Course Description
AP* Psychology
Course Outline
Monday
8:30 - 9:30 A.M. - Introductions and Overview
Layout of the week, What do you want from this workshop? Etc.
9:30 - 10:15 A.M. - Overview of the Acorn Book, Teacher’s Guide and Philosophy. (Geared to AP Exam, geared to fun. Why not have BOTH?)
10:15 - 10:30 A.M. - Break
10:30 - 12:15 P.M. - Logistics: Ordering textbooks, finding websites and web sources, joining the list serve, TOPPS and APA organizations, amassing a textbook reference shelf, copy of key books (DSM IV TR, DSM Case Study Books, Hunt’s book, etc. Collegeboard.com
12:15 - 1:15 P.M. - Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 P.M. - Pacing calendars, Summer assignments, Criteria for admission, Who sits for the test, Intro Class Ideas, (starting the year, setting the tone, etc.) Outside reading suggestions, video lists and resources, activity guides and review books, sample syllabi.
2:30 - 2:45 P.M. - Break
2:45 - 3:30 P.M. - The AP Test Take the 2004 released exam. Score and discuss, Discuss the Free Response section of the exam.
Tuesday
8:30 - 9:30 A.M. - Intro to Psych: ideas and suggestions, activities and contributions
9:30 - 10:15 A.M. - The Brain
10:15 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 12:15 P.M. - Sensation
12:15 - 1:15 P.M. - Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 P.M. - Perception
2:30 - 2:45 P.M. - Break
2:45 - 3:30 P.M. - States of Consciousness
Wednesday
8:30 - 9:15 A.M. - Thought and Language
9:15 - 10:15 A.M. - Memory
10:15 - 10:30 A.M. - Break
10:30 - 12:00 P.M. - Learning
12:15 - 1:15 P.M. - Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 P.M. - Motivation and Emotion
2:30 - 2:45 P.M. - Break
2:45 - 3:30 P.M. - Personality
Thursday
8:30 - 9:15 A.M. - Psychological Assessment
9:15 - 10:15 A.M. - Physical and Cognitive Development
10:15 - 10:30 A.M. - Break
10:30 - 12:15 P.M. - Social Development
12:15 - 1:15 P.M. - Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 P.M. - Social Psychology
2:30 - 2:45 P.M. - Break
2:45 - 3:30 P.M. - Health, Stress, and Coping
Friday
8:30 - 9:15 A.M. - Psychological Disorders
9:15 - 10:15 A.M. - Treatment of Psychological Disorders
10:30 - 10:45 A.M. - Break
10:45 - 12:15 P.M - What to do after the AP exam, 4th quarter projects, research projects, etc.
Wrap up of week, final suggestions, ideas, questions, exchange contact information
