PSYC 101-S01: General Psychology 3 C r e d i t H o u r s S o u t h D a k o t a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y Fall 2011 1 Instructor: Nick Benesh, Ph.D. Office: 342 Scobey Hall Office Hours: Mon. 3-4pm, Tue. 1-2pm, and Thu. 10-11am Email: through D2L (nickolas.benesh@sdstate.edu) YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MATERIAL IN THIS SYLLABUS Any changes in the syllabus after the course begins will be announced. It is your responsibility to be aware of changes. Course Location and Schedule: Agricultural Engineering room 100 on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:00-6:15 pm Course Description: Catalog description: This course is an introduction survey of the field of psychology with consideration of the biological bases of behavior, sensory and perceptual processes, learning and memory, human growth and development, social behavior and normal and abnormal behavior. This course provides an overview of the primary domains of psychology and will introduce you to a variety of theories, principles, research findings, and applications. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate this knowledge in quizzes and exams. Required Texts: Kosslyn, S. M., & Rosenberg, R. S. (2011). Introducing Psychology, (4 th Ed), Pearson Longman Publishers. The required textbook is available at the SDSU bookstore at http://www.sdstatebookstore.com or by calling 1-800-985-8771. Students are required to purchase a clicker (TurningPoint Response Card) which is also available at the SDSU bookstore. Students MUST register their clickers before the end of the second week of classes. This is crucial in order for students to receive attendance points throughout the semester. To do so, review the brief Clickers Registration Tutorial video available in the Content tab on D2L. Then, visit the following website: http://student.turningtechnologies.com/ or click on the SRS Clickers Online Registration link in the Content tab in D2L. Complete the following: o Enter the Device ID located on the back of your clicker under the barcode. Then, enter your first and last name. Under Other Info it is very important that you enter your student ID number. Then, click next and enter nickolas.benesh@sdstate.edu in the space provided for instructor email. Select the course (PSYC 101-S01 Fall) and then complete the registration process. Course Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.
2 Technology Skills: For this course, you will need a clicker (TurningPoint Response Card), internet access, and are required to use D2L which is accessible via https://d2l.sdbor.edu/. System Requirements for using D2L include: required recommended Operating System Windows 98, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista Windows, XP Mac OS X Service Pack 2 or vista Video SVGA Monitor Minimum resolution: 800 x 600 Resolution of 1024 x 768 or greater Internet Speed 56 K modem 56 K or cable modem, DSL Sun Java Runtime Environment JRE version 1.4.2.x, 1.5.0.x JRE 1.5 (JRE) (Required to run LiveRoom 4.0, SCORM, and Equation Editor) JavaScript Enabled Enabled Cookies Enabled Enabled Additional information regarding technical requirements is available at http://learn.sdstate.edu/online/require.htm. Minimum computer skills required for this course include the ability to log onto D2L, open files, take online quizzes, and check grades. Contact me if you are unable to meet any of these technical requirements and to discuss possible alternatives. Help with Technology: If you have any technical difficulties, please contact technology support at 605-688- 6776 or email SDSU.SupportDesk@sdstate.edu. Instructional Methods: Instructional methods for the course will include lectures, PowerPoint presentations, video review, class discussions, in-class activities, and assignments. Academic Honesty: Academic honesty is crucial in the completion of all course requirements. Plagiarism or cheating on course assignments or other forms of academic dishonesty may result in a failing grade on assignments or in the course. Furthermore, students who violate academic honesty policies may face further disciplinary action from the university. More information is available on: http://studentaffairs.sdstate.edu/judicialaffairs/studentcode/sdsu_student_code.pdf. Freedom in learning: Students are responsible for learning the content of any course of study in which they are enrolled. Under Board of Regents and University policy, student academic performance shall be evaluated solely on an academic basis and students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study. Students who believe that an academic evaluation is unrelated to academic standards but is related instead to judgment of their personal opinion or conduct should first contact the instructor of the course. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may contact the department head and/or dean of the college which offers the class to initiate a review of the evaluation.
