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COURSE SYLLABUS: The Impact of the Environment upon Human Thinking and Emotions


Course Title: IDS420 – The Impact of the Environment upon Human Thinking and Emotions
Department: Interdisciplinary Studies
Instructor: Dr. John D. Theodore, Ph.D., D.B.A., CMC - E-Mail - Vita


Course Description:
This course examines the psychology of human beings from the area of critical thinking to psychological disorders and therapy.

Required book: Online Bookstore

Psychology, by David Myers. Worth Publishers Inc., 2003/2004. ISBN-13: 9780716752516 ISBN: 0716752514

Course Requirements:
  1. Mid-term Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Final Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Term Paper. The topic will be selected by the student. APA Style. Minimum eight references. 50%
Grading Scale:

90 - 100%
80 - 89.99%
70 - 79.99%
60 - 69.99%
below 60% 		A
B
C
D
F


Grading:
Your grade in this course will be based on the following:

Mid-term Exam
Final Exam
Term Paper 		25%
25%
50%


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Week #1
Chapter 1. Thinking Critically in the Psychological Science.
Chapter 2. Neuroscience and Behavior.
Chapter 3. The Nature and Nature of Behavior.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #2
Chapter 4. The Developing Person.
Chapter 5. Sensation.
Chapter 6. Perception.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #3
Chapter 7. State of Consciousness.
Chapter 8. Learning.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #4
Chapter 9. Memory.
Chapter 10. Thinking and Language.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Mid-term Examination

Week #5
Chapter 11. Intelligence.
Chapter 12. Motivation and Work.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #6
Chapter 13. Emotions.
Chapter 14. Stress and Health

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #7
Chapter 15. Personality
Chapter 16. Psychological Disorders.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #8
Chapter 17. Therapy.
Chapter 18. Social Psychology

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Submit Final Exam
Submit the Term Paper