Texas A&M University Texarkana PSY 403 History of Psychology Spring 2014 Course Syllabus

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1 Texas A&M University Texarkana PSY 403 History of Psychology Spring 2014 Course Syllabus Instructor: Dr. Jacqueline Julien Phone: *Note: I am not on campus. If you need to get a hold of me you need to phone or me. Course Times: Required Text: 24/7 Web based course Hergenhahn, B.R. & Henley, T.B. (2014). An introduction to the history of psychology. (7 th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. ISBN: Catalog Description:Introduces the major schools & systems of psychology as they have evolved and exist today. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 Intro to Psychology Prerequisites: Junior Standing Purpose: To develop understanding of the historical framework of psychology and to gain an appreciation and understanding of the application of different psychological perspectives. **Note: This is not a correspondence course. That means that it is not work at your own pace to complete all the assignments. If you were taking a ground course you would have to be in class on certain days. For this online course you have specific due dates for assignments that you must meet. The benefit is that you have 24 hours to get your assignment in instead of the three that you would be in class. Student Learner Outcomes: At the conclusion of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Explain the contribution of the discipline of philosophy to the field of psychology. 2. Discuss the historical path of the field of psychology. 3. Compare the major schools of thought and systems of psychology along with the related prominent theorists. 4. Discuss the present and future trends in the field of psychology. Structure & Format: This is an online course. As such, it will be up to you to complete the work. While this course is online, the course is not intended to be a self-paced course. With that in mind we will all move through the course together on a week by week basis. This means you will not have access to future course material until the week it is to be discussed. While you will be able to see previous course information, you will not be able to participate in past weeks assignments once the week has passed. You will have access to the next unit on the Sunday starting that week. Thus, the course runs on a week by week basis (Sunday Sunday). All of your work for the week is due on the closing Sunday. Discussion threads are akin to being in class, you may not make up discussion threads. Course Evaluation

2 Final grades will be based on 1140 points. These are distributed at follows: 25 points each for 15 discussion threads totaling 375, plus your week 1 introduction discussion worth 15 points; 15 quizzes worth 30 points each for a total of 450 points; and a 300 point final in the last week. Weekly Discussion: A main component of this course is the unit discussions. Each unit discussion will be worth 25 points. Week 1 Introduction Discussion will be graded on: Makes a primary introduction post, answering the questions presented (5 points) Makes 2 substantial responses to at least two classmates introductory posts (8 points). A substantial post includes sharing a similar interest, sharing a similar story. Basically it must be more than a welcome or I agree post. First post is made no later than Thursday (2 points) Your weekly discussions will be graded on: Make at least one post no later than Wednesday of the Unit (5 points) Post on three different days during the week (this means three different days, not making three different posts. For example, you could post M, W, F or W, Sat., Sun. etc.) (3 points) Make a primary post to the posted unit discussion question. This post will fully answer the question that I pose to the class each week. The post must be a minimum of 100 words and use a reference (which is clearly shown as such). Acceptable references include your textbook, newspapers, additional assigned readings, journal articles, and reputable websites (Wiki sites, encyclopedias or dictionaries are not reputable websites). 7 points 5 points for fully answering the question in a minimum of 100 words and 2 points for using a clearly cited reference) You must also respond to the posts of two classmates (the professor may be considered a classmate) during the week. These posts will be respectful and thoughtful. Your post will help facilitate the conversation in the discussion thread. A simple, I agree with you Suzie will not get you any points. You need to make sure your posts are contributing to the discussion. This may include bringing in additional information from an outside source, mentioning an additional point about the classmate s post, sharing an example, etc. (10 points 5 points for each discussion response to a classmate) Additional points may be deducted for poor grammar and poorly written posts. **Late posts are absolutely not accepted unless you have PRIOR authorization from the instructor or a significant emergency. Only one late admission will be accepted during the course for any reason. Quizzes: For each you will be completing a quiz. The quizzes are worth 30 points each. There is no time limit on the quizzes. You may enter the quizzes as many times as you need to. However, when you renter the quiz you will not be able to return to the questions you have already looked at. Quizzes are to be completed by the Sunday at the close of the unit.

3 Final Exam: You will have one comprehensive final exam to be completed during finals week, May 5-7. The final exam is worth 300 points. Disagreements about Grades: Being human, instructors sometimes make mistakes. Therefore, if you believe that a grade reflects errors or is unfair, please be sure to see me. I can t guarantee to agree with you, but I will never hold this against any student, and I welcome the opportunity for interchange. Late Assignments: Since this is an online class and you are able to work at any hour you choose, I strongly suggest you complete all of your assignments on time. If a significant emergency arises in your life please let me know ASAP and we may be able to work something out. Discussion forums are not able to be made up, except in the most dire of circumstances. Remember that the week closes on Sunday and you will not be able to take quizzes after that without instructor permission. Any late assignments must be made up within one week of the due date. You may not take the final late. Grade Equivalencies Final grades will be based on the following scale. In order to figure out your percentage you add up all the scores you have and divide your total by the number of possible totals to date. Then multiply by 100. Letter Grades Numerical Grades A B C D F <60 Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Academic honesty is expected of students enrolled in this course. Cheating on examinations, unauthorized collaboration, falsification of research data, plagiarism, and undocumented use of materials from any source, constitute academic dishonesty, and may be grounds for a grade of "F" in the course and/or disciplinary actions." For additional information see the university policy manual. Disability Accommodation Students with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations through the A&M- Texarkana Disability Services Office by calling A&M-Texarkana Address: Upon application to Texas A&M University-Texarkana an individual will be assigned an A&M- Texarkana account. This account will be used to deliver official university correspondence. Each individual is responsible for information sent and received via the university account and is expected to check the official A&M-Texarkana account on a frequent and consistent basis. Faculty and students are required to utilize the university account when communicating about coursework. Attendance

