Psychology:
After lecture, discussion, exposure to film and reference resources, students will be able to:
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(7) understand the history of the field of psychology. The student is expected to:
(A) identify defining characteristics that differentiate the field of psychology from other related social sciences;
(B) trace the impact of associationism, psychodynamic (Freudian) thinking, behaviorism, and humanism on current thinking in psychology;
(8) The student compares the processes of theory development and validation. The student is expected to:
(A) define and differentiate the concepts of theory and principle;
(B) describe the relationship between earlier and later theories related to a give psychological construct; and
(C) identify and describe the basic methods of social scientific reasoning
Monday: read Chpt. 1 Sec. 1 & discuss Why Study Psychology
Overview of field
Identify Goals of Psychology
Explain orally the scientific basis of field

Psychology students will be able to:

~identify the historical roots of the academic discipline

~explain the origin of the term psychology including the mythological story of psyche

~consider a broad overview of the discipline and its myriad approaches

Monday:  Story of Psyche, discuss broad outline of discipline

Tuesday:  introductory psychology film

Wednesday-Friday:  9/11 documentary

Introduction to Journalism:

Introduction to Journalism:
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(1) Students will demonstrate an understanding of media development, press law and responsibility;
(A) identify the history and development of American journalism through people and events;
(B) identify the foundations of journalistic ethics;

Students will be able to:

~identify the parts of the newspaper

~begin timeline of mass media in history

~view and discuss real time coverage of a breaking event 9/11

Monday:  newspaper quiz, read LNJ & discuss

Tuesday:  discussion of media response on 9/11

Wednesday-Friday:  9/11 documentary