心理學概論
Introduction to Psychology
| 節 | 週五 |
|---|---|
5 13:20–14:10 | 心理學概論 F110 2 節連堂 |
6 14:20–15:10 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
Learning outcomes: Students are expected to: 1. acknowledge the diversity of psychology 2. understand key concepts in psychology 3. view and interpret human behavior with an objective and logical perspective.
This course will be lectured and administered ALL in English. Students must have an adequate level of English listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
無備註
Exam questions will all be written in English. Students are NOT allowed to use dictionaries during exams.
Exams (70%): Midterm exam and final exam, 35% for each Class participation (5%): Quizzes, attendance, etc Research Project 25% Step 1: Students will practice how to observe people, and then work in groups (3~5), choosing one behavior as the target behavior for the group. Step 2: Every group must postulate hypotheses to explain the target behavior, and then survey literature and collect empirical data to support their hypotheses. Step 3:Write a research report.
Course Introduction and Psychological Methodology
1. Course introduction. 2. Logical fallacies
- 講授：
- 1.5
- 實作：
- 0.5
備註：Students will be given examples to decide which method (experiment or correlation study) is involved.
Brain and Behavior
1. Action potentials and synaptic transmissions 2. The structure and functions of central nervous system
- 講授：
- 2
Sensation and Perception
The mechanisms of vision, audition, smell, touch, taste, etc.
- 講授：
- 2
- 實作：
- 0.5
備註：Students will learn to find their own blind spots.
States of Consciousness
Different states of consciousness such as sleeping, dreaming etc
- 講授：
- 0.5
- 其他：
- 0.5
備註：Video Watching, group discussions
Learning
The introduction of behaviorism, and its related theories in human learning
- 講授：
- 2
Memory
1. How many different kinds of memory do we have? 2. What are the physiological bases of memory. 3. How can we apply the knowledge on memory on the day-to-day life.
- 講授：
- 1.5
- 其他：
- 0.5
備註：Video watching: Elizabeth Loftus' TED talk on false memory
Cognitive Psychology
1. Human language 2. Creativity 3. Reasoning 4. Decision making
- 講授：
- 1
- 實作：
- 1
備註：There will be some course activities for students to understand how irrational we are.
Developmental Psychology
How human cognition and social emotional function change across lifespan
- 講授：
- 1.5
- 其他：
- 0.5
備註：Video watching: Piaget's theory on cognitive development
Intelligence
1. Some basic knowledge of psychometrics. 2. Theories of intelligence.
- 講授：
- 2
Motivation
Why do people do what they are doing (eating, having sex, achieving goals)
- 講授：
- 2
Emotion
Theories of emotion and how it affects our cognition and life
- 講授：
- 1
Personalty
How and why people are different from each other
- 講授：
- 2
Clinical Psychology
1. Why and how people develop psychological disorders 2. Psychological and psychopharmacological therapies. 3. The introduction of the mental health system in Taiwan
- 講授：
- 2
Think Like a Psychologist
Students will explore and learn how to interpret human behavior in a scientific way.
- 講授：
- 1
- 實作：
- 10
備註：Throughout the semester, students will observe people and form their own hypotheses to interpret human behavior. They need to work in groups to discuss about their hypotheses and develop a method to verify hypotheses. By the end of the semester, they need to test their hypotheses and verbalize their testing results in a written report.
| 週次 | 主題 |
|---|---|
| 第 1 週 | Course Introduction and Psychological Methodology. Source: Textbook Ch 1 9/14 |
| 第 2 週 | Brain and Behavior Source: Textbook Ch 2 9/21 |
| 第 3 週 | Workshop: Observing human behavior, forming hypothesis. literature survey 9/28 |
| 第 4 週 | Sensation and Perception Source: Textbook Ch 4 Research project: Forming groups (assigned) 10/5 |
| 第 5 週 | Perception and Consciousness Source: Textbook Ch 5 10/12 |
| 第 6 週 | Learning Source: Textbook Ch 6 Research project: Grouping meeting I 1. deciding the target behavior 2. group members starting surveying literature 10/19 |
| 第 7 週 | Memory Source: Textbook Ch 7 10/26 |
| 第 8 週 | Cognitive, Language, and Creativity Source: Textbook Ch 8 Research project: Lecture on logical fallacies 11/2 |
| 第 9 週 | Midterm Exam 11/9 |
| 第 10 週 | Developmental Psychology Source: Textbook Ch 2 11/16 |
| 第 11 週 | Intelligence Source: Textbook Ch 9 Research project: Group meeting II 1. Every group member must hand in a list of hypotheses to explain the target behavior. 2. Group members exchange their ideas. 11/23 |
| 第 12 週 | Motivation Source: Textbook Ch 10 11/30 |
| 第 13 週 | Personality Source: Textbook Ch 12 Research project: Group meeting III: Work out a way to collect empirical data. 12/7 |
| 第 14 週 | Emotion Source: Textbook Ch 10 Research project: 1. Group meeting VI: Work out a way to collect empirical data. 2. Research proposal due 12/14 |
| 第 15 週 | Psychological Disorders Source: Textbook Ch 14 12/21 |
| 第 16 週 | Social Psychology Source: Textbook Ch 16 12/28 |
| 第 17 週 | Research project: Data collection 1/4 |
| 第 18 週 | Final Exam Research project due on 1/18 1/11 |
Coon, D. & Mitterer, J. O. (2019) Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior 15/E. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Publishing. (雙葉書廊代理, please contact with Mr 邱榕濱 02-2368-4198#13)
- 地點
- 人社二館314室
- 時間
- Appointments can be made via Email
- 聯絡方式
- shihyulo@nctu.edu.tw