This course aims at applying psychological knowledge in understanding social behavior and mental processes. This takes place through examining how psychological theories and principles are applied to real-life situations in education, language and media. The course also highlights how the surrounding environment and heredity can affect human motives and human development. Moreover, topics covered include social disorders, social beliefs, cultural influences, self-knowledge, self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Define the basic key principles of psychology.
- Identify the different stages of human development.
- Explain types of associative and cognitive learning.
- Discuss the differences between the theories of traditional intelligence and multiple intelligence.
- Identify stress.
- Classify the different types of motives.