Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

Psychological Organizations:

• American Psychological Association
• National Institute of Mental Health
• American Mental Health Counselors Association
• Psychology Today
• American Psychiatric Association

Lecture Notes: The Founding Fathers of Psychology

Time permitting: Finish the Chapter 1 Textbook Work

Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

• What is Psychology? Notes
• Careers in Psychology (if you are interested read this article)
• U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics on Careers in Psychology 

Video clip: intro to Psychology: Crash Course

Define: Key terms and Concepts for Chapter 1 (Vocab quiz)

Here is the link to the textbook online

Welcome to Psychology!

Wednesday January 20 2016

• Meet and Greet Activity
• Course Expectations and Sign Off sheet
• Careers in Psychology (if you are interested read this article)
• U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics on Careers in Psychology
• Activity: Challenging Assumptions

Unit 8-Mental Illness

Today's Agenda:

• Collect: Lifeline Papers
• Discuss: Therapy
• Complete: Chapter Attack (18)

Unit 8-Mental Illness

Today's Agenda:

History of Mental Illness
Read: Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Chapter Attack: Chapter 18

Unit 8-Mental Illness

Today's Agenda:

Intro: Mental Illness Opening Lecture
Choose: What disorder do you want to study?
Read: Famous People with Mental Illness

Unit 7-Stress and Health

Today's Agenda:

• Welcome Back from the Holiday Break!
• Conflict Management Styles (Personal Assessment)
• Self-Reflection

Reminder: Lifeline paper is due this Thursday