SECTIONS A & CUndergraduate Teaching FellowsThe Objective of Psych 1ReadingWritingGradingClassesExaminationsExaminations cont.Course Policy on Missing Classes and AssignmentsPoints, Bonus Points, and GradesClass participationExaminationsUniversity of Vermont's Classroom Code of ConductClassDateReadingWritingTopics, Deadlines, ExamsLast day to drop/add, pass/no pass8:00-10:00 a.m. Final Exam [Section B; Marsh Life Sci., rm. 235]8:00-10:00 a.m. Final Exam [Section C; CCT]Research Bonus Points posted8:00-10:00 a.m. Final Exam [Section A; CCT]Noon: Deadline for reporting errors in recordsPSYC 001: General Psychology Spring 2005 OFFICE HOURS AND LOCATION (ALL in Dewey Hall, held January 18th thru May 4th) Psych 1 Office 212A – M: 3:00-4:30, TU: 12:45-1:45, W: 3:00-5:00, TR: 12:45-1:45, F: 4:00-5:30 SECTIONS A & C Tabitha Holmes Lynsay Ayer Dewey Hall, 234 – TU: 1:00-3:00 Dewey Hall, 212A – M: 3:00-4:30, W: 3:00-5:00 SECTIONS B & D Judith Christensen Joanne Kalisz Dewey Hall, 210A – TU: 12:45-1:45, TR: 12:45-1:45 Dewey Hall, 212A – TU: 12:45-1:45, TR: 12:45-1:45, F: 4:00-5:30 UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS (A) Natalie Karlin & Elizabeth Kuttler (B) Amanda Flanders & Jill Donald (C) Daniel Cohen & Emily Ginter (D) Amy Richardson & Michelle Waste Course website: http://webct.uvm.edu:8900 Your WebCT ID and password are the same as your e-mail account. It may take a couple days to be added to the WebCT student list. If you are not on the WebCT student list try the following website: http://www.uvm.edu/~psych1) How to contact us: email [email protected] or phone 656-3836 (Do not e-mail or telephone individual instructors. Instructors can be contacted via the Psych One office). When you have questions about course requirements and policies, please consult the syllabus first. To ask questions related to points, examinations, and absences excused by your Dean’s office, contact the Psych 1 office (212A Dewey) where records are kept. Grades cannot be discussed on the telephone. Exam grades, extra credit, research opportunities, additional learning exercises, tips for improving academic performance, and other course information can be found at http://webct.uvm.edu:8900. Section A #11766 9:30-10:45 TU/TR Campus Center Theater Section B # 11768 11:00-12:15 TU/TR Marsh Life Sciences, room 235 Section C # 11772 11:00-12:15 TU/TR Campus Center Theater Section D # 11775 2:00-3:15 TU/TR Campus Center Theater The Objective of Psych 1 The objective of this course is to introduce students to the ways in which psychologists try to understand behavior scientifically. It does this through intensive examination of representative research rather than by attempting a general survey of the entire field. The emphasis is on how questions are framed and evidence obtained to answer them, and how theories are developed and evaluated. By the end of the course, students should be able to think like psychologists and have the skills to be critical analysts of claims made about what we know and about the efficacy of solutions we offer. These skills should serve students well if they continue to work in the field, and make them better-informed consumers of psychological services whether they work in the field or not. This course involves reading, writing, and “conference” and the learning process is summed up by a quote from Francis Bacon (1561-1626): “Reading maketh a full person, writing an exact person, and conference a ready person.” Adapted from Of Studies. 1READING Joffe, J.M. & J. Krulewitz (2004) Investigating the mind, brain, and behavior: An introduction to psychology. Boston, MA: Pearson. The book has six sections. Each has an introductory chapter surveying the area, followed by three to five chapters summarizing specific research studies in that area. As indicated on the Psych1 Schedule on page 6 of the syllabus, students are advised to read for each class, in addition to the chapter assigned for class discussion (specific studies), the introductory chapter for the section. This will increase their understanding of the research chapters and provide information of use in class discussion. WRITING A writing assignment is due at the beginning of each class except on the first day of classes and exam days. It must be submitted on a copy of the “Psychology 1: Writing Assignment” form which you have been given with this syllabus; the form is also available on WebCT and at www.uvm.edu/~psych1. Excused absences do not excuse you from completing the writing assignment prior to the class, and late papers receive credit only in exceptional circumstances. Format and Criteria Details are provided on the writing assignment form. Grading Assignments are checked for completeness and quality and credited if they meet the criteria indicated. If at least 20 (of the possible 24) assignments are satisfactory and handed in on time you will receive full credit; that is, you can submit late, or skip entirely, four of the assignments without penalty. However, you can earn bonus points for completing more than 20 papers satisfactorily. Some assignments will be returned to you with suggestions for improving your work, but most will not be returned. Thus you are encouraged to keep a copy of each assignment to consult in class, to amend and correct on the basis of class discussion, and to study from for exams. Plagiarism You should use your own words to answer questions, not the authors’ words. Using or paraphrasing other people’s words without acknowledgement is plagiarism, as is copying all or parts of work written by other Psych 1 students, past or present, and submitting it as your own work. Besides robbing you of the benefit of learning through your own writing, plagiarism is a serious offense against academic honesty. We expect students to be familiar with UVM’s policy on academic honesty. This can be found at www.uvm.edu/~dosa/handbook/?Page=Academic.html. It includes the following definition: “Plagiarism. This consists of offering as one's own work the words, ideas, or arguments of another. Appropriate attribution by quotation, reference, or footnote is required when using another's work. It is the responsibility of all University of Vermont students to understand the methods of proper attribution and to apply those principles in all written submission…. Plagiarism consists of, but is not limited to, copying portions of the writing of others with only minor