PSY 201 1st Edition Lecture 1Outline of Last Lecture I. None, this is the first lectureOutline of Current Lecture II. Professor and GTF office hoursIII. Goals of the courseIV. Required materialsV. Course formatVI. GradingVII. Course contenta. How to do well in classb. History of PsychologyCurrent LectureII. Professor and GTF office hoursa. Dr. Margaret Serenoi. Office hours: 330 LISB (Lewis-integrative Science Building), Wednesdays: 4:00 to 5:30 or by appointmentii. Course website: Blackboardb. Graduate teaching fellows (GTF’s)i. Last names A-I: contact Candice Mottweiler ([email protected])1. Office hours: 336 Straub, Tues. 3:45-4:45, Wed. 3:00-4:00ii. Last names J-Q: contact Jeffrey Peterson ([email protected])1. Office hours: 232 LISB, Tues. 12:00-2:00iii. Last names R-Z: contact Dorianne Wright ([email protected])1. Office hours: 339 Straub, Wed. 12:00-2:00III. Goals of the coursea. Introduction to psychologyb. Relationship between the mind and the brain; how the structure and function of the brain influences psychological processes and behaviorc. Develop scientific thinking about psychology; critical reasoning and study skillsIV. Required materials a. Textbook: Psychological Science (2013, 4th Edition) by Gazzaniga, Heatherton and Halperni. A copy of the text is on reserve at the Knight Library (2 hr. checkout time)b. ZAPS online labs (can purchase with textbook or separately)These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.c. An iClickerV. Course formata. Material presented through:i. Readings ii. In-class lecturesiii. Discussionsiv. Demonstrationsv. Online labsvi. Participation in research studiesVI. Gradinga. Components (4)i. Exams (70%)1. 4 MC exams, lowest score will count for 10% of grade2. No comprehensive final3. No makeup exams without valid excusea. Makeup exams administered during the final exam period (Tues. 7:15 pm) to only students with prior excused absencesii. Online labs; ZAPS (20%)1. Register with ZAPSa. Class ID: AQ6W75U52. Each lab has an associated quiz on Blackboard (to be completed each Friday at midnight)iii. Class participation and attendance (5.5%)1. iClicker questions poll participation and attendancea. receive participation points for answeringiv. Research participation requirement (4.5%)1. Two options:a. Participation in the Human Subjects Pool (being a part of experiments)b. Alternative assignment involving reading assigned researcharticles and writing an essay about them2. Have 2 credits completed by 2/6 and the other 2.5 by 3/13a. Failure to complete all research credits will result in an Incomplete in the courseVII. Course contenta. Experimental approaches to the study of the mind and brainb. Investigate mental processes (perception, memory, language, thought)c. Behavior: study of the ‘whole animal’d. Brain: study underlying neural mechanisms and how they shape mental processesi. Modern view: can understand many functions/dysfunctions in terms of changes in the brainii. New methods (brain imaging) enhance understandinge. How to do well in class:i. Attendii. Submit assignments on timeiii. Keep up with readingsiv. Ask for helpv. Download class notes from Blackboardf. History of Psychologyi. Grew out of Philosophy and Biologyii. Study of mind and brain depends on self reflection and communication