3 Special Needs: If you are a student with a disability and anticipate needing any type of accommodations in order to participate in this class, please inform me at the beginning of the semester to make the appropriate arrangements with the Office of Disability Services (ODS). The Office of Disability Services is located in Wintrode Student Success Center Room 125. To schedule an appointment, call the coordinator of Disability Services, Nancy J. Hartenhoff-Crooks at 605-688-4504. Course Goals: PSYC 101 fulfills the SD Board of Regents Systems General Education Goal #3, Social Sciences. Students will understand the organization, potential, and diversity of the human community through study of the social sciences. Student Learning Outcomes for General Education Goal #3 1. Identify and explain basic concepts, terminology and theories of the selected social science disciplines from different spatial, temporal, cultural and/or institutional contexts. In this course, students will be able to name and describe dominant psychological terminology, concepts, theories and research across domains that includes learning, perception, memory, development, clinical/counseling, and social psychology. This material is presented in classroom lectures as well as demonstrations, textbook readings, videos, and supplemental handouts/assignments. Student outcomes are evaluated through quizzes and exams. 2. Apply selected social science concepts and theories to contemporary issues. Students will learn to apply selected psychological theories, concepts, and research to contemporary situations and issues. This material is presented in modern, practical examples that are included throughout the lectures, demonstrations, classroom discussions, textbook readings, and in supplemental handouts and videos. Students will be evaluated on this in quizzes and exams. 3. Identify and explain the social or aesthetic values of different cultures. Students will learn to demonstrate their knowledge regarding cross cultural issues as they apply to the field of psychology. For instance, they will learn about psychological treatments for an ethnically diverse population. This information is presented in the textbook as well as in lecture and supplemental handouts and articles. Students will be evaluated on this through quizzes and exams. 4. The origin and evolution of human institutions. Students in this course will be able to illustrate their knowledge of historical developments across psychology and the evolving influence of the field on human institutions, including work performance measures, organizations, and medicine. This information will be provided in the textbook and supplementary materials. Students will be assessed on this outcome in quizzes and exams. In addition, PSYC 101 also fulfills the IGR (Institutional Graduation Requirements) Goal #3 Social Responsibility /Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness. Students will demonstrate social responsibility or cultural and aesthetic awareness to foster individual responsibility and creativity. Student Learning Outcomes for IGR Goal #3 1. Demonstrate an appreciation of the different ways in which people express their understanding of the human condition.
Students will obtain knowledge and demonstrate appreciation for the various factors that influence people s psychological functioning and behaviors. Moreover, they will consider the variable ways in which individuals may respond differently to a given stimuli. This information will be provided in lecture, textbook readings, videos, and supplementary materials. Students will be assessed on this outcome in quizzes and exams. 4 2. Understand their responsibilities and choices as related to behavioral, cultural, and/or institutional contexts. Students will illustrate their knowledge of the responsibilities of psychologists across contexts. For instance, they will obtain information regarding ethical responsibilities and choices in psychological research and practice. This information will be provided in lectures, the textbook, and classroom activities. Students will be assessed on this outcome in quizzes and exams. 3. Demonstrate their knowledge of the structures and possibilities of the human community. Students will demonstrate their ability to understand the varied psychological factors that influence the functions and behaviors of individuals as well as groups and societies. In doing so, they will illustrate knowledge of the complexity of humankind with regard to both individual differences and social psychology. This information will be provided in lectures, the textbook, videos, and supplementary materials. Students will be assessed on this outcome in quizzes and exams. Course Requirements: Please read this section carefully. o Chapter Quizzes (10 points each; 100 points total) You are required to take a quiz on each chapter of course material. Eleven online quizzes will be given throughout the semester in order to test your knowledge of each textbook chapter. These quizzes are intended to reinforce the information you read in the text and to help you prepare for class activities. You may use your notes and textbook as resources. Each quiz includes 10 multiple choice items and is worth 10 points. Each quiz will be made available for several days and will be due the night before we start a new chapter. You may take the quizzes at any time during their availability period. However, each quiz must be completed in a single session. You will have only 20 minutes to complete each quiz, so be prepared. If you go over the time limit for a quiz, D2L will assign a score of 0. You will be allowed to take each quiz twice and you will be able to drop your lowest quiz scores at the end of the semester. Given that you will have several days to complete each quiz, you will not be allowed to have an extension if you wait until the last minute to take your quiz and have a technical difficulty. Plan ahead! Quizzes will be available in the Quizzes link on D2L. o Exams (100 points each; 300 points total) You will be given 3 exams over the course of the semester (including the final). Exams are not cumulative. Each exam will include 50 multiple choice questions over information from your textbook and lecture and will be worth 100 points. Unlike the chapter quizzes, exams will be administered in class during the week specified on the Course Schedule. o Attendance (2 points each; 40 points total) Active participation is fundamental to the learning process. Therefore, attendance will be recorded during each lecture via TurningPoint and class activities. You will receive 2 participation points for each lecture that you attend (not including exams sessions) for a maximum of 40 points. o Research Participation (3 research hours; 15 points total) Student research involvement is a fundamental educational goal for the Psychology Department. We believe that students cannot learn about psychology without opportunities to experience all aspects of the
