Introduction to Psychology Part 2

In Introduction to Psychology Part 1, you learned about the foundations of human behavior including contributions of the brain, sensation and perception, emotions, and development. In Introduction to Psychology Part 2, we cover learning, mental health, our social world and more.

This course is an instance of creative education. Psychology courses typically use lectures and tutorials to focus on key concepts, the history of psychology and the scientific methods used in psychological research. This course takes a different approach. It harnesses the creative and collaborative power of project-based learning using a series of digital projects which are scaffolded to create a coherent understanding of this important field of study. Each project is set up using Digital Intro to explain and frame the work students undertake alone or in small groups.

All of you will be bringing different backgrounds, skills, abilities, cultures, and perspectives. We want to fully embrace this vast resource to maximize growth and learning for each of us. Our collective wisdom will spark all sorts of beautiful and transformative experiences in ways we cannot even see coming!

Here are THE ESSENTIALS:

Lessons will be delivered through a series of video presentations aimed at teaching you about the field of psychology and preparing you conceptually for approaching a series of digital projects.

Projects will allow you to engage with the course concepts in ways that offer deeper learning. You will have opportunities to investigate for insight, design for change, advocate for influence, teach to learn, and make learning stick.

Opportunities for reflection are also woven into the course giving you the chance to give your learning meaning and value.

• Research Week
• Participation in psychology research
• Learning
• Theories of learning
• Final Portfolio
• Completion of project portfolio
• Mental Health Week
• Mental disorders and their treatment
• Design Thinking Week
• Design Thinking higher education
• Psychology in ...
• Psychology in political advertising
• Reflection Week
• Course reflection
• Pay it Forward Week
• New content creation for future students