The following presents the core learning outcomes for the Department of Pschology (first column), how each of these outcomes aligns with the learning outcomes for this specific course (second column), and how these outcomes will be assessed in this course (third column). How these Learning How this Learning Outcomes are Linked to this Outcome will be Assessed Psychology Learning Outcomes Course’s Learning Outcomes Understand psychology as a science of Romantic love and romantic Students’ understanding of relationships represent a central each of these contributions human and non-human behavior, form of human behavior, and will be assessed through the including cognition and emotions, as this course touches on their weekly questions that they well as to gain an understanding of cognitive, emotional, and submit on the course readings human behavior in broad perspective, biological components. Each of and by the exams including physiological and the seven objectives listed above factors that affect human informs the student’s behavior. understanding of psychology as a science of human and behavior. Understand sub-fields within Numerous subfields of Students’ understanding of psychology have contributed to each of these contributions psychology (developmental, our understanding of romantic will be assessed through the personality, social, cognitive, love and romantic weekly questions that they neuroscience, health, clinical), with an relatinonships. Hence, after submit on the course readings emphasis on both social-contextual completing this course, students and by the exams and physiological processes. will understand the specific contributions that have been made to the study of romantic love and romantic relationships by developmental psychology, social psychology, neuroscience, health psychology, and clinical psychology Understand the methods used in Throughout this course, students Students’ understanding of will the rationale underlying each of these contributions psychological research. different methods for studying will be assessed through the love and relationships, how weekly questions that they these methods have been submit on the course readings applied, and their effectiveness and by the exams. in contributing to our understanding of love and relationships. Students will also encounter these methods when they complete their required research participation. Understand the critical role of theory A number of different theories Students’ understanding of have been applied to the study of the role of theory will be in psychological research. romantic love and relationships, assessed through the weekly and in this course, students will questions that they submit on learn about the basic principles the course readings, the of these different theories, how well they explain current
The following presents the core learning outcomes for the Department of Pschology (first column), how each of these outcomes aligns with the learning outcomes for this specific course (second column), and how these outcomes will be assessed in this course (third column). Psychology Learning Outcomes How these Learning Outcomes are Linked to this Course’s Learning Outcomes How this Learning Outcome will be Assessed Understand psychology as a science of human and non-human behavior, including cognition and emotions, as well as to gain an understanding of human behavior in broad perspective, including physiological and factors that affect human behavior. Romantic love and romantic relationships represent a central form of human behavior, and this course touches on their cognitive, emotional, and biological components. Each of the seven objectives listed above informs the student’s understanding of psychology as a science of human and behavior. Students’ understanding of each of these contributions will be assessed through the weekly questions that they submit on the course readings and by the exams Understand sub-fields within psychology (developmental, personality, social, cognitive, neuroscience, health, clinical), with an emphasis on both social-contextual and physiological processes. Numerous subfields of psychology have contributed to our understanding of romantic love and romantic relatinonships. Hence, after completing this course, students will understand the specific contributions that have been made to the study of romantic love and romantic relationships by developmental psychology, social psychology, neuroscience, health psychology, and clinical psychology Students’ understanding of each of these contributions will be assessed through the weekly questions that they submit on the course readings and by the exams Understand the methods used in psychological research. Throughout this course, students will the rationale underlying different methods for studying love and relationships, how these methods have been applied, and their effectiveness in contributing to our understanding of love and relationships. Students will also encounter these methods when they complete their required research participation. Students’ understanding of each of these contributions will be assessed through the weekly questions that they submit on the course readings and by the exams. Understand the critical role of theory in psychological research. A number of different theories have been applied to the study of romantic love and relationships, and in this course, students will learn about the basic principles of these different theories, how well they explain current Students’ understanding of the role of theory will be assessed through the weekly questions that they submit on the course readings, the
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