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Human Sexuality
Psychology / Sociology 230
Distance Learning
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Dr. Robert J. Atkins, Ph.D.
Phone: (206) 526-7011
Office Hours: T,Th : 9:30-10:00 and 11:00-11:30
Office: Rm. IB2327A
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Class website: http://northseattle.angellearning.com
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Course summary:
The daily activities for this course will involve (1) reading that chapter in the text, (2) going online and listening to the class presentation for that chapter, and (3) developing answers to the study guides.
Your class grade is based on the four non-cumulative midterms (50 points each), one comprehensive exam (100 points).
You may go through the material and take the exams at your own pace. All the exams and related materials are available throughout the quarter. You may take them whenever you feel you are ready. When you have completed all the exams, you have completed the course. All exams become closed on the last day of the quarter as indicated on the Course Calendar in this syllabus. I suggest completing all exams prior to the last day of the quarter in case your internet or computer crashes. The exams will not be extended. If you have not completed an exam by the last day, you will receive a zero for that exam. Remember, you have all quarter to complete the exams. The Course Calendar in the back of this syllabus gives you a suggested schedule for the quarter.
Contents:
Login and support informationContents
How to Get Started
How to log into your class website
Materials for the course
Outcomes
Instructor’s background
Teaching philosophy
Grading
Exams
How to do well on exams
Study Guides
Taking the exams
How to take an exam
Trial Exam
Exam scoring
Discussions
How To’s
How to post your comments
How to reply to a post
How to send email
How to check your internet browser
How to see your grades
How to see your final course grade
How to do a class evaluation
How to withdraw from the course
Netiquette and Privacy
Suggestions for email, & discussions
Class Presentations
Asking questions of your instructor
Class policies
Grading
Grading scale is the same for everyone
Grading Scale
How to Study
Suggested discussion questions
Printing slides & listening to WMA files
Course Calendar
How to get started, plus Student Information and Help Desk, technical information, and other helpful items, go to:
http://virtualcollege.org/
How to log into your course materials: Go to:
http://northseattle.angellearning.com
Click “Log On”
Put in your User name and Password. (Your entire student ID number)
Click on the name of the course E.g. PSYC / SOC 230 – Human Sexuality
Materials for the course:
Required Text:
Our Sexuality by Crooks & Baur, 11th. Ed. ISBN# = 0-495-81347-8
This text is a three hole punch. You may purchase the more expensive paperback or hardback if you wish .
To purchase the text from the NSCC Bookstore, go to:
http://northscc.bkstore.com > Student Services > Textbooks > Order Your Textbooks > follow Steps 1 - 4
Click on: the current quarter > PSYC (SOC) > 230 > Section #ATKINS > CONTINUE.
You can also rent the text for the quarter by going to:
https://www.cengagebrain.com/tl1/en/US/storefront/ichapters?cmd=catProductDetail&showAddButton=true&ISBN=978-0-495-81294-4
Hardware and software:
Computer: PC or Mac
Internet connection:
Preferably DSL or cable, not a dial-up (however, dial-up can work, it is just slow).
Software:
Internet browser: Firefox (PC or Mac) or Internet explorer (PC) is recommended
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Power Point Viewer
Ability to listen to WMA files (Windows Media Player)
The ability to use the above software. Your instructor is not “Tech. Support”.
The ability to listen to recorded podcasts (WMA files) for exam reviews.
Online materials: Available on class website
1. Class Presentations
2. Chapter Diagrams
3. Power Points
4. Study Guides
5. Discussion Questions
Outcomes
This course will help you develop attitudes that encourage you to:
*Demonstrate a willingness to learn from many cultures, persons, methods, and viewpoints.
This course will help you develop the skills to:
* Demonstrate the ability to think critically through discussions of the reading and class material.
This course will give you the knowledge to:
* Understand the nature of the individual, of human values and of the relationship between the self and the community.
Note: Often people have had traumatic experiences or have strong feelings on certain topics. If you feel any of the topics in the text or class will be emotionally damaging to you, or difficult to learn about or discuss, or would create a “hostile environment” for you - do not take this course. If you have a disability of any type, you should contact the Educational Assistance Center.
Instructor’s background
Your instructor has an AA degree from Fullerton J.C., B.A. and Masters degrees from California State University at Fullerton, and a doctorate (Ph.D. degree) from the University of Washington. He is a full time tenured instructor at North Seattle Community College, and has taught at NSCC for over 40 years. Prior to teaching at NSCC, he taught at Jamestown College (a four year college) and at St. Phillips Community College.
Your instructor has taught this course over 100 times as either a classroom course, a hybrid course, or a fully online distance learning course.
He has also had experience in the following areas: a public mental health clinic in Seattle, the Educational Psychology Clinic at the University of Washington, The Adult Development Program within the Dept of Psychiatry, in the School of Medicine at the University of Washington, and the Sexual Dysfunction Clinic – Dept. of Psychiatry – School of Medicine – University of Washington.
He has also visited and talked to inmates in the following institutions: Monroe Penitentiary, Shelton Penitentiary, Purdy Women’s Correctional Center, Echo Glen reformatory and Mc.Neil Island Penitentiary.
Other travel experiences include trips to: Europe, Japan, China, Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, the Caribbean, Egypt, Greece, and India.
