Lahore University of Management Sciences

PSY 100 – Human Behavior

Fall 2013-14

Instructor Yasser Hashmi

Room No. 239 – D
Office Hours
Email Yasser@lums.edu.pk
Telephone 8106
Secretary/TA
TA Office Hours
Course URL (if any)

Course Basics
Credit Hours 4
Lecture(s) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week Duration
Recitation/Lab (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week Duration
Tutorial (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week Duration

Course Distribution
Core Core
Elective
Open for Student Category
Close for Student Category

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 Psychology and related fields.

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

Grading Breakup and Policy

40% 4 Quizzes or Response Papers

30% Midterm Exam (cumulative)
30% Final Exam (cumulative)
Quizzes & Exams will include MCQs, matching items, fill in the blanks, short essay questions, etc.

COURSE OVERVIEW
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Week/
Lecture/ Topics
Module
Overview of Syllabus
• 01 What is Psychology

Research Method & Design

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06 Sensation & Perception
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07 Learning
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11 Emotion
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12 Motivation
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9 Thinking & Intelligence
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10 Memory
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15 The Psychology of Stress, Health & Well-being
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14 Development over the lifespan
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13 Theories of Personality
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13 Theories of Personality
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16 Psychological Disorders
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16 Psychological Disorders
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17 Approaches to Treatment & Therapy
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Textbook(s)/Supplementary Readings
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Psychology 9 Edition
Carol Wade & Carol Tavris
Longman, Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc. 1998