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NIÑO COLLEGE OF ORMOC

DOÑA Feliza Mejia Village
Ormoc City 6541, Leyte, Philippines
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EC 1 Syllabus
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

Subject Code: EC 1 Subject Title: General Psychology

Semester Offered: 1st Semester Course Credit: 3.0 units
Number of Hours: 3.0 hrs/wk
Course Goals: To describe, explain, predict, and change behavior in many ways as you interact with others.
Course Outline
WEEK
TOPICS SUB-TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT
NUMBER
 Define Psychology and explain what makes it science;  Online  Essay
 Identify the goals of Psychology; and Discussion  Multiple Choice
1&2 The Psychology
 Trace the history of Psychology.  Google form  True or False

 Explain behaviors by using different contemporary approaches in  Online  Essay

psychology. Discussion  Multiple choice
Psychology Contemporary
3&4  Appreciate the different ways psychology has in order to scientifically  Google form  True or False
and Science Psychology
study behavior;

 Consider the biological approach as a major contributor to explaining  Online  Essay

Biological Basis of behavior Discussion  Multiple choice
5, 6, & 7
Behavior  Google form  True or False

8, 9,& 10 Human Developmental  Describe the events that occur from the conception to birth  Online  Essay
Development Psychology  Describe the progress of physical growth from the birth onwards Discussion  Multiple choice
 Discuss the cognitive and perceptual capacities of the child and the course  Google form  True or False
of development as presented by Piaget’s Cognitive Development
 Describe the social influence on development as imparted by Erickson’s
Psychosocial Development; and
 Outline and describe psychosexual, psychosocial, and cognitive
development.
  Gain a thorough understanding of sensation and perception  Online  Essay
 Identify and explain the different parts of your sense organs and their Discussion  Multiple choice
functions  Google form  True or False
Human Sensation and
11 & 12  Analyze the factors and principles which influence perception
Development Perception
 Appreciate the structure and functions of the different sense organs; and
 Illustrate the different parts of the sense organs

 Define consciousness and altered states of consciousness  Online  Essay

 Distinguish the different theories concerning the function of sleep and Discussion  Multiple choice
Consciousness,
13 dream; and  Google form  True or False
Sleep, and Dreams
 Discuss the role of sleep and dreams in humans.

 Describe the characteristics, addictive properties, and psychological  Online  Essay

reactions to stimulants and depressants; Discussion  Multiple choice
Thinking and
14 Psychoactive Drugs  Discuss the symptoms of drug abuse; and  Google form  True or False
Emotion
 Evaluate the drug prevention program

 Define motivation and discuss its role in behavior  Online  Essay

 Explain the different theories of motivation Discussion  Multiple choice
15 Motivation  Discuss Maslow’s hierarchy of motivation; and  Google form  True or False
 Distinguish biological from social needs

Prepared by:

Please refer to Collegiate Calendar A.Y. 2020-2021 for;

LEMMUEL P. PAJARON, LPT
 Major Exams (Prelim, Midterm, Prefinals, & Finals
Instructor
 Holidays and other School Activities