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    This document provides information about the PSY100 - Human Behavior course offered at Lahore University of Management Sciences during the summer of 2021. The course is an introductory psychology course taught by Yasser Hashmi and will cover major concepts and theories in psychology. It is a 4-unit core course with no prerequisites. Grades will be based on quizzes, assignments, midterm and final exams. Topics to be covered include research methods, learning, memory, motivation, personality, psychological disorders and approaches to treatment. The textbook is Psychology by Carol Wade and Carol Tavris. Students are expected to attend lectures and tutorials, participate actively, and adhere to the instructor's policies on attendance, exams and academic integrity

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    This document provides information about the PSY100 - Human Behavior course offered at Lahore University of Management Sciences during the summer of 2021. The course is an introductory psychology course taught by Yasser Hashmi and will cover major concepts and theories in psychology. It is a 4-unit core course with no prerequisites. Grades will be based on quizzes, assignments, midterm and final exams. Topics to be covered include research methods, learning, memory, motivation, personality, psychological disorders and approaches to treatment. The textbook is Psychology by Carol Wade and Carol Tavris. Students are expected to attend lectures and tutorials, participate actively, and adhere to the instructor's policies on attendance, exams and academic integrity

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    Lahore University of Management Sciences

    PSY100 – Human Behavior


    Summer 2021

    Instructor Yasser Hashmi


    Room No. 239 E, Old SS Wing
    Office Hours TBA
    Email yasser@lums.edu.pk

    COURSE DESCRIPTION
    The ‘Human Behavior’ course is an introduction to the basic principles and methods of study relating to
    human behavior. It presents major concepts, principles and processes concerned with human functioning in
    individual and social settings.

    This course is designed to provide a foundation for more advanced study in the field of Psychology.

    CORE/ELECTIVE
    Core
    4 Units

    COURSE PREREQUISITES
    None

    GOALS AND OBJECTIVES


    1. Recognize major contributors to the field of psychology; and identify events & theories that characterize
    the history of Psychology.
    2. Understand psychological research methods, concepts and terminology; and be able to recognize them in
    practice.
    3. Describe the major theories and concepts of learning; and generate examples applicable to life.
    4. Recognize the function & role of memory, motivation & emotion.
    5. Recognize the various theories of personality, their proponents, significant terms and concepts.
    6. Recognize & identify the categories of various psychological disorders; and the various treatment
    modalities and approaches.
    7. Integrate & apply the concepts in the above objectives to what students observe and experience in their
    own life.

    TEXT BOOKS
    Psychology - 9th Edition
    Carol Wade & Carol Tavris
    Longman, Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc. 1998
    Lahore University of Management Sciences
    LECTURES AND TUTORIALS
    Lecture sessions
    TAs will organize tutorials as needed.

    GRADING
    40% 4 Quizzes, Assignments or Response Papers (announced or unannounced)
    30% Midterm Exam (cumulative)
    30% Final Exam (cumulative)
    Quizzes & Exams will include MCQs, matching items, fill in the blanks, short or long essay questions, etc.

    COURSE SCHEDULE
    Weeks
    Readings

    Overview of Syllabus
    Week 1 01 What is Psychology
    Research Method & Design

    Week 2 Sensation & Perception

    Week 3 Learning

    Week 4 Emotion

    Week 5 Motivation

    Week 6 Thinking & Intelligence

    Week 7 Memory

    Week 8 The Psychology of Stress, Health & Well-being

    Week 9 Midterm Development over the lifespan

    Week 10 Theories of Personality

    Week 11 Theories of Personality

    Week 12 Psychological Disorders

    Week 13 Psychological Disorders

    Week 14 Approaches to Treatment & Therapy

    Final Exam
    Lahore University of Management Sciences

    INSTRUCTOR POLICIES
     Changes in the syllabus will be announced in class & through LMS
     Read the required text before class.
     Active participation: Be prepared to discuss the relevant topic.
     Be punctual
     Turn off cell phones. Keep them in your bag, not on your desk.
     It is your responsibility to keep track of your grades.
     Get in the habit of using the TA’s services to help follow the course.
     Lecture notes are not available to students on LMS
    EXAMS
     Some Quizzes & Response Papers are given without prior announcement, some are announced
     NO make-up tests are given.
     Quizzes & Final Exam will be a combination of MCQs & short/long essay questions
     If you have to miss a exam inform the instructor BEFORE the test/exam... not after.
    ATTENDANCE
    Regular attendance is a requirement for this class.
    ETHICS
     Cheating, plagiarism or any other violations of the honor code will be dealt with according to LUMS
    policy.
     This class abides with school regulations that prohibit discrimination, cheating, plagiarism, harassment and
    substance abuse.

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