Introduction to Psychology Camp
Dr. Kristen Hoover
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(64)
Throughout this four day class, students will become introduced to the field of psychology and explore specialty areas such as industrial organizational, clinical, research, educational, animal, and forensic psychology.
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Don't have time to take a 4 week psychology course? Try this exciting, fast paced introduction to psychology. During this four day live online course, students will be introduced to the field of psychology. Students will learn to define psychology and then gain knowledge of the different disciplines within the field. By the end of the course, students will have developed a basic understanding of the field. No background knowledge is required, just come to class ready to learn. This is an...
Students will gain an understanding of psychology as well as its various sub-fields.
I am offering this course to share my knowledge of an intriguing field. In the past, I have worked in many different aspects of the field of psychology. As such, I feel that I have a unique perspective and can share some of my past experiences to encourage a future generation to explore a wonderful field.
A handout(s) will be provided by the teacher. The parent/guardian will be responsible for printing out the handout(s). You must have access to a PDF viewer in order to open and print the handouts. Printing the handout(s) is optional, you may also choose to download and save them rather than print. Lessons will be taught using PowerPoint Presentations and will also incorporate some YouTube videos. This course also utilizes a free online text book. Students must have internet access to read the text. The textbook can be accessed at: https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Textbooks_and_TextMaps/Psychology/Book%3A_Introductory_Psychology_(OpenStax)/01%3A_Introduction_to_Psychology/1.1. There will be no additional books or materials to purchase for this course. Students must have access to a web browser to complete brief research assignments, view videos, as well as to read the textbook.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
This course does incorporate the use of videos. While I don't anticipate any content issues, parents should be aware of one brief video. A video shown on day 2 of this course briefly mentions a human sexuality researcher who published 2 books. The video does not go into any detail about the studies nor the books, just briefly mentions them. I simply like for parents to be aware of this. The comment occurs around the 4 minute, 21 second mark and the video can be previewed on the following link: https://youtu.be/hFV71QPvX2I
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(64)
My name is Dr. Kristen Hoover. On Outschool I plan on offering courses related to psychology and elementary education. Professionally, I have a wide variety of experience in the fields of both education and psychology. I have worked in a hospital...
Group Class
$80
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
50 min
Completed by 72 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-10 learners per class
