EPSY 100 : General Psychology

Department

Academic Program

Type

Compulsory

Credits

Prerequisite

Overview

The concept of general psychology. The objectives of psychology and the variables that govern behavior, types of branches of psychology. The most important concepts and principles related to psychology. Research methods in general psychology, general psychological laws of human behavior. Schools of Psychology - Nervous System and Behavior. Higher mental processes, learning, the concept of stimulus and response, the concept of intelligence, perception, sensation, remembering, forgetting, and thinking. Motivation: Defining motivation and the different classifications of motives that can be limited to biological and physiological motives, employing psychological knowledge and educational concepts to serve the educational process.

Intended learning outcomes

1. The student should be aware of the concept, importance and objectives of general psychology

2. To discuss the most important general psychological laws of human behaviour and the branches of general psychology.

3. The student should discuss the most important methods of research in general psychology.

4. The student should clarify the type of the relationship between the nervous system and behavior.

5. To clarify what is meant by the concept of remembrance and the factors which affect it.

6. The student should mention the concept of higher mental processes.

7. To compare between the importance and the objectives of the general psychology.

8. The student should analyze the psychological basics of human behaviour.

9. The student analyses the steps of the case study curriculum in general psychology.

10. The student should deduce the steps of the longitudinal curriculum in psychology.

11. The student should deduce the factors which influence the memory and the remembrance.

12. The student should distinguish between the concept of higher mental processes and intelligence by making a comparison between them.

13. The student should explain the importance of the general psychology to his/her teacher using the data show.

14. To design a visual presentation showing the braches of general psychology and the relationship with these branches.

15. The student should design a research plan in which he/she mentions the steps of the case study curriculum.

16. The student should design a research plan and mention the factors which affect memory and thinking.

17. The student should analyze through a visual presentation the relationship of the senses to a perception in human beings.

18. To distinguish between different types of primary and secondary motivations.

19. To be able to communicate verbally and non-verbally.

20. The student should be able to work in teams.

21. The ability to learn independently and continuously.

The ability to use computer technically and social networking to search for

Teaching and learning methods

1. Lectures

2. Brainstorming

3. Cooperative learning

4. Presenting examples and problems during the lecture

5. Using the internet to enhance the content of the material.

6. Students’ participation and discussion during the lecture.

7. Scientific activities (e.g. writing a report or criticizing it as a visual presentation)

(Course contents)

week	The scientific content
1.	The concept, importance and the objectives of psychology. The variables that control the behavior, the most important concepts and principles related to psychology
2.	The general psychological basics for humans and behavior
3.	Types of psychology branches
4.	stimulus and response and the research methods in psychology
5.	Midterm exam
6.	Schools of psychology
7.	The nervous system, behavior, feeling and sensation
8.	Remembrance and the factors which affect it
9.	The theories of forgetting and the factors which influence it. The perception and its relationship to the senses
10.	Second midterm
11.	Thinking and its types
12.	Learning and higher mental processes
13.	The notion of intelligence
14.	Motivations: definitions and different classifications of motivation which can be limited to physiological and biological ones. Emotions: definitions and classifications
15.	The final exam

(References)

Reference title	publisher	Edition	Author	Publishing state
علم النفس العام	دار المسيرة	2014	رافع عقيل الزغلول و آخرون	عمان
علم النفس العام	دار الفكر	2002	عبد الرحمن عدس ، يوسف قطامي	عمان
The foundation of general psychology	Anglo-Egyptian Library	2003	Talat Mansour, Anwar Alshergawi et.al	Cairo
General psychology	Modern University Office	2000	Ramadan Mohammed Algadafi	Tripoli
An introduction to psychology	Almaseera publisher	2015	Marwan Taher ALzaabi et. al	Amman
Principles of psychology	Almaseera publisher	2015	أحمد عبد اللطيف أبو أسعد وآخرون وسامي محسن الختاتنة Ahmed Abdulatif Abu Asaad , Sami Muhsen Alkhatatnah et.al	Amman

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