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Course No: PSY202 Credits: 4 Date: February 2014 Course Title: General Psychology II Institution: Rogue Community College Type of Course: Transfer Length of Course: A minimum of forty (40) lecture hours per one term. Prerequisites: WR115 or BT113; PSY201 recommended. Department Assignment: Social Science Course Description: By continuing the overview of the general psychology curriculum begun in PSY201, PSY202 prepares students for continued study in more advanced psychology classes. This course is designed to help students gain an understanding of human development including personality testing, personality development and intelligence; psychopathology and current methods of treating psychopathology; social psychology; and human sexuality and gender development. PSY202 also provides training in the application of study skills, critical thinking, and cross-cultural awareness. Intended Course Outcomes and key ILO (Institutional Learning Outcomes) indicators: Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: Expected Outcomes: 1. Compare and contrast the major theories of human development. Key ILO Indicators CT 2 - Raise significant and relevant questions. Assessment Methods: 1. Pass objective tests and quizzes. Complete in-class writing assignments and/or activities and homework assignments. Participate in large and small-group discussions. 2. Compare and contrast the major theories of personality. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Freud’s theory of personality. CT 3 - Locate, organizes, analyze, and interpret data. 2. Pass objective tests and quizzes. Complete in-class writing assignments and/or activities and homework assignments. Participate in large and small-group 1 Expected Outcomes: 3. Discuss symptoms of psychopathology, in general, and describe various types of psychopathology. Key ILO Indicators Assessment Methods: discussions. CT 3 - Locate, organizes, analyze, and interpret data. 3. Pass objective tests and quizzes. Complete in-class writing assignments and/or activities. 4. Describe Freud’s therapeutic CT 2 - Raise significant and approach (psychoanalysis); relevant questions. compare and contrast with other approaches to psychotherapy, including behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic approaches. 4. Pass objective tests and quizzes. Complete in-class writing assignments and/or activities and homework. Participate in classroom discussions. 5. Discuss the history and development of the field of social psychology. Describe the findings of important social psychology experiments, including those of Asch, Milgram, Zimbardo, and others. Discuss the major ideas associated with this field. AK 3 - Apply knowledge and skills through a global perspective with an awareness of context, personal assumptions, and worldview. 5. Pass objective exams and quizzes. Complete in-class writing assignments and/or activities and homework. Participate in large and small-group discussions. 6. Discuss human gender development, including both normal and abnormal development. Discuss male and female sexual response, including research findings from the past 75 years. COM3 - Display understanding, compassion and acceptance. 6. Pass objective exams and quizzes. Complete in-class writing assignments and/or activities. Participate in classroom discussions. Typical Required and Recommended Text(s): Coon, Dennis & John O. Mitterer (2013). Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind & Behavior, 13th edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. 2 TYPICAL COURSE SCHEDULE: 1. Human Development Nature & Nurture Prenatal and early childhood development Social development and parental influences Language and cognitive development Adolescence and young adulthood Moral development Middle and late adulthood Death and dying 2. Intelligence Defining and measuring intelligence Variations in intelligence: giftedness and disability Heredity and environment Alternative views of intelligence 3. Gender and Sexuality Dimensions of sex Sexual orientation Gender development, socialization and stereotypes Sexual response and behavior Atypical sexual behavior Choices, risks and responsibilities 4. Personality Theories of personality Personality assessment 5. Psychological Disorders Defining normal and abnormal behavior Major categories of mental disorders Etiology of mental disorder Cultural and historical perspectives 6. Therapies Major theoretical orientations Dimensions and goals of treatment Medical approaches to treating mental illness Future developments 7. Social Thinking and Social Influence The social context Attitude development and change Conformity, compliance and obedience Coercion and brainwashing 8. Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior Interpersonal attraction and relationship formation Love and mate selection Helping behaviors 3 Antisocial behavior Prejudice and conflict 9. Applied Psychology Industrial/organizational psychology Environmental psychology Psychology in education and the law Sports psychology 4