SPRING 2006 PSY 140-01 Intro to Psychology, Room JM 141Lecture Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisites: NoneMonday and Wednesdays 9a.m to 10:55a.m.Instructor: Amber R. SherickOffice Hours: By appointment and chance. E-mail: [email protected] Textbooks:Myers, D., (2004). Psychology, 7th Edition, Worth Publishers, New York, NY.Stanovich, K.A, (2004). How to Think Straight About Psychology 7th Edition. Pearson Publishers, Boston, MA.Course Description & Introduction :An overview of the field of psychology including; learning, perception, emotion, motivation, personality, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy (JCC Catalog, 2005).Psychology 140 is designed as a survey course. We will examine the fundamental principles and current developments that have contributed to the growth of psychology. As such, the course will be comprehensive in nature and broad in design.Course Objectives and Outcomes:By the end of the course, students will be able:1. To appropriately apply, analyze, and evaluate the use of and comprehend relevant psychological terminology relating to psychological methodology, learning theory, physiological psychology and neuroscience, human development, personality and psychopathology.2. To critically evaluate the results of psychological research as evidenced by identification of relevant causal variables and alternative extraneous variables.3. To distinguish between popular misconceptions regarding human behavior and the current empirical data concerning human behavior.4. To display understanding of the historical evolution of psychology and of the relationships between psychology and the other social sciences, physical sciences, and the other non-scientific disciplines.5. To differentiate between the major theoretical orientations in psychology by identifying data/arguments representative of the behavioral, cognitive, biological/ethological/evolutionary, cross-cultural, and psychodynamic perspectives.Mastery of the 5 aforementioned objectives operationally defines your current understanding of human behavior as evidenced by student evaluation and progress. This will be accomplished through exams, quizzes, discussion, participation, homework, and activities. It also reflects the student’s abilities to comprehend and use information in written and oral forms.Critical thinking and scientific reasoning are evidenced by the students’ mastery of objectives 2, 3, & 5.Mastery of historical perspectives and appreciation of our multiethnic and multicultural society are evidenced by mastery of objectives 4 & 5.Effective Goals:1. Develop a positive attitude toward the discipline of psychology.2. Appreciate how psychology can enrich and help to explain individual experiences and social interaction.3. Appreciate individual similarities and differences.4. Appreciate how culture, gender, and other group identities can influence self awareness and interactions between people.5. Appreciate the impact of prejudices on attitudes and behavior.6. Appreciate that various information sources differ as to quality and reliability.Instructional Methods, Student Preparation and Attendance :This class will be a compilation of lecture, discussion of texts, and active participation. Additionally, video clips, discussions and activities will be used to emphasize topics of interest. You should be aware that each class should be prepared for by reading the relevant text material PRIOR to coming to class in order to fully understand the material presented. Also, please be aware that you should also bring writing utensils, paper, and text with you to class. If I reference the text, you should be able to follow by opening your book to understand what is being discussed. From time to time, I will ask pop questions regarding what material is being covered. These will need to be written on paper with pen or pencil.While I do not regularly take attendance, I do strongly suggest that students attendeach and every class (unless cancelled of course). All exams, quizzes, participation is used in calculating the final grade for each student. UNEXCUSED LATE OR ABSENT students will not be given make up work! It is notjustifiable by any means. If you know, for some reason, that you will not be able to attend, please give me a phone call. Grading and Testing:There will be a total of 16 non-cumulative quizzes (20 pts each) covering the relevant material that was discussed in your texts as well as in class for the time period specified in the syllabus schedule (*remember this is subject to change, if necessary*). The final exam is cumulative and worth 80 points.The grading scale is as follows:93 - 100% = 488 - 92% = 3.580 - 87% = 375 - 79% = 2.568 - 74% = 2 62 - 67% = 1.555 - 61% = 150 - 54% = 0.5 Under 49% = 0.0 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:It will not be tolerated. PERIOD. To understand the JCC policy on academic dishonesty, please read the following:Faculty members who suspect a student of academic dishonesty may penalize the student by taking appropriate action up to an including assigning a failing grade for the paper, project, report, exam, or the course itself. These instances should be documentedin writing to the Dean of Faculty.Exams x 1 = 80 pointsQuizzes x 16 =320 pointsPaper x 1 = 10 pointsTotal Points = 410 pointsAcademic honest is expected of all students, It is the ethical behavior that includedproducing their own work and not representing others’ work as their own, either by plagiarism, by cheating, or by helping others to do so. **Plagiarism is the failure to give credit for the use of material from outside sources. Plagiarism included but is not limited to:1. Using data, quotations, or paraphrases from other sources without adequate documentation.2. Submitting others’ work as your own.3. Exhibiting other behaviors generally considered unethical **Cheating means obtaining answers/material from an outside source without authorization. Cheating includes, but is not limited to:1. Plagiarizing in all forms2. Using notes/books without authorization3. Copying4. Altering graded work5. Falsifying data6. Exhibiting other behaviors generally considered unethical.In the event of a dispute, both students and faculty should follow the Conflict Resolution Policy. This policy is presented in the Student Rights and Responsibilities (student handbook) and in the Master Agreement.Collaboration:While JCC encourages students to