This course is a general introduction to the study of psychology.  The major learning objective of this course is for students to gain an understanding of the basic principals of, and research approaches related to, a broad range of areas within psychology.  The areas/topics that this course will focus on include; historical perspectives in psychology, methods of studying human and animal behavior, biological psychology, sensation and perception, learning, memory and consciousness, development over the lifespan, motivation, social psychology, emotions and health, and abnormal/clinical psychology.

• Teacher: Stacey Russ