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1.1 Psychology as a Science
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Module 1: Lesson 1: Themes, Principles, and Concepts Within the Field of Psychology
1. Introducing Psychology
1.2 Understanding Science
1.1 Psychology as a Science
2.1 Psychologists use the Scientific Method to Guide Their Research
1.2 The Evolution of Psychology: History, Approaches and Questions
2. Introduction to Major Perspectives
2.1 Biological Psychology
2.2 Psychodynamic Psychology
2.3 Behaviourist Psychology
2.4 Humanist, Cognitive, and Evolutionary Psychology
Discussion Forum 1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology [180 minutes]
Module 1: Lesson 2: The Content Domains of Psychology
The Five Psychological Domains
The Biological Domain
The Cognitive Domain
The Developmental Domain
The Social and Personality Psychology Domain
The Mental and Physical Health Domain
Other Psychological Subfields
Discussion Forum 2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains [180 minutes]
Module 1: Lesson 3: Applications of Psychology and Psychological Research
15. Psychology in our Social Lives
2.2 Psychologists use Descriptive, Correlational and Experimental Research Designs to Understand Behaviour
14.1 Social Cognition: Making Sense of Ourselves and Others
Discussion Forum 3: Describe applications of psychology [180 minutes]
Module 2: Lesson 1: Interpreting Psychological Phenomena
Phenomena and Theories
The Varieties of Theories in Psychology
Using Theories in Psychological Research
2.4 Developing a Hypothesis
2.5 Designing a Research Study
2.6 Analysing the Data
2.7 Drawing Conclusions and Reporting the Results
2.2 Finding a Research Topic
Research Guides
4.1 Understanding Psychological Measurement
4.3 Practical Strategies for Psychological Measurement
12.1 Describing Single Variables
12.2 Describing Statistical Relationships
12.3 Expressing Your Results
12.4 Conducting Your Analyses
11.3 Other Presentation Methods
13.3 Additional Considerations
Discussion Forum 4: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena [240 minutes]
Case study 1: Demonstrate psychology information literacy [300 minutes]
Module 2: Lesson 2: Research Methods and Problem-Solving in Psychology
7.3 Problem Solving
Basic Concepts
Generating Good Research Questions
Reviewing the Research Literature
Types of Research Designs
2.2 Approaches to Research
Bias in Research Subject Aid
Chapter 11: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
5.3 Experimentation and Validation
Social Categorisation and Stereotyping
Discussion Forum 5: Engage in innovative and integrative thinking and problem-solving [180 minutes]
Discussion Forum 6: Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research [180 minutes]
Discussion Forum 7: Incorporate socio-cultural factors in scientific inquiry [180 minutes]
Module 3: Lesson 1: Ethical Standards in Psychology
3.1 Moral Foundations of Ethical Research
3.2 From Moral Principles to Ethics Codes
3.3 Putting Ethics Into Practice
Discussion Forum 8: Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice [240 minutes]
Module 3: Lesson 2: Interpersonal Relationship Skills in a Diverse World
12.7 Pro Social Behaviour
14.2 Interacting with Others: Helping, Hurting and Conforming
14.3 Working with Others: The Costs and Benefits of Social Groups
Initial Impression Formation
Prejudice and Discrimination
From an International to a Global Psychology
Global Psychology Coming Together
Understanding Altruism: Self and Other Concerns
Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Altruism
Discussion Forum 9: Build and enhance interpersonal relationships [240 minutes]
Case study 2: Adopt values that build community at local, national, and global levels [180 minutes]
Module 4: Lesson 1: Effective Writing and Reporting in Psychology
5.4 The Rules for Academic Writing in English
Style
Organization and Structure
Interpretation and display of research results
2.3 Analyzing Findings
Drawing Conclusions from Statistics
Discussion Forum 10: Demonstrate effective writing for different purposes [240 minutes]
Module 4: Lesson 2: Effective Communication
Barriers to Effective Communication
Electronic Communication Creation Best Practices
Discussion Forum 11: Exhibit effective presentation skills for different purposes [240 minutes]
Discussion Forum 12: Interact effectively with others [180 minutes]
Module 5: Lesson 1: Psychology in the Workplace
13.3 Organizational Psychology: The Social Dimension of Work
13.2 Industrial Psychology: Selecting and Evaluating Employees
13.3 Organizational Psychology: The Social Dimension of Work
12.4 Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
Improving Group Performance
Discussion Forum 13: Apply psychological content and skills to career goals [240 minutes]
Module 5: Lesson 2: Careers in Psychology
Briefing Series on the Role of Psychology in Health Care
What is health psychology?
