Introduction to

Psychology

Psych 100

Fall 2007

Classes

9 – 9:50 a.m. daily (Item #1096)

10 – 10:50 a.m. daily (Item #1098)

Building 21, Room 206

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Instructor

Dr. Michele Manber

Instructor’s

Office

Building 11, Room 206

Office Hours

12:10 – 1 pm Mondays

8 – 8:50 am Tues, Wed, & Thur

11 – 11:50 am Fridays

and by appointment

Phone

206.878-3710, ext. 3407

E-mail address

mmanber@highline.edu

Web Address

http://flightline.highline.edu/mmanber

Class Schedule Any changes will be announced in class (and on web site)

Dates Assigned Readings

9/24 – 10/4 Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods

Appendix A: Statistics: Understanding Data

9/26, Wednesday Syllabus Quiz due

9/28 Photo due for extra credit

10/1 Plagiarism Tutorial Certificate Due

10/5, Friday Exam #1 (covers Chapter 1 & Appendix A)

10/8 – 10/16 Chapter 2: Neuroscience & Behavior

Chapter 3: Sensation & Perception

10/12 Extra credit if Exp. Designs in by this date

10/17, Wednesday Exam #2 (covers Chapters 2 & 3)

10/18 – 10/25 Chapter 5: Learning

Chapter 6: Memory

10/18, Thursday Assignment #1: Experimental Designs DUE

10/19 Professional Day: No classes

10/26, Friday Exam #3 (covers Chapters 5 & 6)

10/29 – 11/2 Chapter 9: Lifespan Development

Chapter 7: Twin studies, genetics and environment (pp. 314–318 only)

Chapter 11: Behavioral genetics (pp. 493-494)

10/29 Extra credit if Dev Assignment in by this date

11/5, Monday Exam #4 (Chapter 9 & pp. 314 – 318 & 493-494)

11/6, Tuesday Developmental Psychology Assignment Due

11/6 – 11/13 Chapter 12: Social Psychology

11/12 Veteran’s Day Holiday: No classes

11/14, Wednesday Exam #5 (covers Chapter 12)

11/15 – 11/20 Chapter 11: Personality

Chapter 7: Test construction (pp. 309-310 only)

Chapter 8: Self-efficacy (pp. 367 – 368 only)

11/21, Wednesday Exam #6 (covers Chapter 11 & pp. 309-310, 367-368)

11/22 – 11/23 Thanksgiving Holiday: No classes

11/26 – 11/29 Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders

11/30, Friday Exam #7 (covers Chapter 14)

12/3 – 12/6 Chapter 15: Therapies

Chapter 13: Stress, Health, & Coping

12/7, Friday Exam #8 (covers Chapters 15 & 13)

12/10, Monday Review for Final

12/12, Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Final (comprehensive) for 10 am class

