Course Outline and Objectives

Class:  Introduction to Psychology       

Teacher:  Stephanie Cardel

Primary Text:

Publisher:    Worth Publishers                              

ISBN#    0-7167-5129-1

Cost:    $10           

Where Available:  from tutor  - this text is edited for Christian high school and will be available to student at orientation

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***Parents are responsible for getting all texts and materials unless teacher specifies otherwise.

Yearly Tuition:            $272                          Copy/Lab Fees:   $15

With this tuition rate, I must have a minimum of          5     and maximum of      12   students.   

Overview of class:  This course will provide an introduction to each discipline of Psychology including research, learning, and personality as well as the neuroscience behind it and the types of therapies used to treat psychological disorders.  By the end of the year, the students will be able to identify the leading researchers in the field, all the specialty areas of psychology and have an understanding of the analysis and interpretation of testing data.

Prerequisites for this class:  None

Recommended Grade Level(s) for this class:  9-12

Estimated Difficulty Level of course for average student:   

Easy          average XX     above average      highly challenging

Average study time for this class will be approximately 4 hours per week.

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