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Introduction to Psychology
By St. Margaret’s Episcopal School via edX
Free
Self-paced
10 weeks, 4-5hrs/week
There is no more salient topic in the global information age than the human condition, including learning, behavior and dysfunction.
About this course
Psychology is the academic and applied study of the human mind and behavior. Perhaps there are no more salient topics in the information age and the global economy than a comprehensive understanding of how learning takes place and what predicts and determines human behavior. The course is a primer, meant to provide substantive content through which to understand the human condition and to inspire students to continue their learning and growth.
Students interested in the study of psychology are interested in why people do, say and think what they do. They have questions about how learning takes place, how genetics dictate certain traits but not others, how memories are formed, where to draw the line between normality and disorder, whether a damaged brain can regain function and the predictors of addiction.
Through this introductory course, students will have the opportunity to understand the science of psychology and how psychologists measure mental function and behavior and how the results are reported. They will better understand perception and consciousness and the mysteries of sleep and dreams. Through child development, they will understand how the brain is ready for learning and pre-wired for language. Motivation, cognition and personality will be analyzed through the lens of past and current psychological thought. Students will understand the statistical reality of the normal distribution and how that is relevant to most traits. They will review new research on the plasticity of the brain and consider whether intelligence is fixed or flexible. Lastly, the array of disorders and dysfunction will be analyzed and discussed and the line between normal and abnormal will be considered.
What you'll learn
Go to course
- An understanding of what psychology is and its history
- How brain structures function and how neurotransmitters influence behavior
- Concepts of how we learn as well as components of emotion
- How a child's mind and personality develops
- Discover classifications of abnormal behaviors
AP® Psychology - Course 1: What is Psychology?
By University of British Columbia via edX
Free
Self-paced
3 weeks, 8-12 hrs/week
Learn about the history and research methods of psychology.
About this course
This psychology course is an introduction to the field of psychology. It begins by asking “What is Psychology?” and provides some concrete answers to that question. Next, it covers the history of psychology and provides a look at the state of psychology today.
This course will provide you with research-based study tips — to help you in this course and in the future. You will learn the methods a psychologist uses in their research. From experimental design to coverage of some basic statistics — by the end of this course you will have a comprehensive appreciation for the methods of psychology.
This course includes video-based lectures and demonstrations, interviews with real research psychologists and a plethora of practice questions to help prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
This is the first in our six-course AP® Psychology sequence designed to prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
What you'll learn
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- What psychology is and is not
- The history of the field of psychology and the state of contemporary psychology
- Research-based study skills
- The research methods of psychology, including descriptive methods, correlational methods and experimental methods
- The basics of descriptive and inferential statistics
AP® Psychology - Course 2: How the Brain Works
By University of British Columbia via edX
Free
Self-paced
5 weeks, 8-12 hrs/week
Learn how your brain works and the basics of neuroscience, genetics and consciousness.
About this course
This psychology course will show you how the brain works. You will learn the basics of neuroscience, genetics and evolutionary psychology. We will also cover the visual system and other sensory systems. The course concludes with coverage of the variety of states of consciousness.
This course includes video-based lectures and demonstrations, interviews with real research psychologists and a plethora of practice questions to help prepare you for that AP® Psychology exam.
This is the second in a six-course AP® Psychology sequence designed to prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
What you'll learn
Go to course
- The basics of neuroanatomy, neural transmission, and the endocrine system
- The basics of genetics
- An understanding of the field of evolutionary psychology
- The neuroscience and psychology of the visual system and your other sensory systems
- The psychology of perception and attention
- The variety of states of consciousness
AP® Psychology - Course 3: How the Mind Works
By University of British Columbia via edX
Free
Self-paced
4 weeks, 8-12 hrs/week
Learn about the neuroscience and psychology of the mind including memory, thinking, reasoning, and language.
About this course
In this psychology course, you will learn about the mind and the psychology of learning, including coverage of classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and social learning. We will look at the psychology and neuroscience of cognition — including memory, thinking and reasoning. The course will conclude with the coverage of language.
This course includes video-based lectures and demonstrations, interviews with real research psychologists and a plethora of practice questions to help prepare you for that AP® Psychology exam.
This is the third in our six-course AP® Psychology sequence designed to prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
What you'll learn
Go to course
- the fundamentals of learning and memory
- the history of the study of learning — including classical and operant conditioning
- the neuroscience and psychology of memory and other forms of cognition, like thinking, reasoning, and language
AP® Psychology - Course 4: How Behavior Works
By University of British Columbia via edX
Free
Self-paced
6 weeks, 8-12 hrs/week
Learn about the theories of motivation and emotions and obtain an in-depth look at intelligence testing and personality development.
About this course
This psychology course is all about how behavior works. You will learn the theories of motivation, hunger, eating, the obesity epidemic, and sexual behavior. We will also examine theories of emotion and observe how developmental psychologists study phenomena across a lifespan.
We will explore cognitive development, the history of intelligence and testing, and the relationship between creativity and mental illness. The course concludes with in-depth coverage of the fields of personality psychology and social psychology.
This course includes video-based lectures and demonstrations, interviews with real research psychologists and a plethora of practice questions to help prepare you for that AP® Psychology exam.
This is the fourth in a six-course AP® Psychology sequence designed to prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
What you'll learn
- theories of motivation and several motivated behaviors, such as hunger and eating and sexual behavior
- theories of emotion, the expression of emotion and the physiological bases of emotion
- developmental psychology, including coverage of emotional development, cognitive development, motor development, and personality development
- psychological testing and the history of intelligence testing, as well as creativity and the relationship between mental illness and creativity
- the fields of personality psychology and social psychology
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AP® Psychology - Course 5: Health and Behavior
By University of British Columbia via edX
Free
Self-paced
4 weeks, 8-12 hrs/week
Learn about the relationship between stress and physical and mental health and the treatment of abnormal behavior, including psychological disorders.
About this course
This psychology course is all about the relationship between health and behavior. We will examine stress as a concept and learn about its relation to health and psychological adjustment. We will discuss abnormal behavior and how psychologists assess it as well as a wide range of psychological disorders and approaches to their treatment.
This course includes video-based lectures and demonstrations, interviews with real research psychologists and a plethora of practice questions to help prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
This is the fifth in a six-course AP® Psychology sequence that is designed to prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
What you'll learn
Go to course
- an understanding of stress as a concept
- the relationship between stress and physical and mental health
- approaches to understanding and classifying abnormal behavior
- the various categories and types of mental disorders as defined in the diagnostic and statistical manual (DSM)
- the various approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders
AP® Psychology - Course 6: Exam Preparation & Review
By University of British Columbia via edX
Free
Self-paced
2 weeks, 8-12 hrs/week
Review and prepare for the AP® Psychology exam with evidence-based study strategies and tips to help enhance your performance on the exam.
About this course
This course will help you prepare for and improve your performance on the AP® Psychology exam. It includes a review of evidence-based study strategies, an overview of the structure of the AP® Psychology exam, and many strategies for how to do well on the AP® Psychology exam.
This course includes video-based lectures and demonstrations, interviews with real research psychologists and a plethora of practice questions.
This is the sixth in a six-course AP® Psychology sequence designed to prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
What you'll learn
Go to course
- evidence-based study strategies
- a review of the materials presented in courses 1 through 5 of this six-part AP® Psychology course series
- AP® Psychology exam-taking tips