Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PSY 202 — Introductory Psychology

PSY department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• explain what psychology is
• discuss major concepts in psychology
• express the influence of heredity and influence on human development
• discuss processes and stages of human development
• identify developmental disorders in childhood and adulthood; and
• explain psychopathology and psychotherapy

Course contents

Introduction to Psychology. Fields of application of Psychology. The influence of heredity and environment on the individual. Learning – theories and principles of learning. Learning disabilities. Memory – types, theories of memory and forgetting. Methods to improve memory.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PSY 202.

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