Lamar State College - Port Arthur

House Bill 2504

Fall 2017 Course Syllabus

PSYC-2301-01 - General Psychology

 
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Faculty Information
SemesterFall 2017
InstructorBarbay, Carol Mary
Phone(409) 984-6311
E-mailbarbacm@lamarpa.edu
Department
General Education and Developmental Studies
Chair:Michelle Davis
Phone:(409) 984-6341
E-mail:davisml1@lamarpa.edu
Office
Hours:BY APPOINTMENT; MWF -9:00-9:50 ; 10:10:50 AM; TR - 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM; 12:30-1:45 PM
Building:Educational Building I (EDUC)
Room:110
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Course Information
Course Number90120
Course Description General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Course Prerequisites None
Required Textbooks There is no required textbook for this course. Required Quiz and Required Exam question content will come from course lecture notes. These lecture notes can be accessed using the following link:
http://www.teachercb.com/play_summer_index
In the past, I have used the following textbook and the lecture notes for the course are taken from the following textbook:
Psychology, 9th Edition Douglas A. Bernstein, Louis A. Penner, Alison Clarke-Stewart and Edward J. Roy 2011 Wadsworth Publishing and Study Guide for Psychology, 9th Edition Bernstein, Penner, Clarke-Stewart and Roy, 2011; Study Guide for Psychology, 9th Edition (Alone): ISBN 978-111-130-1569; Hardback text alone: ISBN 978-111-130-1552
Attendance Policy Research has shown a strong positive relationship between attendance, participation and college success.
I STRONGLY recommend regular participation in this course, both mental and physical. PARTICIPATION WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED IN THIS COURSE!!
CAUTION: I WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY DROP YOUR NAME FROM THE CLASS ROLL BECAUSE YOU DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTIVITIES.
MAKEUP WORK: Makeup work may be completed by students who miss class because of official college activities. Verification by means of a written message by a college official or sponsor is required to allow makeup work to be completed.
Course Grading Scale 90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
These values refer to approximate percentages of required points in your course rather than total number of points required to receive a certain letter grade
Determination of Final Grade GRADING POLICY: Your course letter grade will be based on an approximate percentage of 615 total possible points as follows:
Letter Grades Point Totals Approximate Percentages
A 553+ 90%+
B 492 - 552 80-89%
C 430 - 491 70-79%
D 369 - 429 60-69%
F 368 and below 59% and below
ALL EXAM, QUIZ,ASSIGNMENT AND PROJECT SCORES WILL BE USED IN CALCULATING YOUR COURSE GRADE. NO COURSE ACTIVITY SCORES OR GRADES WILL BE DROPPED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRACTICE ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN CALCULATING YOUR COURSE GRADE.
Final Exam Date December 10, 2018 - 9:00 AM   Through  December 10, 2018 - 9:00 AM
Major Assignments PSYC 2301-01
SCHEDULE OF READING AND REVIEW TOPICS

Week 1 syllabus review; read and REVIEW: ch 1 introduction to psychology; read and REVIEW ch 2 - research methods;

Week 2 read and REVIEW ch 2 research in psychology; read and REVIEW ch 15 - psychological disorders;
Week 3 read and REVIEW ch 15 psychological disorders; read and REVIEW ch 16 - treating psychological disorders;
Week 4 read and REVIEW ch 16 treating psychological disorders;
Week 4 sgq 1- ch 1,2,15,16; exam 1- ch 1,2,15,16; read and REVIEW ch 6 - learning;
Week 5 read and REVIEW ch 6 learning; read and REVIEW ch 7 memory;
Week 6-7 read and REVIEW ch 7 memory
Week 8 read and REVIEW ch 10 cognitive abilities; sgq 2- ch 6,7,10; exam 2 - ch 6,7,10;
Week 9 read and REVIEW ch 11 motivation and emotion;
Week 9 read and REVIEW ch 13 health and stress;
Week 10 read and REVIEW ch 14 personality
Week 11 read and REVIEW ch 14 - personality
Week 12 sgq 3 - ch 11,13,14; exam 3 - ch 11,13,14;
Week 13 read and REVIEW ch 5 perception; read and REVIEW ch 9 consciousness;
Week 14 read and REVIEW ch 9 consciousness; read and REVIEW ch 17 social cognition;
Week 14 read and REVIEW ch 17 social cognition; sgq 4 - ch 5,9,17; (final)exam 4 - ch 5,9,17;

PSYC 2301 DUE DATES

MAJOR ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES 14 WEEKS CLASS PSYC 2301

MODULE 1 PSYC 2301
Week 1 Course Pretest MON-FRI ONLINE AUG 28 – SEP 27
Week 1 Start Here Quiz - MON - FRI - ONLINE AUG 28 – SEP 27

