University of Toronto

Introduction to Psychology

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Steve Joordens

Instructor: Steve Joordens

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22 hours to complete
3 weeks at 7 hours a week
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There are 12 modules in this course

This section is about your orientation to the Coursera interface and the logistics of the course.

What's included

2 readings

This section is about exploring the introduction to the Science of Psychology. At the end of this first section you'll be able to identify and discuss some of the major movements in the Science of Psychology.

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7 videos

There was a time when one could study Psychology without linking phenomena back to the brain itself, but those days are slowly disappearing. Now every Psychology student, yourself included, is expected to have at least a general knowledge of brain organization and structure. At the end of this section you will be able to locate structures of the brain and discuss its organization.

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8 videos

This section is all about the systems our brain uses to get input from the world ... you will be able to recognize what those things around us are and where they are ... and be able to interpret who we are and how we fit.

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8 videos

This section is all about learning and behaviourism. When you're done the videos you'll be able to name and describe the topic of learning and behaviour in contexts such as flirting and gambling!

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8 videos1 quiz

This topic is Memory, and it's a big topic, and one I know a fair amount about. It was hard to figure out what to present and what to leave out. I tried to include some of the most interesting stuff. I hope you agree. After this section you'll be able to define and summarize topics such as False Memory and Amnesia.

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8 videos

This topic is Social Psychology and it features some of the most controversial experiments in psychology. Some of these will having you thinking very deeply for a long time after you see them. You'll have time to analyze and interpret our experience with conformity and authority.

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8 videos

This topic is Clinical Psychology and you'll learn both about various clinical disorders, and about the therapies commonly used to treat them.You'll be able to extend this knowledge to different disorders. Be careful to not start diagnosing all your friends or family (or yourself!)

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8 videos

This module is all about you and is about extending our foundational knowledge in the field of psychology so you can discover and describe to others more of what's interesting to you. These curated videos are based on past course requests. We will add new ones as well from time to time as new cohorts make requests.

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8 videos1 quiz

Final Peer Assessment Assignment

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1 peer review

This reading item has links to resources referenced in the course

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1 reading

These are extras and side videos that you are not tested on. Feel free to watch if you're interested.

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8 videos

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Steve Joordens
University of Toronto
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