Jump to Important Dates
| TEXT: | TOPIC: | TENTATIVE DATE: |
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| Introduction to the Course | M 8/18 | |
| Ch. 1 | What's Psychology / Science? | T 8/19 |
| Ch. 1 | What's Psychology / Science? cont. | W 8/20 |
| Ch. 1 | Research Methods - The Experiment | F 8/22 |
| Ch. 1 | Research Methods - The Experiment | M 8/25 |
| Ch. 1 | Research Methods - Other Techniques - Phineas Gage | T 8/26 |
| Ch. 2 |
The Brain & Nervous System - Introduction (video) Take a 3-D tour of the brain! Good web site w/ info on brain & nervous system Artificial Vision for the Blind |
W 8/27 |
| Ch. 2 | The Brain & Nervous System - Neurons - structure | F 8/29 |
| NO CLASSES - Labor Day | M 9/1 | |
| Ch. 2 | The Brain & Nervous System - Neurons - function | T 9/2 |
| Ch. 2 | The Brain & Nervous System - Nervous System | W 9/3 |
| Ch. 2 | The Brain & Nervous System - The Brain (sub-cortex - Medulla, Reticular Formation, Cerebellum) | F 9/5 |
| Ch. 2 | The Brain & Nervous System - The Brain (sub-cortex) - Cerebellum cont., midbrain, forebrain | M 9/8 |
| Ch. 2 |
The Brain & Nervous System - The Brain (cerebral cortex)
'My Lobotomy': Howard Dully's Journey
is an excellent audio clip about Walter Freeman's "Ice pick" transorbital
lobotomy technique, which we discussed in class. (Approx 22:00) |
T 9/9 |
| Ch. 2 | The Brain & Nervous System - The Brain (cerebral cortex) | W 9/10 |
| Ch. 2 | The Brain & Nervous System - The Brain (cerebral cortex) | F 9/12 |
| Ch. 2 | The Brain & Nervous System - The Brain ("split brain research") | M 9/15 |
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EXAM 1 - Chapters 1 & 2 | Tue. 9/16 |
| Ch. 3 | Sensation & Perception - Introduction (video) | W 9/17 |
| Ch. 3 | Sensation & Perception - Sensory Thresholds / Sensory Adaptation | F 9/19 |
| Ch. 3 | Sensation & Perception - Visual Transduction | M 9/22 |
| Ch. 3 | Sensation & Perception - Auditory Transduction | T 9/23 |
| Ch. 3 | Sensation & Perception - The Five Elements of Perception | W 9/24 |
| Ch. 3 | Sensation & Perception - The Five Elements of Perception | F 9/26 |
| Ch. 3 |
Sensation & Perception - The Five Elements of Perception interesting sensation and perception tutorials |
M 9/29 |
| Ch. 3 |
Sensation
& Perception - Depth Perception Julian Beever (pavement drawings) Home Page |
T 9/30 |
| Ch. 4 | Consciousness - Sleep & Dreaming | W 10/1 |
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EXAM 2 - Chapters 3 & 4 | Fri. 10/3 |
| Ch. 5 | Learning - Introduction (video) | M 10/6 |
| Let's talk about the writing assignments | T 10/7 | |
| Ch. 5 | Learning - Instinct vs. Learning | W 10/8 & F 10/10 |
| Ch. 5 | Learning - Classical Conditioning | T 10/14 |
| Ch. 5 | Learning - Classical Conditioning | W 10/15 |
| Ch. 5 | Learning - Classical Conditioning | F 10/17 |
| Ch. 5 |
Learning - Operant Conditioning positive reinforcement self-instructional exercise |
M 10/20 |
| Ch. 5 | Learning - Operant Conditioning | T 10/21 |
| Ch. 5 |
Learning - Operant Conditioning Application of conditioning principles w/ pets |
W 10/22 |
| Ch. 5 |
Learning - Operant Conditioning partial reinforcement |
F 10/24 |
| Ch. 6 | Memory - Basics (The Memory Model) | M 10/27 |
| Ch. 6 | Memory - Basics (The Memory Model) | T 10/28 |
| Ch. 6 | Memory - How to Improve Your Memory | W 10/29 |
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EXAM 3- Chapters 5 & 6 | Fri. 10/31 |
| Ch. 8 | Motivation - Introduction | M 11/3 |
| Ch. 8 | Motivation - Drive Reduction Theory | T 11/4 |
| Ch. 8 | Motivation - Arousal Theory / Enhancing Performance | W 11/5 |
| Ch. 8 | Motivation - Learned Motives / nAch etc. | F 11/7 |
| Ch. 8 |
Motivation - Maslow's Hierarchy (First writing assignment cut-off) |
M 11/10 |
| Ch. 9 | Development - Piaget | T 11/11 |
| Ch. 9 | Development - Piaget cont. | W 11/12 |
| Ch. 9 | Development - Erikson (READ ONLY) | |
| Ch. 11 | Personality - Introduction / Basic Freud | F 11/14 |
| Ch. 11 | Personality - Freud (Defense Mechanisms) | M 11/17 |
| Ch. 11 | Personality - Freud (Defense Mechanisms cont.) | M 11/17 |
| Ch. 11 | Personality - Compare / Contrast Major Per. Theories | T 11/18 |
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EXAM 4 - Chapters 8, 9, & 11 | Wed. 11/19 |
| Ch. 10 | Introduction - Health, Stress & Coping | F 11/ 21 |
| Ch. 10 | Health, Stress & Coping - Frustration (Blockage & Conflict) | F 11/ 21 |
| Ch. 10 | Health, Stress & Coping - Frustration (Blockage & Conflict) | M 11/24 |
| Ch. 10 | Health, Stress & Coping - (Stress: What it is - What it's not) | T 11/25 |
| Ch. 10 | Health, Stress & Coping - Stress Management | W 11/26 |
| No Class - Happy Thanksgiving! | F 11/28 | |
| Ch. 12 | Psychological Disorders - What's Abnormal? | M 12/1 |
| Ch. 12 |
Psychological
Disorders
 (Second Writing Assignment Cut-off) |
T 12/2 |
| Ch. 12 |
Psychological
Disorders
Extra Credit Assessment Quiz |
W 12/3 |
| Finish up | F 12/5 | |
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EXAM 5 - (Final Exam) Chapters 10 & 12 |
Wed. Dec. 10 8:00AM |
