ISI - PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology
Course Description
Introduction to Psychology topics, including sensation and perception, learning and thinking, motivation, personality and adjustment, social processes, psychological testing; emphasis on fundamental principles.
This course will provide you with a broad overview of Psychology. However, the course is more than a survey course; it is an examination of how psychological knowledge is acquired. The materials and assignments are designed to demonstrate that Psychology is also a method of inquiry, not just a body of facts.
Learner Outcomes
The primary objective for this class is to provide an overview of fields of study in Psychology, how psychologists examine multitudes of research problems, and general psychological concepts. This course is not designed to help you understand or solve some particular psychological problem. For that, you should see a Clinical Psychologist, Psychiatrist other helping professional.
Another objective is to introduce to students that psychologists are involved in a variety of different professional disciplines beyond helping people with problems. These include business, engineering, medicine, optometry, among others. Further, many psychologists are pioneers in helping other academic disciplines understand why people behave the way they do.
Required Course Materials
Passer, Michael, Smith, R. Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior. 5th Edition. Hardcover. McGraw-Hill. 2010. ISBN ISBN-10: 0073532126. ISBN-13: 978-0073532127.
Sponsor Institution
Credits earned for this course are included in a University of Idaho transcript.
This is an INDEPENDENT STUDY IN IDAHO course
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COURSE NUMBER NOTICE
Beginning with the 2025-2026 Catalog year, the University of Idaho transitioned to 4-digit course numbers. As ISI works through this transition, you may continue to see 3-digit course numbers during this time. A crosswalk is available online.