Psychology

The intention of the course is to show you a variety of aspects of psychology and to give
you a small glimpse into what drives human behavior. Since we cannot cover each topic
in depth, the course includes some projects that will require you to dig deeper into some
areas on your own than we are able to in the reading material. At the end of this
course, you will not be able to diagnose a friend with a mental illness or explain your
annoying sibling’s behavior completely, but you may find that you understand some of
their responses to certain situations a little better. You may even find that you have an
interest in pursuing this subject at a more advanced level in future courses.
Above all, remember that no two people are alike and that no theory or psychologist can
predict or explain every behavior. Psychology is known as a “soft science”, because the
research is often based on people’s emotions and their thoughts rather than on things
that are more specifically measurable. View full syllabus

• State Code: 04254
• Course Code: PSYC101
• Subject: Social Studies
• Level: HS
• Type: Standard
• Program: Cohort