SYLLABUS Psychology 140.50 T/R 11:00 – 1:25 Introduction to Psychology 4 Credit Hours Professor Cleveland [email protected] 1-517-796-8570 Course Description: This course is introductory in nature. This means we will cover quite a few topics related to the discipline of study known as psychology. When we are finished by the end of the semester, you will not be a psychologist but you will have been exposed to the major principles, concepts and ideas upon which psychologists’ research and debate. We will travel through the material in the textbook at a rapid pace. Yes, you will need the book and yes, you will need to read the book. It is important for you to keep up with the reading of each chapter (approximately 40 to 50 pages per chapter). Always refer back to the attached tentative schedule to see what we will be discussing on each class day. I have decided to combine chapters together that contain certain psychological themes. I think you’ll “get the picture” as we get into the material. Course Goals: Modern psychology is defined as the science of behavior and mental processes. By the end of the semester, I hope you understand exactly what that sentence implies regarding the nature of psychological science. Yes, you will be exposed to many new words, thoughts and concepts. I think you will find this class intellectually stimulating and perhaps, somewhat challenging. I also hope your active participation in this class helps you in your own personal journey of self discovery … an important developmental task for all humans. I have discovered in the years I have been teaching here at JCC that successful students in this class tend to demonstrate certain behavioral/personality characteristics. Allow me to list a few of them; • Class attendance … OTIF • Prior preparation … read the assigned chapters prior to class • Questions, questions, questions … • Interaction with professor and fellow students … my office hours are posted and student study groups work well Textbook: Psychology, 9th edition, Meyers, Werth Publishing Company Grading: Student Attendance (10%) Student Questions (10%) End of Chapter Quizzes – average grade (20%) Section Exams (Each of the two exams will be worth 30% of your final grade) Please note: There will be no makeup quizzes. However, I will drop the two lowest grades when computing the semester average. This means, you may miss two quizzes without an adverse impact upon your average quiz grade.Grading Scale: The grade you earn in the course will be based on the average grade you receive on all graded work. The following scale will apply; Final Percentage Grade 94-100 4.0 89-93 3.5 84-88 3.0 78-83 2.5 72-77 2.0 66-71 1.5 60-65 1.0 55-59 0.5 0-54 0.0 Additional Information Regarding Grades: • The I grade will be considered when the student’s work is sufficient in quality but not quantity. It is based upon 75% attendance, quality work as determined by the instructor, and a sufficient reason not to complete the course. An I grade may be removed by completing the course requirements prior to the end of the next semester. If the necessary work is not completed on time, the I grade will remain on the student’s transcript as a permanent grade. • The W grade is awarded to students who decide to withdraw from the course prior to the end of the semester. You, the student, must officially withdraw by completing a withdrawal form on or before the official withdrawal date. Academic Honesty Policy: Academic honesty is expected of all students. Each student will produce their own work and not represent the work of others as their own via plagiarism or cheating nor will a student aid others in the violation of the ethical principle of academic honesty. Plagiarism is the failure to give credit for the use of material from outside sources. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to: • Using data, quotations, or paraphrases from other sources without adequate documentation • Submitting others’ work as your own Cheating means obtaining answers/material from an outside source without authorization. Cheating includes but is not limited to: • Plagiary in all forms • Using notes/books without authorization • Copying • Submitting others’ work as your own or submitting work for others • Altering graded work • Falsifying dataTentative Schedule: Section I: Experimental Psychology, Neuropsychology, Developmental Psychology, Behavior Psychology and Cognitive Psychology (Part I) Dates: Topic: Chapter(s) 5/24 Syllabus/Expectations ------------ 5/26Q Psychology as Science One 5/31, 6/2Q Neuroscience Two 6/7, 6/9Q Consciousness Three 6/14Q Human Development Four & Five 6/16Q Sensation-Perception Six 6/21Q Learning Seven 6/23Q Memory Eight 6/28 Section I Exam Section II: Cognitive Psychology (Part II), Educational Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Personality Theory, Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology Dates: Topic: Chapter(s): 6/30Q Thinking & Language Nine 7/5, 7/7Q Intelligence Ten 7/12Q Motivation Eleven 7/14Q Emotion Twelve 7/19, 7/21Q Personality Thirteen 7/26, 7/28Q Psychological Disorders Fourteen 8/2, 8/4Q Therapy Fifteen 8/9Q Social Psychology Sixteen 8/11 Section II Exam Note: Every effort will be made to maintain the schedule as listed. However, the schedule is subject to change at the sole discretion of Professor Cleveland.ADO: Associate Degree Outcomes My colleagues and I (faculty, administration and trustees of JCC) have determined each student successfully completing Psychology 140 should have a degree of competency in two conceptual areas; • Understanding human behavior and social systems, the principles which govern them, and their implications for the present and future • Think critically; Demonstrating critical thinking through questioning, interpreting, analyzing, evaluating, inferring from and synthesizing information to solve problems in a variety of settings. How will you develop the necessary skills in this course that correlate with these two important ADOs? 1. Be prepared for class by reading the lecture material prior to the scheduled date. 2. Be prepared to ask lots of questions regarding what you have read. 3. The chapter quizzes/section exams