Using Specific Examples, Differentiate Between the Thinking Patterns of a 3-Year-Old Preschooler and a 9-Year-Old Student, According to Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development.

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Course Information

Meeting Times:  N/A (ONLINE)

Credit Hours:  3

Contact Hours:  45

CRN:  40708

Prerequisites: STC Admission  

Corequisites:  None

Instructor Information

Name:  Keisha Butler Sanders, M.S., A.B.D.

Office:  General Studies Bldg. Room # 7121

Office Phone:  912-695-2001

E-mail Address:  ksanders2@savannahtech.edu

Office Hours:  N/A (ONLINE)

Response Time (phone/e-mail):  phone/text (8 hrs.)/ Email - (24 hrs.)

Keisha Butler Sanders attended Queens University of Charlotte where she earned her B.S. in Psychology. She earned her M.S. in Experimental Psychology from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. Keisha is a veteran classroom teacher with teaching experience in two states. She is passionate about the study of psychology and looks forward to passing on that love of learning to her students.

Department Head Information

 Name:  Heather Ramsey, M.Ed. (Psychology and Counseling)

Office:  General Studies Bldg. Room # 7114

Office Phone:  912-443-5804

E-mail Address:  hramsey@savannahtech.edu

Office Hours:  Mon & Weds (1 – 3 pm)

Response Time (phone/e-mail):  phone/text (8 hrs.)/ Email - (24 hrs.)

Course Description

Introduces the major fields of contemporary psychology. Emphasis is on fundamental principles of psychology as a science. Topics include research design, the organization and operation of the nervous system, sensation and perception, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, thinking and intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychopathology and interventions, stress and health, and social psychology.

Student Syllabus Certification

Students will be required to login to Savannah Technical College's Learning Management System, Blackboard https://savannahtech.blackboard.com, to certify that they have read and understood the syllabus for the course and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions.

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of this class, each student should be able to:

Upon successful completion of this class, each student should be able to:

Note that * indicates a crucial goal that will be assessed for aggregate student competency at the end of each semester.

All course competencies are derived from psychology learning objectives for college students by Division II of the American Psychological Association (2013).

1. Learn and apply research methods
2. Utilize critical thinking skills to critique theories and subsequent research
3. Learn theoretical perspectives*
4. Identify psychological specialties
5. Understand neuron and nervous system function*
6. Describe endocrine glands and function
7. Recognize neuron structure
8. Learn brain structure and function
9. Know sensory structures and processes
10. Categorize perceptual abilities*
11. Critique paranormal perception
12. Comprehend conscious awareness levels*
13. Recognize sleep stages and problems
14. Describe alcohol and drug effects
15. Differentiate classical and operant conditioning
16. Analyze punishment effectiveness
17. Explain observational learning*
18. Compare motivation theories
19. Understand specific motives
20. Comprehend emotional components and processes*
21. Compare memory models
22. Label memory stages*
23. Practice memory improvement techniques
24. Assess problem solving aids and obstacles
25. Define creativity
26. Comprehend intelligence definition and measurement*
27. Analyze heredity and environment effects on intelligence*
28. Explain intelligence score differences
29. Differentiate sex and gender
30. Identify sexual disorders and dysfunctions
31. Analyze sex role differences
32. Distinguish gender role development theories*
33. Compare personality assessment methods
34. Assess heredity and environment effects on personality*
35. Discuss personality theories*
36. List abnormal behavior criteria
37. Know abnormal behavior models
38. Categorize psychological disorders
39. Label psychological disorder symptoms
40. Explore psychological disorder causes*
41. Distinguish therapies and therapists
42. Learn therapeutic methods
43. Evaluate psychotherapy effectiveness
44. Classify psychotropic medications and effects
45. Explain stress and illness relationship*
46. Recognize health lifestyle risks
47. Practice effective coping skills
48. Understand human interaction causes, types and consequences*
49. Apply course content explaining observed behavior

Required Materials

• Understanding Psychology, Unbound Ed. Morris & Maisto ISBN 978-0-13-391001-8
• Computer Access to the Internet

Evaluation Process

See Appendix One for complete course schedule including assignments and assignment due dates.

Grading Scale

The Technical College System of Georgia grading scale is as follows:

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