PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology Instructor Stephanie MR Schneider Fall 2008 Office Psychology Building Room 157 Monday 5 30 8 15 Office Hours Monday 4 5 Friday 1 2 by appt ModLang 310 email sschneid email arizona edu Course Goals Students will develop an understanding of the scope of issues studied in psychology and the method used in this research Psychology is a very broad field and this course will act as advertised as an introduction touching on many facets of the field Students will become familiar with the biological social medical evolutionary and historical aspects of psychology and some of the theories of specific psychological phenomenon By the end of this course students will be expected to be capable consumers of science and specifically savvy participants in their own psychological health and treatment Textbooks Exploring Psychology in Modules Seventh Edition EPM by David G Myers 2008 Mapping the Mind MtM by Rita Carter 1998 various assigned readings posted on e reserves password Grades Attendance 10 Writing Project 25 Exam 1 15 PSYC 101 Exam 2 15 Exam 3 15 Final 20 Research Requirement Pass or Fail Attendance is mandatory If you will be unable to attend a class for a legitimate and pressing reason as determined by the instructor contact me as soon as is possible Class attendance will be measured by in class assignments You will also be expected and required to participate in class and to do so in a respectful manner towards your classmates You are also required to sign up for the course s email list on the course s D2L site www d2l ariona edu If you ever have any difficulty using the D2L site please contact the D2L people at www help d2l arizona edu or email them at d2l email arizona edu The schedule given in this syllabus is to be an outline The dates some topics are covered may change There may also be supplemental readings or online videos etc assigned as the semester progresses The material covered in this course may seem simple at first glance but we will be covering a wide range of topics and doing so from the level of detail to broad concepts Work and questions can pile up quickly so please feel free to ask questions you may have from lecture or the textbook as we go along Also I encourage you to avail yourself of the resources provided on the textbooks website www worthpublishers com exploring7einmodules Attached to this syllabus you will also find several flyers from the textbook s publishing company decribing other resources most of them but not all free Exams will cover all materials assigned to be read and class lectures Exams may be a mix of formats including multiple choice short answer and short essay If a student misses an exam it may only be made up if the reason for absence was an urgent and unavoidable emergency with adequate documentation provided by the student in a timely manner all as determined by the instructor All exams will be timed and take PSYC 101 place at the beginning of class with lecture to follow There will be one make up exam given in the semester two weeks before the final exam There will be opportunities for extra credit throughout the semester If you have a particular idea for extra credit please feel free to suggest your idea All extra credit projects ideas must be completed by the last day of class The Writing Project constitutes a quarter of the final course grade Throughout the semester there will be a minimum of 10 writing assignments given by the professor Each student is responsible for completing 6 writing assignments in all throughout the semester Each writing assignment highlights a topic covered in this course This is your chance to learn more and think more deeply about some topic which has caught your interest The specific writing project options will each be described in greater detail in handouts given in class as the semester goes on Each assignment will require the student to complete supplemental readings and or videos on the focus topic After completing the assigned supplemental materials students will write a short summary of the materials and a critical analysis of the focus topic Writing style and grammar will be relevant to the grading of writing assignments Students may be called upon to watch a video on reserve with the library or on D2L To watch videos on reserve at the library you will need to be able to watch streaming video on library compatible software If you have not done this in a previous class keep in mind when planning your time that you may need to do some troubleshooting if there are problems with your software compatibility The library is enthusiastically waiting to help with any such problems and you may contact them at 520 621 2348 or askreserves u library arizona edu You may also access any electronic reserves from any computer on campus all of which should be capable of running streaming video There is also a Required Research participation exploration for completion of this course The specifics of the research requirement can be found in a handout at the end of this syllabus Please note that the due date for this requirement is December 10 PSYC 101 Course Policies Cell phones and pagers need to be turned off or on silent mode while in class Texting during class time is prohibited Answering a cell phone page or text while in class will result in the student being asked to excuse themselves from class for that lecture out of respect for the learning environment of the other students The student will be marked as having not attended that day s lecture Policies against plagiarism etc within Student Code of Academic Integrity can be found at http studpubs web arizona edu policies cacaint html There will be no tolerance for plagiarism cheating or any form of academic misrepresentation in this course If you are unclear what may or may not constitute plagiarism cheating or academic misrepresentation please ask the instructor This is part of the learning process Policies against threatening behavior by students can be found at http policy web arizona edu policy threaten shtml Students who are registered with the Disability Resource Center must submit appropriate documentation to the instructor if they are requesting reasonable accommodations http drc arizona edu instructor syllabus statement shtml Please inform the instructor of any special needs or requirements you may have within the first week of classes so that adequate and appropriate alternatives may be developed and instituted