1 Introduction to Psychology I (PSYC 1001) 2014 Early Summer Term Sections A/T Lectures: Mon/Wed 6-9:00 Broadcast Tues & Sat 8pm-11:00 pm Location: Southam Hall Theatre B Instructor: Dr. Brenda J. Baird Office: Loeb B540 Office Hours: Mon/Wed by appt brenda_baird@carleton.ca Teaching Assistants TBA Office: TBA Hours: By appointment Required Text: Weiten, W., & McCann, D. (2013). Psychology: Themes and variations (3rd Canadian edition). Toronto: Nelson Education. Course Description: The overall purpose of this course is to introduce students to the field of psychology as a social science. The immediate goal is to provide students with an opportunity to survey psychological research related to the biology of behaviour, learning and behaviour, and the broad research topics of sensation, perception, memory and consciousness. Developing an appreciation of research ethics will be an early focus, combined with a focus on the development and testing of research ideas. This course is designed for those students considering careers in the discipline of psychology, as well as those students generally interested in the course content. The overall guiding philosophy of the course, however, is that students who will someday conduct psychological research need a practical introduction to some of the primary areas of psychological research, and this course aims to provide you with the opportunity to obtain that practical introduction. The course is also designed to provide you with the opportunity to prepare yourselves for material covered in PSYC 1002. Evaluation: Evaluation for this course will consist of three exams. The final grade will be composed of the weighted average of these three exams and is not subject to individual negotiation (Midterm 1: 20%; Midterm 2: 40%; Final: 40%. All exams will consist of multiple choice answers. Exam material will be drawn from the course text, lectures and in-class video presentations. Makeup exams are not permitted unless supported by medical documentation. Work/travel related absence will not be accepted; therefore make any necessary arrangements with your employer or others for the exam dates as scheduled. Early/alternate exams will not be provided. Please contact the TA at least 24 hours prior to the missed test to make alternate arrangements. Failure to write an exam other than illness bereavement, or religious obligation with supporting documentation will result in 0 for that exam. Failure to receive written notice of absence by a student within 3 days following an exam will result in 0 for that exam. Final exams will require a formal application to the Registrar within 5 working days of the scheduled exam (refer to pg 5). Students with disabilities are reminded to contact the Paul Menton Centre to receive documentation regarding special accommodations. Please ensure that a letter of accommodation is completed and submitted to me well in advance of the test date to ensure that the necessary arrangements can be made (see attached pg.5 regarding all academic accommodations).
2 ** Lecture slides will be available in CU Learn (pdf format) prior to class. Course Outline (Subject to revision) Week/Date Topic Chp/s May 5 Introductions/Course Overview N/A May 7 The Evolution of Psychology 1 May 12 The Scientific Method: 2 Research in Psychology May 14 Biological Bases of Behaviour 3 May 19 May 21 Holiday Sensation 4 May 24 Midterm 1 Midterm 1: Saturday May 24 1-3 9:00-10:30 am May 26 Perception 4 May 28 Variations in Consciousness 5 June 2 Learning 6 June 4 TBA June 7 Midterm 2 Midterm 2: Saturday, June 7 4-6 9:00-10:30 am June 9 Memory 7 June 11 Language and Thought 8 June 16 TBA Early summer courses: June 20-26, (may include evenings & Saturdays) 2014. Final Exam Cumulative: Chps/Material 1-8 Time/Location (TBA)
3 This course requires that all midterms/exams be completed "All students in Psychology 1001 and 1002 have the opportunity to increase their final grade by electing to participate in psychological research conducted by Psychology faculty, or by graduate students under the supervision of members of the Department. This option will provide you with some first-hand experience within the field of experimental psychology. Another option for raising your grade is to write up to 2 synopses of research published in an academic journal. The maximum grade-raise per course is 4%. Details on these options are available on the departmental research participation page: Participating in Psychological Research (SONA) - Psychology. Make sure that you read and understand the correct protocols or else you risk being denied credit for your participation." Experimental Credit PSYC 1001 AND 1002 Students Do you want to participate in an experiment to earn extra marks? Experimental Credits The Carleton University Psychology Experiment Sign-Up System allows students to sign up for participation in experiments and receive course credits for this participation. The system has the following functions: 1. Student can create an account and be able to sign up to participate in any active research that is published in the system. 2. Researchers can setup their study, display relevant details about the study for potential participants (in accordance with ethics approval), create and manage sign up time slots for participants, and grant the appropriate participation credits. 3. Generate credit reports for each student assigned to their respective courses. These are then transferred to the relevant course instructors to be added to the student's grade. The system is active for all terms. Students are limited to 4% credit per course. Students need to verify which eligible courses are eligible for such additional credit before signing up. http://www2.carleton.ca/psychology/undergraduate/current-students/sona/
4 Carleton University OnLine (CUOL) Basics for Students Information and Assistance CUOL website: www.carleton.ca/cuol Video On Demand login page: https://vod.cuol.ca/vod CUOL Student Centre: D299 Loeb, 613-520-4055 Email: cuol@carleton.ca (general information) Email: vod@carleton.ca (Video On Demand support and questions) Accessing Lectures Lectures are recorded during the on-campus section of the class. CUOL course lectures can be accessed in the ways listed below. Television Broadcast (Rogers Digital Cable Channel 243, at time listed in class schedule) CUOL Webcast at time of broadcast Video-On-Demand - online streaming of all available lectures anytime ($40 fee applies per term in the summer). To add the service (for V section students), go to Carleton Central and add section VOD to your existing enrolment. If you are in the on-campus class (A), add the AOD section (for PSYC 1001, CRN 22132). The day after you have subscribed, log in here to view your lectures using your CuLearn login and password. CUOL Student Centre, D299 Loeb: free Viewing Kiosks Pay per Lecture online rental of individual lectures, fee applies For more information see: http://www2.carleton.ca/cuol/access-your-courses/ Exams Local students write their exam at the scheduled time on campus. Distance students (living further than 100 km from campus) write midterms and exams at a distance from Carleton only if they apply for this service. Otherwise distance students are expected to write all exams at Carleton. For general information on exams, schedules, service charges and deadlines, and the Distance Exam application, see: http://www2.carleton.ca/cuol/examination-services/ Students are advised to allow an extra 30 minutes at the end of the scheduled broadcast time when viewing or recording lectures broadcast on the Rogers channel 243.
