This document outlines the lecture and reading schedule for a psychology course over 10 weeks. It lists the dates, topics to be covered in lectures, and assigned readings for each week. Exams are scheduled every few weeks on Mondays, and quizzes on readings are due each Friday. The course covers major topics in psychology including the brain and nervous system, sensation and perception, memory, language, intelligence, social behavior, emotions, stress, personality, psychological disorders, and therapies.
This document outlines the lecture and reading schedule for a psychology course over 10 weeks. It lists the dates, topics to be covered in lectures, and assigned readings for each week. Exams are scheduled every few weeks on Mondays, and quizzes on readings are due each Friday. The course covers major topics in psychology including the brain and nervous system, sensation and perception, memory, language, intelligence, social behavior, emotions, stress, personality, psychological disorders, and therapies.
This document outlines the lecture and reading schedule for a psychology course over 10 weeks. It lists the dates, topics to be covered in lectures, and assigned readings for each week. Exams are scheduled every few weeks on Mondays, and quizzes on readings are due each Friday. The course covers major topics in psychology including the brain and nervous system, sensation and perception, memory, language, intelligence, social behavior, emotions, stress, personality, psychological disorders, and therapies.
Lecture and Reading Guidelines-Lectures may change without notice but exam dates wont.
Week Date Topic Readings
1 January 6 Course Info January 7 Introduction to Psychology & Methods Chapter 1 January 8 Critical Thinking & Psychological Inference January 9 Brain Basics Chapter 2 (26-45) January 10 The Psychology of Studying & Learning Prologue, (22-23)
2 January 13 The Brain: Consciousness & Volition Chapter 2 (46-50) January 14 The Brain: Modeling the Mind-Methods January 15 Q-day http://web.psych.washington.edu/questionnaireday/ January 16 Media 1A Neuroscience and the Law January 17 Media 1B Neuroscience and the Law Quiz 1: Due Today
3 January 20 HOLIDAY!! January 21 Sleep and Dreaming Chapter 2 (50-59) January 22 Sensation and Perception Part 1 Chapter 5 January 23 Sensation and Perception Part 2 Chapter 5 January 24 Midterm 1 Review Session
4 January 27 Midterm 1 January 28 Child Development Chapter 3 January 29 Child Development Part 2 Chapter 3 January 30 Nature vs. Nurture/Gender & Sex Chapter 4 (100-112) January 31 Media 2: Nature vs. Nurture Quiz 2: Due Today
5 February 3 Reward Based Learning Chapter 6 (154-172) February 4 Decomposing Memory Chapter 7 February 5 Long Term Memory & Memory Disorders Chapter 7 February 6 Language & Thought Chapter 8 (212-216) February 7 Media 3A: Memory & Memory Disorders Quiz 3: Due Today 6 February 10 Reasoning & Intelligence Chapter 8 (204-212; 219-235) February 11 Animal Intelligence and Communication Chapter 8 (216-219) February 12 Midterm 2 Review Session February 13 Midterm 2 February 14 Media 3B: Memory & Memory Disorders
7 February 17 HOLIDAY!! February 18 Social Influence Chapter 14 (376-396) February 19 Social Relations Chapter 14 (397-407) February 20 Emotions & Happiness Chapter 9 (252-271) February 21 Media 4: Happiness Quiz 4: Due Today
8 February 24 Motivation Chapter 9 (236-252) February 25 Stress & Health Chapter 10 February 26 Personality Chapter 11 February 27 Psychological Disorders I Chapter 12 February 28 Media 5A: Psychological Disorders
9 March 3 Psychological Disorders II Chapter 12 March 4 Therapies Chapter 13 (350-360) March 5 Evaluating Therapies and Trends Chapter 13 (361-375) March 6 Course Summary March 7 Media 5B: Psychological Disorders Quiz 5: Due Today
10 March 10 Midterm 3 Review March 11 Midterm 3 March 12 Media 6: Social Relations March 13 Final Review March 14 Final Exam