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Fall 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: PSYC-2301 (Section: 71W, CRN: 93239) General Psychology |
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| Instructor | Carol Barbay | ||||||||
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| Phone | (409) 984-6311 | ||||||||
| Office | Educational I - Room: 110 | ||||||||
| Office Hours | OFFICE HOURS FALL 2024 MON & WED 9:00-9:50; 11:00-11:50; 1:30-2:30 TUE & THU 11:00-12:15; 12:30-1:45 |
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| Additional Contact Information | Leave phone mail message when you call (409)984-6311 | ||||||||
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| Description | General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. | ||||||||
| Required Textbooks |
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
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| Additional Materials/Resources |
Microsoft Office 365 Applications Word and PowerPoint
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| Corequisites/Prerequisites |
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| Learning Outcomes |
1. Identify various research methods and their characteristics used in the scientific study of psychology. (Core Skills 1,2) Measured by course assignments and activities. 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 activities. 3. Describe some of the prominent perspectives and approaches used in the study of psychology.(Core Skills 1,2) Measured by course assignments and activities. 4. Use terminology unique to the study of psychology.(Core Skills 1,2) Measured by course assignments and activities. 5. Describe accepted approaches and standards in psychological assessment and evaluation.(Core Skills 1,2) Measured by course assignments and activities. 6. Identify factors in physiological and psychological processes involved in human behavior.(Core Skills 1,2) Measured by course assignments and activities. 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 assignments and activities. 8. 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 activities. |
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| Core Objectives |
*Communication: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and/or visual communication *Critical Thinking: 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 *Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional and/or global communities. |
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| Lecture Topics Outline |
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY LECTURE TOPICS 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; |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS MODULE 1 WEEK 1-2 Course Pretest Online ____FRI SEP 6 _____0 WEEK 2 Required Attendance Assignments 1 and 2; TUE _____SEP 3___20 WEEK 2 Optional Bonus ICC Opinion Survey Assignment__WED__SEP 4___0 WEEK 2 Required Preview Version 1 Psychology Core Assignment; THU ____SEP 5___10 WEEK 2 Required Regular Assignment 1 FRI _____SEP 6___25 WEEK 2 Required Special RQA Assignment 1 FRI ___SEP 6___10 WEEK 3 Required TED Talk Assignment 1; WED ___SEP 11__20 WEEK 3 Bonus Module 1 SOAR Assignment WED __SEP 11___0 WEEK 4 Required Quiz 1 - Chapters 1,2,15,16 – Online SUN _SEP 22_25 WEEK 4 Required Exam 1 Chapters 1,2,15,16 - Online SUN ___SEP 22__100 MODULE 2 PSYC 2301 WEEK 6 Optional Bonus ICC Opinion Survey WED___OCT 2___0 WEEK 6 Required Preview Version 2 Psychology Core Assignment; THU _OCT 3___10 WEEK 6 Required Regular Assignment 2; FRI __OCT 4___25 WEEK 6 Required Special Assignment 2; FRI __OCT 4__10 WEEK 7 Required Attendance Assignments 3 and 4; MON __OCT 7____20 WEEK 7 Optional BONUS Grade Calculation Assignment TUE _OCT 8_0 WEEK 7 Required TED Talk Assignment 2 ; WED __OCT 9_____20 WEEK 7 Bonus Module 2 SOAR Assignment; WED _OCT 9_____0 WEEK 7 Required Grade Calculation Assignment THU _OCT 10___20 WEEK 7 Optional Bonus Mid-Semester Bonus Quiz SUN __OCT 13__0 WEEK 8 Required Quiz 2 Chapters 3,6,7,8; ONLINE SUN __OCT 20____25 WEEK 8 Required Exam 2 - Chapters 3,6,7,8; ONLINE SUN _OCT 20____100 WEEK 8 Optional Course Bonus Syllabus Module 2 Quiz Online SUN _OCT 20____0 MODULE 3 PSYC 2301 WEEK 9 Optional Bonus ICC Opinion Survey Assignment___WED___OCT 23___0 WEEK 10 Required Attendance Assignments 5 and 6; MON __OCT 28___20 WEEK 11 Required TED Talk Assignment 3 ; WED __OCT 30___20 WEEK 11 Bonus SOAR Assignment 3 WED _OCT 30____0 WEEK 10 Required Regular Assignment 3; FRI __NOV 1___25 WEEK 10 Required Special Assignment 3 FRI __NOV 1____10 