Introduction to Psychology Psyc 1315 Section 001 Summer 2010 11 week Monday Wednesday 6 00 7 50 pm Life Science Building Room 101 Instructor Jason Popan Office 537 Life Science Office Hours W 4 5 p m or by appt Email jason popan mavs uta edu Mailbox Psychology Department Box 19528 Instructor Teerah Beamon Boyd Office 534 Life Science Office Hours M 5 6 p m or by appt Email tbeamon uta edu Required text King L A 2008 The science of psychology An appreciative view McGrawHill New York ISBN 978 0 07 353188 5 Description of Course Content and Student Learning Outcomes This course will cover a wide range of psychological concepts theories and topics In particular students will be exposed to various psychological fields including social personality neurological cognitive developmental and abnormal psychology Successful completion of this course will lead students to a wide range of knowledge about psychology as an academic and applied discipline Students will gain basic competency in the following areas a knowledge of major fields and approaches within psychology b grasp of basic methods of psychological research and c the application of psychology to real world problems Course Requirements Attendance Regular class attendance is expected Students will be accountable for all lecture material and each examination will contain questions from the readings and lectures Assignments There will be four assignments to complete throughout the course each worth 25 points Please see the tentative schedule for assignment topics You will submit your assignments in class on the day that they are due For assignments that have definite answers they will be provided to you during the next class Exams Four exams will be given throughout the semester Each exam will be worth 100 points and the lowest scoring exam will be dropped from your final grade There will be no curve applied to scores The exams will be structured with a combination of multiple choice and short answer questions Exam questions will be taken from class lectures and assigned readings You are expected to be on time for exams I will not give exams to any students who come in after the first exam is turned in If you come in after this point it will be considered a missed exam The first missed exam will be the exam dropped from your final grade and subsequent missed exams will each receive a grade of 0 Make up exams will only be administered if the student provides a university approved excuse see Catalog or any documented catastrophic events If students miss an examination due to a university approved absence or any documented catastrophic event of which they provide written approval to the instructor they will be given an equivalent make up exam at a time approved by the instructor i e not during class time If a student misses an exam due to unapproved reasons they will not be able to make up the examination and will receive a zero on the examination missed Exams require the use of Scantrom Form No 886 E Mini Essay Book Research Participation Requirement Students enrolled in Psychology 1315 must complete a research participation requirement Research participation is an experiential learning opportunity which enhances and deepens students understanding of and appreciation for the scientific study of psychology This requirement may be satisfied by serving as a participant in psychological research or by summarizing and evaluating published studies in journals or in other approved sources More details will be provided in an orientation session and in an informational handout FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENT WILL RESULT IN AN INCOMPLETE FOR THE CLASS You will then need to complete your requirement during the next semester or the incomplete will turn into an F regardless of your academic standing In order to satisfy this requirement you MUST have an account in SONA REGARDLESS of whether you participate in research or write reviews Grading Final grades will be based on the three highest exam scores and the assignment grades There are 400 points that can be earned during this course All exam and assignment grades will be posted on WebCT Final grade letters will be given according to the following scale A 360 400 points B 320 359 points C 280 319 points D 240 279 points F 240 Drop for non payment of tuition If you are dropped from this class for non payment of tuition you may secure an Enrollment Loan through the Bursar s Office You may not continue to attend class until your Enrollment Loan has been applied to outstanding tuition fees Academic Resources Resources are available for students who need extra help with study skills time management or note taking The UTA Counseling Services 272 3671 and SOAR 272 3684 not only offer seminars to improve note taking and study skills but also to develop time management skills Academic Dishonesty It is the philosophy of The University of Texas at Arlington that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form Any form of academic dishonesty will be reported Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating plagiarism collusion the submission for credit of any work or material that are attributable in whole or in part to another person taking an examination for another person any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts Regents Rules and Regulations Part One Chapter VI Section 3 Subsection 3 2 Subdivision 3 22 All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University Electronic Communication Policy The University of Texas at Arlington has adopted the university email address as an official means of communication with students Through the use of email UT Arlington is able to provide students with relevant and timely information designed to facilitate student success In 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