Week 2 Optional Orientation Project FRI SEP 22 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 2 Optional Calendar Plan Project FRI SEP 22 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 2 Optional Humanitarian Project FRI SEP 22 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 3 Required Regular RQA Assignment 1 WED SEP 27 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 3 Required Special Assignment 1 WED SEP 27 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)


Week 3 A&P 1 Project FRI SEP 29 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 4 Module 1 TED Talk Project WED OCT 04 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 4 Module 1 SOAR Project WED OCT 04 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 4 Required Quiz 1 MON - - CHAPTERS 1,2,15,16 OCT 02-
Week 4 Required Exam 1 WED CHAPTERS 1,2,15,16 OCT -04


MODULE 2 PSYC 2301
Week 5 Optional COURSE TREASURE HUNT Quiz ONLINE MON FRI OCT 9-13

Week 5 Email Project MON OCT 09 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 5 Discussion Project MON OCT 09 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 5 Required Regular RQA Assignment 2 WED OCT 11 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 5 Required Special Assignment 2 WED OCT 11 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 6 Module 2 TED Talk Project WED OCT 18 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 6 Module 2 SOAR Project WED OCT 18 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 7 Optional Campus Pipeline Project FRI OCT27 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 8 Required Quiz 2 MON- CHAPTERS 6,7,10 OCT 30-
Week 8 Required Exam 2 - WED- CHAPTERS 6,7,10 OCT NOV 1


MODULE 3 PSYC 2301
Week 9 Optional Online Course Evaluation Project Begins MON NOV 06 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 9 Optional Holiday Story Project WED NOV 08 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 10 Required Regular RQA Assignment 3 WED NOV 15 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 10 Required Special Assignment 3 WED NOV 15 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 10 Module 3 TED Talk Project WED NOV 15 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 10 Module 3 SOAR Project WED NOV 15 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 11 Extra Chapter Project MON NOV 20 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)



Week 12 Required Study Guide Quiz 3 MON - CHAPTERS 11,13,14 NOV 27-
Week 12 Required Exam 3 WED CHAPTERS 11,13,14 NOV -29




MODULE 4 PSYC 2301
Week 13 ONLINE Course Evaluation Survey Ends MON NOV 27 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 13 Last Chance Project WED NOV 29 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 13 Required Regular RQA Assignment 4 WED DEC 06 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 13 Required Special Assignment 4 MON DEC 04 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 13 Required Special Assignment 5 MON DEC 4 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 13 Module 4 TED Talk Project WED DEC 06 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 14 Module 4 SOAR Project WED DEC 06 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)

Week 13 Optional GN/RQA Project MON DEC 4 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 13 Course Grade Calculation Project MON DEC 4 (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 13 Special SOAR Project MON DEC 4

WEEK 14 REQUIRED FINAL QUIZ 4 MON DEC 11 IN CLASS
WEEK 14 EXAM;4 WED DEC 13 IN CLASS
Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates REQUIRED ACTIVITIES PSYC 2301-01,
COURSE OUTLINE
REQUIRED EXAM 1, REQUIRED QUIZ 1 AND REQUIRED REGULAR RQA ASSIGNMENT 1 CONTENT WILL COME FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS
CHAPTER 1/ INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
CHAPTER 2/ RESEARCH METHODS
CHAPTER 15/ PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
CHAPTER 16/ TREATING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
REQUIRED EXAM 2, REQUIRED QUIZ 2 AND REQUIRED REGULAR RQA 2 CONTENT WILL COME FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS
CHAPTER 6/ LEARNING
CHAPTER 7/ MEMORY
CHAPTER 10/ COGNITIVE ABILITIES
REQUIRED EXAM 3, REQUIRED QUIZ 3 AND REQUIRED REGULAR RQA ASSIGNMENT 3 CONTENT WILL COME FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS
CHAPTER 11/ EMOTION AND MOTIVATION
CHAPTER 13/ STRESS, COPING AND HEALTH
CHAPTER 14/ PERSONALITY
REQUIRED EXAM 4, REQUIRED QUIZ 4 AND REQUIRED REGULAR RQA ASSIGNMENT 4 CONTENT WILL COME FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS
CHAPTER 5/ PERCEPTION
CHAPTER 9/ CONSCIOUSNESS
CHAPTER 17/ SOCIAL COGNITION

REQUIRED EXAMS
1. There will be 4 tests, 100 required points each. All exams are required activities
2. All exam scores will be used in calculating your grade, for a total of 400 required exam points.
3. On each exam there will be 50 multiple choice questions, and 5 bonus questions (2 points per question for the first 50 questions and 1 point per question for the remaining 5 questions; also 2-point fun bonus question and opportunity to list 5 student success strategies.)
3A. You will be answering exam questions on a scannable answer sheet. Example answer sheets include Scantron Form 882 or 883. Form 883 is recommended for reporting exam responses because a larger short answer response area is provided on the back of that form.

