LOURDES COLLEGE, Inc.

Cagayan de Oro City

Syllabus for Online Learning

I.COURSE TITLE: PSYCH 100: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisite Subject/s: NONE

II. COURSE CREDIT: Three (3) Units

III. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a broad coverage of the conceptual and empirical foundations of psychology in its main fields. The course includes discussion of the theories,
concepts and empirical findings on complex human behavior – how and why we think, feel, and behave the way we do, how we act and interact with others, and why and how we
become the unique individuals that we are.

IV. COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, students should be able to:
CO1: discuss the concepts, theories and methods to analyze complex human behavior;
CO2: identify new information related to psychology (e.g. theory, concepts, data) that may be presented in various forms;
CO3: demonstrate critically and creatively the scientific approaches to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes; and
CO4: apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues.

V. LEARNING OUTCOMES AND COURSE OUTPUTS:

 Week #
(10 weeks with
5 hours per
week + 1 hour Course
Expected Output /
academic Topics Outcomes Learning Outcomes Four-Pronged Integration
Assessment
consultation
(synchronous
and
asynchronous)
1 Chapter 1. The Science of CO1, CO2 Name different outstanding Core and Related Values: Chapter Exercise
Psychology pioneers in the field of ICV: Excellence
Psychology and identify their RV: Competence Timeline of the
contributions to the prominent people who
development of the subject. Social Orientation: Care for the made big contributions
orphans, the elderly, job and skills in Psychology
matching and responsible parenthood
2 Chapter 2. Human Development Discuss the interrelationship Graded Oral recitations
CO2, CO3 between heredity and the Across Discipline:
environment in human growth Research findings from biology,
and development. physiology and psychology provide data Chapter Quiz
for meaningful analysis of behavior

Scriptural Text: Before I formed you in

3-4 Chapter 3. Physiological Bases of
Behavior, Sensation and
Perception
Chapter 4. Intelligence, Learning,
Memory and Thinking
CO3, CO4 Describe the anatomy and
functions of the major parts of
the brain; and
Explain the importance of
intelligence in human behavior.
the womb I knew you, Before you were
born I dedicated you, A prophet to the
nations I appointed you.
Jeremiah 1:5 Infographic Video (Group
Presentations)
Expository Essay

5 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
 6 Chapter 5. Emotion and
Motivation
Chapter 6. Personality
7-8 Chapter 7. Health Psychology,
Stress, Adjustment and Therapies
Chapter 8. Social Psychology
9-10 Chapter 9. Guidance in the
Schools
Chapter 10. Industrial and
Organizational Psychology
10
CO3, CO4 Identify analytically traits and
states of emotions, motivation,
and personality.
CO2, CO4 Conduct a social experiment on
a conformity.
CO3, CO4 Conduct an interview by
applying basic guidance
counselling skills to a
vulnerable sector of society.
FINAL EXAMINATION
Core and Related Values: Case Study
ICV: Excellence
RV: Competence Film Analysis: Shutter
Island
Social Orientation:
Misunderstanding
Across Discipline:
Sociology, Personality Psychology
Scriptural Text: But as you excel in
everything—in faith, in speech, in
knowledge, in all earnestness, and in
our love for you—see that you excel in
this act of grace also. (2 Corinthians 8:7)
ICV/RV: Social Experiment
Excellence/Discipline (Conformity
Experiments)
Social Orientation:
Following instructions and getting Chapter Quiz
directions correctly.
Across Disciplines: Interview Simulation
Classroom Management, Parental
guidance and discipline Oral Recitations
Scriptural Text:
Hebrews 12:10 Chapter Quiz
They disciplined us for a short time as
seemed right to them, but he does so for
our benefit, in order that we may share
his holiness.
VI. MODE OF CONSULTATION:
Learning Management System
Social Media Group Chat
Mobile Contact Number
Email Address
: Google Classroom with Class Code:
: PSYC 100 SY 2020-2021
: (+63) 927-382-1424
: mariblest.mapalad@lccdo.edu.ph

