Psychology (PSYC 3313 section 001) Spring 2007Academic DishonestyGrade Replacement PolicyPsychology (PSYC 3313 section 001) Spring 2007TuTh 9:30AM - 10:50AM LS 100Instructor: Dr. Stacy Harkins Email: [email protected] (best way to contact me)Office: Life Science, Room Phone: (817) 272-2281 (msg only)Office Hours: Tues. 0930 to 1050Textbook: Matlin, M, The Psychology of Women, 5th Ed., 2003, Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich There will also be individual articles available for you to copy in the Science Education and Career Center as thesemester progresses.Course Description Roles, abilities, and personality characteristics of women in our society are compared with those of men. Empirically-measured traits and environmental conditions associated with women are related to biological and social causation. Course Learning Goals and Objectives1. To relate the historical and theoretical foundations to the modern psychology of gender.2. To describe the biological foundations of sex and gender3. To identify gender differences in the biological and environmental causes of behavior4. To master research and theory concerning many topics of relevance to gender similarities and differences in behavior.Instructional materials will be provided in an assigned textbook and lecture presentation. Assessment of these goals will be via exams with questions that focus on each of the above knowledge skills.Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual class attendance is expected. Tests will be based on both reading AND lecture material. Lecture material does not always come straight from the book. If you miss class it is your responsibility to get the notes from a fellow studentDrop Policy: A course drop grade will be assigned in accord with UT-Arlington policy (see current catalog). No grade is given if a student drops a course before 5:00 p.m. CST on the Census Date, January 31st A student may drop a course with a grade of W until the two-thirds point of the semester. This period ends on March30, 2007. A student may drop a course after this point only upon approval of the appropriate official.Email ProtocolAll students are assigned an email account and information about activating and using it is available at www.uta.edu/email. New students are able to activate their email account 24 hours after registering for courses. There is no additional charge to students for using this account, and it remains active as long as a student is enrolled at UTA. Students are responsible for checking their email regularly. I will email study guides & other class information to you using this system. When sending an email to me, please put the class name in the subject line of the email. Inside the email include your full name, and the class name and time. I will do my best to respond to messages in a prompt manner.Classroom Behavior: All cell phones and pagers must remain turned off during class. Any behavior deemed unacceptable by the instructor will result in your being asked to leave. Student Support Services Available: The University of Texas at Arlington supports a variety of student success programs to help you connect with the University and achieve academic success. These programs include learning assistance, developmental education, advising and mentoring, admission and transition, and federally funded programs. Students requiring assistance academically, personally, or socially should contact the Office of Student Success Programs at 817-272-6107 for more information and appropriate referrals.Examinations and Grading ScaleThere are three exams for this course. Exam 3 will be given on the date scheduled for the final exam. You must take this test. This final exam is NOT comprehensive. It is in the same format as the other 2 exams and is over only the chapters covered since Test 2. On exam dates you must be prompt to take the exam. If you are late for an exam, and arrive AFTER someone else has already finished and has left the room, you will NOT be allowed to take that exam and you will receive an automatic zero for that exam. NO MAKEUP EXAMS ARE GIVEN IN THIS COURSE without a valid, University approved documented excuse! Exams will consist of 50 multiple-choice, true-false and matching questions. The exam questions typically involve recognizing definitions, ideas and theories. There are also questions that require you to apply the learnedinformation to a described situation. Extra credit may be earned by correctly answering the bonus question(s) at the end of each test. The exams are weighted equally so your scores will be averaged to obtain a letter grade, where, A>90%, B>80%, C>70%, D>60, F<60%. No grading curves will be applied to individual exams. I will make a decision at the end of the semester as to whether or not a curve is necessary at all. DO NOT count on it! Plenty of extra credit opportunities are provided simply by attending class and correctly answering bonus questions. NO OTHER EXTRA CREDIT WILL BE OFFERED. Please, if you are having trouble in the class, do not wait until the end ofthe semester to let me know. I am here to help you learn! You must provide your own scantron for each exam. They can be purchased in the bookstore; ask for Form No 4521. Americans with Disabilities Act:The University of Texas at Arlington is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation; reference Public Law 92-112 - The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. With the passage of federal legislation entitled Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), pursuant to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, there is renewed focus on providing this population with the same opportunities enjoyed by all citizens.As a faculty member, I am required by law to provide "reasonable accommodations" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Student responsibility primarily rests with informing faculty of their need for accommodation and in providing authorized documentation through designated administrative channels. Information regarding specific diagnostic criteria and policies for obtaining academic accommodations can be found at www.uta.edu/disability. Also, you may visit the Office for Students with Disabilities in room 102 of University Hall or call them at (817) 272-3364.Academic DishonestyIt is the philosophy of The University of Texas at Arlington that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable