Course Description:
The course is conducted in English. Native Mandarin speakers and international students are all welcome. The aim of this course is to introduce you to the science of Psychology.

Psychology is a wide discipline, we will learn about: the history and theories of psychology, basic research methods, biological part of psychology (e.g., neuroscience and behaviour, sensation and perception), lifespan development, learning and memory, psychological disorders and interventions, health psychology, and social aspects of psychology (e.g., social and personality psychology).

There will be a special topic lecture at the final class, and the content will be determined and voted by you. You have the autonomy to decide what you want to learn. Please tell me what interests you!

Lectures will incorporate relevant research findings, videos, and demonstrations to help you consolidate concepts.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Teacher Wang's teaching style and personality?
A: Please see below on how my previous students describe me.

Teaching style:
“Clear explanations, engaging lectures, and practical examples, which makes complex topics easy to understand. The instructor encourages questions and are open discussions”
“Her lectures are quite interesting because she has added some real life activities and videos during classes instead of just learning from the slides.”
“I wish more of my teachers were like her. She provides additional resources and guidance outside of class.”
“The course contents are enriching and thought provoking.”
“The slide is so clear that I can understand easily. The Harmonious color palette for slides look very comfortable.”

Personality:
“The teacher is very diligent preparation for the course, ensuring that students can understand various psychological concepts. I also appreciate the teacher’s sincerity in engaging with student discussions and her positive, enthusiastic attitude in facing challenges in life.”
“I feel like when I communicate with her, she actually listens. Communication is very important and Dr. Wang did an excellent job doing so.”
“In my opinion, there’s a distinctive difference between Dr. Wang and other professor is her interaction with students. No matter sharing opinions in class or discussing with her after class, she never made me feel stressful.”
“The professor is calm and patient but the most important for me is to notice that the teacher is always prone to teach new things.”
“The instructor is very open and warm. I feel safe to come to her with questions or anything else. She is very passionate and you can tell she really cares.”

Q: What is this course like?
A: Please see below on how my previous students describe this course.
In class activities:
“In class, you can experience some theories yourself by having interesting activities.”
“Activities were really meaningful and consolidates my memory regarding the course content better.”

Learning atmosphere:
“The instructor offers an alternative to raising hands in class, which is leaving messages on the discussion board, and this literally helps me a lot.”
“The instructor always encourages us to participate in class and shows appreciation for our contributions.”
“The instructor always tries her best to engage with students, designing a lecture style that helps students participate in activities, discussions, and critical thinking, which I believe is very important to help memorize the contents”

The course will have a midterm and a final exam. Engagement in online class forums and completion of quick exercises such as quizzes/reflections, will help you consolidate learning and facilitate the development of critical thinking skills.