PSYC 1111 - Introduction to Psychology 1

Delivery Online, self-paced and Print, self-paced

Course Description

Students explore selected topics in contemporary psychology, including the history of psychology, methodology, heredity and learning, physiology and neuropsychology, consciousness, sensation and perception, learning, and memory.

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: An Invitation to Psychology
Unit 2: Biological Processes
Unit 3: States of Being
Unit 4: Learning and Memory

Required text and materials

The following Open Education Resources (OER) textbook is required for this course:

Walters, S. (2020). Psychology (1st Canadian Ed.). Thompson Rivers University.
https://psychology.pressbooks.tru.ca/

For Print Students the study guide, assignment file, and readings are individual files.

Note: The above print files can be purchased through the Wolfie's Campus Store.

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: An Invitation to Psychology	18%
Assignment 2: Biological Processes	18%
Assignment 3: States of Being	18%
Assignment 4: Learning and Memory	18%
Mandatory Final Exam	28%
Total	100%

Prerequisites

None

Exclusions

PSYC 1110

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PSYC 1111 - 70462

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Introduction to Psychology 1

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Canadian in BC/YT non-credit	$548.39	Click here to get more information
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3 credits

PSYC 1111 - 70461

Start: Any Time

Online, self-paced

Available

Introduction to Psychology 1

Any Time (30 weeks duration)

Online, self-paced

Canadian in BC/YT non-credit	$548.39	Click here to get more information
Canadian outside BC/YT non-credit	$657.47	Click here to get more information
International Student non-credit	$1,661.15	Click here to get more information

3 credits

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.