1. Identify various research methods and their characteristics used in the scientific study of psychology. (Core Skills 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.

2. Describe the historical influences and early schools of thought that shaped the field of psychology.(Core Skills 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
3. Describe some of the prominent perspectives and approaches used in the study of psychology.(Core Skills 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
4. Use terminology unique to the study of psychology.(Core Skills  1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
5. Describe accepted approaches and standards in psychological assessment and evaluation.(Core Skills  1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
6. Identify factors in physiological and psychological processes involved in human behavior.(Core Skills 1,2) Measured by 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.(Core Skill 3) Measured by course assignment.
8. Improve comprehension of content-area reading material.  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. (Core Skills 1, 2, 5 ) Measured by course assignments and projects.

MODULE 1

Syllabus review;
Chapter 1 introduction to psychology; 
Chapter 2 psychological research; ;
Chapter 15 psychological disorders; 
Chapter 16 therapy and treatment;

MODULE 2

Chapter 3 biopsychology;
Chapter 6 learning
Chapter 7 thinking and intelligence
Chapter 8 memory ;

MODULE 3

Chapter 9 lifespan psychology;
Chapter 10 emotion and motivation;
Chapter 11 personality 
Chapter 14 - stress, lifestyle and health

MODULE 4

Chapter 4 states of consciousness;
Chapter 5 sensation and perception;
Chapter 12 social psychology; 
Chapter 13 industrial-organizational psychology;

THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE CHANGED AS NECESSARY DURING THE SEMESTER *For further details about assignments, see additional information using link in Blackboard section of this course. WELCOME TO PSYC 2301 Online

1. This course will be an 16 week course.
2. Please consider this message your invitation to explore the Start Here section of this course once you have access to the course as well as a welcome to this course.
3. The Start Here section has useful information for assisting you in being more successful in online courses in general and in this course specifically.
4. This course will involve an introductory survey of the major areas of psychology, such as learning, social, testing, personality, developmental and physiological.
5. The emphasis in this course will be on psychology as the scientific study of behavior and we will study both human and animal behavior. In order to do your best in this course, you will need a basic level of skill in reading English.
6. This course is an online course.
7. All assignments, projects, quizzes, exams and other course activities will be completed online.
8. In order to complete this course you will need a reliable computer with a reliable connection to the internet in order to complete the course activities.
9. If you do not have a computer with reliable connection to the internet, you will need to arrange access to these resources.
10. You should have basic computer-related skills as described in Step Five of the Start Here section of the course (Technical Requirements for the Course).
11. Because this course is a fully online course, you will need computer-related skills and a reliable connection to the internet.
12. There will be an OPTIONAL online orientation meeting during the first 2 weeks of the semester.
13. If you cannot attend the orientation meeting, please get in touch with me if you have questions about the course. The instructor plans to record the online orientation meeting. Student will be responsible for knowing and understanding information presented during the orientation meeting.
14. During this orientation meeting, we discuss the syllabus for the course as well as course policies and procedures.
15. The required written assignments and optional written project documents will be graded as they are received. There will be no re-submissions, replacement or corrected documents accepted.
16. You will have 2 opportunities to complete each required quiz and exam. The higher of the 2 grades for each required quiz and exam will be used as the recorded score for purposes of calculating your final course grade.

17. All quizzes and exams in this course will be completed online using the Blackboard Learning System. Students must use a wired, dedicated connection to the internet for completing exams and quizzes, which will be timed activities. . This requirement means that difficulties because of dropped internet connections associated with wireless connections will not be used as a reason for extended quiz or exam availability time.

18. All submitted assignments will be graded and marked with the number of points assigned. An explanation for the grading details result will be available by email request. The purpose of this policy is to encourage more effective two-way communication between the course instructor and individual students.

19. All late assignments will be assigned a point credit of 1 point. Late reception of assignments will be defined as reception by the Blackboard system after the due date and due time. There will be a 15 minute grace period after the due date and due time, during which there will be no late penalty assessed.

20. ALL ASSIGNMENTS CREATED BY STUDENTS MUST BE SAVED IN DOC OR DOCX FILE FORMAT. USING ANY OTHER FILE FORMAT WILL RESULT IN A 1-POINT PENALTY FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT NOT CREATED IN THE DOC OR DOCX FILE FORMAT.

22. GRIEVANCES, COMPLAINTS, AND CONCERNS REGARDING THIS COURSE: If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that cannot be resolved through discussion with the instructor, please consult GEDS Department Chair.

23. There may be occasional, unannounced bonus course activities added to module content folders in Blackboard