RUTGERS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY General Psychology 830 101 Section 06 Spring 2015 Lucy Stone Hall Auditorium Livingston Campus Mon Wed 6 40 8 00 PM Professor Steve Kilianski Ph D Office Tillett Hall 225 Phone 732 445 4036 email contact preferred Office Hours Tues 1 30 4 M W 3 4 45 other hours available by appt only Email skilians rci rutgers edu Teaching Asst Rachel Rubinstein Email rachrubi gmail com Web Based Course Support sakai rutgers edu Textbook Psychology Themes Variations 9th edition 2012 Wayne Weiten Pacific Grove CA Cengage Learning There are several options see information below Learning Objectives 1 To acquire requisite basic knowledge of the influential theories and relevant research involving important aspects of human behavior including personality learning and memory psychological development sensation and perception and psychological disorders in other words to find out what we currently know about how the mind works 2 To master the fundamental principles underlying psychology as a scientific discipline How do we carry out empirical research and use the resulting data to draw conclusions about how the mind works 3 To understand how the science of psychology is applied to the various domains of human behavior e g mental health education parenting organizational functioning etc 4 To situate psychology within the intellectual framework of contemporary thought to review its historical evolution and to gain familiarity with its current sub disciplines Three hourly exams 100 points each and a comprehensive final 100 points Make up exams will not be permitted unless 1 I am notified in advance and 2 documentation is furnished of a death in the family or an illness attested to by a medical professional Make up exams may comprise objective written answer rather than multiple choice questions There is also a research participation requirement see information below Your grade will be determined by total points earned using your best two hourly exam scores and the final exam score These are the sole determinants of your grade Requirements Grading scale Maximum total points possible 300 270 300 255 269 240 254 225 239 210 224 195 209 Below 195 A B B C C D F Attendance Exam Info Research Participation Class attendance is not mandatory and no attendance will be taken however the lectures will cover material not included in the textbook and some exam questions will be based on lecture notes and in class videos Therefore regular attendance is highly recommended The hourly exams will consist of 50 multiple choice questions each You will earn 2 points for every correct answer Exam 1 will be taken in the lecture hall Exam 2 will be taken online via Sakai Exam 3 may be either in class or online This will be determined later in the semester On the 100 item final exam you will earn 1 point for each correct answer The location of that exam will be provided at a later date Participation in 5 RPUs worth of research conducted under the auspices of the Department of Psychology For studies of a duration up to 30 min you are credited with 1 RPU For any study of a duration over 30 min but up to 60 min you are credited with 2 RPUs etc Go to the url http researchpool rutgers edu to find out more about this requirement and your options You should complete this requirement as early in the semester as possible to avoid being deficient at semester s end Failure to fulfill this requirement will result in a grade reduction e g B to B B to C etc Text Options 1 Purchase access to Aplia which will give you use of an ebook and online learning tools You can purchase the access code from NJ Books or directly from the publisher Cengage 2 Purchase access to Aplia and a copy of the text from NJ Books 3 Purchase or rent a used copy of the text from any source you want YOU DO NOT NEED APLIA IT IS NOT REQUIRED It s simply offered as one of your options More information about that is given below Academic Accommodations Should you require academic accommodations additional testing time special testing conditions etc you must file a request with the Office of Disability Services Kreeger Learning Center 151 College Avenue Suite 123 disabilityservices rutgers edu It is your responsibility to self identify with the Office of Disability Services and to provide me with the appropriate documentation from that office at least one week prior to any request for specific testing accommodations Academic Integrity Collusion getting any form of assistance from other students or outside sources such as the text notes or websites on any exam including the one given online is prohibited Students suspected of doing so will be brought up on charges before university s Office of Student Conduct and penalties up to and including explusion will be imposed for those found guilty See http policies rutgers edu PDF Section10 10 2 13 current pdf for specifics How to access Aplia optional 830 101 02 Intro to Psychology Fall 2014 Instructor Stephen Kilianski Start Date 09 03 2014 What is Aplia Millions of students use Aplia to better prepare for class and for their exams and for access to an etext Join them today Registration 1 Connect to http login cengagebrain com course 2 Follow the prompts to register for your Aplia course 3 The course key is EFVG X3YT L74D Payment After registering for your course you will need to pay for access using one of the options below Online You can pay online using a credit or debit card or PayPal Bookstore You will be able to purchase access to Aplia at your bookstore Check with the bookstore to find out what they offer for this course Free Trial You can access Aplia until 11 59 PM on 2 10 2015 during your free trial After the free trial ends you will be required to pay for access Please note At the end of the free trial period your course access will be suspended until your payment has been made If you already registered an access code or bought Aplia online the course key to register for this course is EFVG X3YT L74D Cost Directly from publisher site Per my contact 84 Aplia ebook for this semester only Bookstore Markup on the above is 25 The cost of the text itself along with Aplia access code will be much more than the above Used text Since Aplia is not required you may be able to get a used text for less than 84 Amazon ebay rental students who have previously taken my class etc CLASS CALENDAR Date Chapters Covered Topics Notes 1 21 1 1 28 2 2 12 Class policies procedures grading research
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