VII. ASSESSMENTS
Criteria for Grading
Dimensions
Performance Tasks 50 %
Quizzes, Assignments 20%
Term Examinations 30 %
Total 100 %

VIII. SCOPE/SEQUENCE:
Chapter 1. The Science of Psychology
Chapter 2. Human Development
Chapter 3. Physiological Bases of Behavior, Sensation and Perception
Chapter 4. Intelligence, Learning, Memory and Thinking
Chapter 5. Emotion and Motivation
Chapter 6. Personality
Chapter 7. Health Psychology, Stress, Adjustment and Therapies
Chapter 8. Social Psychology
Chapter 9. Guidance in the Schools
Chapter 10. Industrial and Organizational Psychology
IX. LEARNING TASKS/ACTIVITIES: Lecture and Interactive Discussion; Think, Pair & Share; Assessment; Psychological First Aid Session (PFA); Collaborative Sharing; Concept
Mapping; Cooperative Learning; Brainstorming; Case Study; Interview Simulations

X. REFERENCES

Books
Barrett, D. (2017). Social Psychology : core concepts and emerging trends. Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc.
Kalat, J. (2022). Introduction to Psychology (11th Edition). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Pelayo, J. (2018).  Introduction to psychology: a simplified approach.  Quezon City: Wiseman's Books Trading, Inc.
Rathus, S. (2019). Psychology. Taguig City: C & E Publishing.

eBooks
Branscombe, N. and Baron, R. (2017). Social Psychology: global edition (Fourteenth Edition). Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.
Greifeneder, R., Bless, H., and Fiedler, K. (2018). Social Cognition: How individuals construct social reality. (Second Edition). New York: Routledge. 
Hemmings, J. (2018). How psychology works: applied psychology visually explained. United States of America: DK Publishing.
Lally, M.  and Valentine-French, S. (2018).  Introduction to Psychology. Illinois: College Lake Country.
Okumu, A. (2017). Introduction to general psychology. Kenya: African Virtual University.

eJournal Articles
Betegón, E., Rodríguez-Medina, J., del-Valle, M., & María Jesús Irurtia. (2022). Emotion regulation in adolescents: Evidence of the validity and factor structure of the cognitive emotion
regulation questionnaire (CERQ). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(6), 3602. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063602
Giunta, L. D., Lunetti, C., Gliozzo, G., Rothenberg, W. A., Lansford, J. E., Eisenberg, N., . . . Virzì, A. T. (2022). Negative parenting, adolescents’ emotion regulation, self-efficacy in
emotion regulation, and psychological adjustment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(4), 2251. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042251
Han, Y., Li, X., Feng, Z., Jin, R., Kangwa, J., & Obas, J. E. (2022). Grounded theory and social psychology approach to investigating the formation of construction workers’ unsafe
behaviour. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience : CIN, 2022 doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3581563
Millgate, E., Hide, O., Lawrie, S. M., Murray, R. M., MacCabe, J. H., & Kravariti, E. (2022). Neuropsychological differences between treatment-resistant and treatment-responsive
schizophrenia: A meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine, 52(1), 1-13. doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291721004128
Moore, R., Gillanders, D., & Simon, S. (2022). The impact of group emotion regulation interventions on emotion regulation ability: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Medicine,
11(9), 2519. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092519
Sahito, Z., Shah, S. S., & Uusiautti, S. (2022). Exploration of teacher educators' intelligence through the inventory of multiple intelligences theory: An attempt to identify the teaching
style for better learning support. Webology, 19(3), 2666-2686. Retrieved from
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/exploration-teacher-educators-intelligence/docview/2692267169/se-2
Zhengchang, L., Henderson, K., & Krystyna, K. (2022). A neural circuit linking learning and sleep in 0RW1S34RfeSDcfkexd09rT2drosophila1RW1S34RfeSDcfkexd09rT2 long-term
memory. Nature Communications, 13(1) doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28256-1
Zhu, J., Guan, H., Yan, H., & Wang, H. (2022). Social psychology and the willingness of different citizens to participate in a car lottery. Sustainability, 14(2), 944.
doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020944