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General Psych - Explaining Thoughts, Feelings and Behaviors
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Ages 12-17
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12 pre-recorded lessons
12 weeks of teacher support
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includedClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Beginner Level
Class Experience Week #1 – Introduction to the Science of Psychology - Psychology Defined; Research Methods; Careers in Psychology Week #2 - Biological Aspects of Psychology - Discussion of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System; Neurotransmitters and Functions of Parts of the Brain Week #3 - Biological Aspects of Psychology Continued. Role of the brain in medical issues such as Traumatic Brain Injury, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, CTE and Mental Health Issues such as Depression and Anxiety. Week #4 - Consciousness - Continuum of Consciousness, Stages of Sleep and Dreaming, Sleep Disorders Week #5 - Consciousness Continued - Hypnosis, Drugs Week #6 - Health, Stress and Coping - Identifying Physical and Psychological Effects of Stress on Body and Coping Strategies Week #7 - Personality - Theories of Personality including Psychoanalytic, Cognitive, Humanistic, and Behavioral and Famous Theorists Week #8 - Psychological Testing and Assessment - Subjective (MMPI and Five Factors) and Projective Personality Testing (TAT, HTP, Rorschach Inkblot) Week #9 - Psychological Disorders - Anxiety Disorders and Schizophrenia (Etiology, Symptoms and Treatments), Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Disorder and Phobias. Week #10 - Psychological Disorders - Mood Disorders and Personality Disorders; Childhood Disorders - Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Autistic Spectrum Week #11 - Social Psychology - Part I - Compliance, Conformity and Obedience, Aggression and Frustration Week #12 - Social Psychology - Part II - Group Processes - Deindividuation, the Bystander Effect, Diffusion of Responsibility, Prosocial Behavior/Altruism, Groupthink Extra Notes Provided in the Form of Hand-Outs for Forensic Psychology Course Structure: This class will be self-paced and will not have live classroom meetings. Students will have pre-recorded lectures of the lesson which covers the topic of the week and will have questions to answer following each lecture. Powerpoints and hand-outs of vocabulary and notes will supplement each video. The instructor will provide feedback on activities and will respond to any questions in the Outschool classroom. Discussion question prompts will be posed to the learners in the Outschool classroom for each lesson. Learners will be asked to answer questions relevant to the topic for each lesson, based on their opinion and what they reviewed in the materials for that lesson. This class is a self-paced class set up and all posts/communication will be made directly in the Outschool Classroom. We will interact directly on the Outschool Classroom and use other resources as supplementary tools. Students will participate in each lesson by watching the video lesson, engaging in interactive activities and participating in discussion questions on the classroom page. Prior experience in psychology will not be necessary. Because this class is for a grade, assessments will be given in the form of three quizzes, a final paper and discussion questions.
Learning Goals
● Demonstrate an understanding of basic psychology concepts
● Recall the building blocks of the brain and the nervous system
● Demonstrate the ability to understand the impact of sleep
● Recall various psychology theories
● Demonstrate the ability to understand the impact of anxiety and mood disorders
● Apply social psychology to everyday situations
Syllabus
12 Lessons
over 12 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction to the Science of Psychology
Psychology Defined; Research Methods; Careers in Psychology
Lesson 2:
Biological Aspects of Psychology - Part I
Discussion of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System; Neurotransmitters and Functions of Parts of the Brain
Lesson 3:
Biological Aspects of Psychology - Part II
Role of the brain in medical issues such as Traumatic Brain Injury, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, CTE and Mental Health Issues such as Depression and Anxiety
Lesson 4:
Consciousness & The Mind - Part I
Continuum of Consciousness, Stages of Sleep and Dreaming
Other Details
Parental Guidance
There is discussion at one point about cults (Jim Jones) and obedience to a cult leader as well as brief references to Hitler when we talk about Milgram's studies in Obedience. Violence is also mentioned when discussing the bystander effect and deindividuation but We do not go into graphic detail but it can be disturbing hearing about violence and mass suicides. The content is developmentally age appropriate. We also discuss drugs and mental illness. If a student brings up inappropriate content for the class or appears to be emotionally bothered by any of the topics I will follow up with the student and/or parent.
Supply List
A notebook and pencils/pens. All prerecorded lessons, hand-outs and powerpoints for each class will be provided by the instructor.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Hand-outs and lectures will be created by the instructor. Outside sources will not be required.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Wright State University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Wright State University
I have taught classes at the college level for the past 20 years (Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Basic Math, Basic English Grammar and Research Writing, Communications, Abnormal Psychology, General Psychology, Psychology of Personality, Psychology of Learning and Life Skills) and have been a substitute teacher for grades K-12. I worked as a mental health counselor working with children and adolescents for over 10 years and I have been a Director of Education and Director of Compliance for Career Colleges over the years.
My education at the Bachelor's level was in Psychology, the Master's level was Mental Health Counseling and my PhD work has been in both Clinical and Educational Psychology. I am licensed as a professional mental health counselor. I love to engage in interactive teaching and learning and I am a strong believer in the student centered approach to education.
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