4. You will be answering exam questions in class.
5. Exam questions will come from textbook, study guide and lecture notes.
6. THE 4TH TEST (FINAL EXAM) WILL BE COMPREHENSIVE.
7. You will need to complete all exams in this course.
8. You will respond to exam questions using Scantron 882, 883, 883-E; 885 or another scannable answer sheet.
REQUIRED QUIZZES:
1. There will be 4 required quizzes, worth 25 points each, for a total of 100 required quiz points.
2. You will respond to quiz questions on Scantron 882, 883, 883-E, 885 or another scannable answer sheet.
3. You will be completing all study guide quizzes in class.
4. You should plan to take all of the study guide quizzes.
5. The scores for these quizzes will be available by the second class day following the quiz.
6. Detailed information concerning student performance on study guide quizzes will be available in a student conference.
7. All study guide quizzes are required activities. Failure to complete a study guide quiz may lower your overall course grade.

REQUIRED SPECIAL RQA ASSIGNMENTS
1. There will be 5 required special assignments during the semester.
2. For each special assignment, you will create a set of 10 review questions with separate answers for each question.
3. You may use any style of review question, including yes-no, true-false, multiple choice, completion, short answer or essay.
4. The content for these review questions can come from any chapter in the text, study guide, lecture notes or from a psychology film you watch online.
5. You must turn in your special assignments electronically using the online section of the course.
6. Make sure to place a title at the beginning of your question and answer set, including the words special assignment and the number of the special assignment you are submitting.
7. Be sure to include a complete heading near the beginning of your question and answer set, including your full name (first and last), course name and number, section number, and the date you complete the activity.
8. Credit available for completing each of the 5 special assignments will be 10 points.
9. Each question or review item in the required special rqa assignments must have a unique number, such as 1,2,3, etc.

REQUIRED REGULAR RQA ASSIGNMENTS:
1. There will be 4 required regular rqa assignments in this course. The content for these required regular rqa assignments will come from specific chapters in the assigned course readings.
2. A list of the assigned chapters for reading is in the course outline, elsewhere in this syllabus.
3. Each regular assignment will consist of a specific number of questions or review items with separate answers from each of the currently assigned chapters.
4. For example, Required Regular Assignment 1 will consist of 20 review items, 5 items each from chapters 1, 2, 15 and 16 in the text.
5. All required regular assignments must have appropriate chapter subtitles, identifying the chapters from which the content for the review items was taken.
6. For example, Required Regular Assignment 1 should have subtitles for review items taken from Chapter 1, 2, 15 and 16 corresponding to each chapter subsection.
7. Each required regular rqa assignment should have a complete heading, including student’s name, course name and section number and the date the assignment was completed on each separate page, regardless of whether the pages are stapled together.
8. The review items in the regular assignments may be of any type including yes/no, true/false or multiple choice with two answer options.
9. If you complete all of these regular assignments satisfactorily, you will receive a total of 65 points.
10. This work must be typed to receive credit.
11. No late work will be accepted, for any reason.
12. Due days and times are listed elsewhere in this syllabus.
13. Students are responsible for assuring that the assignments are received by the assigned due date and time.
14. Each subsection of the regular assignments must have a separate subtitle, such as Chapter 1 RQAs and Chapter 2 RQAs.
15. Review questions or items may be of any type including short answer, true/false, yes/no or multiple choice items.
16. Review questions or items must be accompanied by separate answers. Example: Q1. What is the definition of psychology? A1. the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
17. Must be submitted electronically using the online section of the course.
18. Must be received by the due date and time assigned by the instructor, regardless of how the completed activity is submitted.
19. Maximum credit per regular assignment: 15 or 20 points per Regular Assignment, depending on how many chapters are associated with the assignment.
20. Each item in the required regular rqas assignments much have a unique number, such as 1,2,3, etc.

Bonus project instructions
ORIENTATION PROJECT

1. This assignment must be uploaded as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page.

2. Include a complete heading including your name, your course name – Psyc, your course number 2301 or 2314, the correct section number, and the date you complete the assignment. as well as a title for your project..

3. List 5 numbered ideas you heard discussed during the in-person orientation or that you learned by completing orientation activities online, including the Student Orientation Course for Blackboard or by reading the syllabus or listening to a discussion of the syllabus for your course..

4. Make sure to number each idea that you list and to include a title using the words orientation project.

5. Maximum credit = 5 points.

6. No late work accepted.

CALENDAR PLAN GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR 16-WEEK SEMESTER:

1. Must be typed as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page.

2. Create calendar for semester study plan

3. Must have complete heading on each separate page turned in

4. Must identify by day of the week and study times 6 hours per week for 14 study weeks that you plan to devote to studying for this course.