5 research process. Students enrolled in our Introductory Psychology course learn about research by participating in research studies. Research participation provides students an important first-hand view of psychological science. Research Participation Requirement. The Psychology department requires three (3) hours of research participation that comprises approximately 5% of your total course grade All administrative aspects of research participation (e.g., signing up, getting credit) are conducted through an on-line system. Students who do not wish to participate in research will be provided an alternative assignment. Keeping Appointments. All research studies require that you to make an appointment for participation. When you make an appointment it is extremely important that you show up and are on time. When you make an appointment, the researcher is reserving a spot for you. If you fail to attend, you have wasted the researcher's time and taken a spot that another student could have filled. If you cannot make your scheduled appointment, you should cancel it through the on-line system. To do so, login to your account, choose my schedule and credits then choose view or cancel my appointments Starting with Sona. You must register, login, and indicate your course/section with Sona BEFORE you sign-up for a study to receive credit! Please follow these steps: 1. Go to http://sdstate.sona-systems.com 2. Select the Request an account here link (lower left corner). 3. Enter your name, telephone number, and your South Dakota state username (everything before @jack.sdstate.edu in your email address). Your password and instructions for log-in will then be emailed to you. 4. After log-in, you will be required to select a course (if your course is not listed, select none and please inform your instructor that his or her course is not listed). 5. You can change your password by following the My Profile link. Scheduling Research Participation. Note: The last day to participate in a study is the last day of classes! However there may not be studies available. Researchers may conclude the studies before that date. 1. Go to http://sdstate.sona-systems.com and log-in. 2. Select the Study Sign-Up link. 3. You can either view all available studies (default) or you can select a particular day. Regardless of which you choose, only studies with available timeslots will be displayed. 4. Find a study that sounds interesting and select the Timeslots Available link. Click the View Time Slots link to see if there is a session that fits your schedule. 5. Select the course to which you want to apply the credits from the drop-down menu, then click the Sign Up button for the desired time. You will receive a confirmation email within a few hours and a reminder email the evening before the appointment. If you forget when your appointment is, you can review your appointments by following the My Schedule and Credits link after you ve logged-in. Canceling Studies. You can cancel scheduled studies on-line up to 1 hour prior to the experiment. If you have a last minute emergency and cannot attend a scheduled session, please contact the researcher directly (you can obtain their contact information by following the steps below). If you do not cancel your appointment or contact the researcher, the researcher will report a no-show to the Sona system. Students who have more than 3 no shows are will be blocked from signing up from research studies and must complete the research alternative papers. Please make every effort to attend scheduled studies researchers (most of whom are
fellow students) spend a great deal of time and energy preparing their studies. If you cannot attend, please cancel your appointment in a timely manner. 1. Go to http://sdstate.sona-systems.com and log-in. 2. Select the My Schedule and Credits link. 3. If more than 1 hour prior to the study, select the Cancel button. If less than 1 hours prior to the study (or after the study), obtain researcher contact information by selecting the study name. Contact the experimenter as soon as possible. 6 Missing credits. Please give researchers at least 72 hours to assign credits to your account after you have participated in their researcher. If you have not received your credits within 72 hours, consider sending a gentle reminder to the researcher. Reassigning credits. The credits are automatically assigned to the course that you selected when signing-up for the study. However you may need to reassign them if you switch sections or if you did not sign up for the correct section. 1. Go to http://sdstate.sona-systems.com and log-in. 2. Select the My Schedule & Credits link. The credits are automatically assigned to the course that you selected when signing-up for the study. 3. If necessary, reassign credits from a study to a different course. Credits from a given study can be assigned to only one course. 4. Note: You must assign your credits before the Participant Pool Reporting Date (the Sunday immediately prior to final exams). If you miss this date you may not receive the correct credit for your course!!! If you forget your password: There is a link on the Sona site (below Lost Your Password?) that can send you your password. If the researcher does not show up for a study. Researchers must cancel a study within 5 hours of the scheduled time, if they fail to do so you are entitled to full credit..go to the My Schedule & Credits page to make sure that you had the correct time and location. If you believe that the researcher was in error, contact that person immediately (researcher contact info is available in the Sona system). Politely explain the situation and the researcher should give you credit for showing-up. If you have any problems resolving the situation, please contact Dr. Mary Jenson (mary.jenson@sdstate.edu). o Student Expectations: I expect students to attend each class on time. In addition to earning attendance points, you will get more out of this class if you are present for lectures, demonstrations, and actively participate in class. Furthermore, I expect that you will have read assigned materials prior to each lecture. This is necessary to meet course goals and for successful performance on quizzes and exams. REMINDER: All electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, etc.) must be turned off prior to entering the classroom. Disruptive classroom activities (talking to your neighbor, having your cell phone ring, reading the newspaper, etc.) will not be tolerated. I reserve the right to deduct points from a student s final grade for repeatedly disrupting class. o Extra Credit: There may be some opportunities for extra credit offered throughout the semester. These will be announced and made available to all students.
