À propos de ce cours

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This course will highlight the most interesting experiments within the field of psychology, discussing the implications of those studies for our understanding of the human mind and human behavior.  We will explore the brain and some of the cognitive abilities it supports like memory, learning, attention, perception and consciousness.  We will examine human development - both in terms of growing up and growing old - and will discuss the manner in which the behavior of others affect our own thoughts and behavior.  Finally we will discuss various forms of mental illness and the treatments that are used to help those who suffer from them.   

The fact of the matter is that humans routinely do amazing things without appreciating how interesting they are.  However, we are also routinely influenced by people and events without always being aware of those influences.  By the end of this course you will have gained a much better understanding and appreciation of who you are and how you work.  And I can guarantee you that you'll learn things that you'll be telling your friends and family about, things that will fundamentally change the way you think of yourself and others.  How can you resist that?!

Learner Career Outcomes

26%

ont commencé une nouvelle carrière après avoir terminé ce cours

28%

ont bénéficié d'un avantage concret dans leur carrières grâce à ce cours

100 % en ligne

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Approx. 33 heures pour terminer

Recommandé : 18.5 hours videos and quizzes...

Anglais

Sous-titres : Anglais, Espagnol

Compétences que vous acquerrez

Psychological IssuesPsychologySocial PsychologyMental Illness

Learner Career Outcomes

26%

ont commencé une nouvelle carrière après avoir terminé ce cours

28%

ont bénéficié d'un avantage concret dans leur carrières grâce à ce cours

100 % en ligne

Commencez dès maintenant et apprenez aux horaires qui vous conviennent.

Dates limites flexibles

Réinitialisez les dates limites selon votre disponibilité.

Approx. 33 heures pour terminer

Recommandé : 18.5 hours videos and quizzes...

Anglais

Sous-titres : Anglais, Espagnol

Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours

Semaine

1

20 minutes pour terminer

Welcome and Orientation to the Course

This section is about your orientation to the Coursera interface and the logistics of the course.

2 lectures

2 lectures

Course Logistics10 min

Links to Outside Resources10 min

Semaine

2

2 heures pour terminer

History & the Scientific Method

This section is about exploring the introduction to the Science of Psychology. At the end of this first section you'll be able to identify and discuss some of the major movements in the Science of Psychology.

7 vidéos (Total 107 min)

7 vidéos

Lecture 1 - Psychology Emerges... (14:38 min)14 min

Lecture 2 - Before Freud (17:46 min)17 min

Lecture 3 - Freud (14:26 min)14 min

Lecture 4 - After Freud (16:25 min)16 min

Lecture 5 - Truth Seeking (12:35 min)12 min

Lecture 6 - Knowledge Association (15:49 min)15 min

Lecture 7 - Knowledge by Contrast (15:23 min)15 min

Semaine

3

2 heures pour terminer

The Matter of the Mind

There was a time when one could study Psychology without linking phenomena back to the brain itself, but those days are slowly disappearing. Now every Psychology student, yourself included, is expected to have at least a general knowledge of brain organization and structure. At the end of this section you will be able to locate structures of the brain and discuss its organization.

8 vidéos (Total 121 min)

8 vidéos

Lecture 1 - Brain Matter (20:20 min)20 min

Lecture 2 - Your Light Switch (12:40 min)12 min

Lecture 3 - Subcortical Regions (13:27 min)13 min

Lecture 4 - The Occipital Lobe (10:59 min)10 min

Lecture 5 - The Temporal Lobe (14:51 min)14 min

Lecture 6 - The Parietal Lobe (16:07 min)16 min

Lecture 7 - The Frontal Lobe (18:10 min)18 min

Lecture 8 - Split Brain (14:40 min)14 min

Semaine

4

2 heures pour terminer

Sensation, Perception, Attention and Awareness

This section is all about the systems our brain uses to get input from the world ... you will be able to recognize what those things around us are and where they are ... and be able to interpret who we are and how we fit.

8 vidéos (Total 133 min)

8 vidéos

Lecture 1 - Outside In (14:26 min)14 min

Lecture 2 - Point of Contact (20:24 min)20 min

Lecture 3 - Perceiving What: Part 1 (18:38 min)18 min

Lecture 4 - Perceiving What: Part 2 (17:50 min)17 min

Lecture 5 - Perceiving Where (17:35 min)17 min

Lecture 6 - Selection (16:38 min)16 min

Lecture 7 - Self Awareness (13:21 min)13 min

Lecture 8 - Theory of Mind (13:40 min)13 min

Semaine

5

4 heures pour terminer

Learning

This section is all about learning and behaviourism. When you're done the videos you'll be able to name and describe the topic of learning and behaviour in contexts such as flirting and gambling!

8 vidéos (Total 117 min), 1 quiz

8 vidéos

Lecture 1 - Forces of Nature (15:18 min)15 min

Lecture 2 - Rise of Behaviorism (15:59 min)15 min

Lecture 3 - Learning (14:09 min)14 min

Lecture 4 - Learning by Consequence (17:32 min)17 min

Lecture 5 - How to Flirt (17:38 min)17 min

Lecture 6 - Conditioned Superstition (10:02 min)10 min

Lecture 7 - Passing the Test (14:40 min)14 min

Lecture 8 - Observational Learning (11:52 min)11 min

1 exercice pour s'entraîner

Midterm Test1h 58min

Semaine

6

2 heures pour terminer

Memory

This topic is Memory, and it's a big topic, and one I know a fair amount about. It was hard to figure out what to present and what to leave out. I tried to include some of the most interesting stuff. I hope you agree. After this section you'll be able to define and summarize topics such as False Memory and Amnesia.

