1) Is your intro psych course one or two terms in length?
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2a) Do you feel students are adequately prepared to handle courses at the next
level (i.e., 2nd year or 200-level courses)?
Yes. But they don't take any more psych courses until they have done both
halves--they take other courses
2b) How many hours of instruction do students get in this course? (e.g., 13
weeks of three hours per week)
Yes
3) If two terms, is it a single course or divided into two?
We think of it that way. We call it 104 and 105. The first half (104)
concentrates on the physiological basis of behavior while the 2nd half (105)
concentrates more on cognition
4a) If divided into two courses, is one course a prerequisite for the second
course?
Yes. 104 is a pre-requisit for 105.
4b) Are both courses required for any upper-year psych courses,
or does one (half) intro course serve as a prereq for some upper-year
courses and the other (half) intro course for other upper year courses
(e.g., PSYC101 is a prereq for upper year cognitive/bio/physio courses,
while PSYCH102 is a prereq for upper year developmental/social/applied
courses)?
Both halves are required for further psych courses (except an intro stats
course).
5) If divided into two courses, what topics are covered in each
course? (feel free to provide links to your courses' descriptions)
104: Physiology; brain; genetics; sensation; perception; memory; learning; etc
105: Cognition; social; personality; disorders; language; therapy; etc.
6) Are you satisfied with the current strIucture of your intro psych course(s)?
Yes.
FYI: WE use Myer's Psychology
--Mike
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