Course Outline

Preliminary Grading Period

I.    Psychology as a Scientific and Human Endeavor

A. Definition and Importance of Psychology

B. Historical Background of Psychology

C. Schools and Movements in Psychology

D. Branches of Psychology and its Related Fields

E. Methods of Psychological Research

II.   Principles of Growth and Development

A. Principles of Heredity

B. Definition of Growth, Development and Maturation

C. The Reproductive Process

D. Stages of Development

III. Physiological Basis of Behavior

A.   Receiving Mechanism

1.    Sense Organs

B.   Reacting Mechanism

1.    Muscles

2.    Glands / Endocrine Glands

C.   Connecting Mechanism

1.    The Human Nervous System

D.   Sensation and Perceptual Processes

Midterm Grading Period

IV.Learning and Human Abilities

V.  Motivation and Emotional Behavior

A.   Motivation

B.   Emotion

VI.    Individual Differences and Intelligence

A.   Individual Differences

B.   Intelligence

Final Grading Period

VII.  Sexual Behavior

VIII. Personality Development and Mental Health

IX.    Conflict, Frustration, Stress and Adjustment