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for all contentHalloween Psychology: Haunted House Design
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Ages 13-18
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1 week of teacher support
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There is an opportunity to complete a creative task, writing about ideas and linking to concepts from the class video. Informal feedback will be provided.Grading
No scores/letter grades, but a certificate of completion is available upon request for learners who complete all the tasks in this course.Class Experience
This seasonal class will provide an opportunity for learners to apply Psychology knowledge to Halloween topics, with a video lesson covering theory, and a creative task to design a haunted house! In the welcome thread, learners will be asked to share what they like or dislike about Halloween, and/or an example of something they think is spooky or creepy. The main class activities will include: 1) A video covering elements of the biopsychology and evolutionary psychology of fear, focusing on why many people can easily share ideas of what makes something creepy or scary; the 'fight or flight' response, as well as 'agent detection mechanisms', which links to cognitive psychology concepts of attention and perception. We will also cover elements of social psychology, focusing on how people can learn to fear certain things and how shared experiences can lead to social bonding. 2) Classroom prompts for learners to post and respond to ideas about questions posed in the video. 3) A creative task, in which learners may post a written/drawn/animated/video account of the choices they would make in designing a haunted house, linking in with concepts from class. Pictures of Halloween costumes/decorations are welcome, relating to the class topic. Learners should be comfortable with Halloween topics (e.g. haunted houses, witches, ghosts, zombies, graveyards, etc), however, the class will be inclusive to anyone who may wish to avoid a particular element for any reason, e.g. phobias or bad experiences - please contact me before class if this applies to you!! No specific Psychology knowledge is needed, but there will be opportunities for learners to share their knowledge and opinions.
Syllabus
1 Lesson
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Halloween Psychology
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Parental Guidance
This class may include discussion of various scary/spooky topics, but learners will be instructed at the beginning (and reminded during the discussions if necessary) to keep the discussion age-appropriate and non-violent. If your learner is particularly worried/sensitive about a specific topic, please feel welcome to discuss with me in advance. There will be NO graphic images used in the class video.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Doctoral Degree in Psychology from Sheffield Hallam University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Birmingham, UK
I completed a PhD in Psychology, with a focus on Cognitive Neuroscience and Visual Perception, giving me a thorough knowledge of Cognitive and Biological Psychology.
I have been working as a full time online tutor for GCSE (UK age 14-16 curriculum) and A-level (UK age 16-18 curriculum) since February 2018.
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