PSYCHOLOGY 100



PSY 101: General Psychology

Spring 2010

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Tuesday 7:00-9:50 pm Room 1440 Section #23218

Instructor: Jeana Wolfe

Office: 1424-02

Office Hours: Monday 4:00-5:00 pm & 10:00-10:30 pm

Tuesday 4:00-7:00 pm & 10:00-10:30 pm

OR BY APPOINTMENT!

Office Phone: (714) 992-7531

E-mail: jwolfe@fullcoll.edu

Required Textbook: Psychology (5th Edition)

Authors: Stephen Davis & Joseph Palladino

A copy of the textbook and study guide are on reserve in the library

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is a scientific introduction to the major fields of psychology including research methodology, cognition, memory, perception, sensation, motivation, emotion, learning, developmental, social, personality, abnormal, and physiological psychology.

Students will learn the principles, theories, and research on

human actions, emotions, and cognition.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Differentiate the major perspectives of psychology including the areas of biological, behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic, and humanistic

2. Identify why psychology is considered a science.

3. Demonstrate appropriate usage of vocabulary and concepts in the major content areas of psychology which include research methodology, biological and developmental psychology, learning, memory, psychopathology, and therapies.

4. Apply psychological concepts, theories, and/or research findings, specifically in the major content areas of research methodology, biological and developmental psychology, learning, memory, psychopathology, and therapies to everyday life.

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WARNING: Any of the following policies, procedures, etc. are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.

READING ASSIGNMENTS

Although my lectures will not cover all of the assigned material in the textbook, you are responsible for the entire chapter. I do expect you to read (or at least skim) the appropriate chapter prior to attending lecture. This allows you to better understand and absorb the lecture material, ask relevant questions, and participate in classroom discussions and activities.

ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION

Because this course will move very quickly and cover lots of material, it is extremely important that you come to class and be an active participant! If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get all notes, announcements, and assignments from your classmates. In addition, please show fellow students as well as myself respect by arriving to class on time. It is very disrupting for students to walk in late to class.

Although this is primarily a lecture course, class discussion and participation in small group activities are encouraged. Everyone will have questions and ideas that relate to their own experiences. By exchanging these thoughts and opinions, we will all learn from each other. The activities that will occur in class will provide a “hands-on” experience to facilitate understanding of difficult and important concepts. When asked to complete an activity in a group format, please help each other by providing input.

QUIZZES

Although attendance is not worth points in this class, six unscheduled (or “pop”) quizzes will be given. It is extremely important that you not only attend lectures but that you arrive on time and stay until class is over because many of these quizzes will take place during the first or last five minutes of class. There will be no make-up quizzes allowed, however, one quiz score will be dropped. Each quiz will be worth 10 points and will contain questions from the previous lecture(s). These questions may be in true-false, multiple-choice, short answer, or short essay format.

EXAMS

There will be a total of five exams given throughout the course. Although taking five exams in just this one class may seem a little much to some students, it allows you to focus on fewer chapters at a time and provides you with a greater number of opportunities to do well. Hopefully this will actually lessen the stress felt prior to each exam because it is not such a major part of your overall grade in this course.

NO MAKE-UP EXAMS will be given! Of the first four exams, your lowest exam score will be dropped. Therefore, if you miss class the day an exam is given, that zero will be dropped. This does not apply to the final exam. Exam #5 will be given on final exam day and your score for that exam will be computed into your grade for the course (which will be a “0” if you do not show).

All exams will contain 50 multiple-choice/matching items (2 points each), totaling 100 points. Please bring a scantron (Form 882) and a #2 pencil for each exam. Exams will cover lecture material, the assigned chapters from the textbook, videos, and handouts/activities. There is no comprehensive final! Exam #5 will be given on final exam day and will test only those topics covered in the last section of the class.

ACTIVE LEARNING ASSIGNMENTS

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There will be at least four active learning assignments provided, of which you need to complete two (each worth 25 points, totaling 50 points possible). These assignments are utilized to more fully understand the material presented in class and, many times, to gain a greater understanding of ourselves. All assignments need to be typed, double-spaced and will be approximately 2-3 pages in length.

GRADES

Breakdown: Grading Policy:

Your grade in this class will be based on Grades are computed as a percentage

the following items: of the total points accumulated:

2 ACTIVE LEARNING ASSIGNMENTS = 50 90-100% = A 450-500 = A

5 QUIZZES = 50 80-89% = B 400-449 = B

4 EXAMS = 400 70-79% = C 350-399 = C

TOTAL = 500 60-69% = D 300-349 = D

below 60% = F below 300 = F

ACADEMIC HONESTY

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As stated in the Fullerton College Catalog:

Students are expected to abide by ethical standards in

preparing and presenting material which demonstrates

their level of knowledge and which is used to determine

grades. Such standards are founded on basic concepts

of integrity and honesty. These include, but are not

limited to, the following areas:

• Students shall not plagiarize

• Students shall not cheat

• Students shall not furnish materials or information in order to enable another student to plagiarize or cheat

Please refer to the Catalog for complete definitions of “plagiarism” and “cheating.” Be advised that an instructor may deal with academic dishonesty by assigning an “F” on a particular paper, project, or exam; by assigning an “F” in the course; and/or by reporting to Fullerton College administrators for disciplinary action by the College.

SPECIAL NEEDS

Fullerton College is happy to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. It is your responsibility to inform your instructor if you have any such needs.

IMPORTANT DATES

Sunday, January 31 ……………….Last day to drop classes and qualify for refunds

Sunday, February 7 ……………… Last day to add classes or drop classes without a “W”

Monday, March 1 ……................Last day to apply for Spring graduation

Sunday, May 2 ………............Last day to withdraw from classes (with a “W”)

WITHDRAWAL POLICY

As stated on page 128 of the Spring 2010 Class Schedule:

While an instructor may drop a student for excessive absences, it is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from a class. Instructor approval is not required. Students must drop classes by the appropriate deadline date through MyGateway.

COURSE CALENDAR

Week Date Exam Topic Reading

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1 1/19 Orientation/Study Skills

2 1/26 Research Methods Chapter 1

3 2/2 Psychological Perspectives

4 2/9 EXAM #1

Behavioral Neuroscience Chapter 2

5 2/16 Neuroscience/Consciousness Chapter 4

6 2/23 States of Consciousness

7 3/2 EXAM #2

Learning Chapter 5

8 3/9 Learning

9 3/16 Memory Chapter 7

10 3/23 EXAM #3

Development Chapter 9

11 3/30 SPRING BREAK!

Week Date Exam Topic Reading

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12 4/6 Development

13 4/13 Health Psychology Chapter 14

14 4/20 Social Psychology Chapter 15

15 4/27 EXAM #4

Personality Chapter 11

16 5/4 Personality

17 5/11 Psychological Disorders Chapter 12

18 5/18 Therapies Chapter 13

19 5/25 EXAM #5

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