The primary method of instruction will be the lecture, but the course may involve various other methods of instruction such as small group activities, discussion groups, seminars, oral presentations, laboratory demonstrations, field trips, computer simulations, videos, film, or guest lectures.
The course evaluation will be in accordance with Douglas College and Psychology Department policies. Evaluations will be based on the course objectives. The specific evaluation criteria will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the semester.
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An example of a possible evaluation scheme would be:
| Four multiple choice tests at 15% each  |  60% |
| One written final exam | Â 20% |
| Laboratory activities | Â Â 5% |
| Attendance and participation | Â Â 5% |
| APA-style written assignment | Â 10% |
| Total | 100% |
At the conclusion of the course the successful student will be able to:
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
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Textbook(s) such as the following, the list to be updated periodically:
Schacter, D. L., Gilbert, D. T., Wegner, D. M., Nock, M. K., & Johnsrude, I. (2015). Psychology (3rd Canadian ed.). New York, NY: Worth PublishersÂ
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Note: The textbook choice will be used in both PSYC 1100 and PSYC 1200.
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
| Institution | Transfer Details | Effective Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander College (ALEX) | ALEX PSYC 101 (3) | 2012/09/01 to - |
| Athabasca University (AU) | AU PSYC 289 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Camosun College (CAMO) | CAMO PSYC 110 (3) | 2013/01/01 to - |
| Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU PSYC 100 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Coast Mountain College (CMTN) | CMTN PSYC 101 (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| College of New Caledonia (CNC) | CNC PSYC 101 (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| College of the Rockies (COTR) | COTR PSYC 101 (3) | 2012/09/01 to - |
| Coquitlam College (COQU) | COQU PSYC 101 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) | FDU PSYC 1201 (3) | 2007/09/01 to - |
| Justice Institute of BC (JIBC) | JIBC PSYC 1100 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU PSYC 1100 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG PSYC 1115 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| North Island College (NIC) | NIC PSY 130 (3) | 1995/09/01 to - |
| Okanagan College (OC) | DOUG PSYC 1100 (3) & DOUG PSYC 1200 (3) = OC PSYC 111 (3) & OC PSYC 121 (3) | 2011/05/01 to - |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU PSYC 100 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU PSYC 111 (3) | 2004/09/01 to 2010/08/31 |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU PSYC 1110 (3) | 2010/09/01 to - |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU PSYC 105 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO PSYO 111 (3) | 2005/05/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV PSYC 101 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC PSYC 101 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV PSYC 101 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC PSYC 100A (1.5) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU PSYC 111 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |