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MIT900 Syllabus 2011

This document provides the schedule of lectures and assigned readings for an Introduction to Psychology course offered in the spring semester of 2010-2011. It lists the dates of each class meeting and the topics to be covered from chapters in the textbook as well as supplemental readings. There are two scheduled exams to assess material from the first half and second half of the course respectively, covering chapters 1-7 for Exam 1 and 8-13 for the Final Exam.

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MIT900 Syllabus 2011

This document provides the schedule of lectures and assigned readings for an Introduction to Psychology course offered in the spring semester of 2010-2011. It lists the dates of each class meeting and the topics to be covered from chapters in the textbook as well as supplemental readings. There are two scheduled exams to assess material from the first half and second half of the course respectively, covering chapters 1-7 for Exam 1 and 8-13 for the Final Exam.

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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

Brain and Cognitive Sciences 9.00


Spring Semester 2010-2011
Schedule of Lectures and Readings

DATE LECTURE TOPIC READING

Tues 2/1 Introduction Ch. 1


Thurs 2/3 Science & Research Ch. 1 (S, 19)
Tues 2/8 Brain Ch. 2 (S, 15)
Thurs 2/10 Brain Ch. 2
Tues 2/15 Vision Ch. 3
Thurs 2/17 Vision Ch. 3 (S, 1)
Tues 2/22 no class – Presidents Day
Thurs 2/24 Attention Ch. 3
Tues 3/1 Consciousness Ch. 3 (S, 4 & 8)
Thurs 3/3 Learning Ch. 4
Tues 3/8 EXAM 1 Ch. 1-4 & lectures
Thurs 3/10 Memory I Ch. 5
Tues 3/15 Memory II Ch. 5 (S, 2)
Thurs 3/17 Language Ch. 6 (S, 9)
Tues 3/22 spring break
Thurs 3/24 spring break
Tues 3/29 Thinking Ch. 6 (S, 13)
Thurs 3/31 Intelligence Ch. 6
Tues 4/5 Emotion & Motivation Ch. 7 (S, 12)
Thurs 4/7 EXAM 2 Ch. 5-7 & lectures
Thurs 4/12 Personality Ch. 8
Tues 4/14 Child Development Ch. 9
Tues 4/19 no class – Patriots Day
Thurs 4/21 Adult Development Ch. 9
Tues 4/26 Stress Ch. 10
Thurs 4/28 Psychopathology I Ch. 11 (S, 10)
Tues 5/3 Psychopathology II Ch. 12 (S, 11)
Thurs 5/5 Social Psychology Ch. 13
Tues 5/10 Social Psychology Ch. 13
Thurs 5/12 Conclusions

Chapters from Kosslyn & Rosenberg, Introducing Psychology (4th edition)


Chapters from Sacks The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat, Harper &
Row, 1987 (S)

Final Exam – Chapters 8-13

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