Summer 2008 Linda Mcintosh Schuller Psy 1113 402-51317

Summer 2008 Linda McIntosh Schuller – Psy 1113 – 402-51317

SYLLABUS

Tulsa Community College, West Campus

Summer, 2008

Course: Psy 1113

Day(s) and Time(s): MW, 9:00-11:50 am Section 402

Call No: 51317

Instructor: Linda McIntosh Schuller, MS LPC

Office Hrs: By Appointment

TO CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Phone – 645-8889
Email –

Academic and Campus Services Liberal Arts Division

Director: Sheila Bradford Division Associate Dean:

Office: WCI-106 Virginia Davis, M.A., M.Ed.

Phone: 595-8060 Office: L-144

Phone: 595-8079

PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE:

None

COURSE DISCRIPTION:

Psy 1113 – Introduction to Psychology, 3 Credits

A survey of the major areas of study in psychology such as: motivation, learning, physiology, personality theories and treatment, social psychology, psychological disorders, perception, memory and cognition thought. Lecture 3 hours. No Laboratory.

TRANSFERABILITY:

Psychology 1113 transfers to many universities and colleges. To be sure of the transferability of this course please visit Counseling and Testing located in room WII-104.

GENERAL EDUCATION GOAL STATEMENT:

General Education Goals are designed to ensure that graduates of Tulsa Community College have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to carry them successfully through their work and their personal lives. General Education Goals to be measured in this course include Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, Civic Responsibility, Global Awareness, Engaged Learning, and Technological Proficiency.

TEXTBOOKS & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL:

Required: Psychology 4th Edition/Authors: Hockenbury and Hockenbury

Website: www.worthpublishers.com/hockenbury

OTHER RESOURCES:

The class syllabus, tentative schedule, quiz dates, class assignments, grades, etc. will be posted on Blackboard. I will also post announcements of interest; therefore you should plan to check the class site at least twice each week for notices. It is your responsibility to review the orientation on Blackboard usage found on the Distance Learning web site. The Orientation to Blackboard can be found at: http://www.tulsacc.edu/dl/new_orientation.htm

If you experience technical difficulties with Blackboard contact Sheila Bradford at the above phone number. Please do not contact the Distance Learning Office.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

· Describe the basic principles of the human experience.

· Describe characteristics of human behavior.

· Identify problems in human adjustment and behavioral maladjustment.

· Discuss the influence of heredity and environment on behavioral characteristics.

· Identify societal norms and deviations.

· Describe the role the nervous system plays in behavioral problems.

TEACHING METHODS:

Class time will consist primarily of lectures, demonstrations, group work, presentations, and writing assignments.

EVALUATION TECHNIQUES:

Students will earn their grade in this course by accumulating points from the following sources: Total points possible: 700+

· Five (5) tests: Possible 100 points each (500 points)

· Three (3) Critiques: Possible 50 points each (150 points)

· Four (4) Homework Assignments: Possible 12.5 points (50 points)

· One (1) Guest Speaker Homework Assignment (various points)

Exams

There will be five in-class tests worth 100 points each. They will consist of questions that will be taken from reading assignments, lectures, demonstrations, class discussions and films. Be advised that you are responsible for all reading material assigned whether or not said material has been covered in class.

Make-up exams will be granted only in extreme cases, and absolutely no more than one make-up exam will be granted for the semester. The make-up exam will be taken immediately following the completion of the last test.

Critiques

There will be three Critiques worth 50 points each. You will be assigned a specific topic at the beginning of the semester. Your Critiques will include an article from a national newspaper, a news magazine, and a peer-reviewed journal.

You will receive a handout with specific instructions for the Critiques.

No late Critiques will be accepted.

Homework

There will be four homework assignments worth 12.5 points each.

Late work will not be accepted.

LATE ASSIGNMENT/EXAM POLICY

No late assignments will be accepted. All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date due.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Students are expected to attend class on a regular basis. An Excessive Absence notice will be issued after a student accumulates one week of missed class periods. The Excessive Absence notice will automatically notify the Financial Aid Office and Veterans Services Office if applicable.

The student may also be subject to Administrative Withdrawal (AW) for non-attendance.

Students are held responsible for all materials covered during their absence and any changes in the assignment schedule.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTELLECTUAL PURSUIT:

Each student should expect to devote roughly two hours for every one hour of class time for reading, studying, and preparation of assignments outside of class.

Intellectual pursuit is at the heart of all college work. All higher education endeavors require that students develop certain values and characteristics. Specifically, students should:

· Remain open to different and sometimes disconcerting ideas

· Learn independently outside a classroom

· Take full responsibility for the work of learning the material presented in course textbooks, activities, and lectures

· Demonstrate honesty, trust fairness, respect and responsibility.

Inclement Weather and class cancellation policy:

When severe winter weather hits, you may assume that TCC will be open for classes unless it is announced otherwise on television and radio stations. TCC does not automatically close if Tulsa Public Schools close.

If your instructor decides individually to cancel class because of inclement weather or other unexpected reasons, your instructor will contact you.

ADA POLICY:

Students with Special Needs: Students with documented disabilities are provided academic accommodations through the disABLED Student Resource Center (918-595-7115) or Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (918-595-7428/TDD-TTY 981-595-7434). If any student is in need of academic accommodations from either office, it is the student's responsibility to advise the instructor so an appropriate referral can be made no later than the first week of class. Students may also contact the disABLED Student Services Offices directly at the telephone numbers indicated. ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED UNLESS APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED TO THE DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES OFFICES

PLAGIARISM POLICY:

Plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or words of another writer are your own; it includes having another writer do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of another and presenting it as your own, or following the work of another as a guide to ideas and expression that are then presented as your own. The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook.

