South SEED-LPDH College

College of Pharmacy

COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE NAME: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY WITH DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION
COURSE CODE:
METHODOLOGIES ASSESSMENT/
WEEK COURSE CONTENT
/STRATEGIES EVALUATION
1 Orientation
Introduction to Psychology  Lecture-  Oral recitation
1. The Areas of Specialization in Discussion  Seatwork
Psychology  Cooperative
2
2. The Historical Development Learning
of Psychology
3. Psychology in the Philippines
Biological Foundation of Psychology  Lecture-  Oral recitation
1. Trait Transmission Discussion  Reflections
3 2. Hormonal Influences  Cooperative
3. Nervous System Learning
Human Development  Lecture-  Oral recitation
1. Periods of Life Span Discussion  Reflections
Development  Cooperative  Quiz
4
2. Theories of Human Learning
Development

Sensation and Perception  Lecture-  Oral recitation

1. How we sense and perceive Discussion  Seatwork
5 our world  Cooperative
2. The senses Learning
6 PRELIM EXAMINATION
STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS &  Lecture-  Oral recitation
LEARNING Discussion  Reflections
1. Consciousness  Cooperative  Online
2. Altered State of Learning psychological
7
Consciousness Assessment
3. Meaning of Learning and its
types
4. Process of Learning
MEMORY  Lecture-  Oral recitation
1. Basic Types of Memory Discussion  Reflections
2. Information Processing Model  Cooperative  Online
8 Memory Learning psychological
3. Stages of Memory Assessment
4. Improving your Memory
9
THINKING, LANGUAGE &  Lecture-  Oral recitation
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INTELLIGENCE Discussion  Reflections
1. Concept formation  Cooperative  Online
2. Problem Solving Learning psychological
3. Critical Thinking, reasoning Assessment
and decision making  Quiz
4. Language and thought
5. Language acquisition
development
6. Nature of intelligences
7. Theories of multiple
intelligences
MOTIVATION AND EMOTION  Lecture-  Oral recitation
1. Motive and its Components Discussion  Reflections
2. Functions and Motives  Cooperative  Online
3. Origin of Motives Learning psychological
4. Theories of Motivation Assessment
5. Classification of Motives
10
6. Maslow’s Hierarchy of
Motives
7. Theories of Emotion
8. Principles of Emotions
9. Emotional Intelligence
10. Improving your IQ
PERSONALITY  Lecture-  Oral recitation
1. Major Theories of Personality Discussion  Reflections
2. The Filipino Character  Cooperative  Online
11
Learning psychological
Assessment

12 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS &  Lecture-  Oral recitation
THERAPIES Discussion  Reflections
1. The Scope of Abnormal  Cooperative  Online
Psychology Learning psychological
2. Classifying Abnormal Assessment
Behavior
13-14
3. Assessing Abnormal Behavior
4. Categories of Abnormal
Behavior
5. Treatment of Abnormal
Behavior

SOCIAL PSCYHOLOGY  Lecture-  Oral recitation

1. Social thinking Discussion  Reflections
2. Social Influence  Cooperative  Online
15 3. Intergroup relations Learning psychological
4. Social interaction Assessment
 Quiz
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Drug Abuse  Lecture-  Oral recitation
1. Drug and Drug Used Today Discussion  Reflections
2. Drug Metabolism  Cooperative  Online
3. Commonly Abused Drugs Learning psychological
16-17 4. Alcohol and Alcoholism Assessment
5. Ways to Prevent Drug Abuse  Video
Presentation

18 FINAL EXAMINATION

REFERENCES:

American Psychiatric Publishing. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental

disorders: DSM-5. London: American Psychiatric Association
Carter, & Seifert, C. M. (2016). Learn psychology. USA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
Levy, K. N., Kelly, K. M., & Ray, W. J. (2018). Case studies in abnormal psychology. USA:
SAGE Publications.
Nussbaum, A. M. (2013). The pocket guide to the DSM-5 diagnostic exam. Washington DC:
American Psychiatric Pub.
Whitbourne, S. K. (2016). Abnormal psychology: Clinical perspectives on psychological
disorders. NY: McGraw-Hill Higher Education

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Participation/ recitation
2. Assigned reading/research and reporting
3. Class exercises: seat works ,quizzes
4. Reflection paper/ reaction paper
5. Major examinations
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GRADING SYSTEM

Quiz- 30%
SW/ Assignment-15%
Class Participation-15%
Major Exam-40%
TOTAL= 100%

AVERAGE: Prelim Grade+ Midterm Grade + Final Grade= FINAL RATING

Prepared by

Vina C. Gavilano, LPT, MAEd-EMEc

Faculty-in-charge

Endorsed and Reviewed by:

Ms. Aleli Baes, RPh., MS Pharm

Executive Dean, SSLC

Checked and Approved by:

Dr. Remedios D. Lagera

President, SSLC