Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: describe the different frameworks of effective teaching; discuss theories based on cognitive development; articulate the process of moral development and identity formation; outline theories of intelligence and their relation to learning styles; recognize the importance of language diversity; analyze the components of a multicultural classroom; list (and expand upon) behavioral approaches to learning; explain the role of memory, knowledge, and emotions in learning; Illustrate how metacognition impacts students’ academic performance; detail fields that are part of the learning sciences; differentiate between self-efficacy, self-concept, and self-regulation; recount various aspects of motivation; create a practical classroom management plan; characterize qualities that render a teacher effective; and examine the pros and cons of various assessments and grading systems.

Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: identify the cultural roots of psychology; examine the empirical and non-empirical approaches of Greek scholars; recount the role Christianity played in the history of psychology; detail the impact of the Italian Renaissance; compare and contrast empirical scientific psychology with philosophical models; recount the contributions of French academics; explain how knowledge is acquired according to the British; define mental activity within the context of the German school of thought; understand when and how psychology became an independent discipline; list the movements that established psychology’s intellectual foundations; differentiate between Functional psychology and Gestalt psychology; discuss how Behaviorism deviated from traditional views; understand the extent of psychology’s malleability; name and describe the various aspects of phenomenology and existential philosophy; and illustrate how psychology has evolved in Asian countries. 

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: explore the subject matter of the field of psychology and discuss vocabulary and concepts of the field with some of the research findings upon which knowledge of human thought and behavior is based; develop critical thinking skills and be prepared to be a cautious and analytical consumer of information who is proclaimed to be scientific or to be based on research. After completion of exam, students will have a general knowledge of the major sub fields of psychology and attain a working understanding of some of the major theories in psychology and develop the critical thinking skills used in the field of psychology.

Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: identify the biological roots of physiological psychology; name and describe the various parts and functions of a neuron; list various parts of the brain and outline the development of the nervous system; Understand the role of a neuron’s role drugs are administered; discuss how surgery and chemical or electric stimulation provide information about behavior; recount how visual information is received and processed; differentiate between the somato-sensory pathways; categorize sleep disorders and the stages of REM sleep; examine the neural mechanisms and hormones responsible for gender-based behavior; illustrate how relevant parts of the brain control emotions; detail the physiological underpinnings of hunger and satiety; differentiate between the four types of learning; recount various developmental and degenerative disorders of the brain; and characterize the following disorders: schizophrenia, major affective disorder, sleep disorders, panic disorders, and obsessive compulsive-disorder.