12/13, Thursday 8:00 a.m. Final (comprehensive) for 9 am class

Course Description Course Objectives REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Tests		In this course, you will learn that psychology is a science that attempts to answer some age-old questions about the human experience by using rigorous empirical methods to study people’s actions and thoughts. An important aim of this course is to give you the critical thinking skills necessary for dealing with psychological issues and evaluating the many “pop psych” claims appearing in the media. It is important that you read each chapter before the session at which it will be discussed. If you find anything unclear or difficult, be sure to bring your questions to class or come see me about it. The emphasis in this course is on critical and creative thinking, not just the passive memorization of facts. By the end of the course you should: Understand the purpose, scope, and applications of psychology. Understand basic scientific principles and research methods psychologists use in studying human behavior. Understand common terms, concepts, and principles used in psychology. Be able to identify theoretical perspectives used to explain psychological phenomena. Recognize historical and present day contributions of psychologists. Apply critical thinking to “common sense” ideas and unsubstantiated claims. Apply to your life some of the findings and principles described by psychologists. Weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, and understand that behavior is based on multiple factors. Psychology (4^th edition), by Hockenbury & Hockenbury (2006) ny: Worth There will be nine tests (including the comprehensive final). Your eight highest test scores will count toward your grade in the course. Therefore, you may miss one test without penalty, or drop your lowest score. Since you may miss one test without penalty, no make-up tests will be given for the first missed test. If you should have to miss more than one test, please call or see Michele as soon as possible. You will need to make up the second missed test on a day designated by Michele. A score on a make-up test may not exceed the average of tests you have taken on scheduled class days. The final exam will be equivalent in length to the weekly tests and will be taken at the time scheduled for the final. You will NOT be allowed to begin the final after the first person has left the class. A study guide (known as my “You should Know” list) will be passed out at the start of each new section of material. The study guide contains all the concepts that you are required to know for the tests (though you have to know all the ins and outs of each of those concepts and how to use them, to do well). Tests will be worth 30 points, consisting of multiple choice and short-answer questions. You do NOT need a Scantron form for the tests, but you will need at least one piece of paper. Test questions will come from both lectures and the text, though the majority will be based on the lectures. Each test will last approximately 35 minutes. The test answers will be discussed following the test, so that you will know immediately how you did. You receive credit only if you turn in both your answer sheet and the test itself (though only the answer sheet is scored). No cell phones will be allowed on desks on test days (and they MUST be turned OFF).
Assignments Grading			Syllabus Quiz: 5 points Due: September 26, 2007 Attached to the end of this syllabus is a short quiz to make sure you read and understand the information in this syllabus. Please complete the quiz, tear off the page, and turn it in on (or before) Wednesday, September 26. Points will be subtracted for late submission. Plagiarism tutorial: 5 points Due: October 1, 2007 Please go to the following web site: http://www.indiana.edu/~istd/ and go through the tutorial on plagiarism. Answer all 10 questions on the quiz. When you have answered them correctly, you will receive a certificate. Please print out the certificate, then fill it out by hand, with your first and last name. (You do not need to fill out the “current position” or “degree” questions.) This certificate is due in class on Monday, October 1. Points will be subtracted for late submission. Note: Since the tutorial was designed by Indiana University, the policies are their policies. However, Highline’s policies are very similar. See Highline’s Student Rights and Responsibilities site for more information: http://www.highline.edu/stuserv/vpstudents/srr.html Written Assignments In addition, there will be three written assignments, each equal in weight to a test (30 points). These assignments are referred to below and described in detail in handouts attached to the end of the syllabus. For all 30 point assignments: · Make copies of all papers, in case of loss. · Do not turn in to the box outside Bldg. 11 without telling Michele. · If you turn in to bldg. 11, be sure to sign the homework sign-in sheet · Be sure to ask for a reply email if you send anything over email. · If you email a paper, please include your name and the time of the class on the paper itself and attach in “Word”. I cannot open other word processing programs (or even the new Vista). If you do not have Microsoft Word, however, you can try to send your paper saved as a rich text file (should have .rft after document name) and I can usually read these. · Please use size 12 font or slightly larger (my eyesight seems to be getting worse). All assignments must be typed, double-spaced. (This syllabus is NOT double-spaced) · Use full sentences and proper English. They will count!!! · If you like, you can turn in a paper early, receive feedback and a grade on it, and revise it, if you resubmit the original paper with its feedback. Papers turned in early should be considered final copies, however. They should be typed and proofread by YOU. If you resubmit the paper (with the original attached) for more points, it will not earn extra credit on any version received after the due date for extra credit. Experimental Designs Due: October 18 (extra credit if in by October 12). Concept application Developmental Psychology assignment Due: November 6 (extra credit if in by October 29). Your eight highest test scores will be totaled, along with your three assignment scores, syllabus quiz and points for the plagiarism tutorial to determine your course grade. Grades will be determined on a percentage of 340 total possible points, as follows: % grade % Grade % Grade 95................ 4.0 82................ 2.7 66................ 1.4 94................ 3.9 81................ 2.6 65................ 1.3 93................ 3.8 80................ 2.5 64................ 1.2 92................ 3.7 79................ 2.4 63................ 1.1 91................ 3.6 78................ 2.3 62................ 1.0 90................ 3.5 77................ 2.2 61................ 0.9 89................ 3.4 75................ 2.1 60................ 0.8 88................ 3.3 73................ 2.0 59................ 0.7 87................ 3.2 71................ 1.9 58................ 0.6 86................ 3.1 70................ 1.8 57................ 0.5 85................ 3.0 69................ 1.7 56................ 0.4 84................ 2.9 68................ 1.6 55................ 0.3 83................ 2.8 67................ 1.5 54................ 0.2 53................ 0.1 Grades below 0.7 do not satisfy minimum course requirements for credit. Note: The grade approximator on the Psych. 100 page of my web site can help you estimate your grade throughout the quarter. Be sure to follow instructions carefully. (http://flightline.highline.edu/mmanber/f07gradeapprox.htm)
