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1 Course Information College: [Insert name] Course Title: General Psychology Semester/Year: SEMESTER-YYYY Course number: PSYC 2301 Section number: [Insert section number] Credit Hours: 3 Course Prerequisites Required: College level ready in Reading Instructor Information Instructor: [Insert name] Address: [Insert address] Telephone: [Insert phone number] Online Office Hours: [Insert times] Campus Office Hours: [Insert times] Required materials All materials are included in the course See the Getting Started section of the class website for more details. Course Description General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Participation Policy Since this is an online class, no on-campus attendance is required. However, students are expected to log in and participate actively via ecampus. Try to check s daily and access the class at least times per week. You must show participation in this class prior to the certification date, [insert date], by [insert measure e.g., completing the Orientation Quiz AND the Introductions Discussion posting.] Core Competencies (required) O (optional) This class is designed to help you develop a selection of the following competencies (see items marked with ): Critical Thinking Skills: To include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Communication Skills: To include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: To include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions. Teamwork: To include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal. Personal Responsibility: To include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. Social Responsibility: To include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. O O PSYC 2301_V3_July 17, of 6

2 Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Identify various research methods and their characteristics used in the scientific study of psychology. 2. Describe the historical influences and early schools of thought that shaped the field of psychology. 3. Describe some of the prominent perspectives and approaches used in the study of psychology. 4. Use terminology unique to the study of psychology. 5. Describe accepted approaches and standards in psychological assessment and evaluation. 6. Identify factors in physiological and psychological processes involved in human behavior. Course Outline WEEK 1 Lesson 1 Introduction and Founders Lesson 2 Research in Psychology WEEK 2 Lesson 3 The Nervous System Lesson 4 The Brain WEEK 3 Lesson 5 Stress and Health Lesson 6 States of Consciousness WEEK 4 Lesson 7 Learning Lesson 8 Memory WEEK 5 Lesson 9 Thinking Lesson 10 Intelligence WEEK 6 Lesson 11 Life Span Theories Lesson 12 Life Span Topics WEEK 7 Lesson 13 Motivation and Emotion Lesson 14 Personality WEEK 8 Lesson 15 Social Behaviors and Personality Disorders Lesson 16 Therapies Evaluation Point Accumulation and Distribution Procedures Requirement Points Each Total Points Approx. % Orientation Quiz Certification Certification 0.0% Quizzes 25 points 200 points 20% Discussion Boards 50 points 400 points 40% Signature Pieces 50 points 400 points 40% Total 1000 points 100% Extra Credit No extra credit is offered in this course. Grading Scale Points Earned Grade A 800- B PSYC 2301_V3_July 17, of 6

3 700- C D F Quizzes You will complete a brief concept quiz at the end of each week. This quiz is designed to assess your comprehension of the instructional content for that week, which covers both assigned lessons. Generally, there are no make-up quizzes. You will have 30 minutes to answer 20 questions, each worth 1.25 points. You are expected to prepare and make appropriate efforts to take the quiz by the designated date. Discussion Board Posts You will interact and engage your course colleagues each week via the online Discussion Board. You are expected to engage the course materials through a reflective, thorough, and substantive response to that week s prompt. You are then required to read the discussion responses of your classmates, and must respond (again, reflectively, thoroughly, and substantively) to at least two of your peers. Full participation (i.e. two posts initial post and response posts) in each discussion board is worth 50 points, but your initial response will not be graded until you have responded to at least two classmates. Signature Pieces Each week, after completing all readings, activities, and assessments you will be asked to create a signature piece to upload. Each weekly piece is distinct in form (what you will be doing), and content (which course concepts you will focusing on; however, all signature pieces share a theme making connections between psychological perspectives and personal identity. This ongoing assessment is the heart of the course. You are asked to demonstrate not merely comprehension of the course content, but a personal engagement with the material by applying theoretical lenses to your journey of self-reflection and self-concept. Each signature assessment artifact is worth 75 points, and is due at the end of that week. Late Work Due to the accelerated format of this class, no late work will be accepted. Incompletes An incomplete grade of "I" may be given when an unforeseen emergency prevents you from completing the work for this class. Make contact with the instructor immediately if there is a situation preventing you finishing the course. Code of Student Conduct: Scholastic Dishonesty (Sample Statement) Every student should know his or her responsibility as a member of the DCCCD community. As a college student, you are considered a responsible adult. Your enrollment indicates acceptance of the Code of Student Conduct. Following are the specific penalties for scholastic dishonesty (see Code of Student Conduct, Definitions, Prohibited Behaviors, #10) within this course: First instance, grade of zero for the specific assignment and/or essay exam question/s Second instance, grade of zero for entire assignment and/or exam Third instance, recommendation to disciplinary committee NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to modify any class requirements and due dates as necessary to manage and conduct this class. The intent of the instructor is to promote the best education possible within prevailing conditions affecting this class. You are responsible for contacting the instructor and seeking clarification of any requirement that is not understood in the syllabus. PSYC 2301_V3_July 17, of 6

