Mel's Academic Collections

Introduction to Psychology  Psychology is the study of the mind, taught at CVCC during the spring of 2021.  Course Content  Textbook  Essentials of Psychology (5th Edition) Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology  Notes Chapter 2: Biological Foundations of Behavior   Notes Chapter 4: Consciousness  Notes Chapter 5: Learning   Notes Chapter 6: Memory   Notes Chapter 8: Motivation & Emotion  Notes Chapter 9: Human Development  Notes Chapter 10: Psychology & Health   Notes Chapter 11: Personality  Notes Chapter 12: Social Psychology  Notes Chapter 13: Psychological Disorders  Notes Chapter 14: Methods of Therapy  Notes

Introduction to Sociology  During the fall of 2020, CVCC transitioned all of its class online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was taught by Professor Ann R. Shupe.  "Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. In simple words sociology is the scientific study of society. ( Wikipedia )" Course Content  Textbook Introduction to Sociology (3rd Edition)   Chapter 1: An Introduction to Sociology Notes   Chapter 2: Sociological Research  Notes   Chapter 3: Culture  Notes   Chapter 4: Society & Social Interaction  Notes   Chapter 5: Socialization  Notes   Chapter 6: Groups & Organization  Notes   Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, & Social Control  Notes   Chapter 8: Media & Technology  Notes   Chapter 9: Social Stratification in the United States...

Introduction to Criminology (SOCL302) Criminology is the interdisciplinary study of crime and deviant behavior ( Wikipedia ). This class was during the spring of 2021. It was taught remotely and online.  Course Content  Textbook  Introduction to Criminology (3rd Edition)   Chapter 1: Introduction to Criminology  Notes Chapter 2: Measuring Crime  Notes Chapter 3: The Classical School of Criminological Thought Notes Chapter 4: Contemporary Classical & Deterrence Research   Notes   Chapter 5: Early Positivism Notes   Chapter 8: Social Structure Theory of Crime, Part I Notes   Chapter 9: Social Structure Theory of Crime, Part II  Notes   Chapter 10: Social Process & Control Theories of Crime  Notes  Chapter 11: Labelling Theory & Conflict, Marxist, and Radical Theories of Crime Notes   Chapter 12: Feminist Theories of Crime  Notes   Chapter 13: Developmental Life-Course Perspectives of Cri...