	Extra Credit There are 3 different ways to earn extra credit in this class. 1. Bring in a current photograph of yourself, by Friday, September 28, on an index card provided by Michele, with your name printed on the back (and your email address and/or phone number, where you tend to sit and any other information about yourself that you’d like to share). 2. Written assignments will be given 2 extra credit points each if handed in by a date specified on the assignments (so a total of 6 points can be earned this way). 3. Throughout the quarter you can earn one or two extra credit points for correct answers to pop quizzes given during the first 3 minutes of a class. WRITING HELP If you need advice with any stage of drafting or revising your writing assignments, visit the Writing Center, which is part of the Highline Tutoring Center in Building 26, Room 319. Writing consultants can help you brainstorm for ideas, develop thesis statements, organize your writing, learn to edit your papers, and more! Stop by and make an appointment with a student who's been where you are now and knows how to succeed. TUTORING & EXTRA HELP There should be at least one tutor available for help with the content of this course. If you go to the tutoring Center (Bldg 26, room 319) and request a tutor for Psychology 100, they will help you get started with this free service. Please let me know if you are having any problems getting this arranged. ETHICS The worst academic offenses in western culture are cheating and plagiarism. The Plagiarism tutorial will help you understand specifically what is meant by this term. In general terms, plagiarism is the theft of someone else's work. When you copy someone else’s writing without attributing the material and citing the source, whether it is a book, a newspaper, a journal or a magazine, it is plagiarism. When you cut and paste information from a web site that you visit without attributing the material to that source, whether it is an entire paper or just a paragraph or sentence, that is plagiarism. When you use a photo that you find on the web without gaining permission for use, that is plagiarism. When you paraphrase someone else's writing and don't give credit to the original source, that is plagiarism. For this class 1) Don't turn in an assignment someone else wrote; 2) Don't copy phrases or sentences from a book, someone else’s paper, articles or the Internet into your papers without citing them; 3) Don’t copy from someone else’s test or allow someone else to copy from yours; and 4) Don’t use unauthorized notes on a test. Out in the world, plagiarism is punishable by civil law. If you engage in academic dishonesty, you will receive, at a minimum, a grade of zero for that assignment. You will not have the option of redoing a plagiarized assignment. All incidents of academic dishonesty will be reported to Highline Community College’s Associate Dean for Students/Student Judicial Affairs Officer. Additionally, there may be other sanctions as permitted or required by college policy (See College Catalog and the Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook). In addition, cheating or plagiarism is just plain not going to help you understand psychology. Since you are in college to learn to think, stealing someone else’s thoughts wastes your time and mine. In addition to the Plagiarism tutorial there are several links on my website that detail what is and is not plagiarism. During exams, all cell phones must be turned off and put away. OTHER IMPORTANT ODDS & ENDS You are responsible for making arrangements for material you miss in class. To this end, you should make a point of obtaining the phone numbers of at least one or two students in class, so that you can arrange to copy notes and/or find out anything you missed, should you be unable to attend class. You should also contact Michele as early as possible about any extra help you need. If you decide that you will not continue to attend class, please be certain to officially withdraw from the class, so as not to incur a 0.0 grade. November 30^th is the LAST day to officially withdraw from Fall Quarter classes. As an instructor, I can only assign an instructor initiated withdrawal grade if you have missed half of the first month of school (and I ONLY do so if you have not taken ANY exams). Please respect others in class and turn off (or set to non-auditory setting) electronic devices (phones, pagers, etc.) while in class. If an electronic device goes off during a test, the instructor may take the test at that time. If you need a grade check form filled out, you will need to give Michele at least one day to complete it. Forms requiring information about only attendance can be filled out the same day she receives them. My web site contains useful information for the course (follow the link to the Psychology 100 page). If you lose a “You Should Know” list, you can find it on the site. This syllabus, calendar and all assignments are on the site. And there are links to information from the textbook publisher as well as sites relevant to course material. In addition, the Grade Approximator can help you estimate your grade at any time throughout the quarter. I want to encourage you to ask questions and make comments at any time during class. I will also be available for comments, questions, or just chatting during office hours. Please make arrangements with me if these times are not convenient. ACCOMMODATIONS If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability; if you have emergency medical information to share with the instructor; or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please provide Michele with the Letter of Accommodation you have received from the Office of Access Services. Access Services is located in Building 99, right off Hwy 99. Honors Option This course is available for an honors option. If you are interested in exercising this option, speak to me about a special project by the end of the third week of the quarter. This option is available to any student earning a 3.5 in the class. On the following page are practices that have lead to success in this Psychology class. Throughout the quarter, see if you can answer “yes” to each of the items:
	STUDY HINTS 1. I read the Preview Key Questions to help me organize the material in the textbook. 2. I read the assigned chapter the day before we go over the chapter in class. 3. I allow several hours for reading each assigned chapter, so that I can read it slowly and thoughtfully. 4. I read to find out “why?” in addition to “what?” because I really want to know how to be an effective student. 5. I use the “You Should Know” list for each exam to focus my studying. 6. I think up examples (especially from my life) for each of the concepts on the “You Should Know” list. 7. I attend class regularly and am rarely or never late and I do not close my notebook and get ready to leave five minutes before the end of class. 8. I sit near the front of the class, so that I feel like a participant, not merely a passive observer. 9. I take notes on virtually everything that is said or discussed in class. 10. I ask questions in class until the concept under discussion is clear in my mind. This also helps me feel a part of the class, instead of an observer watching others learn. 11. I have organized a study group of 3 or 4 friends with whom I review the readings and class lecture/discussion material a day or two prior to the exam. 12. I get a good night’s sleep (8 hours) prior to the day of the exam. If your answer to one or more items is “no,” you might want to fine-tune your study approaches to incorporate these methods and strategies. Additional help may be obtained at the Tutoring Center or Reading Lab (Bldg. 26), or stop by my office for a visit.