5 Regulations and Information Common to all Psychology Courses REQUESTS FOR ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION You may need special arrangements to meet your academic obligations during the term. For an accommodation request the processes are as follows: Pregnancy obligation: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details see Guide to Academic Accommodation for Students. Religious obligation: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details see Guide to Academic Accommodation for Students. Students with disabilities: The Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) provides services to students with Learning Disabilities (LD), psychiatric/mental health disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), chronic medical conditions, and impairments in mobility, hearing, and vision. If you have a disability requiring academic accommodations in this course, please contact PMC at 613-520-6608 or pmc@carleton.ca for a formal evaluation. If you are already registered with the PMC, contact your PMC coordinator to send me your Letter of Accommodation at the beginning of the term, and no later than two weeks before the first in-class scheduled test or exam requiring accommodation (if applicable). After requesting accommodation from PMC, meet with me to ensure accommodation arrangements are made. Please consult the PMC website for the deadline to request accommodations for the formally-scheduled exam (if applicable). PETITIONS TO DEFER Students unable to complete a final term paper or write a final examination because of illness or other circumstances beyond their control or whose performance on an examination has been impaired by such circumstances may apply within five working days to the Registrar's Office for permission to extend a term paper deadline or to write a deferred examination. The request must be fully and specifically supported by a medical certificate or other relevant documentation. Only deferral petitions submitted to the Registrar's Office will be considered.
6 WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT ACADEMIC PENALTY The last day to withdraw from an early term course without academic penalty is June 17, 2014. The last day to withdraw from late summer and full summer courses without academic penalty is August 15, 2014 OFFICIAL FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Early summer courses: June 20-26, (may include evenings & Saturdays) 2014. Late Summer courses & Full-Term courses: August 18-23, (may include evenings & Saturdays) 2014. For more information on the important dates and deadlines of the academic year, consult the Carleton 2013-2014 Calendar. PLAGIARISM The University Senate defines plagiarism as presenting, whether intentional or not, the ideas, expression of ideas or work of others as one s own. This can include: reproducing or paraphrasing portions of someone else s published or unpublished material, regardless of the source, and presenting these as one s own without proper citation or reference to the original source; submitting a take-home examination, essay, laboratory report or other assignment written, in whole or in part, by someone else; using ideas or direct, verbatim quotations, or paraphrased material, concepts, or ideas without appropriate acknowledgment in any academic assignment; using another s data or research findings; failing to acknowledge sources through the use of proper citations when using another s works and/or failing to use quotation marks; handing in "substantially the same piece of work for academic credit more than once without prior written permission of the course instructor in which the submission occurs." Plagiarism is a serious offence, which cannot be resolved directly with the course s instructor. The Associate Deans of the Faculty conduct a rigorous investigation, including an interview with the student, when an instructor suspects a piece of work has been plagiarized. Penalties are not trivial. They range from a mark of zero for the plagiarized work to a final grade of "F" for the course, and even suspension from all studies or expulsion from the University. GRADING SYSTEM Letter grades assigned in this course will have the following percentage equivalents: A+ = 90-100 B = 73-76 C - = 60-62 A = 85-89 B - = 70-72 D+ = 57-59 A - = 80-84 C+ = 67-69 D = 53-56 B+ = 77-79 C = 63-66 D - = 50-52 F Failure. No academic credit ABS Absent from the final examination DEF Official deferral (see "Petitions to Defer")
7 FND Failed, no Deferral assigned when the student is absent from the final exam and has failed the course on the basis of inadequate term work as specified in the course outline. Standing in a course is determined by the course instructor, subject to the approval of the Chair and Faculty Dean RESOURCES (613-520-2600, phone ext.) Department of Psychology (2644) Registrar's Office (3500) Student Academic Success Centre (7850) Paul Menton Centre (6608) Writing Tutorial Service (1125) Learning Commons (1125) B550 Loeb 300 Tory 302 Tory 500 Unicentre 4 th fl Library 4 th fl Library Academic Advising Visit the Psychology Undergraduate Office, B550 Loeb to discuss your program. Advisors can answer questions concerning: Course selection and meeting program requirements Your audit and transfer credits Gaining access to courses that are closed Information concerning prerequisites and preclusions Course equivalencies and substitutions Information about whether to pursue the Essay (Honours Project Course) or the Thesis stream and CGPA requirements Community Practicum Course Exchanges and course selection DEPARTMENTAL DROP BOX POLICY Located outside B550 Loeb Mail received prior to 4:30pm will be date stamped with the current date. Mail received after 4:30pm will be date stamped with the next business day s date. Please ensure to include your name, student number, course code and instructor s name. We are unable to distribute without this information.