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ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

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SOP 2002: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 3 credit Hours

INSTRUCTOR:

Name: Sara Brzezinski

Contact Information: E-mail: brzezinski.sara@spcollege.edu or MyCourses

Office Phone: 727-712-5455

Office Hours/Instructor Availability: As posted by office or By Appointment

Office Location: LY 251

Instructor Web Page:

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT:

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|Dean: Dr. Joseph Smiley |Academic Chair: Dr. David Liebert |

|Office Location: Tarpon Springs, PS 105 |Office Location: Tarpon Springs, PS 109 |

|Office Number: 727-712-5783 |Office Number: 727-712-5776 |

Welcome to Social Psychology! I look forward to a wonderful semester. Please remember that the online classroom is a safe environment. The content of this course as well as your fellow students deserve respect. I ask that everyone approach the course material and information shared by others and myself respectfully and open-mindedly. I would also like to remind you that all communications online will be saved and stored, allowing for future reference. If you are having any problems or concerns that may affect your success in the course, I highly encourage you to openly and effectively communicate these concerns to me before they possibly become serious problems. I look forward to an exciting exploration with all of you!

COURSE INFORMATION:

A. Course Description:

Prerequisite: PSY 1012, PSY 1020H or SYG 2000. This course is an introduction to the subject and methods of social psychology. Emphasis is placed on the socialization process, the formation of attitudes, changes in attitudes, social interaction, and behavior in groups in one's sub-cultures and communities. This course has a substantial writing requirement. 47 contact hours.

B. Major Learning Outcomes:

1. The student will understand the theories and empirical methods of social psychology.

2. The student will analyze the development of the self as an integral part of society through the process of socialization.

3. The student will understand the effect of one’s own culture and the culture or subculture of others on the formation of attitudes.

4. The student will describe the causes of prosocial and antisocial behavior relative to societal norms.

5. The student will recognize the influence groups exert on individual behavior.

6. The student will identify the presumed social causes of stereotype, prejudice and discrimination.

C. Course Objectives Stated in Performance Terms:

1. The student will understand the theories and empirical methods of social psychology by:

a. identifying the main areas of interest in the field of social psychology.

b. recognizing major theoretical orientations used in social psychological explanations of behavior.

c. distinguishing methods of research appropriate to the field of social psychology.

2. The student will analyze the development of the self as an integral part of society through the process of socialization by:

a. examining formal and informal methods of socialization.

b. summarizing the major agencies of socialization.

c. discussing the influence of the socialization process on the formation of the self.

3. The student will understand the effect of one’s own culture and the culture or subculture of others on the formation of attitudes by:

a. describing ways in which attitudes are acquired and the relationship between attitudes and behavior.

b. discussing reasons for the development of favorable attitudes towards others.

c. recognizing reasons for the development of favorable attitudes towards others.

4. The student will describe the causes of prosocial and antisocial behavior relative to societal norms by:

a. identifying characteristics of the situation, recipient, and helper that promote prosocial behavior.

b. recognizing major theories regarding the causes of aggressive behavior.

5. The student will recognize the influence groups exert on individual behavior by:

a. describing the influence of group structure and leadership on behavior.

b. examining the effects of formal organizations on behavior.

c. summarizing different types of collective behavior and resulting effects on individual attitudes and behaviors.

6. The student will identify the presumed social causes of stereotype, prejudice and discrimination by:

a. describing how one acquires prejudice and discrimination in a social context, such as in the family and at school.

b. explaining the relationship between prejudice and discrimination.

c. discussing how people discriminate against others as a result of their participation in a particular group or community.

D. Criteria Performance Standard:

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK & OTHER RESOURCE INFORMATION:

Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., Akert, R. M., & Sommers, S. R. (2016). Social psychology (9th edition). Boston, MA: Pearson.

You will need to purchase the REVEL access code that accompanies the text for this class. You can choose to purchase the hard copy text packaged with the REVEL access code, or you can choose to purchase only the REVEL access code, which will provide you with a copy of the eText.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Course Dates: January 11, 2016 – May 6, 2016

Drop/Add: January 11, 2016 – January 15, 2016

Withdrawal Date: March 23, 2016

Financial Aid:

Availability of Course Content/Interaction:

The course content will open as scheduled. Once the content has opened, you will be able to go back and review the completed modules, with the exception of the midterm and final exams. These will open once you have completed the corresponding coursework. Please pay close attention to the due dates, because the assignments will close. Once I have graded assignments, I will reopen them, so you can review the embedded content.

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

Please familiarize yourself with the college wide Student Rights and Responsibilities: and the Syllabus Addendum:

Academic Honesty: As reflected in SPC’s Honor Code, honesty and integrity are core values that should guide your conduct and decisions as members of the SPC community. Plagiarism and cheating contradict these values, and so are very serious academic offenses. Penalties can include a failing grade on an assignment or in the course, or expulsion from the college. You are expected to familiarize yourself with and follow the college’s Honor Code (see ).

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

• Regular access to a computer that is connected to the Internet

• Firefox is the preferred Internet browser.

• MyCourses is a webpage () that will be used as a medium for obtaining and submitting course documents and assignments, completing exams, and a forum for communicating with your classmates and instructor.

