Salesianum School
1801 N. Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
302-654-2495
Fr. Bill McCandless, OSFS
Course Title: AP Psychology
Course number: 344
Key Concepts:
1. Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
2. Neuroscience and Behavior
3. The Nature and Nurture of Behavior
4. The Developing Person
5. Sensation and Perception
6. States of Consciousness
7. Learning and Memory
8. Thinking and Language
9. Intelligence
10. Motivation and Emotion
11. Personality
12. Psychological Disorders and Therapy
13. Stress and Health
14. Social Psychology
Core Competencies:
1. Prepare a research project using library and internet resources
2. Describe the science of modern Psychology and the subdivisions within the field
3. dentify current explanations and theories of Psychology
4. Describe physical and behavior development over the life span
5. Name sources of stress, coping mechanisms and the effects
6. Identify and describe the major types of abnormal behavior
7. Summarize and evaluate the major treatment methods for abnormal behavior
Knowledge:
As related to sections 1 and 2, the students will know how to:
- Exemplify the process of inquiry
- Think critically
- Put facts in the service of concepts
- Be up-to-date as possible
- Integrate principles and applications
- Enhance comprehension
- Convey a respect for human unity and diversity
Affective Objectives:
1. Understand and appreciate the work done by modern psychologists
2. Realize that theories and explanations for behavior are often tentative
3. Appreciate the complexity of the brain and how it seems to function in memory
4. Become aware of the changing nature of the brain as we age
5. Understand the nature of stress, how we cope with it and its potential serious long-term affect
6. Become sensitive to the often tragic effects of mental illness
7. Appreciate the difficulty in treating behavior disorders
Optional Content:
1. Develop insight into their own behavior and the behavior of those around them.