7 o Makeup Policy: You will be allowed to drop your two lowest quiz scores. Apart from this, late or missing quizzes or exams will not be accepted and will receive a score of zero. This policy will be enforced except in extenuating circumstances (e.g., emergencies; excused absences) in which documentation is provided within one week after the scheduled due date. Oversleeping, technology malfunction, or leaving early for a break will NOT be considered an excused absence. In addition, if you are not present for class, you will not be able to earn attendance points. However, if you have a document-supported, excused absence and want to make up attendance points, you may complete an alternate assignment. Within one week of the missed class, you should write a 1-page, double-spaced reflection paper in Times New Roman font with one inch margins. In this paper, you should identify a concept, theory, or issue of interest presented in the textbook chapter assigned on the day of the missed class. In your paper, you should give a detailed summary of this concept and reflect upon why this is of particular interest to you. Be sure to include your name and the date of the missed class. You must turn in a hard copy of this paper along with documentation regarding your absence. o Grading: The following cut-offs will be used to assign your final grade: Grade Percentage (%) A 90 100% B 80 89% C 70 79% D 60 69% F 59% and below Your instructor will enter grades throughout the semester, but please also keep your own record. Your grades will be accessible via D2L through the Grades icon. Quiz grades will be posted immediately upon completion and your instructor will post grades for exams within 1 week following the due date. Tentative Course Schedule Date Readings Quizzes Week 1 Aug 29-Sep 2 Week 2 Holiday Sep 6-9 Week 3 Sep 12-16 Week 4 Sep 19-23 Syllabus Chapter 1: Psychology Yesterday and Today Chapter 1: Psychology Yesterday and Today Chapter 2: Biology of Mind and Behavior Chapter 2: Biology of Mind and Behavior Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception Chapter 1 Quiz Due Tuesday 9/6 before11pm Chapter 2 Quiz Due Tuesday 9/13 before 11pm Chapter 3 Quiz Due Tuesday 9/20 before 11pm
Week 5 Sep 26-30 Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3) 8 Week 6 Oct 3-7 Week 7 Holiday Oct 11-14 Week 8 Oct 17-21 Week 9 Oct 24-28 Week 10 Oct 31 Nov 4 Week 11 Nov 7-10 Holiday Week 12 Nov 14-18 Week 13 Nov 21-22 Holiday Week 14 Nov. 28-Dec 2 Week 15 Dec 5-9 Chapter 4: Learning Chapter 4: Learning Chapter 5: Memory Chapter 6: Language, Thinking, & Intelligence Chapter 6: Language, Thinking, & Intelligence Chapter 8: Personality Chapter 8: Personality Exam 2 (Chapters 4-6, 8) Chapter 9: Psychology over the Life Span Chapter 9: Psychology over the Life Span Chapter 10: Stress, Health, and Coping Chapter 10: Stress, Health, and Coping Chapter 11: Psychological Disorders Chapter 11: Psychological Disorders Chapter 11: Psychological Disorders Chapter 13: Social Psychology Chapter 13: Social Psychology Exam 3 (Chapters 8-11, 13) Chapter 4 Quiz Due Sunday 10/2 before 11pm Chapter 5 Quiz Due Monday 10/10 before 11pm Chapter 6 Quiz Due Sunday 10/16 before 11pm Chapter 8 Quiz Due Sunday 10/23 before 11pm Chapter 9 Quiz Due Tuesday 11/1 before 11pm Chapter 10 Quiz Due Tuesday 11/8 before 11pm Chapter 11 Quiz Due Tuesday 11/15 before 11pm Chapter 13 Quiz Due Tuesday 11/29 before 11pm