• In order to complete course projects, Microsoft Office 97 or higher is required.  If you do not have access to Microsoft Word, please visit one of the college’s learning labs or another location where Microsoft Word is installed. You can download a free version of Microsoft Office from the Resources tab in MySPC. Please do not send files in other formats, such as WordPerfect or Pages.  All documents should be saved and submitted in a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.

• You may need Flash Player to view the videos.  If you cannot view the videos, please go to to download the latest version.

• If you have a “pop-up blocker” of any sort on your computer, please disable it to view various resources. This includes disabling protection on webpages using the Firefox browser.

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

If you experience technical difficulties, please contact the SPC help desk. You can find contact information on their website:

Technical difficulties or lack of Internet access are not acceptable excuses in an online class.

ATTENDANCE:

The college-wide attendance policy is included in the Syllabus Addendum . The policy notes that each instructor is to exercise professional judgment and define “active participation” in class (and therefore “attendance”), and publish that definition in each syllabus.

Instructor will verify that students are in attendance once each week throughout the semester.  Students classified as “No Show” for both of the first two weeks will be administratively withdrawn. Immediately following the 60% point of the term, the instructor will verify which students are actively participating.  Active participation is defined as completing the weekly assignments. If you do not complete the assignments by the weekly due date, you will be counted as absent. Two or more consecutive absences may result in inactive participation. Students classified with inactive participation may be administratively withdrawn with a “WF.”  If illness or other emergencies prevent your active participation, please notify the instructor immediately to determine an academic plan. Students will be able to withdraw themselves at any time during the term.  However, requests submitted after the 60% deadline will result in a “WF.”  Students and the instructor will automatically receive an e-mail notification to SPC email whenever a withdrawal occurs.

*Please note*: The 60% point in the semester is: March 23, 2016.

DROPPING THE COURSE

Withdrawing after the 60% deadline in a course can have serious consequences. If you withdraw from a course after the deadline posted in the academic calendar, you will receive a final grade of “WF,” which has the same impact on your GPA as a final grade of “F.” A grade of “WF” may impact your financial aid and cause you to have to repay some of your assistance. If you are thinking about withdrawing from a course, please consult your academic advisor and/or your financial aid counselor first to be sure you understand all the possible outcomes of your decision. Any student that has decided to withdrawal needs to do so in the MySPC registration area found at , as well as contact the instructor.  If this is your third time taking the course, you cannot withdraw from the course without receiving a grade of “WF.”

EXPECTATIONS

Regular online class participation is required and essential for the successful completion of this course. If you are not going to be able to log in to the course for a week or more, please notify the instructor. Submission of all assignments is expected and required by the due date.

Students will need to spend the amount of time equal to a regular face-to-face class plus study time outside of class. Since this is a fifteen week course, it is reasonable to spend 8-10 hours per week for successful completion of this course.

The instructor will grade assignments within a week from the date it is due. The instructor will respond to email within 24 hours, 5 days a week, Monday through Friday.

GRADING:

Grades will be determined as follows:

- REVEL Reading Assignments = 30%

- Written Assignments = 30%

- Discussions = 20%

- Midterm Exam = 10%

- Final Exam = 10%

The grading scale will be as follows:

|Grade |Percentage |

|A |90% - 100% |

|B |80% - 89.9% |

|C |70% - 79.9% |

|D |60% - 69.9% |

|F |0% - 59.9% |

ASSIGNMENTS:

REVEL Reading Assignments: Your textbook is accompanied by an online reading tool called REVEL, which allows you to check your understanding of the material as you go through the material and again at the end of each chapter. Each question in these activities is worth one point. You will only have one attempt at these questions. You will need to register your access code before you can complete the assigned review questions

Written Assignments: The purpose of written assignments is for you to apply course content to check for your understanding. You will submit your documents to a dropbox. Please make sure that you receive a dropbox email confirmation in your MyCourses email to insure that your document is successfully submitted.

Discussions: The purpose of content discussions is to facilitate content-based communication between classmates. The discussion forums will require you to post first before you will be able to view your classmates’ posts. You will not be able to edit your responses once you post them.

Midterm and Final Exams: The Midterm and Final Exams each consist of 100 multiple choice questions. The Midterm Exam covers Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. The Final Exam covers Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and Action 3.

Exams are open-book, open-note, and must be completed independently. Students will have two hours and one attempt to complete each exam. Please do not start the exam until you can complete it; students *cannot* save an exam to complete later. You will not be able to review the exam until the end date and time have passed.

COURSE OUTLINE

Students should follow the Calendar (Calendar Tab) for deadlines.  The due dates for each required component are listed there.  All assignments (including written assignments, content discussions, REVEL reading assignments, and exams) are due at 11:55 PM on the due date.

A student who does not submit an assignment by 11:55 PM on the due date will receive a 0 for the unsubmitted assignment.  No work will be accepted after its deadline and technical problems are not an excuse.

All assignments are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.  Please pay particular attention to our Homepage (Course Home Tab) and your email.

STUDENT SURVEY OF INSTRUCTION:

The student survey of instruction is administered in courses each semester. It is designed to improve the quality of instruction at St. Petersburg College. All student responses are confidential and anonymous and will be used solely for the purpose of performance improvement. The SSI is completed through the course MyCourses page and found under the “Lessons” tab. Your instructor will remind the class at that point in the semester when the SSI is open and ready to complete.

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