Course ID:
Course Code & Number
PSY 316
Course Title
Learning and Behavior
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Semester:
Spring
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: PSY 104 OR PSY 102
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Animal learning and behavior. Non-associative and associative learning. Classical and instrumental conditioning. Cognitive maps. Comparative cognition versus cognitive ethology. Animal cognition.
Course Objectives
...compulsory for engineering, optional for others...
Software Usage
if relevant for the course
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this class students will be able to;
1. Analyze stimulus contingencies in determining behavior
2. Appreciate the importance of biological makeup in determining the strength and directionality of learning
3. See similarities and differences in behavioral processes in different animals
4. Approach psychology from a comparative cognition perspective
5. Transfer knowledge obtained from animal laboratory studies to daily life
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Problem Solving
Oral Presentations/Reports
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Design Content
if relevant for the course
Recommended Reading
Required Reading
Principles of Learning and Behavior, 7th Edition, Michael Domjan, Cengage Learning.
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
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