The course is designed to improve understanding of prejudice and discrimination, explore ways to improve intergroup communication and relations, and examine challenes faced by professionals working in settings with racial, ethnic, and religious diversity. Students will learn to write essays with precision, clarity, substance and logic and develop critical thinking and writing skills which are required in other academic courses, employment, and in life. Students will also learn to conduct research and write a research paper. Introduction to Psychology - Students will demonstrate an understanding of theories and research as they apply to fundamental concepts in psychology. As they complete readings and activities on the history of psychology, motivation, emotion, models of learning, personality, mental disorders, therapy, and health psychology, students will apply their knowledge to better understand the causes of thought and behavior.
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