Fall 2007Linda Mcintosh Schuller Psy 1113 405-13126

Fall 2007Linda McIntosh Schuller – Psy 1113 – 405-13126

SYLLABUS

TulsaCommunity College, West Campus

Fall, 2007

Course:Psy 1113

Day(s) and Time(s): TR 9:30-10:50amSection 405

Call No: 13126

Instructor:Linda McIntosh Schuller, MS LPC

Office Hrs:By Appointment

TO CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Phone – 645-8889
Email –

Academic and Campus ServicesLiberal Arts Division

Director: Sheila BradfordDivision Associate Dean:

Office: WCI-106Virginia Davis, M.A., M.Ed.

Phone: 595-8060Office: L-144

Phone: 595-8079

PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE:

None

COURSE DISCRIPTION:

Psy 1113 – Introduction to Psychology, 3 Credits

A survey of the major areas of study in psychology such as: motivation, learning, physiology, personality theories and treatment, social psychology, psychological disorders, perception, memory and cognition thought. Lecture 3 hours. No Laboratory.

TRANSFERABILITY:

Psychology 1113 transfers to many universities and colleges. To be sure of the transferability of this course please visit Counseling and Testing located in room WII-104.

GENERAL EDUCATION GOAL STATEMENT:

General Education Goals are designed to ensure that graduates of TulsaCommunity College have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to carry them successfully through their work and their personal lives. General Education Goals to be measured in this course include Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, Civic Responsibility, Global Awareness, Engaged Learning, and Technological Proficiency.

TEXTBOOKS & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL:

Required: Psychology 4th Edition/Authors: Hockenbury and Hockenbury

Website:

OTHER RESOURCES:

The class syllabus, tentative schedule, quiz dates, class assignments, grades, etc. will be posted on Blackboard. I will also post announcements of interest; therefore you should plan to check the class site at least twice each week for notices. If you experience technical difficulties with Blackboard contact Sheila Bradford at the above phone number. Please do not contact the Distance Learning Office.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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

Describe the basic principles of the human experience.
Describe characteristics of human behavior.
Identify problems in human adjustment and behavioral maladjustment.
Discuss the influence of heredity and environment on behavioral characteristics.
Identify societal norms and deviations.
Describe the role the nervous system plays in behavioral problems.

TEACHING METHODS:

Class time will consist primarily of lectures, demonstrations, group work, presentations, and writing assignments.

EVALUATION TECHNIQUES:

Students will earn their grade in this course by accumulating points from the following sources: Total points possible: 885

Five (5) tests: Possible 100 points each (500 points)
Three (3) Critiques: Possible 50 points each (150 points)
One (1) Presentation: Possible 100 points (100)
Three (3) Film Reviews: Possible 10 points (30points)
Five (5) Homework Assignments: Possible 10 points (50 points)

Total Points Possible: 830

Grade Breakdown:

747-830 – A

746-664 – B

663-581 – C

580-498 – D

497-0 - F

Exams

There will be five in-class tests worth 100 points each. They will consist of questions that will be taken from reading assignments, lectures, demonstrations, class discussions and films.

Make-up exams will be granted only in extreme cases, and absolutely no more than one make-up exam will be granted for the semester. The make-up exam will be taken immediately following the completion of the last test.

Critiques

There will be three Critiques worth 50 points each. You will be assigned a specific topic at the beginning of the semester. You will research this topic for the duration of the semester, and then participate in a group presentation using your research at the end of the semester. Your research will include an article from a national newspaper, a news magazine, and a peer-reviewed journal

You will receive a handout with specific instructions for the Critiques. No late Critiques will be accepted.

Presentation

Each student in class will be assigned to a group, and will participate in a presentation based upon the research done for the Critiques. The group Presentation will be worth 100 points.

The Presentation will have a group grade as well as an individual grade. Individual grades will be assigned based on a portfolio of the student’s work which will include the student’s specific contribution to the presentation, and feedback from team members. A specific grading sheet and instructions for the portfolio and presentation will be provided.

This project will not only be about content but also group process. It is, therefore, imperative that each group member share equally in the responsibility of the finished product. To help insure that this occurs, each member of the group will present part of the material to the class, and be graded accordingly.

No make-up allowed, and students arriving late to class will not be allowed to participate in the presentation.

