Week 1

 Introduction to Psychology

Chapter 1:

Syllabus activity

PPT Introduction 1^st day (only from campus)

PPT Presentation from the Study Guide (only from campus)

Week 2

 Perception and sensation

Chapter 3:

Bring your food day!!

Illusions and explanations

More illusions

More and more…

PsychSim – Visual Illusion

Documentary

PPT Presentation from the Study Guide (only from campus)

Week 3

Learning

Chapter 5:

Fun experiment with Pavlov

Take a quiz on learning (and choose your level!)

Glossary of terms

Theories of learning

PsychSim – Operant Conditioning

PPT (only from campus)

Week 4

Human Development

Chapter 9:

Ideas to play with your child

Do children remember? Activity

Life span development

PPT Jean Piaget (only from campus)

PPT Development(only from campus)

PPT Life review(only from campus)

Documentaries: UNESCO / first year

Week 5

Emotion and Motivation

Chapter 8:

Nutrition

Obesity trends

Teen Pregnancy

National Campaign

STDs

Sexual Orientation, the American Psychological Association Info

Need for achievement

Non verbal communication, detecting emotions

PTT (only from campus)

Supersize me (DVD)

Week 6

Social Psychology

Chapter 14:

It is the end of the world activity (only from campus)

PPT (only from campus)

Intro to social psychology

Milgram by Milgram

Social Psychology Glossary

Social Psychology Concepts

Milgram’s video

Week 7

Social Psychology

Chapter 14:

Videos (OC)

Week 8

Health, stress and coping

Chapter 10:                        optional essay

 Social Readjustment Rating Scale

How daily hassle make you sick? Take the test!

Understanding panic: really interesting

The American Institute of Stress

Stress management tools

Stress management and crisis

How to survive stress!

Coping with stress

Do you talk about it?

Nutrition

Activities: Stretching, relaxation

Case studies

PPT(only from campus)

Week 9

Personality and disoders

Chapter 11:

Personality theories

Take a test at the Univ. of N. Carolina

PPT bring a friend day

PPT e-camp

PPT personality (only from campus)

PPT disorders (only from campus)

PPT study guide

Week 10

Course Review

Week 1

   Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Chapter 1:

Syllabus activity

PPT Introduction 1^st day (only from campus)

PPT Presentation from the Study Guide

Week 2

Sensation and Perception

Chapter 5:

Bring your food day!!

Illusions and explanations

More illusions

More and more…

PsychSim – Visual Illusion

Documentary

PPT Presentation from the Study Guide (only from campus)

Week 3

States of Consciousness

Chapter 6:

PsychSims Tutorial (EEG and sleep stages / your mind on drugs)

Dreams

Substance Abuse

12 steps program

Week 4

The Developing Person

Chapter 4:

Ideas to play with your child

Do children remember? Activity

Life span development

PPT Jean Piaget (only from campus)

PPT Development (only from campus)

PPT Life review

Documentaries: UNESCO and first year

Week 5

Learning

Chapter 7:

Fun experiment with Pavlov

Take a quiz on learning (and choose your level!)

Glossary of terms

Theories of learning

PsychSim – Operant Conditioning

PPT (only from campus)

Week 6

Social Psychology

Chapter 15:

PPT

Intro to social psychology

Milgram by Milgram

Social Psychology Glossary

Social Psychology Concepts

Milgram’s video

Week 7

 Motivation

Chapter 10:

Nutrition

Obesity trends

Teen Pregnancy

National Campaign

STDs

Sexual Orientation, the American Psychological Association Info

Need for achievement

Non verbal communication, detecting emotions

PTT

PTT Study Guide

Supersize me (DVD)

Week 8

Emotions, Stress and Health

Chapter 11:

Social Readjustment Rating Scale

How daily hassle make you sick? Take the test!

Understanding panic: really interesting

The American Institute of Stress

Stress management tools

Stress management and crisis

How to survive stress!

Coping with stress

Do you talk about it?

Activities: Stretching, relaxation

Case studies

PPT

Non verbal Communication

Week 9

Personality

Chapter 12:                  

Personality theories

Take a test at the Univ. of N. Carolina

PPT bring a friend day

PPT e-camp

PPT personality

Week 10

Psychological Disorders

Chapter 13:                      

Game and Quiz just 4U !

PPT disorders

PPT study guide

Aviator (DVD)

A Beautiful Mind (DVD)

Other DVDs and documentaries

Course Review