WEEK 11 Optional Bonus Orientation Assignment WED _NOV 6__0 WEEK 12 Required Quiz 3 – Chapters 9,10,11,14; Online SUN _NOV 17___25 WEEK 12 Required Exam 3; Chapters 9,10,11,14; Online SUN _NOV 17____100 MODULE 4 PSYC 2301 WEEK 13 Required Attendance Assignment 7 MON _NOV 18_ _ 10 WEEK 13 Optional Bonus ICC Opinion Survey Assignment 4 WED__NOV 20___0 WEEK 13 Required Preview Version 3 Core Assignment; THU __NOV 21___10 WEEK 14 Required Regular Assignment 4; FRI __NOV 22___25 WEEK 14 Required Special Assignment 4 FRI _NOV 22___20 WEEK 14 Optional PERMA Bonus Assignment FRI NOV 25____0 WEEK 13 Optional Bonus BAA 123 Assignment TUE NOV 26___0 WEEK 14 Bonus SOAR Assignment 4 WED _NOV 27_ ___0 WEEK 14 Module 4 Required TED Talk Assignment 4; WED _NOV 27__40 WEEK 15 Required Final Version Core Assignment THU _DEC 5___130 WEEK 15 Required Quiz 4 – Chapters 9,10,11,14; Online SUN _DEC 8___25 WEEK 15 Required Exam 4; Chapters 9,10,11,14; Online SUN DEC 8____100 |
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| Final Exam Date | December 5, 2024 - 12:0 AM Through December 8, 2024 - 11:59 PM | ||||||||
| Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||
| Determination of Final Grade |
Your FINAL course letter grade will be based on an approximate percentage of 1000 total possible points as follows: Letter Grades Point Totals Approximate Percentages A 900-1000+ 90%+ B 800-899 80-89% C 700-799 70-79% D 600-699 60-69% F 599 and lower 59% and below HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR GRADE AT ANY TIME DURING THE SEMESTER 1. Add all of the points you have earned as of today's date, excluding any points from practice activities. 2. Request current required total course points from instructor. 3. Divide your total points by the total number of required points as of today's date. 4. For your final semester grade divide your current total by 1000 or use the grade chart above. 5. Your final grade or interim grade will be calculated based on total points only, NOT AN "AVERAGE" GRADE. 6. Remember a request for an AVERAGE GRADE IS MEANINGLESS and should be avoided. 7. Your grade at any time during the time of the semester is based on a percentage of total earned points relative to total required points at the time of calculation
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| Course Policies | |||||||||
| Instructor Policies |
INSTRUCTOR POLICIES 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. A. Zero credit will be given for assignments submitted as email attachments. B. Zero credit will be given for resubmitted or corrected assignments. C. Zero credit will be given for assignments linked to sources outside BlackBoard, such as Google Docs. 1. This course will be a 16-week course. 2. Please consider this message your invitation to explore the Mid-Semester Review section of this course once you have access to the course as well as a welcome to this course. 3. The Mid-Semester Review 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 Mid-Semester Review section of the course (Technical Requirements for the Course). 11. Because you will be completing course assignments, exams and quizzes online, you will need computer-related skills and a reliable connection to the internet. 12. There will be an online orientation meeting during the semester, probably during the first week of class. 13. If you do not attend the orientation meeting, please get in touch with me if you have questions about the course. 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. Zero credit will be given for resubmitted or corrected documents. 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 through the due date for the last written assignment. 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 doc or docx file format. Using any other file format will result in a 1-point penalty for each assignment not created in doc or docx file format. Any document submitted in pages file format (default format for Apple devices, such as imac notebooks, ipads and iphones) will receive zero points credit. 21. 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. Physical location: EDUC 1- Room 131-133. Dr. Zani’s email address is zanisj@lamarpa.edu. Dr. Zani’s office phone number is (409) 984-6431. 22. Research has shown a strong positive relationship between attendance, participation and college success. 23. 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. It is possible to receive a failing grade for this course as a result of not completing required assignment. 24. MAKEUP POLICIES - There are limited opportunities to make up missed work in this course. 