High Psychology 1
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Number of Credits
0.5
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Estimated Completion Time
1 Semesters
Description
The human brain is fascinating. Where do thoughts and memories come from? What are emotions? And why do we behave the way we do? Above all, how do these factors influence our relationships with others? In Psychology I, you will begin to understand the human mind by exploring the research and theories of some of the most brilliant psychologists throughout history. Learn how psychology influences personality and development throughout the entire human lifespan, even from birth. Explore different psychological disorders and how they are treated according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder. And learn psychological tips that you can use every day, like how to cope and reduce stress. So, are you ready to unlock the mysteries of the human brain?
Follow the link below for the Department of Education description for this course:
Theories and Perspectives
- Roots of Psychology
- Principles of Psychological Research
- Psychodynamic Perspectives
- Humanistic Perspectives
- Trait and Social-Cognitive Perspectives
The Human Lifespan
- Studying Development
- Prenatal Development and the Newborn
- Early Childhood Development
- Development in Childhood
- Adolescence
- Aging
Learning and Memory
- Classical Conditioning
- Operant Conditioning
- Observational and Cognitive Learning
- Information Processing
- Storage
- Retrieval
Thinking and Language
- Language Acquisition
- Language and Thought
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Obstacles
- Stress
- Coping
Psychological Disorders and Treatment
- History of Psychological Disorders
- Using the DSM
- Schizophrenic and Dissociative Disorders
- Bipolar, Depressive, and Anxiety Disorders
- Personality Disorders, OCD, and PTSD
- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
- Disk space on your computer as well as external device to back up your files (flash drive, external hard drive, etc.)
- Word processing program (Microsoft Word or similar)
- Printer
- Working speakers for course videos
Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, research papers, oral assessments, and discussions. This course will use the state-approved grading scale. Each course contains a mandatory final exam or culminating project that will be weighted at 20% of the student’s overall grade.***
***Proctored exams can be requested by FLVS at any time and for any reason in an effort to ensure academic integrity. When taking the exam to assess a student’s integrity, the exam must be passed with at least a 59.5% in order to earn credit for the course.