General Psychology - PSY151
COURSE DESCRIPTION: 
Why I think you will enjoy this course!
This course will change your point of view! It will change the way you understand people, situations and your own motivations. No matter what your major is, psychology offers something for everyone. Psychology will give you a new understand-ing of everyday mysteries like dreaming, memories and relationships. You will see examples of good and bad research, and be able to tell the difference. When you complete this course you will know the basic subject matter of psychology, its approaches to gathering and evaluating evidence about the causes of behavior, and also the means by which psychological knowledge is (or can be) applied to improve the quality of our lives!
● General Psychology Course Syllabus (meeting on Wednesdays & Fridays) [ download pdf format ]
● General Psychology Course Syllabus (meeting on Tuesdays & Thursdays) [ download pdf format ]
Instructor: Dr. Davis
E-Mail: TCDAVIS@NICHOLS.EDU
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
These are the most important learning goals for this course.
1. Knowledge of Psychology:
2. Development of scientific values and skills:
3. Personal development:
TEXTBOOKS:
Leonard, Enid (2005). Study Skills Simplified. Longman ISBN-13: 9780321127464
Wood, S., Wood, E., & Boyd, D. (2007). The World of Psychology (Portable Edition). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
ISBN: 0-205-49009-3