PSYC 1211: Introduction to Psychology 2
Students explore selected topics in contemporary psychology, including intelligence, development, personality, social psychology, emotion, motivation, and psychopathology.
Learning outcomes
- Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
- Describe how psychological ideas and knowledge apply to everyday life.
- Demonstrate scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills for different purposes.
- Demonstrate how sociocultural factors relate to scientific inquiry into psychological questions.
Course topics
- Unit 1: Information Processing
- Unit 2: Lifespan Development and Personality
- Unit 3: Social Psychology, Motivation, and Emotion
- Unit 4: Psychological Disorders and Treatment
Required text and materials
The following Open Education Resources (OER) textbook, free of charge, is required for this course:
- Walters, S. (2020). Psychology (1st Canadian ed.) PressBooks. Thompson Rivers
University.
https://psychology.pressbooks.tru.ca/
Additional requirements
Print students will require computer with internet access to download the OER textbook.
Assessments
Please be aware that should your course have a final exam, you are responsible for the fee to the online proctoring service, ProctorU, or to the in-person approved Testing Centre. Please contact exams@tru.ca with any questions about this.
To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing grade of 50% or higher on the overall course, and 50% or higher on the final mandatory exam.
| Assignment 1 - Information Processing | 18% |
| Assignment 2 - Lifespan Development and Personality | 18% |
| Assignment 3 - Social Psychology, Motivation, and Emotion | 18% |
| Assignment 4 - Psychological Disorders and Treatment | 18% |
| Final Exam (mandatory) | 28% |
| Total | 100% |
Open Learning Faculty Member Information
An Open Learning Faculty Member is available to assist students. Students will receive the necessary contact information at the start of the course.
