PSYC 1315 Introduction to Psychology ©2009 University of Texas at Arlington 1 Syllabus PSYC 1315 Introduction to Psychology Professor: Roger Mellgren Email: [email protected] Office: 508 Life Sciences Building Office Phone: (817) 272 2775 Texts and Materials: Zimbardo, P. G., Johnson, R. L., and McCann, V. (2009). Psychology: Core concepts (6th ed.). Boston: Pearson Education, Inc. Note: You may access the e-book version of this textbook at www.coursesmart.com and search by either the author or the ISBN, which is 020565861X. Course Description: An introduction to the areas of psychology including historical and contemporary theories and data. Application of basic knowledge to every day life and better self understanding are a focus of the course. The biological, social and cultural influences on the mind and behavior will be presented. Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to distinguish scientific psychological research from pseudopsychology. Knowledge of basic phenomena of psychology such as learning, cognition, development, social and personality traits, abnormal behavior and psychotherapeutical treatments, perception, memory, emotion and motivation, and health will be understood, and theories relevant to these phenomena will be applied to them. The student will be able to describe the biological, social and cultural basis of these phenomena.PSYC 1315 Introduction to Psychology ©2009 University of Texas at Arlington 2 Assignments and Grade Calculation: (Detailed assignment guidelines follow later in the syllabus) Title Points Possible Chapter Quizzes over lecture, chapter, and videos 260 points (13 chapters X 20 points each) 35% of the final grade, drop the lowest 2 scores. Participation in online discussions 13 points (13 chapters X 1 point each) 15% of the final grade, drop the lowest 2 scores Midterm Exam (50 multiple choice questions) 50 points 25% of the final grade Final Exam (50 multiple choice question) Not comprehensive, covers only the chapters from the midterm to the end 50 points 25% of the final grade TOTAL 100% Grading scale: 90% and above: A 80 – 89%: B 70 – 79%: C 60 – 69%: D Below 60%: F Example grade calculation: Student scored a total of 200 points on the 13 chapter quizzes. The two lowest quiz scores were a 6 and a 10. Drop those two and the total points are 200 – 16 = 184. There are now a possible 220 points since two 20 point possible quizzes have been dropped. The student made 83% for this part of the grade (184 divided by 220). For discussion participation, the student had satisfactory participation for 9 chapters. Drop two of the 0s, so the student had 9 of a possible 11 points. The student made 81% for this part of the grade (9 divided by 11). On the midterm the student made 40 out of 50 possible. The student made 80% for this part of the grade. On the final the student made 42 out of 50 possible. The student made 84% for this part of the grade. To calculate the final grade, each component calculated according to the % of the final grade it represents: Chapter Quizzes: .83 X .35 = .2905 Discussion: .81 X .15 = .1215 Midterm: .80 X .25 = .20 Final: .84 x .25 = .21PSYC 1315 Introduction to Psychology ©2009 University of Texas at Arlington 3 Add the last number in each category and the total is .822, or 82.2% which would be a grade of B. Schedule of lessons and assignments: You must complete all quizzes, discussions, and exams by the due dates. All due dates for are listed in the course schedule, which is located at the end of this syllabus. 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