General Psychology
Psychology
100 AA
Sondra Saterfield, Professor
8:10-9:25 AM M/W
Office: 13-128
- Tel. 650.306.3288
Bldg.
13-110 Office
Hours: 11-12 M/W
eCOMPANIONS http://online.smccd.edu E-mail: saterfield@smccd.net
FALL Semester
2008 Website:
http://www.smccd.net/accounts/saterfield
Course
Description:
Introductory psychology course designed to examine principles of learning,
theories of personality, uses for tests and measurements, behavioral disorders,
mental health theories, developmental aspects of individuals, and social
psychology. Students study experimental designs, research data, and their
social implications. Transfer: CSU, DSI, UC (IGETC:4)
Course
Objective: To
introduce psychology as a discipline and to trace its historical roots.
Additionally, to identify within the field of psychology the most important
issues, to describe the different perspectives from which psychologist examine
behavior and mental processes, and to identify important subfields of
psychology.
This course will be based upon a blended learning model. This model represents a balance between the
use of traditional on campus instruction with the use
of computer and Internet based assignments and activities to facilitated
student learning.
Required
Texts/Materials:
·
PSYCHOLOGY by Ciccarelli, Saundra K.
and Meyer Glenn E
·
PSYCHOLOGY CONCEPT NOTES (to accompany Psychology
textbook) Optional
·
Other
reading assignments as indicated in class.
·
eCOMPANIONS http://online.smccd.edu
- registered students for this
course use their college ID as the access code to register on this website.
·
Other
online assignments may be assigned as indicated in class.
·
An Internet connection and
valid e-mail address.
In-Class
Sessions
Class will meet Mon. and Wed. in building 13-110 accept for
schedule exams and other activities as noted in semester class schedule.
In-class sessions will include chapter lectures and will be used to review and
discuss assigned topics for the week as well as to help students prepare for
each unit exam.
Your attendance during these sessions is required and will be recorded.
Online Sessions
eCOMPANIONS
Website contains
information to reinforce topics for this course. Review the Semester Course Schedule outlined on PSYC
100 course syllabus website to determine which chapter assignments students
should complete online each week. Students will complete weekly chapter test.
Course
Requirements:
1. Library and Learning Center Orientations: There
will be two orientations required for students to
attend in
order to complete assignments and online test for this course. Your class will
meet in the
designated
location on dates scheduled. TBA
2. Test. Students will be required
to complete weekly online test as assigned for each chapter’s class lecture. Chapter
test are accessed through eCOMPANIONS
website. Students must use their WEBSMART
student ID to
log on to the course. Access the course by logging on to http://online.smccd.edu.
3. Examinations.
There will be a Final Exam. Exams
will be taken online in the Learning center monitored by the instructor. The
Final exam will consist of 100 questions. The test items will be taken
primarily from the textbook reading assignments,
however, you can expect some test questions from lectures and class activities.
4. Homework
Assignments. Online and in class, oral and written activities will be
assigned as homework after selected class lectures. Homework assignments must
be posted online to the instructor before next class meeting. Submittal of late
assignments will result in reduced points or no points. Online assignments can
be accessed through the websites.
5. Writing
Assignment. Two types of writing assignments will be required for this
course.
You are required to
write summation of a Psychology journal article. The summary is to be no more
than three
pages with a title and reference page, and a copy of the article must be
attached. Journal, newsletter, or magazine
articles must be peer review and your summary of the article must be written in
APA
style. Students may be randomly
selected to give a 5-minute presentation on their review of an article.
You are required to complete a 3-6 page autobiography.
This paper should include psychological and physiological aspects of the
student’s life that reflects major influences in shaping who they are today.
Was it your mother, father or both parental influences, close relationship with
siblings or friends that helped construct your present personality and being
today? You will need to apply at least one construct or psychological principle
(e.g., maturation; personality theory) to this autobiography that you will have
learned through the course of this class. A photo (photocopy) of you reflecting
some significant time in your life must be included. This assignment is to be
word processed and single-spaced. Other guidelines for this paper will be
discussed in class.
6. Extra
–Credit. There will be no extra credit assigned in
this course.
7. Final:
All students are expected to take the final examination online. It will consist
of 100 multiple-choice questions. Failure
to take the final examination will result in a failing grade for the semester.
8. Attendance.
To do well in this course, class attendance and participation is expected.
There will be periodic group activities that provide opportunities for students
to engage in critical thinking. Through the group experience students will
learn to intellectually process information actively and skillfully, students
will engage in conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing and or
evaluating information, concepts and constructs not otherwise achieved from
lecture or readings.
9. Absences.
Six absences will result in a lower grade them earned through the point system.
Absences include late adds, illnesses, missing class
to attend college activities, and emergencies.
Six + unexcused absences, you will be dropped from this course.
Grading: Grades will be based on the following criteria.
Requirements Assigned Points
15 Online
Chapter Test 300
points
15 Chapter
Activities 300
points
1 Journal
Articles
100 points
Autobiography
200 points
Final
Examination 100
points
________________________________________________
Total
Points 1000 POINTS
Grading
Percentages
90-100% = A
75-89% = B
50-74% = C
30-49% = D
Below 29%
= F
Important
Policies:
1. Students take sole and
complete responsibility for withdrawal procedures from this course.
2. Attendance is taken at the
beginning of each class. If you come to class late, it is your responsibility
to let the Professor know at the end of that class you are present. Leaving
class before the time it is scheduled to end will result in an absence. (Refer
to the college catalog for the policy on attendance.)
3. A Students
with disabilities who have special needs and may need test accommodations must
report to the Disabled Students Center at the beginning of the course. Contact
the DSPS office at 306-3259.
4. ll examinations must be taken
at the regularly scheduled times. Communicate with the professor before
exam about problems. There are no
make-up examinations.
5. Students who are disruptive
in class will be asked to leave class immediately and must receive permission
from the Professor to return to class. (Refer to the college catalog for the
policy on student conduct)
6. The Professor will retain all
exams, papers, and records of cumulative points for six weeks into the
succeeding semester, if the student wishes to question their course grade.
After that period, all student course materials will be discarded.
TURN OFF ALL
CELL PHONES & PAGERS UPON ENTERING THIS CLASS.