Introduction to Psychology

This course is an introduction to the theories, concepts, and viewpoints that comprise the discipline of psychology, and to the research methodologies used to study these concepts.

This course is an introduction to the theories, concepts, and viewpoints that comprise the discipline of psychology, and to the research methodologies used to study these concepts. As you are being introduced to the lecture material you will develop a working vocabulary used in the field along with an understanding of the range of topics that psychologists study and the ways in which they do it. Since we do not have many class sessions and psychology is such a vast discipline, we will not be able to cover everything in-depth. However, you will get the opportunity to discuss and engage critically with the topics covered during the lectures.

By the end of the course you will be familiar with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, links to other sciences, empirical findings and historical trends in psychology; you will be able to analyse and evaluate the impact of the various perspectives (biological, intrapersonal [conscious and non-conscious], interpersonal, intergroup) in psychology; explain, describe and follow the process of psychological research; use psychological terminology to account for psychological phenomena; you will gain a strong base for your further, more specialized courses.