Introduction to Psychology: Fundamental Issues
(formerly Introduction to Psychology: Fundamental Issues)
PSY4110 / 3 q.h.
Starting with the fall 2009 term, this course will be renumbered as PSY 1010.
This introductory sequence of courses answers the question “what is psychology?” The science of psychology is defined as the study of behavior and mental processes. Students explore the fundamental principles and issues of contemporary scientific psychology, which are approached as a method of inquiry as well as a body of knowledge. This course provides an overview and integration of the many and diverse approaches to the study of behavior and mental processes and gives students the basis for more advanced study in the disciplines of psychology. Students examine the origins and methods of psychology, biological foundations, consciousness, cognition and language, and learning and memory.
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