determined by two components:
(i)
Homework Assignments problem (14%),
(ii)
(ii) two term papers (16%),
(iii)
(iii) Final Exam(70%)
I will assign between 4 and 6 fairly large homework assignments, Your
solutions to homework problems will be graded primarily, but not exclusively on
the basis of effort shown on forum participation and completeness of your
solutions. If you complete all the assigned problems in a problem set, you will
get most points for it. One or more (but not all) randomly selected problems on
the homework will be carefully graded for correctness. The pass mark is
40%.Examination Rules and Regulations for Tom Mboya University College shall apply.
Effective Date:
This is Year 1 Semester 1 Course, the semester is
dictated by Tom Mboya University Collage Calendar