Basic Psychology syllabus

Basic Psychology

• 1 Introduction (6 LHs)

  • Concepts, Goals, and Major Perspectives of Psychology
  • Applications of Psychology
  • Research Methods in Psychology
• 2 Perception, Social Thought and Behavior (6 LHs)

  • Perception and Perceptual Organization
  • Person Perception and Attribution
  • Social Behavior: Persuasion, Attitudes, and Prejudice
  • Social Influences: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
• 3 Motivation and Emotion (6 LHs)

  • Motivation, Motives, and Theories
  • Emotion and Its Types
  • Emotional Labor and Organizational Applications
• 4 Learning (6 LHs)

  • Concept and Importance of Learning
  • Behavioral and Cognitive Learning Models
  • Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, and Applications
• 5 Memory and Forgetting (7 LHs)

  • Memory Process and Systems
  • Working, Declarative, and Procedural Memory
  • Improving Memory
  • Forgetting and Memory Dysfunctions
• 6 Thinking and Problem Solving (6 LHs)

  • Thinking, Creativity, and Reasoning
  • Problem Solving: Stages, Methods, and Barriers
  • Decision Making and Common Biases
• 7 Human Intelligence (6 LHs)

  • Concept and Theories of Intelligence
  • Variation in Intellectual Ability
  • Emotional Intelligence and Workplace Applications
• 8 Personality (5 LHs)

  • Concept, Determinants, and Traits
  • MBTI and Big Five Models
  • Personality Measurement
  • Personality and Behavior in Work Settings