Numbering Code	U-LAS04 10015 LE46	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	Mainly 1st & 2nd year students	Target Student	For all majors
Language	English	Day/Period	Tue.3
Instructor name	DE ALMEIDA, Igor (Kokoro Research Center Program-Specific Assistant Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	What makes you who are you? The genes you’ve inherited or the experiences you have? Can we really influence the unconscious mind? Do dreams have deeper meanings? Can psychology improve your ability to study and remember information? Psychology is the scientific study of the brain, the mind, and behavior. This course surveys classic and modern findings, methods, and real world applications in psychological science, to answer these philosophical questions about what it means to be human. Psychology I focuses on biological and cognitive approaches to the study of psychology.
Course Goals	By taking this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the major themes in psychological science, such as the nature-nurture debate, and identify psychological concepts which illustrate these themes. 2. Interpret landmark research findings, schools of thought, and methodological approaches to apply psychology to human thoughts and behavior in daily life. 3. Explain the differences and similarities in topics and methods across several sub-fields of psychology. This course also develops students’ communication and critical thinking skills in English.
Schedule and Contents	With advanced notice to students, the instructor may make minor adjustments to the schedule below as required. 1 Course welcome and topic introduction 2 The scientific method and critical thinking in psychology 3 Biopsychology I 4 Biopsychology II and psychotropic drugs 5 Sensation & perception I: Basic principles 6 Sensation & perception II: Building complex processes from basic principles 7 Consciousness & sleep 8 Midterm 9 Learning I: Classical conditioning 10 Learning II: Operant conditioning & social learning 11 Memory I: Basic processes 12 Memory II: How and why memory is imperfect and Emotions I 13 Emotions II 14 Review 15 Final examination 16 Feedback week The course format includes interactive lectures. The course also uses brief demonstrations (experiments, interactive activities, short film) to illustrate key concepts. Course time may also include small group discussion and time for questions & answers.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Written mid-term examination consisting of multiple choice and open-ended questions= 45% Written cumulative final examination consisting of multiple choice and open-ended questions= 55% For both exams, raw score grading [0-100] system is used.
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	To make satisfactory progress in the course, students will be expected to spend approximately 90 minutes each week outside of class reviewing lecture materials, class notes, and the online textbook.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Noba Project Introductory Psychology, Diener Education Foundation, (Noba), Online, open access / free materials, access information provided in class in week 1