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PSY101: Psychology
Prerequisite(s): ENG121

This course is designed to present students with a general overview of psychology. Topics include historical perspectives, research methods, human development, social psychology, and other current issues. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to apply psychological theories and concepts to real world situations.


 

Historical Perspectives

History of Psychology
Article concerning the emergence of psychology as a science from the Psi Cafe (University of Portland)

History of Psychology
Searchable alphabetically or by birth date from the University of Dayton

People and History in Psychology
Links to resources from Psychology.org


Human Development

Developmental Psychology
Human development resources from the Psi Cafe (University of Portland)

Developmental Psychology Links
Organized by topic from the Social Psychology Network

The Visible Embryo
Stages of human development during pregnancy


Current Issues

National Institute of Mental Health
News, health information, funding opportunities, and clinical trials (one of the National Institutes of Health)

Psych Central
Site for psychology and mental health with symptoms and treatments, quizzes, disorders, and psychology blogs

Psychology Today
Topic centers, self tests, and magazine articles (some articles require a subscription)


Citation and Documentation

American Psychological Association (APA) Format
Quick guide to using the APA style from the University of Minnesota-Crookston

APA Publication Manual
Official site for the American Psychological Association (APA) style manual

APA Style Electronic Resources
Commonly asked questions regarding the citation of electronic sources

Citing Electronic Sources
Guide to citing online sources from Bedford/St. Martin's Publishing

A Guide for Writing Research Papers, APA Style
From Capital Community College

Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format
Resources from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University

Research Methods

Cyberlab for Psychological Research
A guide to research methods and topics in psychology

Research Methods in Developmental Psychology
Psychology blog from About.com

Research Methods in Psychology
Research methods and statistics from the University of Denver

Social Research Groups
Links to groups that conduct research related to social psychology from the Social Psychology Network


Social Psychology

Current Research in Social Psychology
Peer reviewed e-journal from the University of Iowa

Social Psychology Network
Largest social psychology database on the Internet from Wesleyan University


Additional Sites of Interest

About.com
Student psychology resources

American Psychological Association (APA)
Official site

Classics in the History of Psychology
Full text content of scholarly psychology literature (historical literature in the public domain)

The Jung Page
From the Jung Center of Houston

National Institute of Mental Health
News, health information, funding opportunities, and clinical trials (one of the National Institutes of Health)

Online Psychology Career Center
From the Social Psychology Network

 

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