EDNA MANLEY COLLEGE

OF THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

Course Outline

SCHOOL : School of Music

PROGRAMME : BM / BFA
DEPARTMENT : Humanities/Liberal Arts
COURSE TITLE : Psychology I
TYPE OF COURSE : THEORY
COURSE CODE : GS201A
PRE-REQUISITE : None
CREDITS : 3
SEMESTER : II
DURATION : 1 Semester (60 hrs)
LEVEL/ (YEAR) : 2

RATIONALE
In order to garner a fundamental understanding of human behavior, students will need
to explore, from the perspective of behavioural psychology the underlying causative
effects. This will also infor their approach to making connections to human behavior
and their responses to their environment and experiences.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course introduces student to general behavioural psychology as it relates to

personality, growth and development. This course provides an introduction to a discipline
that is growing in popularity as more and more people become interested in gaining an
understanding of human behavior. The course provides information on a broad range of
topics that illustrate how and why we think, feel and act by introducing students to topics
within the areas of developmental, abnormal, and social psychology.

AIMS:

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 To expose students to general psychology to aid them in understanding some
of the situations that impact on the development of the mind.
To also assist students to understand self and others in the development from
birth to adulthood.

OBJECTIVES
Student should be able to:
Define psychology.

Outline significant personality development theories.

Discuss growth and development in relation to selected theories.

Outline significant changes during adolescence.

Explain the concept of motivation.

Relate motivational theory to their experience.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Students will be able to:

Distinguish between the science of psychology and common sense

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Demonstrate an introductory level understanding of theories and concepts in
the areas of developmental, abnormal and social psychology.
Apply psychological principles to their own lives and to issues facing
Caribbean people.

CONTENT

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Week 1 – 2
Unit 1

What is psychology – its aim and meaning

Personality development-attitude, interest, abilities etc.
Theories of personalities-sociological and psychological factors.
The meaning of growth and development.
Adolescence – adjusting to physical and emotional changes
Motivation – types and application
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UNIT 2
Week 5 – 8

Introduction and Course Overview

Brief history of psychology
The nature and scope of psychology

Ethics and research methods in psychology

Introduction to major psychological perspectives
What is development?
The meaning of growth and development

Types of development (cognitive, physical, psychological and moral)

UNIT 3
Week 9 – 12
Introduction to Developmental theorists-Erikson, Freud & Kholberg.
Prenatal Development- Physical, Psychosocial and Cognitive
Infant & Child Development- Physical, Psychosocial and Cognitive
Adolescent Development- Physical, Psychosocial and Cognitive
Adult Development- Physical, Psychosocial and Cognitive

Week 13: Final Project Week

Week 14: Study Week
Week 15: Examination Period

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METHODS OF DELIVERY

Lectures, discussions, demonstrations, gallery visits , site visits to factories and

studios of ceramics artists. Critiques.

SCHEME OF EVALUATION
Coursework 100%
Assessment of the projects done during the semester.
Practicum – 80%

Theory written report on a selected topic. - 20%

1000 words.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Fransella, Fay (Editor), Personality – Measurement & Research, Methuen & Co. Ltd.
1981
Grasha, A., Psychology Of Adjustment And Competence, Winthrop Pub. 1980

Steinger, M., Ethical Issues in Psychology, Dorsey Press 1984

Atkinson, Rita L., Introduction to Psychology (8th Edition), Harncourt Brace Jovanovich
Inc. (N.Y.) 1983

Lovell, K., Educational Psychology and Children (11th Edition), Hodder & Stoughton
Ltd. 1973

Jersild, Dr. A.T., The Psychology Of Adolescence, The MacMillian Co. 1957

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Policy on Academic Honesty:

As members of the academic community of the Edna Manley College, students are
expected to recognize and uphold standards of intellectual and academic integrity.
Plagiarism is unethical and will result in disciplinary action. If you do not understand what
constitutes plagiarism, please refer to page 32 of the Rules and Regulation section in
Edna Manley College Handbook. Guidelines in the Edna Manley College Student
Handbook will be strictly followed. The Plagiarism Cover sheet MUST accompany
all written assignments. Please note that you own the copyright of every piece of
work you produce.

The examples and definitions given below are intended to clarify the standards by which
academic honesty and acceptable academic conduct are to be judged. The following list
is merely illustrative and is not intended to be exhaustive.

PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism is presenting another person’s work as

one’s own. It includes paraphrasing or summarizing the works of
another person without acknowledgement, including submitting
another student’s work as one’s own.

CHEATING: This involves giving or receiving unauthorized

assistance before, during or after an examination.

UNAUTHORIZED COLLABORATION: Submission of

work/assignment for grade/credit, product or a part thereof,
represented as being one’s own effort that has been developed in
substantial collaboration with or without assistance from another
person or source is a violation.

FALSIFICATION: It is a violation to misrepresent material or

fabricate information in an academic exercise or assignment.

MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: It is a violation of academic honesty to

submit substantial portions of the same work for credit more than
once without the explicit consent of the lecturer(s) to whom the
material is submitted for additional credit. In cases where there is a
natural development of research or knowledge in a sequence of
courses, use of prior work may be desirable or even required.