Example for a 14-Week Semester Calendar Study Plan

Keiko Takahashi

Psyc 2301-73 (make sure your course and section numbers are correct)

Aug 25, 2014

Semester Calendar Plan

Study Week 1: Mon, 3-5 pm; Wed, 3-5 pm; Fri, 3-5 pm

Study Week 2: Tue, 3-5 pm; Wed, 3-5 pm; Sat , 3-5 pm

Study Week 3: Tue, 3-5 pm; Wed, 3-5 pm; Sat, 3-5 pm

Study Week 4: Tue, 3-5 pm; Wed, 3-5 pm; Sat, 3-5 pm

Study Week 5: Tue, 3-6 pm; Wed, 3-6 pm; Sat, 3-5 pm

Study Week 6: Tue, 3-5 pm; Wed, 3-5 pm; Sat, 3-5 pm

Study Week 7: Tue, 3-6 pm; Wed, 3-6 pm; Thu, 3-5pm

Study Week 8: Mon, 3-5 pm; Wed, 3-5 pm; Fri, 3-5 pm

Study Week 9: Tue, 3-5 pm; Wed, 3-5 pm; Sat , 3-5 pm

Study Week 10: Tue, 3-5 pm; Wed, 3-5 pm; Sat, 3-5 pm

Study Week 11: Tue, 3-5 pm; Wed, 3-5 pm; Sat, 3-5 pm

Study Week 12: Tue, 3-6 pm; Wed, 3-6 pm; Sat, 3-5 pm

Study Week 13: Tue, 3-5 pm; Wed, 3-5 pm; Sat, 3-5 pm

Study Week 14: Tue, 3-6 pm; Wed, 3-6 pm; Thu, 3-5pm

5. Must include at least 14 weeks of study time similar to the weeks of study time described above identified by day of the week and study times, with at least 6 hours per week identified as dedicated to studying for this course.

7. Will be turned in electronically using assignment submission box upload, email or fax.

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9. Must have a title, including the words Semester Calendar Study Plan

10. Must have a complete heading on each separate page submitted, including student’s full name, course name and number, section number and date the student completed the activity.

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12. Maximum credit: 5 points.

HUMANITARIAN PROJECT GUIDELINES AND POLICIES:

1. Must be typed and turned in electronically as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page.

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4. Must contain the following information in complete sentences: name of a famous humanitarian, for example, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa or Mohandas Gandhi, 5 accomplishments achieved by that person, 5 ideas proposed by that person and 5 practical applications for those ideas in the community where you live.

5. Must have a title including the words Humanitarian Project.

6. Must include a complete heading, including student’s full name, course name, course number, and section number, and the date student completed the activity.

7. Must be received on or before the due date listed elsewhere in the syllabus.

8. You may turn in one Humanitarian Bonus project.

9. Maximum credit: 5 points

A&P 1 (ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION) PROJECT:

1. May be completed online as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page by the due date listed in the course syllabus.

2. Must be completed by 11:00 pm on the due date.

3. Must have a title, including the words A&P Project 1.

4. Must include a complete heading, consisting of student’s first and last names, course name and number, section number and date the student completed the activity, on each separate page submitted.

5. Will consist of 10 original review items of any type with separate answers and content from any chapter in the textbook or study guide.

6. Question style may be any type, including yes/no, true/false, multiple choice or short answer.

7. Each question and its answer must be individually numbered.

8. Maximum credit: 5 points





MODULE 1,2,3 or 4 SOAR PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

Seahawks SOAR Project Instructions

1. Click on Seahawks SOAR link in course menu.

2. Review the 6 SOAR reading strategies listed on the Seahawks SOAR page.

3. Select one SOAR strategy that you would like to know more about.

4. Download and/or watch one of the episodes demonstrating and explaining one of the SOAR reading strategies. These are episodes 2,3,4,5,6 and 7 which demonstrate these strategies: KWL, Concept Definition Maps, Context/Content Clues, SQ3R, Selective Underlining/Annotation, Quizlet in that order

5. Watch the video explaining and demonstrating the SOAR reading strategy you selected.

5a. If you are unable to download or view the SOAR videos on the www.lamarpa.edu website you can use the alternate reading strategies resources, using the list of resources provided in your course.

6. Create a numbered list of at least 5 ideas that you learned from the video or alternate reading resource you selected. Be sure the ideas have unique numbers. Example: Idea 1, Idea 2, Idea 3, Idea 4 and Idea 5.

7. Include your numbered list of ideas in a project document that also includes a complete heading and a title using the words Seahawks SOAR Module 1,2,3 or 4 Project in the title. Use the number 1,2,3 or 4 depending on whether the project is intended for Module 1 SOAR Project, Module 2 SOAR Project, Module 3 SOAR Project or Module 4 SOAR Project.

