University of Central Punjab

Faculty of Information Technology

PROGRAM (S) TO BE
BSCS
EVALUATED

A. Course Description

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Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
Prerequisites by Course(s) and
Topics
Assessment Instruments with
Weights (homework, quizzes,
midterms, final, programming
assignments, lab work, etc.)
Semester
Course Instructor (s)
Course Instructor Email
Course Coordinator
Course Coordinator Email
Office Hours
Office Location
Plagiarism Policy
Tools Used in the Course
Course Description
Course Objectives
Textbook (or Laboratory Manual
for Laboratory Courses)
Reference Material
Programming Assignments Done
in the Course
Class Time Spent on (in credit
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PSY-101
Introduction to Psychology
3(3-0)
NA
Quizzes (10%) Assignments (10%) Mid Term (20%) Final Term (40%)
Project/Presentations (15%) Class Participation (5%)
Fall 2023
Sadia Qazi
Sadia.qazi@ucp.edu.pk
Saba Javed
saba.javed@ucp.edu.pk
All the parties involved will be awarded Zero in the first instance. Repeat of
the same offense will result in an (F) grade
Slides, course pack, notes
This course is designed to provide a broad introduction to psychology which
covers major areas. In this course several topics including research methods,
intelligence, emotions, problem solving, learning, memory and personality
are explored. While focusing on the building blocks, it also makes clear the
relevance of psychology to students in everyday life.
 The course aims to familiarize students with the basic concepts of
Psychology explaining human behavior.
 This course will generally enable students understand human
behavior particularly in terms of psychological perspectives,
concepts, theories, & application/scope of psychology in broader
perspectives.
 Course will give understanding on research methodology and
research ethics.
 Course will explore the relationship between psychology and
computer science like memory and learning etc
 Explore and understand the relation between psychological findings
and everyday human behavior.
Course Pack, Introduction to Psychology BSCS (available
at bookshop)
Mitterer, J.O, Coon, D, Martini, T. (2016). Psychology: A
Modular Approach. (1st Ed.). Nelson Education Ltd.
Theory Problem Solution Design Social and Ethical Issues
hours) Analysis
1.5 1.5
Oral and Written
Communications

CLO CLO STATEMENT Bloom’s Taxonomy PLO

Level

1 Understanding the diverse human behaviors in different situations C2 2

2 Application of different concepts and theories related to human C3 3

behavior
3 Adopting value system that is consistent and predicable A5 9
x

Book / Slides Evaluation Relation

Week Topics
Reference Used to CLO
Definition of psychology, overt and covert
behavior,

Historical perspectives (brief details on

structuralism and functionalism). Psychology’s
1st current perspectives (behaviorism,
Assignment
psychoanalytic, humanistic, biological.
1
Cognitive. Sociocultural)

Course pack Activity 1 CH#1 CLO_2

Branches of psychology, clinical, cognitive,
educational, environmental, forensic, health
introduction to industrial/organizational Quiz 1
2nd psychology, consumer psychology, course pack
Relationship between Psychology and Computer
Sciences ( Artificial intelligence, human
activities performed by computers ) slides

Assignment 1
Experimental research (advantages and
disadvantage), course pack
Descriptive research (Naturalistic observation,
survey, case study).
3rd Handouts CH#2 Quiz 2 CLO_2
Research Ethics

Handouts

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 What is consciousness?
What is altered state of consciousness?
What is psychoactive drug?
Drug dependence.
Brief introduction of stimulants (aphemtimine,
4th cocaine, caffeine, nicotine CLO_2,
CH#3
Depressants (narcotics, sedatives, tranquilizers CLO_3
and alcohol)
Hallucinogens (Marijuana)

Course pack

Human intelligence,

Measuring intelligence,
CLO_2,
Variations in intelligence, CLO_3

Intellectual disability,

causes of intellectual disability,

5th

genetic, culture & environmental influence on

CH#4
intelligence, Multiple Intelligence
IQ vs EQ.
Course pack
Activity 2: Debate IQ vs EQ
Assignment 2

Types of learning, classical conditioning

(spontaneous recovery,

generalization, discrimination), learned fears,

systematic desensitization, vicarious
conditioning, CH#5
CLO_2,
6th
CLO_3

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 operant conditioning, positive and negative
reinforcement, punishment Quiz 3
CLO_6
7th CH#5
Assignment
Observational learning, modeling and the 2
media (Course pack)

8th Revision Week

CLO_2,
CLO_2,
MID Term CLO_6
MID Term Review

Cognition and intelligence

Decision making
Errors of our ways, underlying odds, framing,
(Course pack)
CLO_2,
9th CH#6 CLO_3
Problem solving (understanding, heuristics and
insightful solutions)

Emotional experience, components of emotion,

cultural/gender differences in expressing
emotion,
CLO_3
10th emotion and physiology (fight and flight) CH#7 Quiz 4
Theories of emotion (James lange, Cannod Bard
theory, Schachter cognitive, facial feedback
theory) handouts/course pack

Emotional intelligence (course pack)

Activity: 3.
Assignment
11th
3

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 Stages of memory, features of short term and
long term memory,
types of long term memory, (procedural,
declarative, semantic and episodic memory), CLO_2
12th implicit and explicit memory, CH#8

Reasons of forgetting
Course pack/Handouts
Theoretical concepts (definition of personality,
traits,
Types of personality, type A and type B),

self-concept, self esteem CLO_2,

13th CH#9 CLO_3
Psychoanalytic ( concept of id, edo, superego),
role of unconscious

Brief details on Humanistic theory of

personality,

Behavioral and social learning perspectives,

course pack/Slides

CLO_2,
How do heredity and environment affect CLO_3
14th CH#9 Quiz 5
personality? Course pack/slides CLO_6

Brief details on Personality assessment and

tools, MMPI. Projective test

What is health psychology, General Adaptation

syndrome, coping with stress, Defense
mechanisms, Leaned helplessness and
depression, CLO_6
15th Stress management . Course pack CH#10
Activity 4

 Revision CLO_2,
CLO_3
16th
CLO_6

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