4 Students who miss class are responsible for obtaining information from that class. Students are encouraged to read the University Catalog section on Rules and Procedures. It is in the best interest of each student to be familiar with sections on class attendance and the administrative drop procedure. Any student missing two weeks of classes should consider dropping the course since it is unlikely one can makeup that much missed work. In web based classes attendance is noted through participation in the discussion threads. For the purpose of this online course, failure to participate for two weeks online is the same as missing two weeks of classes. If you desire to take an incomplete, you need to initiate the incomplete prior to the final week of class. If you do not initiate an incomplete the grade you receive in the course, which will likely be an F, is what you will receive. Technical Requirements for online courses: Minimum System Requirements The following computer system requirements are recommended for an online course: OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista; Mac OSX 10.2 & above RAM: 256 MB, Processor: 2.0 GHz, Free space on HDD: 500MB Internet Connection: (Broadband/DSL preferred), Dial Up 56k minimum Browser: Internet Explorer 6 or 7, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.0 Java: Version 6 Update 11 or later Sound card and speakers Software Requirements Pop-up Blockers All pop-up blockers installed on your computer must be set to allow pop-ups from Blackboard Java Runtime Environment You must have the Java Runtime Environment installed. This is a free plug-in for your browser that can be obtained by going to Additional Plug-ins You may need additional software based on the content that your instructor posts in their course. Commonly needed applications are: Microsoft Office 2007/2003/XP Suite/Works (not free software) Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download) Windows Media Player (free download) Real Time Media Player (free download) Quick Time Media Player (free download) Macromedia/Adobe Flash (free download) Macromedia/Adobe Shockwave (free download) Student Technical Assistance: Solutions to common problems and FAQ s for your web-enhanced and online courses are found at this link: If you cannot find your resolution there, you can send in a support request detailing your specific problem here: Blackboard Helpdesk contacts: Office hours are: Monday - Friday, 8:00a to 5:00p Blackboard Helpdesk contacts:

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6 PSY 403 History of Psychology Spring 2014 Tentative Course Schedule This schedule is provided to give you a general overview of the readings and assignments for each week. It is your responsibility to check the unit in the course page to confirm readings and assignments. Any changes that may be made in the course will be made in the classroom not on this syllabus. Week 1 Jan. 13 Jan. 19 Introduce Yourself Textbook: Chapter 1 - Introduction Discussion Threads and Quiz due by Midnight Sunday Jan. 19 ***Note: Since we are starting on Monday your first posts this week only are not due until Thursday. Week 2 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Textbook: Chapter 2 Ancient Greece Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight Jan. 26 Week 3 Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Textbook: Chapter 3 Rome and the Middle Ages Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight Feb. 2 Week 4 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Textbook: Chapter 4 Renaissance Science and Philosophy Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight Feb. 9 Week 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Textbook: Chapter 5 Empiricism, Sensationalism and Positivism & Chapter 6 - Rationalism Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight Feb. 16 Week 6 Feb. 16 February 23 Textbook: Chapter 7 Romanticism and Existentialism & Chapter 8 - Physiology and Psychophysics Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight February 23 Week 7 Feb. 23 March 2 Textbook: Chapters 9 Early Approaches to Psychology

7 Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight March 2 Week 8 March 2 March 9 Textbook: Chapter 10 Evolution and Individual Differences Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight March 9 Mar SPRING BREAK!! Week 9 March 16 March 23 Textbook: Chapter 11 American Psychology and Functionalism Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight March 23 Week 10 March 23 March 30 Textbook: Chapter 12 Behaviorism & Chapter 13 - Neobehaviorism Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight March 30 Week 11 March 30 April 6 Textbook: Chapters 14 Gestalt Psychology & Chapter 15 Early Considerations of Mental Illness Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight April 6 Week 12 April 6 April 13 Textbook: Chapter 16 - Psychoanalysis Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight April 13 Week 13 April 13 April 20 Textbook: Chapter 17 Humanistic (Third-Force) Psychology Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight April 20 Week 14 April 20 April 27 Textbook: Chapter 18 Psychobiology & Chapter 19 - Cognitive Psychology Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight April 27

8 Week 15 April 27 May 4 Chapter 20 Psychology Today Discussion Thread and Quiz Due by Midnight May 4 Week 16 May 5 May 7 Final Exam Due by Wednesday May 7 at Midnight

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND LIBERAL ARTS COURSE SYLLABUS SPRING 2012

ITED 523 Course Syllabus, Summer 2012 1 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND LIBERAL ARTS COURSE SYLLABUS SPRING 2012 COURSE NUMBER: ITED 523.01W COURSE TITLE: Online Learning and Teaching