8. Your project document must also include a description of how you will incorporate the ideas you selected in your study plan for a course you are enrolled in.

9. Also required in your project is to include a statement describing the course in which you will be practicing the strategy.

10. Also required in your project document is to describe how the strategy was explained and demonstrated in the video you watched.

11. Another required element in your project is to describe one extension of the reading strategy that you have selected.

12. Also required is to use subheadings in your project document to distinguish the elements of the project: naming the strategy you selected, numbered list of ideas, how the strategy was explained in the video, how you plan to use the strategy in your studies, planned extension of the strategy you selected

13. An example project document is attached to this project page so that you can review the required elements of this project.

14. This project must be submitted as attachment to the appropriate Blackboard submission page using the assignment submission page for this project. Submissions received using email will not be graded.

15. Project content placed in the Comments box will not be graded and will receive a maximum of 1 point.

16. You must attach your project document to the appropriate Blackboard assignment submission page. Remember to use a file format that the instructor can open and read, such as doc, docx, rtf or txt.

17. Be sure to include a complete heading and a title that refers to Module 1,2,3 or 4 SOAR Project. Be sure to include in the title the number .of which SOAR Project you are completing.

18. No late work accepted for full credit. Maximum credit for late work: 1 point.

19. NOTE: To assure that your assignment and project grades display properly in the online gradebook, be sure to submit assignments and projects as attachments using the correct assignment submission page.




MODULE 1,2,3 OR 4 TED TALK DISCUSSION PROJECT -
1. Select a TED Talk from the list posted in the course.

2. Watch and listen to the TED Talk you selected.

3. Create notes while watching the TED talk to use when completing this project

4. List 5 ideas proposed in the TED talk. Be sure to use unique numbers to identify each idea, such as 1,2,3,4,5.

5. State whether you agreed or disagreed with each of the ideas you listed.

6. Explain why you agreed or disagreed with each of the ideas you listed.

7. Describe and explain a practical application of how one of the ideas you listed could be used in the community in which you live.

8. Describe and explain an extension or elaboration of one of the ideas which you listed.

9. Include with your project a title using the words Module 1,2,3 or 4 TED Talk and a complete heading (first and last name, course name and section number and the date on which you completed the project); Be sure to include the number of which TED talk project you are completing .

10. Upload your project using the Write Submission box for this project or as an attachment. Projects uploaded using the Comments box will not be graded.

11. No late work accepted for full credit. Maximum credit for late work: 1 point.

12. NOTE: To assure that your assignment and project grades display properly in the online gradebook, be sure to submit assignments and projects as attachments using the correct assignment submission page.

MODULE 2

OPTIONAL EMAIL PROJECT -

1. Send an introductory email message to the instructor.

2. Create a paragraph in which you introduce yourself, describing your interests, your professional goals and something about your likes and dislikes. Save the text of your paragraph in a MS Word document or text file and send it as an attachment using the course assignment file upload procedure.

3. Remember this assignment has 2 parts: (1) Ungraded activity - Send an introduction email message to the instructor using the course email tool, including your paragraph, main title and complete heading. (2) Graded activity - Upload the text of your self-introduction paragraph, including main title and heading as attachment using the appropriate Blackboard submission page. You must complete both parts to receive full credit for this assignment.

4. Be sure to include a heading with your name, the course number and section number, and the date you complete the activity as well as an appropriate title including the words Using Email Assignment.

5. Make sure your response contains background information about yourself and contains a minimum of 100 words. The background information should be appropriate for general reading, including information your mother or grandmother would not mind reading or seeing.

6. Submit the text of your self-introduction email together with complete heading and title as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page using the general assignment upload procedure for faster scoring and feedback on your score.

7. Be sure to use one of the following file formats: txt, doc, rtf, or html. The instructor cannot open or read pages, wpd or wps files.

8. No late work accepted.

OPTIONAL COURSE WEBSITE TREASURE HUNT QUIZ ONLINE:

1. Must be completed online on the date listed in the Assignment Due Dates list..

2. Consists of your responses to 10 short answer questions created by the instructor, based on information available in the course syllabus.

3. Students will write their responses on the quiz answer form online provided by the instructor.

4. Students may use their personal copies of the syllabus, fully expanded version and the printer friendly version, as references while completing the Syllabus Bonus Quiz.

5. Maximum credit: 10 points.


OPTIONAL DISCUSSION PROJECT -

1. Write a short introduction, describing yourself to the instructor and the other students in the course. Post the information on the course discussion board. This activity completes Part 1 of this assignment, which is ungraded.

