PSY 316

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::

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:

Course Coordinator:

Student Workload:

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