25. Required assignments, quizzes and exams may be submitted late by instructor approval on a very limited basis. 26. Students who have missed required work because of official college business and who can provide verification from a college official such as an athletic coach or student organization sponsor may turn in required work late for credit such as an assignment, quiz or exam. Bonus or extra credit work may not be submitted late for full credit for any reason. 27. No other justification will be accepted for turning in or completing work after the published due date. 28. If there is a technical problem with BlackBoard which affects all students, such as the system not working properly, there may be an extension of the availability for the quiz or exam or due date for a required assignment. 29. All students are responsible for reading and understanding these guidelines. 30. All students are responsible for maintaining a reliable connection to the internet for completing work in this course. 31. Failure to complete an exam or study guide quiz because of a failed wireless connection is not an acceptable reason for an extension of quiz or exam. 32. All work will be graded as submitted. 33. The instructor will accept NO re-submissions or corrected documents. 34. The instructor will consider an assignment submission with no document attached as an incomplete and incorrect submission. 35. Instructor agrees to grade all assignments submitted in Blackboard within 14 calendar days after the stated due date in course syllabus. 36. Students may not bring drinks or drink containers, food or food containers, or tobacco products into face-to-face meetings for this course. 37. Students may partially compensate for lost course points by completing bonus course activities. 38. Zero credit will be given for assignments submitted as email attachments. 39. Zero credit will be given for resubmitted or corrected assignments. 40. Zero credit will be given for assignments linked to sources outside BlackBoard, such as Google Docs. |
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| Attendance Policy |
ATTENDANCE POLICY Research has shown a strong positive relationship between attendance, active 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. There will be written attendance activities to be turned in at the end of synchronous class meeting. |
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| Additional Information |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SYLLABUS SECTION AUG 26, 2024 – First class day, Fall Semester 2024 SEP 2, 2024 - Labor Day Holiday SEP 11,2024 - Census Date (12th class day) SEP 30, 2024 - Last day to drop a course or withdraw without academic penalty NOV 1, 2024 - Last day to apply for Fall graduation and pay for diploma, cap and gown NOV 25, 2024 Last day to drop a course or withdraw with academic penalty NOV 27, 2024 - Energy Conservation Day; no classes, campus closed. NOV 28-29, 2024 - Thanksgiving Holiday; no classes, campus offices closed DEC 7-8, 2024 (Wednesday-Sunday) Final exam and quiz availability period for this course DEC 12, 2024 - Last class day of Fall 2024 Semester DEC 12, 2024 - Final grades for graduates due by 4:00 pm DEC 13, 2024 - Final grades for all others due at noon DEC 13, 2024 – Commencement, 5:30 pm DEC 20-31, 2024 - Christmas Break; offices closed DEPARTMENT CHAIR - GENERAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES - OFFICE |
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| Institutional Policies | |||||||||
| MyLSCPA | Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA. | ||||||||
| Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||
| 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 the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||
| COVID 19 Information | The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website. | ||||||||
| 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. Use of electronic devices is prohibited. | ||||||||
| HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||
| Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect | As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual. | ||||||||
| Title IX and Sexual Misconduct | LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website. | ||||||||
| Clery Act Crime Reporting |
For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website. |
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| Grievance / Complaint / Concern | If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair. | ||||||||
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