2. Complete Part 2 of this assignment by uploading the text, title, and heading of your introductory paragraph as attachment to the appropriate Blackboard submission page. This part of the project is graded and may add bonus points to your grade.

3. This introduction must be 100 words or more.

4. Include the following information: name, major field of study, ultimate vocational or employment goal, hobbies and interests outside of school.

5. Remember this assignment has 2 parts. (1)Post the paragraph in the Welcome and Introducing Yourself topic of Discussions. (2) Upload the text of your paragraph, including the main title and heading as attachment to the appropriate Blackboard submission page. You must complete both parts to receive full credit.

6. Be sure to include a heading with your name, the course number and section number, and the date you complete the activity as well as an appropriate title including the words Introducing Myself Assignment.

7. Be sure to submit the introductory paragraph as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page.

8. Be sure to use one of the following file formats: txt, doc, rtf, or html. The instructor cannot open or read pages, wpd or wps files.

9. No late work accepted.



CAMPUS PIPELINE PROJECT GUIDELINES AND POLICIES:

1. Must be typed and sent as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page for this project.

2. Must be turned in by the deadline.

3.ITEM NOT APPLICABLE

4. Electronic deadline is 11:00 pm on the due date listed in the Assignments Due Dates list. .

5. Description: 100-word-minimum paragraph summarizing your experiences with the campus pipeline (my.lamarpa.edu). May include responses concerning these issues: likes and dislikes concerning the pipeline service; wish list for services to be added or deleted from campus pipeline site; reasons for liking or disliking various pipeline services; areas of the campus pipeline site you use most and least frequently.

6. Must include title, including the phrase campus pipeline project, and complete heading, including your full name, the course number and section number, and the date you complete the activity.

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9. You may turn in one Campus Pipeline Project.

10. Maximum credit: 5 points


MODULE 3
OPTIONAL ONLINE COURSE EVALUATION SURVEY Begins in Module 3. Instructions also in Blackboard online course website in Module 3 Bonus Assessments.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTIONAL COURSE EVALUATION SURVEY ONLINE

1. Log on to course website.

2. Click on Exams, Quizzes and Surveys link in Course Menu.

3. Scroll down to Course Evaluation Survey Bonus.

4. Read all instructions for the survey before clicking on the “begin survey” button.

5. Answer all questions.

6. Remember to save each answer when you are satisfied with your answers.

7. You will be able to see all of the survey questions at one time while completing the survey.

8. You can change any answer you give to a survey question before clicking on the finish button at the end of the survey.

9. Remember this survey is anonymous, although the instructor will be able to see whether you have completed it.

10. Remember to click the finish button at the end of the survey after answering each question and saving each answer.

11. Click on the ok button to submit your survey.

12. Click on the ok button to confirm submitting the survey.

13. Completing the Optional Course Evaluation Survey will result in 5 points being added to your course point total.




HOLIDAY STORY PROJECT GUIDELINES AND POLICIES:

1. Must be typed and turned in as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page.

2. Must be turned in by 11:00 pm on the due date assigned by the instructor.

3. Due date is listed in chart elsewhere in the syllabus.

4. Electronic deadline is 11:00 pm on the due date listed in the calendar of due dates.

5. Preparation: select a photograph, painting, digital picture or hand-drawn picture containing at least one human figure.

6. Description: 200-word-minimum paragraph containing 3 sections. Section 1 must be a description of what lead up to the picture. Section 2 must be a description of what is happening in the picture, including what the person or persons in the picture are thinking and feeling. Section 3 must be a description of what will happen in the future or what happened after the picture was created.

7. Must include title, including the phrase holiday story project, and complete heading, including your full name, the course number and section number, and the date you complete the activity.

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10. You may turn in one Holiday Story Project.

11. Maximum credit: 5 points

EXTRA CHAPTER PROJECT

1. Must be typed and turned in as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page.

2. Will consist of 5 original review questions or items with separate answers.

3. Must have a title, including the words Extra Chapter Project.

4. Content may come from any chapters listed in the course outline, textbook or study guide.

5. Must have complete heading, including student’s full name, course name and number, section number, and date student completes the activity, on each separate page turned in.

6. Review questions or items may be any style including true/false or yes/no.

7. Review questions or items must be accompanied by separate answers. Example: Q1. What is the definition of psychology? A1. the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

8. Must be submitted electronically as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page using the online section of the course.

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11. Must be received by the due date and time assigned by the instructor,

12. Maximum credit: 5 points.

MODULE 4
OPTIONAL COURSE EVALUATION SURVEY –Ends in Module 4

LAST CHANCE PROJECT GUIDELINES AND POLICIES:

1. Must be turned in electronically as attachment to the appropriate Blackboard submission page by the due date and time listed in the Assignments list.

