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Justin JoffeUndergraduate Teaching FellowsA: Ellen Bluett & Anthony Cianci IV B: Caleb Gilbert & Emma Salzman C: Kate Israel & Alexandra Orr E: Andrea Aeschliman & Ryan KilloyThe Objective of Psych 001WritingClassesExaminationsAll exams are held in the room in which you attend class. Note that the final exam is not at the same time your class is normally held (see Schedule for details).Course Policy on Missing Classes and AssignmentsPoints, Bonus Points, and GradesClass participationExaminationsUVM's Classroom Code of ConductClassDateReadingWritingTopics, Deadlines, ExamsLast day to drop/add, pass/no pass8:00-10:30 a.m. Final Exam [Section A; 101 Fleming]Research Bonus Points posted8:00-10:30 a.m. Final Exam [Section B; 103 Rowell]PSYCH 001: General Psychology Fall 2006 NOTE: Information in this syllabus is subject to change. This is Version 1; publication date, 23 Aug 2006. SECTION WHO Office Hours and Locations (all in John Dewey Hall) Office Psych 1 Office 212A A & C Justin Joffe Kristin Mount 210A Friday: 8:30—10:00am 212A Wednesday: 2:00-4:00pm Thursday: 2:00-3:30pm B & E Sondra Solomon Matthew Belfiore 346 Thursday: 9:00-11:00am 212A Monday: 1:00-2:45pm Tuesday: 1:00-2:45pm UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS A: Ellen Bluett & Anthony Cianci IV B: Caleb Gilbert & Emma Salzman C: Kate Israel & Alexandra Orr E: Andrea Aeschliman & Ryan Killoy Course website: https://www.uvm.edu/webct/ Your WebCT ID and password are the same as your e-mail account. It may take a few 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 this 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 or through non-UVM e-mail accounts. Exam grades, extra credit, research opportunities, additional learning exercises, tips for improving academic performance, and other course information can be found at www.uvm.edu/webct. Section A, # 91341 9:30-10:45 TU/TR 101 Fleming Section B, # 91347 5:05-6:20 M/W 103 Rowell Section C, # 91350 12:30-1:45 TU/TR 101 Fleming Section E, # 91355 3:35-4:50 M/W 103 Rowell The Objective of Psych 001 The objective of this course is to introduce students to the ways in which psychologists try to understand behavior. 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, you should be able to think like a psychologist and have the skills to be a critical analyst 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 you a better-informed consumer of psychological interventions. This course involves reading, writing, and “conference.” 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.) PSYC 001 Syllabus, Version 1, 23 Aug 2006 Page 1 of 6PSYC 001 Syllabus, Version 1, 23 Aug 2006 Page 2 of 6 READING Joffe, J.M. & J. Krulewitz (2005) Investigating the mind, brain, and behavior: An introduction to psychology (2nd Ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson. 3 WebCT Supplemental Chapters The textbook has six sections. Each has an introductory chapter surveying the area, followed by three to five chapters that summarize specific research studies. As indicated on the Schedule, read the section’s introductory chapter for each class, in addition to the chapter assigned for class discussion (specific studies). This will increase your understanding of the research chapters and provide information of use in class discussion. In addition, this semester we have replaced some of the textbook chapters with newer, more up-to-date research chapters. As a result, some chapters will be skipped and replaced with chapters not yet in print. These chapters, which are listed on the schedule, will be available on WebCT and are to be viewed as fully incorporated text chapters. 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 is available on WebCT and at www.uvm.edu/~psych1. Excused absences do not excuse you from completing the writing assignment prior to the class. 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 19 assignments are satisfactory and handed in on time, you will receive full credit. However, you can earn bonus points for completing more than 19 papers satisfactorily, receiving an extra 3 points per every additional writing assignment above 19. Some assignments will be returned to you with suggestions for improving your work, but most will not be returned. 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 Use your own words to answer questions, not the textbook-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 code of academic integrity. This can be found at http://www.uvm.edu/%7Euvmppg/ppg/student/acadintegrity.html. It includes the following definition. All ideas, arguments, and phrases, submitted without attribution to other


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