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AP PSYCHOLOGY SYLLABUS 2019-2020 Instructor: Mrs. Prescott's Room 807Prescsy@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us706.823.6933Tutoring Hours: Wednesday 3:25-4:00In an effort to be eco-friendlier, I have decided not to print a copy of the class syllabus. It is on my class webpage. This course is designed for students who wish to experience a college-level introductory course inpsychology and to prepare for the rigorous AP Psychology exam in May. Psychology is the study ofbehavior and mental processes. The origin of the field of psychology comes from biology, philosophy, andphysiology. The fundamental questions of “Why do people behave the way that they do in certainsituations?” and “How can people change their behaviors?” will be addressed during the course.Methods of research (including statistics) will be introduced in AP Psychology. Students will learn aboutthe methods psychologists use in their research and practice. Many fields of interest within Psychologywill be covered throughout this introductory course such as Personalities, Altered States ofConsciousness (sleep, dreams, and hypnosis), Learning, Abnormal Behavior, Social Psychology, andSensation & Perception.Most importantly, students are expected to develop their critical thinking skills throughout the course,while building their reading, writing, and discussion skills.COURSE OBJECTIVES:The course is taught at the collegiate level and student study habits should reflect this fact. The followingare the course objectives:1. Demonstrate an understanding of theoretical perspectives in psychology, research methods,terminology, and concepts in psychology.2. Improve writing skills in regards to psychological content and technical aspects of writing.3. Critically evaluate psychological issues presented to them in class.COURSE GOALS:? Utilize a variety of study aides to increase overall memory level? Analyze and research controversial psychological issues? Review scholarly publications in the field of psychology? Think critically and logically about research findings using psychological terms? Evaluate strengths and weaknesses in their own academic performances? Be critical consumers of scientific research? Improve writing skills? Compare scholarly publications? Synthesize data? Analyze, interpret, and respond to stimulus-based data including charts, graphs, and quotes? Discuss both historical and contemporary psychological issues and psychology-related events.TEXTBOOK: Myers, D.G. (2014). Psychology (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.SUGGESTED SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES:Maitland, L.L. & Hannah, P. 5 steps to a 5: AP psychology. New York: McGraw-Hill. for vocabularyAP? Psychology Crash Course Book + Online (Advanced Placement (AP) Crash Course)?2nd EditionMATERIALS:Pens (black or blue) and Pencils for test day 3 Ring Binder or spiral notebook for notes, study guides, and handouts Access to Internet (mandatory for use of online class folder and study guide, as well as email)Ear buds are highly recommended Daily Routine: The routine for each lecture day is as follows:Students arrive and prepare for the daily quiz. Students will answer 5 questions based on the previous night’s reading. This will count as a pre-lesson quiz grade. (5-10 min) These quizzes are timed. This is a READING quiz. The questions are primarily vocabulary, important psychologists, and basic concept knowledge. It is VERY easy to get behind with the reading material. These quizzes have proved to be helpful in holding students’ accountable for reading the material. I will then provide the answers and explanations briefly (5 min)Topics from the previous night’s reading will be presented by the students designated to present them using some form of presentation software or document (see presentation rubric)The rest of the class will take notes from the highlighted or stressed notes from each presentationStudents will then take a post lesson quiz of 5 questions based on the same readings but at a higher level of difficulty. (5-10 min)On lab or video days, students should be prepared to take notes and possibly a quiz at the end based on what was covered that day. All presentations will be compiled at the end of the day and saved in google drive for students to access. These presentations will continue to accumulate so that students have an online notebook that is the same for everyone.Students will be given multiple opportunities to practice taking a public released AP Psychology Examduring the course in preparation of the ultimate goal of passing the exam in May with a score of 3, 4, or 5.The AP Psychology exam is a comprehensive exam, covering all material and concepts studied duringthe course.GRADE BREAKDOWNTests(with AP scaling) 60%Pre-lesson and Post-lesson quizzes 30%Presentations and Class Activities 10%AP Scale is used to align the students’ actual grades with what they would be expected to earn at the end of the year on the AP exam. The closest way to align this is by taking the square root of the students’ grade and multiplying it by 10. For example, if a student were to make an 81 on a test, the grade would be changed to a 90. The following grades give an overview of how grades will be computed:Tests: 85, 81, 80, 90 average = 84 scaled = 91.65Weighted scaled test avg = 91.65 x .60 = 54.99 Quizzes: 80, 80, 60, 60, 90, 70, 90, 90, 80, 90, 60, 50, 70, 70, 90, 90, 100, 100 avg = 78.8 scaled= 89Weighted scaled quiz avg = 89 x .30 = 26.7Presentations: 70, 75, 80, 90 average = 78.75Weighted presentation avg = 78.75. x .10 = 7.87 Grade total = 54.99 + 26.7 + 7.87 = 89.56 = 90Students’ report card grades will count as 80% of their final grade.2 comprehensive mock AP Exams will be given as a semester final exam for the course (before the actual AP exam). The first exam will be given before spring break and will count as a test grade. The second test will be given right before the AP exam and will count as 20% of the final grade.Presentation Rubric:Document / Power point: 60 pts possible. This should include ALL Bold terms, noted psychologists, and studies. Students should also paraphrase so that the document or slide show is less than the original text. Delivery: 20 pts possible Students should not simply stand and read their document. Your presentation should be engaging to your peers. Engagement: 10 pts possible. Students should move around and make eye contact with the class, pose questions and provide some engagement piece like a video clip, diagrams, or an activity/experiment to further solidify the material. *****Note: this is where most students lose points.)Check for Understanding: 10pts possible Students should ask their peers questions about the previous night’s reading. It should also include at least 2 questions for the class that are (multiple choice, short answer, or both).Activities: include experiments, review games, discussions, and at least one visual project such as a poster regarding review material. Those assignments will have their own instructions and will count in the presentation