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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. Outline and Policies. Contact Information. Harinder Aujla Office: 4L05D (4 th floor, Lockhart Hall) Email: h.aujla@uwinnipeg.ca Tel: 258-2939 Office Hours: Friday 1:30-2:30p. Textbook.

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Introduction to Psychology

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  1. Introduction to Psychology Outline and Policies

  2. Contact Information Harinder Aujla Office: 4L05D (4th floor, Lockhart Hall) Email: h.aujla@uwinnipeg.ca Tel: 258-2939 Office Hours: Friday 1:30-2:30p

  3. Textbook Required: Psychology and Life 1st Canadian ed (2008). Gerrig, Zimbardo, Desmerais, & Ivanco. Optional: Study Guide Supplemental: Web resources related to the text. See card inside text for login info.

  4. Lecture Materials • You are responsible for lecture material that DOES NOT appear in the text. • Presentations will be made available following the lectures. • Reading the lecture notes is NOT a substitute for attending the lectures.

  5. Evaluation • There will be six non-cumulative exams, equally weighted towards your final grade. • Exams will consist of 50 multiple choice questions (i.e. one question per minute). • Multiple choice items will have five options (A, B, C, D)

  6. Research Requirement • Everyone has to obtain six research credits. • Three options • Subject participation • Observer status • Article review • Please take the research requirement seriously!

  7. Psychology Misconceptions: • Psychologists are all therapists • Psychology isn’t a real science • All psychologists are warm fuzzy people that like to talk about dreams and subconscious desires. Facts: • Most psychologists are NOT therapists. • While psychology is an incredibly diverse field, a scientific approach to research is used whenever feasible.

  8. Next Week • What is Psychology? • What are the goals of psychology?

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