你将学到什么
What psychology is essentially about
The basic philosophical and conceptual foundations of psychology, such as:
The mind-body issue
The biopsychosocial perspective
The structure and functions of neurones, the smallest functional element of the nervous system, and how they communicate with each other
The broad structural and functional organisation of the nervous system as a whole, and the important features which allow for complex behaviours to occur in humans
The general approach that psychologists take to understand abnormal behaviour, including:
How they classify mental disorders
The essential diagnostic approach
The basic processes involved in experiencing and then coping with stress, and what happens when our coping strategies fail
What anxiety and mood disorders are, including:
The various subtypes
Their general prevalence (epidemiology)
How they are diagnosed and treated
课程概况
我们试图理解人性的一个原因是以此可以帮助那些有心理障碍的患者。本慕课学习心理学家是如何理解和研究人的本性及其疾病，为理解和进一步学习心理学打下了基础。
课程大纲
模块一：心理学引言
8个视频，6测验，1评估
模块2：人类行为的生物学结构
9个视频，8测验，1评估
模块3：理解和诊断精神病理学
8个视频，7测验，1评估
模块4：抑郁和焦虑障碍
10个视频，9测验，1评估