category of grading.CLASSROOM RULES:1. Come to class prepared with all materials (textbook, notebook, paper, pens, etc.) 2. Be seated in your desk quietly when the late bell rings.3. Respect everyone and their property at all times.4. Turn in all work ON TIME and in the correct location BEFORE leaving class.5. Raise your hand and wait to be acknowledged before speaking.6. All electronic devices MUST be turned completely off and kept in pockets, purses, book bags at all times. NO EXCEPTIONS.CONSEQUENCES FOR MINOR CLASSROOM BEHAVIORAL INFRACTIONS:1st time - Warning2nd time - One-on-one private conference with student and possible detention3rd time - Parent/Guardian will be contact via email or phone and mandatory detention with documentation.4th time - Request for conference with parent/guardian (email or phone communication may besubstituted) and referral to an administrator.DISHONESTY AND PLAGIARISMDishonesty on a class assignment (i.e. homework, classwork, quiz, test) includes any occasion that astudent passes another student’s work off as their own or gives another student an answer or his/her work to be passed off as their own. Plagiarism is the passing off of any research information for a project,presentation, or paper as one’s own without proper documentation. Plagiarism includes word-for-wordcopying or paraphrase information that is not common knowledge without proper documentation. (See theclass website for the APA reference style.) Any incident of dishonesty or plagiarism on any given workwill result in a zero on the assignment, and parental/guardian notification via email or phone.Attendance and Make up Policy The make-up policy for tests are in line with the school policy of 5 days of an absence. Students must make arraignments to make-up tests or other assignments BEFORE or AFTER school. There will be no re-tests for any failed assessments. I will be available after school on Wednesday for review/tutoring. For presentations, students that are absent the day of their presentation are still required to have their document (with questions) and engagement piece in google drive by 1st period that day or they will receive a zero unless they have documentation to support an emergency that prevented them from completing the assignment. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure they get all missed assignments. Course Units: **Material in this syllabus is subject to modification by instructor at instructor’s discretion. First QuarterTopic/ThemesReferenceActivities Story of Psychology History Historic ApproachesContemporary ApproachesMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsMulti-Media and Interactive Learning ModulesDemonstrationPeer PresentationsResearch Methods/Thinking Critically with Psychological ScienceThe Need for Psychological ScienceDescriptionCorrelationExperimentationStatistical ReasoningTestingMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationPeer PresentationsNature Vs. NurtureGenes/Biological Bases of BehaviorEvolutionary PsychologyBehavior GeneticsEnvironmental InfluenceGenderMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsMulti-Media and Interactive Learning ModulesDemonstrationExperimentPeer PresentationsNeuroscience and BehaviorNeural CommunicationThe Nervous SystemThe BrainThe Endocrine SystemMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsMulti-Media and Interactive Learning ModulesDemonstrationPeer PresentationsDevelopmental Psychology & the Life Span Prenatal Development and the NewbornInfancy and ChildhoodAdolescenceAdulthoodMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsMulti-Media and Interactive Learning ModulesDemonstrationPeer PresentationsSecond QuarterTopicReferenceActivities MemoryEncodingStorageRetrievalForgettingSensationBasic PrinciplesVisionHearingSensesMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationMemory Tests/ExperimentPeer PresentationsReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsMulti-Media and Interactive Learning ModulesDemonstrationPeer PresentationsPerceptionAttentionIllusionsInterpretationESPMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationPeer PresentationsStates of ConsciousnessWaking ConsciousnessSleep and DreamsDrugs and Consciousness (Depressants, Stimulants, and Hallucinogens)Myers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationDream JournalPeer Presentations LearningClassical ConditioningOperant ConditioningLearning by ObservationMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationLearning ExperimentsPeer PresentationsThird QuarterTopicReferenceActivities Thinking and LanguageCognitionThinkingLanguageAnimal Thinking and LanguageMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationPeer PresentationsIntelligenceIntelligence TestingAssessing IntelligenceGenetic and Environmental InfluencesMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationMultiple Intelligence TestingPeer PresentationsMotivation and WorkMotivational ConceptsHungerSexual MotivationThe Need to BelongMotivation at WorkMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuideReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationExperimentPeer PresentationsEmotionTheories of EmotionEmbodied EmotionExpressed EmotionExperienced EmotionMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationExperimentPeer PresentationsStress and HealthStress and IllnessPromoting HealthMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuideReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsMulti-Media and Interactive Learning ModulesDemonstrationPeer PresentationsPersonalityHistoric Perspectives on PersonalityContemporary Research on PersonalityIndividual DifferencesMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationPersonality TestsPeer PresentationsPsychological DisordersPerspectives disordersAnxiety DisordersMood DisordersSchizophreniaPersonality DisordersAbnormal PsychologyTherapy and TreatmentMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuideReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkPeer PresentationsSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationVideo Series on Psychological DisordersFourth QuarterTopicReferenceActivities Social PsychologySocial ThinkingSocial InfluenceSocial RelationsMyers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.Study GuidePsych SimReading, Lecture, and Writing Group WorkSimulationsLearning ModulesDemonstrationAP REVIEW/PREPARATION Myers, David G. (2010). Myers for AP Psychology.AP Practice ExamsTerminology ReviewsUnit ReviewsMidterm exam will cover all of the content covered in the first semester and the final exams will cover everything from the entire year. It will consist of multiple choice and free-response essays in AP Psychology Format. Advance Placement Exam: Thursday, May 12th, 2020 at noon.It is my goal that you learn something in this class that will enrich your lives and the lives of others. This is an AP course and you are expected to work extremely hard and follow along at all times, regardless of other obligations.<3 Mrs. Prescott <3 ................
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