Understanding Educational Psychology
Psychology Subfields
Discussion Forum 14: Enhance teamwork capacity [240 minutes]
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Discussion Forums
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1. Introducing Psychology
1.2 Understanding Science
2.1 Psychologists use the Scientific Method to Guide Their Research
1.2 The Evolution of Psychology: History, Approaches and Questions
2. Introduction to Major Perspectives
2.1 Biological Psychology
2.2 Psychodynamic Psychology
2.3 Behaviourist Psychology
2.4 Humanist, Cognitive, and Evolutionary Psychology
Discussion Forum 1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology [180 minutes]
The Five Psychological Domains
The Biological Domain
The Cognitive Domain
The Developmental Domain
The Social and Personality Psychology Domain
The Mental and Physical Health Domain
Other Psychological Subfields
Discussion Forum 2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains [180 minutes]
15. Psychology in our Social Lives
2.2 Psychologists use Descriptive, Correlational and Experimental Research Designs to Understand Behaviour
14.1 Social Cognition: Making Sense of Ourselves and Others
Discussion Forum 3: Describe applications of psychology [180 minutes]
Phenomena and Theories
The Varieties of Theories in Psychology
Using Theories in Psychological Research
2.4 Developing a Hypothesis
2.5 Designing a Research Study
2.6 Analysing the Data
2.7 Drawing Conclusions and Reporting the Results
2.2 Finding a Research Topic
Research Guides
4.1 Understanding Psychological Measurement
4.3 Practical Strategies for Psychological Measurement
12.1 Describing Single Variables
12.2 Describing Statistical Relationships
12.3 Expressing Your Results
12.4 Conducting Your Analyses
11.3 Other Presentation Methods
13.3 Additional Considerations
Discussion Forum 4: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena [240 minutes]
Case study 1: Demonstrate psychology information literacy [300 minutes]
7.3 Problem Solving
Basic Concepts
Generating Good Research Questions
Reviewing the Research Literature
Types of Research Designs
2.2 Approaches to Research
Bias in Research Subject Aid
Chapter 11: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
5.3 Experimentation and Validation
Social Categorisation and Stereotyping
Discussion Forum 5: Engage in innovative and integrative thinking and problem-solving [180 minutes]
Discussion Forum 6: Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research [180 minutes]
Discussion Forum 7: Incorporate socio-cultural factors in scientific inquiry [180 minutes]
3.1 Moral Foundations of Ethical Research
3.2 From Moral Principles to Ethics Codes
3.3 Putting Ethics Into Practice
Discussion Forum 8: Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice [240 minutes]
12.7 Pro Social Behaviour
14.2 Interacting with Others: Helping, Hurting and Conforming
14.3 Working with Others: The Costs and Benefits of Social Groups
Initial Impression Formation
Prejudice and Discrimination
From an International to a Global Psychology
Global Psychology Coming Together
Understanding Altruism: Self and Other Concerns
Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Altruism
Discussion Forum 9: Build and enhance interpersonal relationships [240 minutes]
Case study 2: Adopt values that build community at local, national, and global levels [180 minutes]
5.4 The Rules for Academic Writing in English
Style
Organization and Structure
Interpretation and display of research results
2.3 Analyzing Findings
Drawing Conclusions from Statistics
Discussion Forum 10: Demonstrate effective writing for different purposes [240 minutes]
Barriers to Effective Communication
Electronic Communication Creation Best Practices
Discussion Forum 11: Exhibit effective presentation skills for different purposes [240 minutes]
Discussion Forum 12: Interact effectively with others [180 minutes]
13.3 Organizational Psychology: The Social Dimension of Work
13.2 Industrial Psychology: Selecting and Evaluating Employees
13.3 Organizational Psychology: The Social Dimension of Work
12.4 Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
Improving Group Performance
Discussion Forum 13: Apply psychological content and skills to career goals [240 minutes]
Briefing Series on the Role of Psychology in Health Care
What is health psychology?
Understanding Educational Psychology
Psychology Subfields
Discussion Forum 14: Enhance teamwork capacity [240 minutes]
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Case studies
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