8 vidéos (Total 126 min)

8 vidéos

Lecture 1 - Memory is Not Singular: Part 1 (15:55 min)15 min

Lecture 2 - Memory is Not Singular: Part 2 (24:34 min)24 min

Lecture 3 - Reconstructive Memory (13:18 min)13 min

Lecture 4 - False Memory (9:40 min)9 min

Lecture 5 - Deja Vu (19:23 min)19 min

Lecture 6 - Familiarity (12:33 min)12 min

Lecture 7 - Amnesias (15:45 min)15 min

Lecture 8 - What is Not Forgotten (14:39 min)14 min

Semaine

7

2 heures pour terminer

The Social Mind

This topic is Social Psychology and it features some of the most controversial experiments in psychology. Some of these will having you thinking very deeply for a long time after you see them. You'll have time to analyze and interpret our experience with conformity and authority.

8 vidéos (Total 129 min)

8 vidéos

Lecture 1 - Conformity (13:51 min)13 min

Lecture 2 - Authority (16:29 min)16 min

Lecture 3 - Protecting the Self (15:04 min)15 min

Lecture 4 - Good People Do Bad (16:25 min)16 min

Lecture 5 - Bystander Interference (12:00 min)12 min

Lecture 6 - Schemas, Stereotypes and Prejudice (16:16 min)16 min

Lecture 7 - Competition, Ignorance, Fear and Prejudice (18:28 min)18 min

Lecture 8 - Attraction (20:15 min)20 min

Semaine

8

3 heures pour terminer

Mental Illness

This topic is Clinical Psychology and you'll learn both about various clinical disorders, and about the therapies commonly used to treat them.You'll be able to extend this knowledge to different disorders. Be careful to not start diagnosing all your friends or family (or yourself!)

8 vidéos (Total 162 min)

8 vidéos

Lecture 1 - Diagnosis (21:22 min)21 min

Lecture 2 - Anxiety Disorders (21:58 min)21 min

Lecture 3 - Disorders of Emotion (20:32 min)20 min

Lecture 4 - Schizophrenia (22:24 min)22 min

Lecture 5 - Personality Disorders (15:48 min)15 min

Lecture 6 - Insight Therapies (17:53 min)17 min

Lecture 7 - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (20:30 min)20 min

Lecture 8 - Biological Treatments (21:44 min)21 min

Semaine

9

5 heures pour terminer

Videos by Request

This module is all about you and is about extending our foundational knowledge in the field of psychology so you can discover and describe to others more of what's interesting to you. These curated videos are based on past course requests. We will add new ones as well from time to time as new cohorts make requests.

8 vidéos (Total 220 min), 1 quiz

8 vidéos

Lecture 1 - Sleep (24:59 min)24 min

Lecture 2 - Dreams (20:58 min)20 min

Lecture 3 - Hypnosis (38:49 min)38 min

Lecture 4 - Stages of Development (26:21 min)26 min

Lecture 5 - Parent-Child Relationships (27:14 min)27 min

Lecture 6 - Intelligence (27:29 min)27 min

Lecture 7 - PTSD (23:20 min)23 min

Lecture 8 - Love (31:19 min)31 min

1 exercice pour s'entraîner

Final Exam1h 30min

Semaine

10

2 heures pour terminer

Final Assignment

Final Peer Assessment Assignment

1 quiz

Semaine

11

10 minutes pour terminer

Links to Outside Resources

This reading item has links to resources referenced in the course

1 lecture

1 lecture

Links to Resources10 min

Semaine

12

2 heures pour terminer

Super Optional Videos

These are extras and side videos that you are not tested on. Feel free to watch if you're interested.

8 vidéos (Total 109 min)

8 vidéos

MOOC2 - Week 1 - Side Dish 113 min

DanVoyer23 min

Complex Brains working and not12 min

Halloween Side Dish Treat24 min

Synesthesia Side Dish7 min

Anthony Rucco Interview13 min

Jessica Dere Interview13 min

Until Next Time Beans!1 min

Enseignant

Steve Joordens

Professor

Department of Psychology

Foire Aux Questions

Quand aurai-je accès aux vidéos de cours et aux devoirs ?
Une fois que vous êtes inscrit(e) pour un Certificat, vous pouvez accéder à toutes les vidéos de cours, et à tous les quiz et exercices de programmation (le cas échéant). Vous pouvez soumettre des devoirs à examiner par vos pairs et en examiner vous-même uniquement après le début de votre session. Si vous préférez explorer le cours sans l'acheter, vous ne serez peut-être pas en mesure d'accéder à certains devoirs.
À quoi ai-je droit si j'achète le Certificat ?
Lorsque vous achetez un Certificat, vous bénéficiez d'un accès à tout le contenu du cours, y compris les devoirs notés. Lorsque vous avez terminé et réussi le cours, votre Certificat électronique est ajouté à votre page Accomplissements. À partir de cette page, vous pouvez imprimer votre Certificat ou l'ajouter à votre profil LinkedIn. Si vous souhaitez seulement lire et visualiser le contenu du cours, vous pouvez accéder gratuitement au cours en tant qu'auditeur libre.
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