Teaching Philosophy
In general, the objective of my instruction is to help you understand the terms and concepts presented in the course.
Explanations are often given in the form of stories, examples, and case studies to elaborate on the concepts presented. These ideas are often presented visually in power point slides (sometimes accompanied by photographs). For auditory learners, the class presentations are recorded. Finally, for those who do best reading, the text supplements the class information.
The objective of the class presentations, is to not only dispense information you need for the exams and the Study Guides, but also to give you the feeling of being in a class along with the spontaneous stories and examples to aid you understanding of the material. Recordings also give you a feeling of the instructor’s personality so he is seen as a real person rather than a written lecture. I like to feel it gives you the “heart and mind” of a class that you would get no other way. This also gives you the ability to pause and rewind the presentation, which you can not do in class.
Grading:
Grading consists of the four midterms, and one comprehensive exam.
Exams:
There are four exams (50 points each) and one comprehensive exam (100 points). The four mid-term exams are not cumulative and cover only the chapters for that exam. The exams are all multiple choice, and will test your knowledge of concepts, terms, and findings. You will also be asked to apply some of the fundamental concepts to new situations.
You may go through the material and take the exams at your own pace. All the exams and related materials are available throughout the quarter. You may take them whenever you feel you are ready. When you have completed all the exams, you have completed the course. All exams are closed on the last day of the quarter as indicated on the Course Calendar in this syllabus. I suggest completing all exams prior to the last day of the quarter in case your internet or computer crashes. This gives you some time to solve any problems. The exams will not be extended. If you have not completed an exam by the last day, you will receive a zero for that exam. Remember, you have all quarter to complete the exams.
Other exam concerns:
1. Remember, you can only take each exam once, so be sure you are prepared for it. There are no make up exams, retake exams, or extra credit.
2. Once you start an exam you must complete the 50 questions in 50 minutes. You cannot pause an exam to look up the answer and come back to it later.
3. The exam labeled, “Practice Exam (Not graded)” is the only practice exam. All others are real exams.
4. To reduce cheating, you can only see one question at a time. You cannot go back to previous questions, and you must come into my office to see any questions you missed.
5. You may use any notes, study guides, text, or other materials provided in the class during the exams. You may not use any other source of help.
My hope is that having the exams and study materials available throughout the quarter will let you progress at your individual pace and make it more convenient for family and work schedules, thereby making the class more enjoyable for you.
How to do well on the exams:
The exams come from the text and many additional items to help you understand the material. Use the Course Calendar at the end of this syllabus to keep yourself on track so you will have covered the material and understand it before the exam date. To understand each topic, listen to the class presentation, take notes, and complete the exam concepts.
The “How to Study”, sheet in this syllabus, discusses how to read the text material prior to listening to the class.
Study Guides for exams:
Go to: Course Resources >Chapter Title > Study Guides. This file gives you a study guide for each chapter. These are designed directly from the exams. While you read the text, listen to the class presentations, and view the Power Point slides, keep these sheets with you, and work toward being able to answer each of the questions. These will then help you during the exams.
Taking the exams:
When taking the exams on line you may use the study guides, your text, or dictionary. You may not have anyone else helping you in any way. When taking the exams, you must answer one question before going on. You may not go back. Also, If you skip a question you may not go back to answer it. It is best to have an answer for each question.
How to take an exam:
NOTE *** Turn off the pop-up blocker in your web browser
To turn off the pop-up blocker. With Firefox, go to tools > Options >Content, and uncheck the "Block pop up window". With Explorer, go to Tools > Pop-up blocker > Turn off pop-up blocker.
1. Log in and go to your course home page.
2. Click on “Exams” > then Exam number > then “Begin Now” > then “Continue” (Note the time remaining in your upper right corner)
3. Answer the first question >then click “Next” (Answer all questions) >
4. Finally, when all questions are answered, click “Submit” then “OK”.
Note: Your time remaining is shown in the upper right hand corner. At the end of that time, the exam will automatically stop and will not be reset. Therefore, please watch your time remaining.
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YOU MUST CLICK “SUBMIT” FOR ALL EXAMS BEFORE 11:00 pm PACIFIC TIME ON THE LAST DAY OF THE CLASS AS INDICATED IN THE COURSE CALENDAR. AT 11:00 pm THE EXAMS TURNS OFF AND YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TAKING ANY REMAINING EXAMS. I SUGGEST YOU END ALL YOUR EXAMS PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY OF THE QUARTER JUST TO BE SURE, IN CASE THE CLOCKS ARE DIFFERENT, OR YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS.
The Course Calendar gives you a suggested schedule.
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Trial Exam:
There is currently a trial (ungraded) exam under the “Exams” (Exams) tab to familiarize you with the test taking system. You may take this exam unlimited times. The real exams can only be taken once. You are not expected to know the answers to these questions, and it is not graded. This is just a trial run to be sure you know how to take an exam.
Exam Scoring:
The score you receive will be the grade indicated by the computer. I feel this is the fairest for the largest number of students. While I am glad to discuss the exam with you, it will not change your score. Any changes in question wording, etc. will be considered for next quarter, but will not be used to change scores this quarter.
Discussions:
Throughout the quarter, you may talk with other students by sending comments, and obtaining replies. This is the distance learning equivalent of talking in class.