2. Must have a title, including the words Last Chance Project.

3. Must have a complete heading, including student’s full name, course name and number, section number, and date student completes the activity.

4. Must include 10 original review items with separate answers, with content from any chapter in the textbook or study guide and may be turned in electronically using the online section of the course or on paper.

5. May use any style of review item, as long as answers or answer options are separate from the questions or question.

6. Each question and answer must be numbered individually.

7. Must be turned in by the due date for the activity.

8. Maximum credit: 5 points



GENERAL NARRATIVE OR GENERAL RQA PROJECT(GN/RQA):

1. During the semester you may turn in 1 general narrative or general rqa project.

2. THIS WORK IS VOLUNTARY.

3. THE DUE DATE FOR THE GENERAL NARRATIVE OR RQA WORK IS LISTED IN THE ACTIVITY DUE DATE CHART.

4. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED FOR ANY REASON.

5. Examples of general narrative projects include: a narrative summary based on magazine articles about psychological topics, summary of psychological experiments or studies, summary of television/video programs on psychological topics.

6. Point credit for such general narrative summaries will be assigned as follows: minimum 500 words = 5 points.

7. Other possibilities for general extra credit include writing and answering ORIGINAL (this means YOU create the questions) study questions or review questions covering the course material.

8. YOU MAY USE ANY STYLE OF QUESTIONS, INCLUDING TRUE/FALSE , YES/NO, SHORT ANSWER, ESSAY, COMPLETION OR MULTIPLE CHOICE ITEMS.

9. General rqa points for typed study/review questions with answers will be as follows: 10 typed questions with separate answers = 5 points.

10. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED except for specified reasons involving official college activity. .

11. All general narrative or rqa work must have a complete heading on each page and a title for the activity, including first and last names, course name, course number and section number, on each separate page submitted, regardless of whether the pages are stapled together.

12. Must have a title, including the words general rqa or general narrative project.

13. Narrative summary may refer to major ideas discussed, whether you agree or disagree, why or why not agree, and suggestions for further applications, implications, and consequences.

14. Must be submitted electronically as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page.

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17. You may submit one GEC Bonus activity.

18. Maximum credit: 5 points


COURSE GRADE CALCULATION PROJECT

1. Will be completed by the due date listed in the syllabus.

2. Must be typed and send in electronically as attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page.

3. Must have a title including the words Course Grade Calculation Project

4. Must have a complete heading, including student’s full name, course name and number, section number and the date student completes the activity.

5. Must include calculation of current course grade, showing the total current course points divided by currently required points and an approximate percentage and grade level equivalent.

6. Calculation example: 250 current course points/300 currently required points = .83 = 83% = grade level equivalent of B.

7. Maximum credit = 5 points

8. No late work accepted for credit.


OPTIONAL SPECIAL SOAR PROJECT -

1. Click on Seahawks SOAR link in course menu.

2. Review the 6 SOAR reading strategies listed on the Seahawks SOAR page.

3. Select 3 SOAR strategies that you will be discussing.

4. Download and/or review the 3 videos which demonstrate and explain the SOAR reading strategies you have selected. Episodes 2,3,4,5,6 and 7 demonstrate these strategies: KWL, Concept Definition Maps, Context/Content Clues, SQ3R, Selective Underlining/Annotation, Quizlet in that order

5. Download and/or review 3 videos explaining and demonstrating the SOAR reading strategies you selected.

6. Create a uniquely numbered list of at least 15 ideas that you learned from viewing the videos you selected.

7. Include your numbered list of 15 ideas in a project document that also includes a complete heading and a main title using the words Seahawks SOAR Special Project in the title, as well as the date you completed this project.

8. Your project document must also include a paragraph comparing and contrasting the ideas you learned by watching the 3 videos you selected.

10. Also in your project document describe how you could explain and demonstrate the strategies you selected to another student.

11. Another required element in your project is to describe how you would determine if the other person or student had actually learned the strategies you selected.

12. It is required to use subheadings in your project document to distinguish the elements of the project: naming the strategies you selected, numbered list of 15 ideas, how you would explain and demonstrate the strategies to another person, how you plan to select the strategies you explain and demonstrate to another person, and how you would determine whether that person had actually learned the strategies.

13. An example project document is attached to the project submission page for this project so that you can review the required elements of this project.

14. This project must be submitted as an attachment to appropriate Blackboard submission page for this project. Submissions received using email or the Comments box will receive 1 point maximum credit.

15. Project content placed in the Comments box will receive a maximum credit of 1 point.

16. You must attach your project document to the appropriate Blackboard assignment submission page. Remember to use a file format that the instructor can open and read, such as doc, docx, rtf or txt.