Film Reviews

There will be three film reviews worth 10 points each. I will leave on reserve in the LRC specific films that pertain to the subject matter being discussed. The student will view the film in the LRC, and complete the “Film Review Handout”.

No late work accepted.

Homework

There will be five homework assignments worth 10 points each. These assignments will include activities such as crossword puzzles, group work/discussions, work sheets, etc.

Late work will not be accepted.

LATE ASSIGNMENT/EXAM POLICY

No late assignments will be accepted.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Students are expected to attend class on a regular basis. An Excessive Absence notice will be issued after a student accumulates two weeks of missed class periods. The Excessive Absence notice will automatically notify the Financial Aid Office and Veterans Services Office if applicable.

The student may also be subject to Administrative Withdrawal (AW) for non-attendance.

Students are held responsible for all materials covered during their absence and any changes in the assignment schedule.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTELLECTUAL PURSUIT:

Each student should expect to devote roughly two hours for every one hour of class time for reading, studying, and preparation of assignments outside of class.

Intellectual pursuit is at the heart of all college work. All higher education endeavors require that students develop certain values and characteristics. Specifically, students should:

Remain open to different and sometimes disconcerting ideas
Learn independently outside a classroom, and understand that 90% of your learning will take place outside of the classroom, hence the importance of study and homework.
Take full responsibility for the work of learning the material presented in course textbooks, activities, and lectures
You understand that grades are earned by dint of hard work, perseverance, consistent effort, and learning. If learning does not occur, all of your hard work, perseverance, and consistent effort will not automatically ensure a passing grade
Demonstrate honesty, trust fairness, respect and responsibility.

Inclement Weather and class cancellation policy:

When severe winter weather hits, you may assume that TCC will be open for classes unless it is announced otherwise on television and radio stations. TCC does not automatically close if Tulsa Public Schools close.

If your instructor decides individually to cancel class because of inclement weather or other unexpected reasons, your instructor will contact you.

ADA POLICY:

Students with Special Needs: Students with documented disabilities are provided academic accommodations through the disABLED StudentResourceCenter (918-595-7115) or ResourceCenter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (918-595-7428/TDD-TTY 981-595-7434). If any student is in need of academic accommodations from either office, it is the student's responsibility to advise the instructor so an appropriate referral can be made no later than the first week of class. Students may also contact the disABLED Student Services Offices directly at the telephone numbers indicated. ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED UNLESS APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED TO THE DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES OFFICES

PLAGIARISM POLICY:

Plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or words of another writer are your own; it includes having another writer do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of another and presenting it as your own, or following the work of another as a guide to ideas and expression that are then presented as your own. The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook.

At the instructor’s discretion, a student guilty of deliberate plagiarism may receive a zero for the assignment and an “F” in the course.

Accidental plagiarism is the improper handling of quotations and paraphrases without a deliberate attempt to deceive. It includes failing to mark the beginning of paraphrases, failing to get away from the language of the original text when paraphrasing, failing to mark quotations with properly placed quotation marks, and failing to properly identify the source of a quotation or paraphrase. At the instructor’s discretion, a student whose paper contains accidental plagiarism may have the opportunity to rewrite the paper with a reduction in grade.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OR MISCONDUCT:

Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned nor tolerated at TulsaCommunity College. Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain undeserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another. Academic misconduct is behavior that results in intellectual advantage obtained by violating specific standards, but without deliberate intent or use of fraudulent means. The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook.

ACADEMIC CODE OF INTEGRITY:

TulsaCommunity College is dedicated to providing the strongest learning-centered environment possible for student development. The faculty has defined critical thinking, oral and written communication, global awareness, computer literacy, and civic responsibility as the major educational goals for students to attain while they pursue their individual academic objectives.

The cornerstone for intellectual achievement is academic integrity. TulsaCommunity College realizes that academic dishonesty abounds in our society because of the many pressures that exist for students in job attainment, competition for grades, survival under economic difficulties, balancing complex personal, work, and study schedules, and many other similar societal demands. However, the college also realizes that academic honesty is a vital key to a student’s true intellectual growth and ultimate personal satisfaction and success.

INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT:

Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, TCC Student Handbook, TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook, and semester information listed in the Tentative Class Schedule.

READING AND WRITINGCENTER

Students may find help with reading, writing, and study skills by visiting the Reading and WritingCenter located in the TLC located in the InformationCommonsBuilding. There is no charge for this service, but you do need to make an appointment. The phone number is 595-8063.

