Psyc 001: The gistCourse ObjectiveBlackboardReadingWriting AssignmentsAcademic misconduct and written workPractical advice to prevent unintentional academic misconductAttendanceAttendance expectations: iClickersAttendance pointsDocumentation required for excused absencesParticipation (or Conference)Classroom code of conductOnline QuizzesExaminationsExam detailsParticipation in research or clinical interviewsChecking our records of your workFinal gradesPoints, bonus points, and gradesWeekDayDateTopics, Deadlines, ExamsLast day to drop/add, pass/no passPSYC 001: General Psychology Spring, 2011 Information in this syllabus is subject to change. This is Version 0.3, publication date 24 Feb 2011. Revisions, as well as some course information, are only available on Blackboard. Staff Office Hours Dr. Larry Rudiger John Dewey Hall, 205: Tuesdays, 11:30-12:30; Wednesdays, 3:15 - 4:00; Thursdays, 2:45 - 3:30. Also, can meet as available, before and after class and at other times by appointment. John Dewey Hall, 208a. No office hours on exam days, during official UVM holidays, or during finals. Other changes to the office-hour schedule will be posted on Blackboard. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Amy Paysnick Caitlin Wagner (Graduate Teaching Fellows) 1:00-2:00 12:00-1:00 11:30-12:30 11:30-12:30 11:30-12:30 How to contact us [email protected] o Use your UVM e-mail account so we can reply (if needed) with confidential information about your work in the class. o In most cases, you will get a reply within 1 business day as e-mail is checked frequently (but not on Saturdays). o For most prompt response, send to the class account instead of to individual instructors. o If the message is intended specifically for Dr. Rudiger, then note that in the e-mail. How we contact you Most information will be posted on Blackboard. If we need to contact you individually, we will use your UVM e-mail address. Students are expected to manage their own e-mail accounts so that they can receive messages related to the course. Textbook & iClicker Joffe, J.M., Krulewitz, & Rudiger, L. (2010). Investigating the mind, brain, and behavior: An introduction to psychology (4th Ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson. ISBN 0-558-82302-5. Available in a soft-cover textbook (through the UVM bookstore) and electronic editions (directly from the publisher). In addition, there will be required readings available from UVM’s electronic collection and accessible within Blackboard. If you want to earn points for attendance, you will also need an iClicker in-class response device. The textbook and iClickers are available at the UVM store. Web-based resources https://bb.uvm.edu/ Your Blackboard ID and password are the same as your e-mail account. Section CRN Time Days Location A/Z1 10261/13949 10:00 – 11:15 Tuesday & Thursday Angell B106 B/Z2 10262/13950 1:00 – 2:15 Tuesday & Thursday Billings Lecture Hall PSYC 001: The gist The course has several elements in two broad categories. I. There are four types of learning opportunities: (1.) online writing assignments, (2.) class attendance, (3.) in-class participation, and (4.) direct experience with research projects. Each of the first three learning opportunities is potentially worth about 8%-10% of the available points. II. There are also two kinds of assessments: online quizzes (up to 10% of available points), and in-class examinations, including a comprehensive final exam. If you are not interested in the learning opportunities in category I and the quizzes, you can opt to earn more points through exam performance. Course Objective PSYC 001 introduces students to the ways psychologists try to understand behavior. We do this through intensive study of representative research, a focused survey of major trends in the field, and by highlighting fast-breaking psychology-related topics in the news. The emphasis is on how questions are framed and evidence is obtained to answer them, and how theories are developed, evaluated, and conveyed. By the end of the course, students shouldSyllabus, PSYC 001, UVM Spring, 2011, Version 3 Page 2 of 10 be able to read, think, and write like psychologists. These critical-thinking skills should serve you well if you continue to work in the field and make you an educated consumer of psychological services. Process. This course involves reading, writing, and conference. Our approach is summed up in this adapted quote from Francis Bacon (1561-1626): Reading maketh a full person, writing an exact person, and conference a ready person. (Of Studies.) Each of these aspects is explained below. Blackboard In addition to close attention to the assigned readings, students are expected to monitor the course’s space in Blackboard. It will feature information related to the course content. Some of this material is central to the class and subject to inclusion on exams. This material will be clearly marked. Also, as described below, you will submit online writing assignments and take quizzes via Blackboard. Please note the following. - You are responsible for understanding the basics of the Blackboard system. If you are having trouble, you can get free 24/7 technical support by calling 1-866-217-8498. Just remember that these support technicians cannot get to the PSYC 001 Blackboard area. - Very complex Blackboard-related problems will probably require a visit to the Center for Teaching and Learning's outpost in the Library, where you will log in to the system and show them what's not working. For details, see this web page: http://www.uvm.edu/ctl. - There are many public computer labs on campus. A full list is available here: http://www.uvm.edu/ets/computers/ Reading Textbook: Investigating the mind, brain, and behavior. The textbook has six sections. Each has an introductory survey chapter, followed by several additional chapters summarizing specific research studies in that area: these chapters, and their linkages to the survey chapters, are the focus of our discussion during class. In addition, we will be reading original journal articles, selected news items, and other material available through Blackboard. Some of these are listed on the schedule as Bb 1, Bb 2 etc. Other readings will be announced throughout the semester and made available in Blackboard. As indicated on the schedule, along with the chapter assigned for class discussion, you should carefully read and analyze each section’s introductory chapter; they are listed on the