At the instructor’s discretion, a student guilty of deliberate plagiarism may receive a zero for the assignment and an “F” in the course.

Accidental plagiarism is the improper handling of quotations and paraphrases without a deliberate attempt to deceive. It includes failing to mark the beginning of paraphrases, failing to get away from the language of the original text when paraphrasing, failing to mark quotations with properly placed quotation marks, and failing to properly identify the source of a quotation or paraphrase. At the instructor’s discretion, a student whose paper contains accidental plagiarism may have the opportunity to rewrite the paper with a reduction in grade.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OR MISCONDUCT:

Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned nor tolerated at Tulsa Community College. Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain undeserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another. Academic misconduct is behavior that results in intellectual advantage obtained by violating specific standards, but without deliberate intent or use of fraudulent means. The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook.

ACADEMIC CODE OF INTEGRITY:

Tulsa Community College is dedicated to providing the strongest learning-centered environment possible for student development. The faculty has defined critical thinking, oral and written communication, global awareness, computer literacy, and civic responsibility as the major educational goals for students to attain while they pursue their individual academic objectives.

The cornerstone for intellectual achievement is academic integrity. Tulsa Community College realizes that academic dishonesty abounds in our society because of the many pressures that exist for students in job attainment, competition for grades, survival under economic difficulties, balancing complex personal, work, and study schedules, and many other similar societal demands. However, the college also realizes that academic honesty is a vital key to a student’s true intellectual growth and ultimate personal satisfaction and success.

INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT:

Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, TCC Student Handbook, TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook, and semester information listed in the Tentative Class Schedule.

READING AND WRITING CENTER

Students may find help with reading, writing, and study skills by visiting the Reading and Writing Center located in the TLC located in the Information Commons Building. There is no charge for this service, but you do need to make an appointment. The phone number is 595-8063.

WITHDRAWAL:

The last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W” is Friday, July 11, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. If you determine that you will not be completing the course it is your responsibility to officially withdraw.

After July 11, 2008, you will receive the grade earned based on the work you completed for the semester.

PERSONAL VIEWS:

Since each of us is entitled to personal, political and religious views which almost certainly differ from other student’s views, attempts by any student to focus the lecture or discussions toward his/her personal beliefs is considered inappropriate, and detrimental to the purpose of this course and to the individual freedom of other students, and will therefore be discouraged.

CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE

The textbook and any handouts should be treated as mandatory reading. Students are therefore responsible for all mandatory text reading as well as all that is mentioned in class.

Students displaying behavior judged to be disruptive to the learning environment will be asked to leave the room. If a student is asked a second time to leave that student will be referred to the Campus Police for appropriate action.

Please visit the restroom and purchase any necessary snacks before class starts.

Any evidence of cheating will result in a failing grade for the course.

If a problem arises during the semester that will interfere with your class performance, please feel free to notify the instructor so that appropriate arrangements can be made on your behalf.

Please turn off your cell phone.

Cell phone “texting” during class is not allowed.

You are welcome to use a laptop computer to take notes. Students are not allowed to use their personal computers to check their email, chat with friends, and check their My Space account, etc. during class. Students who use their computers for activities other than taking notes will be considered disruptive to the class and will be asked to turn off their computer.

Please take your trash with you and tidy up your desk area before you leave the classroom.

Feel free to call or email me with questions/concerns about course content. Do not call me for assignments. You are responsible for developing your own buddy system with other students in the class. Use the class schedule, Blackboard, and your buddy system to keep up.

Student work turned in without an identifying name will be given the grade of zero (0) for that assignment/exam.

Please check your TCC email account and blackboard on a regular basis in order to stay up with announcements, etc.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE – READING LIST

JUNE

Mon - 2 Introduction

Chapter 1 – pages 15-19 (History of Psychology)

Wed - 4 Chapter 1 – pages 10-37 (Perspectives & Scientific Method)

Appendix A – pages 1-13 (Statistics) Due: Crossword Puzzle #1 (Statistics)

Mon - 9 Guest Speaker: Diane Taylor

Chapter 12 – film & worksheet

Due: Crossword Puzzle #2 (Brain) Note: This should be left in my mailbox in the office of Academic & Campus Services in the Information Commons Building before class begins. Papers left after the start of class will be considered late.

Wed - 11 LRC orientation

Research for Critiques

Mon – 16 Chapter 2 – pages 45-54 (neuron)

Pages 55-62 (nervous system)

Pages 65-76 (Brain)

Due: Guest Speaker Assignment

Wed - 18 Test: Chapter 1, Appendix A, Chapter 2

Chapter 4 – pages 171-182 (Psychoactive Drugs)

Chapter 5 – pages 190-199 (Classical Conditioning)

Due: Critique #1 – Newspaper Article (terrorism)

Mon - 23 Chapter 4 – pages 171-182 (Psychoactive Drugs) continued

Chapter 5 – pages 190-199 (Classical Conditioning) continued

Chapter 5 – 208-227 (Operant Conditioning)

Due: Crossword Puzzle #3 (Classical Conditioning)

Wed - 25 Test #2 – Chapters 4 & 5

Chapter 6 – 242-270 (Memory)

Mon - 30 Chapter 9 – 382-410 (Development)

July

Wed - 2 Test #3 – Chapters 6 & 9

Chapter 11 – 465-484 (Personality)

Due: Critique #2- News Magazine Article (terrorism)

Mon - 7 Chapter 11 – continued

Wed - 9 Test #4 – Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Mon - 14 Chapter 14 – pages 584-604 (psychological disorders)

Due – Crossword Puzzle #4 (Social Cognition)

Wed - 16 Chapter 14 continued

Due – Critique #3 – Peer Reviewed Journal (terorism)

Mon – 21 Chapter 15, video

Wed - 23 Test #5 – Chapters 12, 14 & 15