INP 1301 Syllabus 1 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 1315 Class Information Term Fall 2011 August 24 2011 Dec 13 2011 Time Tuesday Thursday 2 00 3 20 p m Location LS Building Room 121 Credit hours 3 Instructor Information Shannon Scielzo Ph D Office Hours Wednesdays 11 00 am to 12 00 pm and by appointment scielzo uta edu 817 272 5464 Required Text King L A 2011 The science of psychology An appreciative view 2nd Edition McGraw Hill New York The textbook may also be available as an ebook at www coursesmart com The Connect Psychology learning aid is included with the hardcopy version of new textbook and may be available as an option for used books and the ebook version available at www coursesmart com The Connect feature is recommended but not required BlackBoard Additional class materials e g presentation materials handouts will be posted in Blackboard To access the course go to http elearn uta edu and log in with your NetID and password Click on the name of the course in the upper left module after logging in If you have any problems logging in contact the Help Desk helpdesk uta edu Review the Student Resources page http www uta edu blackboard students index php This site contains valuable information that will acclimate you to your course and the Blackboard environment Course Description Welcome to the study of Psychology This is a life oriented course in psychology designed to give students a factual foundation in the techniques and vocabulary of psychology and an understanding of human behavior in general This course surveys the research and application of psychology in numerous areas such as learning intelligence motivation emotion personality behavior disorders mental health and therapy INP 1301 Syllabus 2 Course Presentation This course will attempt to demonstrate the application of psychological concepts into real world scenarios Thus in order to maximize learning in this course it is important that everyone participates in class discussion such as by contributing personal examples or ideas and by asking questions It is imperative that the values questions and comments presented by other individuals in this classroom be respected Every individual will bring with him her unique and diverse perspectives from which we can all benefit In addition appropriate classroom decorum is imperative Students are expected to adhere to the classroom behavior standards that are outline in the student handbook Any behavior that is deemed inappropriate by the instructor will not be tolerated Course Objectives This course is designed to provide an overview of general psychology and explore the relevance and application of the principles to daily life in an effort to better understand ourselves and the world around us The material will cover research theories and applications of a wide range of psychological concepts Research Participation Requirement The Psychology Department requires that all students taking Introduction to Psychology complete a 6 credit research requirement The main way in which you will be able to complete this requirement will be by participating in experiments conducted by department faculty and their research assistants In lieu of participating in experiments you may choose to write reviews of approved research articles Completing this assignment will be done via Sona http uta sonasystems com A departmental handout detailing this requirement and important deadlines can be found at www uta edu psychology under links Any questions pertaining to this assignment that are not covered in the handout can be sent to psycpool uta edu Points are not added to the course grade for completion of the research participation requirement Assessment of Progress Toward Objectives Attendance and participation in class Quizzes Assignments Three Exams Final Exam Overall Evaluation 90 100 80 89 70 89 60 69 0 59 A B C D F 10 of total grade 40 of total grade 20 of total grade 30 of total grade INP 1301 Syllabus 3 Class Attendance and Participation On time class attendance is expected The instructor reserves the right to deny entrance into the class if students are late The instructor also reserves the right to remove any student that disrupts the learning process Attendance will be periodically monitored Make up exams quizzes will only be allowed for extreme circumstances e g hospitalization family emergency imprisonment and will consist of completion of an assignment deemed commensurate or more difficult by the instructor e g a 10 page essay on an assigned topic for a missed exam It is your responsibility to contact the instructor regarding make up assignments If you must miss a class for a religious holiday purpose or require special accommodation due to a learning disability please let me know at your earliest convenience In class it is expected that you participate in discussions and group projects as well as be able to answer ask questions about concepts you have read You will be informed if when you are at risk for not receiving full participation points and provided with suggestions for improvement Quizzes Quizzes will be given periodically to assess student s learning and may cover material from assigned readings and or lecture Quizzes will be averaged and will account for 40 of the total grade Assignments Assignments will be periodically assigned to bolster learning of materials There will be a 10 per day deduction for late assignments Assignment grades will be averaged and account for 20 of the final grade Exams Three exams will be given throughout the semester in addition to a comprehensive final exam to monitor understanding and learning of the material covered in class Thus four exams in total will be given with the lowest exam grade being dropped resulting in each of the retained exams being worth 10 of your total grade Exams will consist of multiple choice and possibly some short essay questions Test material will be obtained from both the class readings and class lectures Student Code of Conduct Students who engage in any activities that lead to classroom disruption may be directed to leave the class may be withdrawn from the class receive a disciplinary warning probation suspension expulsion or other appropriate and authorized actions Academic Integrity 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 All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be
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