4 Stop Before You Drop Institutional Policies For students who enrolled in college level courses for the first time in the fall of 2007, Texas Education Code limits the number of courses a student may drop. You may drop no more than six courses during your entire undergraduate career unless the drop qualifies as an exception. Your campus counseling/advising center will give you more information on the allowable exceptions. Withdrawal Policy Financial Aid Financial Aid Certification of Attendance Remember that once you have accumulated six non-exempt drops, you cannot drop any other courses with a W. Therefore, please exercise caution when dropping courses in any Texas public institution of higher learning, including all seven of the Dallas County Community Colleges. For more information, you may access: econnect Facts About Dropping Classes. If you are unable to complete this course, it is your responsibility to withdraw formally. The withdrawal request must be received in the Registrar s Office by (insert semester s drop date). Failure to do so will result in you receiving a performance grade, usually an "F." If you drop a class or withdraw from the college before the official drop/withdrawal deadline, you will receive a "W" (Withdraw) in each class dropped. Students sometimes drop a course when help is available that would enable them to continue. Before you make the decision to drop this course, please contact the instructor by . Students who are receiving any form of financial aid should check with the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawing from classes. Withdrawals may affect your eligibility to receive further aid and could cause you to be in a position of repayment for the current semester. Students who fail to attend or participate after the drop date are also subject to this policy. To speak with someone, please contact the Financial Aid Call Center at , by at facc@dcccd.edu or at You must attend and participate in your on-campus or online course(s) in order to receive federal financial aid. Your instructor is required by law to validate your attendance in your on-campus or online course in order for you to receive financial aid. You must participate in an academic related activity pertaining to the course such as but not limited to the following examples: initiating contact with your instructor to ask a question about the academic subject studied in the course; submitting an academic assignment; taking an exam; completing an interactive tutorial; participating in computer-assisted instruction; attending a study group that is assigned by the instructor; or participating in an online discussion about academic matters relating to the course. In an online class, simply logging in is not sufficient by itself to demonstrate academic attendance. You must demonstrate that you are participating in your online class and are engaged in an academically related activity such as in the examples described above. PSYC 2301_V3_July 17, of 6

5 Academic Honesty Harassment, Discrimination, and Sexual Misconduct Repeating this Course Religious Holidays Final Course Grades ADA Statement Academic honesty is expected, and integrity is valued in the Dallas County Community Colleges. Scholastic dishonesty is a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. Cheating on a test includes, but is not limited to: Copying from another student s test paper Using test materials not authorized by the person giving the test Collaborating with or seeking help from another student, technological aid, or electronic resource during a test without permission from the test administrator Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting the contents of an un- administered test The unauthorized transporting or removal of the contents of the unadministered test. Substituting for another student or permitting another student to substitute for you, to take a test. Bribing another person to obtain an un-administered test or information about an un-administered test. Plagiarism is the buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining another s work and submitting or including it as your own work without authorization. Collusion is the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements. As a college student, you are considered a responsible adult. Your enrollment indicates acceptance of the DCCCD Code of Student Conduct. Select the link to view the code. Title VII, Title I and DCCCD policy prohibit harassment, discrimination and sexual misconduct. If you encounter harassment, sexual misconduct (sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, relationship violence, stalking), retaliation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression, contact your College Title I Coordinator or the Office of Institutional Equity. For more information about policies, resources or reporting options, go to the Title I and Sexual Misconduct website at Note: The website lists contact information for the Title I Coordinator at each college Effective Fall Semester 2005, the Dallas County Community Colleges will charge additional tuition to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. This class may not be repeated for the third or subsequent time without paying the additional tuition. Third attempts include courses taken at any of the Dallas County Community Colleges since the Fall 2002 semester. More information is available at: Absences for observance of a religious holy day are excused. A student whose absence is excused to observe a religious holy day is allowed to take a make-up examination or complete an assignment within a reasonable time after the absence. Final Grade Reports are not mailed. Convenient access is available online at econnect. Use your identification number when you log onto econnect. If you are a student with a disability and/or special needs, contact the college Disability Services Office (DSO). If you are eligible for accommodations, please request that the DSO send your accommodation letter to the instructor as soon as possible. For more information go to: or contact the DCCCD Office of Institutional Equity at (214) PSYC 2301_V3_July 17, of 6

Course Syllabus Advanced-Intermediate Grammar ESOL 0352

Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN) Course Syllabus Advanced-Intermediate Grammar ESOL 0352 Fall 2016 CRN: (10332) Instructor contact information (phone number and email address) Office Location