CPY 101: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
| Institution | UON |
| Course | HUMANITIES |
| Year | 1st Year |
| Semester | Unknown |
| Posted By | Brian Mike |
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| Pages | 110 Pages |
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In this lecture the focus will be to learn about the evolution of psychology from a
philosophical discipline to a scientific one. We will find out and learn about different
schools of psychology and the modern perspectives of psychology – different approaches
that modern psychologists use to explain human nature. Psychology has evolved into a
discipline that can be treated from both basic and applied perspective. As a scientific discipline we will learn about modern research methodologies that scientific psychologists use to study human and animal behaviour. The significance of ethical issues will also be
addressed.
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