SYLLABUS
* PSYCHOLOGY 110 * SECTION #5 * FALL 2008
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Office
Hours*
Professor: James P. Buchanan, Ph.D. Mon. 9:00-9:50
Office: AMH 221 Wed. 9:00-9:50
Office Phone: 941-4267 Fri . 9:00-9:50
Home Phone: 347-3856 * or by appointment
E-mail: buchananj1@scranton.edu
Required Text:
Description:
An introduction to the scientific study of behavior through a survey of psychology’s principal methods, content areas, and applications. Course requirements include participation in psychological research or preparation of a short article review.
Objectives: Students will:
Gain factual knowledge of terminology, methods, and trends within this area.
Learn fundamental theories of psychology, and be able to critique them.
Learn how professionals in this field go about gathering data and altering theories.
Examinations and Quizzes:
Exams will consist of 45 multiple-choice questions. There will be two midterm exams and a final exam. Quizzes will consist of 5 multiple-choice questions. There will be 11 quizzes (Chaps. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14). Two quiz grades will be dropped. Quizzes for chapters will be announced the meeting before the quiz. Grades determined on a total points basis.
177-190 A 158-164 B 133-145 C 114-120 D
171-176 A- 152-157 B- 127-132 C- 0-113 F
165-170 B+ 146-151 C+ 121-126 D+
Rounding
policy is .5 or greater round up, less than .5 round down. You must be in the point total range
indicated above to receive a given grade.
One point below the cut-off is the lower grade!
Class
Participation:
You will be awarded up to 10 points for class participation. Class participation points will be based on clicker participation. Answering 100% of the clicker questions will get you the maximum of 10 points. Answering 95% to 99% will get you 9 points, 90% to 94% will get you 8 points, etc. Also, being correct on at least 90% of the questions will get you an additional 4 bonus class participation points, being correct on at least 80% of the questions will get you an additional 3 bonus points, being correct on at least 70% of the of the questions will get you an additional 2 bonus points, and being correct on at least 60% of the questions will get you an additional 1 bonus point.
Makeup Policy:
Makeup exams must be cleared with the instructor prior to exam. Missed exams not cleared with instructor will be counted as an F.
Makeup exams must be taken as soon as possible after the missed exam. Failure to take makeup at scheduled time will result in an F.
No makeup quizzes will be given. The first two missed quizzes will count as dropped quizzes. Additional missed quizzes will be prorated on the basis of the exam covering that chapter (i.e., exam score/10) or counted as a zero with the fifth absence. (See cut policy.)
Cut Policy:
A roll sheet will be passed out at the beginning of each class. If your name is not on the roll sheet, you have missed class! You will be allowed 4 absences (excused or unexcused) without penalty. On the 5th absence (excused or unexcused) your final grade will be dropped to the next lowest grade (e.g. a final grade of B would drop to a B-). For each additional set of 2 absences (excused or unexcused) past the 4th absence, your final grade will be dropped an additional grade (e.g. for 7 cuts a final grade of B would drop to a C+). Students are responsible for making sure they sign the daily role sheet. Extraordinary circumstances will be taken into account in terms of this policy.
Extra Credit:
There
will be opportunities to earn a maximum total of 9 extra credit points with a
combination of extra credit quizzes and popular media reaction papers. One opportunity will be with 3 bonus quizzes
(each extra credit quiz will be worth up to 4 points): Chapter 5 covering
consciousness (first midterm), Chapter 9 covering motivation and emotion (on
the second midterm) and Chapter 10 covering health (on the final). The other opportunity will be with up to
three 2-point popular media papers. Each
paper is worth 2 points and will consist of a photocopy of a magazine or
newspaper article (no journal articles allowed) published in the last six
months along with a one-page synopsis of the article. The synopsis should include: (1) the chapter
the article relates to; (2) how the article relates to material presented in
the chapter and lecture (e.g., is it consistent or inconsistent or does it add
new information); and (3) your reactions to the article.
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Students are responsible for all announcements made in class (e.g., change of test dates, announced quizzes, etc.) and all materials passed out in class (e.g., handouts).
Student must meet the Psychology Department Research Requirement. (See separate handout)
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Daily
DATE TOPIC READING
ASSIGNMENT
Aug 26 What
is Psychology Chap.
1
28 continued (Quiz Ch 1)
Sep 2 continued
4 continued Appendix
A
9 Biology
and Behavior Chap
2 (Quiz Ch 2)
11 continued
16 continued
18 Sensation
and Perception Chap
4 (Quiz Ch 4)
23 continued
25 Learning Chap
6 (Quiz Ch 6)
30 continued
Oct 2 Memory Chap
7 (Quiz Ch 7)
7 MIDTERM 1 (Chaps. 1, 2, 4 & Appendix A --Chap 5
extra credit quiz)
9 Memory
(continued)
14 FALL BREAK
16 Thinking/Language/Intelligence Chap 8 (Quiz Ch 8)
21 continued
23 Developmental Chap
3 (Quiz Ch 3)
28 continued
30 Personality Chap
11 (Quiz Ch 11)
Nov 4 MIDTERM 2 (Chaps.
3, 6, 7, & 8 -- Chap 9 extra credit quiz)
6 Personality
(continued)
11 Psychological
Disorders Chap
12 (Quiz Ch 12)
13 continued
18 Methods
of Therapy Chap
13 (Quiz Ch 13)
20 continued
25 Social
Psychology Chap
14 (Quiz Ch 14)
27 THANKSGIVING
Dec 2 continued
4 continued
TBA FINAL EXAM (Chaps 11,
12, 13, & 14 -- Chap 10 extra credit quiz)