WITHDRAWAL:

The last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W” is Friday, April 6, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. If you determine that you will not be completing the course it is your responsibility to officially withdraw.

After April 6, 2007, you will receive the grade earned based on the work you completed for the semester.

PERSONAL VIEWS:

Since each of us is entitled to personal, political and religious views which almost certainly differ from other student’s views, attempts by any student to focus the lecture or discussions toward his/her personal beliefs is considered inappropriate, and detrimental to the purpose of this course and to the individual freedom of other students, and will therefore be discouraged.

CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE

The textbook and any handouts should be treated as mandatory reading. Students are therefore responsible for all mandatory text reading as well as all that is mentioned in class.

Students displaying behavior judged to be disruptive to the learning environment will be asked to leave the room. If a student is asked a second time to leave that student will be referred to the Campus Police for appropriate action.

Please visit the restroom and purchase any necessary snacks before class starts.

Any evidence of cheating will result in a failing grade for the course.

If a problem arises during the semester that will interfere with your class performance, please feel free to notify the instructor so that appropriate arrangements can be made on your behalf.

Please turn off your cell phone.

Please take your trash with you and tidy up your desk area before you leave the classroom.

Feel free to call or email me with questions/concerns about course content. Do not call me for assignments. You are responsible for developing your own buddy system with other students in the class. Use the class schedule, Blackboard, and your buddy system to keep up.

Student work turned in without an identifying name will be given the grade of zero (0) for that assignment/exam.

Please check your TCC email account and blackboard on a regular basis in order to stay up with announcements, etc.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

FALL 2007

The instructor may change the Schedule of Activities AT ANY TIME by verbal or written notification in class and/or by updating on Blackboard.

August 21Introduction

August 23Quiz – (Syllabus) Note: This quiz counts as HW#1

LRC Orientation

History Review – Work Sheet

August 28-30HW#2 Due – (History Review Work Sheet)

Chapter 1 (pages 10-37) Perspectives & Scientific Method

Appendix A (pages 1-13) Statistics

Activity – Handout 1.4 (Operational Definitions)

Activity – Handout 1.6 (Research Methods)

September 4HW#3 Due – (Crossword – The Brain)

Chapter 2 (pages 45-54)

September 6Chapter 2 continued

Test Review

September 11Test #1 – (Chapters 1 & 2)

Presentation Topic Selection

September 13-18Chapter 4 (pages 140-162)

Chapter 4 (pages 171-182)

September 20Critical Thinking

Critique #1 Group Work – Handout

September 25Critique #1 Due

Chapter 5 (Pages 190-199) – Classical Conditioning

Activity – Handout 5.1 (Classical Conditioning)

September 27Film Summary Handout Due (Skinner “Giants Series”)

Chapter 5 (Pages 208-227)

Activity – Reinforcements Schedules

Activity – Handout 5.3 – Alternatives to Punishment

October 2Test #2 (Chapters 4 & 5)

Presentation Discussion

October 4HW#4 Due (Crossword – Memory Part11)

Chapter 6 (Pages 242-270)

Activity – Memory “quizzes”

Activity – Handout 6.5 – Memory and Aging Quiz

October 9Chapter 6 continued

Critique #2 – Group Work Handout

October 11-16Critique #2 Due

Chapter 9 (Pages 382-410)

October 18Chapter 9 continued

Handout – (Teratogens)

Activity – Handout 9.5 (Dying and Death Issues)

October 23Test #3 (Chapters 6 & 9)

“Group” meeting – Presentation

October 25Film Summary Handout Due (Bandura “Giants Series”)

Chapter 11 (Pages 465-484)

October 30Critique #3 due

Chapter 11 continued

HW #5 due (Personality Test) Note: this assignment will be done in class.

November 1Chapter 11 continued

Test Review

November 6Test #4 (Chapter 11)

“Group” meeting – Presentation

November 9Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”

November 8 – 13Chapter 12 (pages 510-528)

November 15Film Summary Handout Due (Milgram & Ashe)

Group Meetings - Presentation

November 20Group Meetings – Presentation

November 22Thanksgiving

November 27- 29Chapter 14 (pages 584-590)

DSM 1V TR

Film – DSM

December 4-6Presentations

December 11-13Finals Week – Test #5 (Chapters 12 & 14) Time and Date TBA