Note: Tutors and additional free services for academic success can be accessed by calling 517-796-8415 or by stopping by the Center for Student Success, Bert Walker Hall, Room 123, JCC Main Campus. Faculty and tutors in the CSS will help you with writing, study skills, test anxiety, math and reading.Students requiring special assistance (including those affected by the Americans with Disabilities Act) should contact the Center for Student Success. This is the first step in acquiring the appropriate accommodations to facilitate your learning.Introduction to PsychologyPsychology 140.724.0 Credit Hours 4.0 Class Hours/WeekM/W 12:30 – 2:26 pmJCC @ VO-TECH Room #219Professor Anthony ClevelandOffice: JCC @ VO-TECH 117APhone: 517-796-8570 (Voice Mail) or 517-265-5515, ext. 2117Email: [email protected] Description: This course is introductory in nature. It is designed to offer the student an overview of the interesting, dynamic and challenging field of psychology. We will be covering a variety of topics as you can see if you refer to the table of contents for the textbook that has been assigned for this course.Course Goals: In the words of Dr. David Myers, the editor of the text chosen for this class, “psychology is a science that seeks to answer all sorts of questions about us: how we think, feel and act.” From one perspective, the goal of the class is fairly simple, to learn the “answers” the science of psychology offers to humanity regarding human thought, emotion and behavior. Put another way, I will endeavor to teach you the philosophical assumptions, theoretical orientations and scientific methodology utilized by those who consider themselves psychologists. I also hope that you will find the class intellectually stimulating as well as a pleasurable experience. Obviously, college is about learning new things. This class will present to you new ideas and concepts. But attending college is more than just collecting facts and figures in your memory. One of the major developmental tasks of the college student is learning “who you are”. It is my hope this class will offer you some of the information you will require to accomplish that important task of self-discovery.Textbook(s):Required – Psychology, 8th edition by Dr. David Meyers, Werth Publishing Co.Recommended – Student Study GuideGrading Procedure: 10% of the final grade will be based upon attendance and class participation.15% of the final grade will be based upon the research document.25% of the final grade will be based upon the final exam.50% of the final grade will be based upon the cumulative score of the weekly exams.Note: A 25 item multiple-choice exam will be given after each chapter is completed. The questions will be based upon the lecture material and text. No make-up exams will be offered. Please note I will drop the two lowest weekly exam scores when computing the final grade.There will be one research assignment. This work will require the student to; a) compose a psychological research question of their choosingb) conduct literary research within the discipline of psychology and other related disciplines of studyc) critique the collected research from a scientific perspectived) summarize the research and present in typed fashion according to an established reporting formatFurther instructions regarding the research document will be handed out and thoroughly discussed during a designated class.Attendance is defined as being on time for each class while participating for the entire length of the class. Every OTIF class experience earns the student one point towards the final attendance and participation grade. Perfect OTIF attendance will generate extra credit.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 Grade94.100 4.089.93 3.584.88 3.078.83 2.572.77 2.066.71 1.560.65 1.055.59 0.50.54 0.0Additional Notes Regarding Grades: An incomplete grade of I will be considered whenthe student’s work is sufficient in quality but lacking in quantity. The “I” grade is not a substitute for the “W” (withdrawal) grade. It is based upon 75% attendance, quality work as determined by the instructor, and a sufficient reason not to complete the course. A grade of “I” may be removed by satisfactorily meeting the course objectives during eitherof the next full-length semesters (fall/winter) or at an earlier date specified by the instructor. If the “I” grade is not removed by the end of the specified time, the “I” grade will remain as a permanent entry on the student’s transcript and the student must register and repeat the course to receive a grade and credit for degree purposes.If you decide you do not want to complete the course you must officially withdraw by completing a withdrawal form on or before the official withdrawal date. Audit is an option to attend a course without receiving credit. To register for an audit grade the request must be completed in the Registrar’s Office at the time of initial registration or during the ADD/DROP period for the class. The change in status cannot bereversed.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 ownCheating means obtaining answers/material from an outside source without authorization. Cheating includes but is not limited to:- Plagiarizing 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:Date Topic Chapters Review &Test DateJanuary 8 Syllabus & Expectations --------------- ------------------------------January 10 Psychology as Science Prologue & One January 17January 15 No Class – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 22 Neuroscience Two January 24January 29 The Research DocumentJanuary 31 Nature/Nurture & Development Three & Four February 5February 7 Sensation & Perception Five & Six February