General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes
Communication skills:Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication.
Critical Thinking Skills:Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions.
Empirical and Quantitative Skills:Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts.
Teamwork:Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view.
Social Responsibility:Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.
Personal Responsibility:Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate of Arts
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material.
PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
PSLO 2: Communication Skills Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication.
PSLO 3: Empirical and Quantitative Skills Applies the manipulation and/or analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
Course Student Learning Outcomes COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Identify various research methods and their characteristics used in the scientific study of psychology. (PSLO 1,2) Measured by embedded test questions, course assignments and projects.
2. Describe the historical influences and early schools of thought that shaped the field of psychology.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
3. Describe some of the prominent perspectives and approaches used in the study of psychology.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
4. Use terminology unique to the study of psychology.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
5. Describe accepted approaches and standards in psychological assessment and evaluation.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
6. Identify factors in physiological and psychological processes involved in human behavior.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by embedded test questions, course assignments and projects.
7. Calculate current course grade accurately, using information provided by instructor relating to individual scores from projects, assignments, quizzes and exams.(PSLO 3) Measured by course project.
8. Improve comprehension of content-area reading material. (PSLO alpha) Measured by pre-test/post-test scores.
9. Explain how personal ethnic heritage is similar to and different from other cultural perspectives in effects on social cognition. (pslo 1, 2, 5 ) Measured by course assignments and projects.
Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies
  • No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.

  • Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

  • Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor.

  • Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions.

  • Turn your cellphones to vibrate when you enter the classroom.

  • Remember no drinks are allowed in the classroom.
Additional Information There are activities in this course which require using the Blackboard website for the course.

You will be completing exams and quizzes in class and recording your responses on scannable answer sheets such as Scantron 882 and 883.

*If you have a complaint about this course which you cannot resolve through discussion with the instructor, please get in touch with:

* Michelle Davis, Chairperson,
Department of General Education and Developmental Studies
Educational Building Room 131
Phone: 409-984-6341
email: davisml1@lamarpa.edu
Important Information
ADA Considerations The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
Copyright Violations Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester, by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally. No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class, including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.

Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties.

Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented.

If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216.
Assessment Statement Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate programs.

Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects.

If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data.

What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools.
Privacy Notice Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.

Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom.

Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences.

Circumstances under which information may be released:

An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person to whom the information may be given.

A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student by providing a copy of a filed tax return that shows that the student was listed as a dependent of that parent or guardian. The tax return must be for last complete tax year. Again, this documentation must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.

A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student if the student logs on to My.LamarPA.edu and sends an email to the Registrar granting permission. The email must specify what information may be given and the name of the person to whom it may be given.

Co-enrollment students are protected by the same privacy laws as adult students.

The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.

College-Level Perspectives This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:

  • Establishing broad and multiple perspectives on the individual in relationship to the larger society and world in which s/he lives, and to understand the responsibilities of living in a culturally and ethnically diversified world.

  • Stimulating a capacity to discuss and reflect upon individual, political, economic, and social aspects of life in order to understand ways in which to be a responsible member of society.

  • Developing a capacity to use knowledge of how technology and science affect their lives.

  • Developing personal values for ethical behavior.

  • Developing the ability to make aesthetic judgments.

  • Using logical reasoning in problem solving.

  • Integrating knowledge and understand the interrelationships of the scholarly disciplines.

Degree Plan Evaluation A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.

  1. Sign in to your my.lamarpa.edu account.

  2. Click on the “My Services” tab.

  3. Click on the “Student” tab.

  4. Click on Student Records.

  5. Click on Degree Evaluation.

  6. Select the term you are planning on registering for (i.e. Summer I, Summer II, Fall, or Spring)

  7. Verify that the Curriculum Information (your MAJOR) is correct

  8. Click on “Generate New Evaluation” at the bottom of the screen.

  9. Click the radio button next to Program

  10. Click on the Generate Request button.

All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class.

HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Mission
Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.

Core Values
  • Shared commitment by faculty, staff and administration to a mission characterized by student learning, diversity, and community involvement

  • General education/core curriculum that develops the values and concepts that allow the student to make a meaningful contribution in the workplace or community

  • Academic and technical programs designed to fulfill our commitment to accommodate students with diverse goals and backgrounds, using a variety of delivery methods, on and off campus

  • Technical education programs that provide for the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and behavior necessary for initial and continued employment

  • Student achievement characterized by attainment of individual goals and measured by successful accomplishments and completion of curriculum

  • Co-curricular opportunities that develop social, financial and civic acuity

Principles
Lamar State College - Port Arthur operates in the belief that all individuals should be:

  • treated with dignity and respect;

  • afforded equal opportunity to acquire a complete educational experience;

  • given an opportunity to discover and develop their special aptitudes and insights; and,

  • provided an opportunity to equip themselves for a fulfilling life and responsible citizenship in a world characterized by change.

 
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