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Winter Mini 2021 Course Syllabus
Course: PSYC-2301- Section: 71 General Psychology |
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| Instructor | Carol Barbay | ||||||||||
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| Phone | (409) 984-6311 | ||||||||||
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| COVID 19 Information | The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website. | ||||||||||
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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. | ||||||||||
| Prerequisites |
NONE |
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| 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. |
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| Core Objectives |
* 1. Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * 2. 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. * 3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * 4. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. |
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| Program Student Learning Outcomes | Not Applicable | ||||||||||
| 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.
The required textbook for this course for the current semester will be the OpenStax Psychology textbook available for free reading online and for free download as a pdf document. Required Assignment, Quiz and Required Exam content will come from this textbook. Lecture notes have been available in the past. I am in the process of developing new lecture notes. The new notes are not available at this time. A link to the OpenStax text textbook is available at this website: www.openstax.org. https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/Psychology2e-WEB_0eRvAre.pdf |
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| Lecture Topics Outline |
PSYC 2301 Winter Mini 2021-2022 SCHEDULE OF READING AND REVIEW TOPICS Week 1 syllabus review; read and REVIEW: ch 1 introduction to psychology; read and REVIEW ch 2 - Psychological Research; Week 1 read and REVIEW ch 2 psychological research; read and REVIEW ch 15 - psychological disorders; Week 1 read and REVIEW ch 15 psychological disorders; read and REVIEW ch 16 - therapy and treatment; Week 1 read and REVIEW ch 16 therapy and treatment; Week 2 read and REVIEW ch 3 biopsychology; Week 2 read and REVIEW ch 6 learning Week 2 read and REVIEW ch 7 thinking and intelligence Week 2 read and REVIEW ch 8 memory ; Week 2 read and REVIEW ch 9 lifespan psychology; Week 2 read and REVIEW ch 10 emotion and motivation; Week 2 read and REVIEW ch 11 personality Week 2 read and REVIEW ch 14 - stress, lifestyle and health Week 3 read and REVIEW ch 4 states of consciousness; Week 3 read and REVIEW ch 5 sensation and perception; Week 3 read and REVIEW ch 12 social psychology; read and REVIEW ch 13 industrial-organizational psychology; Week 3 read and REVIEW ch 13 industrial-organizational psychology; Week 3 read and REVIEW assigned chapters 4,5,12,13 |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
PSYC 2301 WINTER MINI SEMESTER 2021-2022 DUE DATES TENTATIVE MAJOR ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES WITH 14 ACTIVE COURSE DAYS DURING THE SEMESTER PSYC 2301-71 MODULE 1 PSYC 2301 MON-FRI DEC 13-17 WEEK 1 Optional Bonus Course Pretest MON-FRI DEC 13-17 WEEK 1 Optional Bonus Start Here Quiz - MON-FRI DEC 13-17 WEEK 1 Required Attendance Assignments 1 and 2 TUE DEC 14 WEEK 1 Optional Collaborate Ultra Conversation with Instructor - 2 -3 PM TUES DEC 14 WEEK 1 Required Regular Assignment 1 WED DEC 15 WEEK 1 Required Special RQA Assignment 1 WED DEC 15 WEEK 1 Required Quiz 1 Chapters 1,2,15,16; WED-THU DEC 15-16; WEEK 1 Required Exam 1 - Chapters 1,2,15,16; WED-THU DEC 15-16; WEEK 1 REQUIRED Module 1 TED Talk ASSIGNMENT THU DEC 16 WEEK 1 REQUIRED Module 1 SOAR ASSIGNMENT THU DEC 16 WEEK 1 REQUIRED Module 2 TED Talk ASSIGNMENT ; FRI DEC 17 WEEK 1 REQUIRED Module 2 SOAR ASSIGNMENT ; FRI DEC 17 WEEK 1 Required Draft 1 Psychology Core Assignment FRI DEC 17 ********************WINTER BREAK - SAT DEC 18 -- SUN JAN 2 --NO TECHNICAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE -- LSCPA CAMPUS CLOSED -- NO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STAFF AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS WITH BLACKBOARD WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS. NO REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES **************************************** MODULE 2 PSYC 2301-71 MON FRI JAN 3-7 WEEK 2 Required Regular Assignment 2 ; MON JAN 3 WEEK 2 Required Special Assignment 2 ; MON JAN 3 WEEK 2 Required Draft 2 Psychology CORE Assignment ; TUE JAN 4 WEEK 2 Required Attendance Assignments 3 and 4 TUE JAN 4 WEEK 2 OPTIONAL ICC SURVEY ASSIGNMENT 1 TUE JAN 4 WEEK 2 OPTIONAL ICC SURVEY ASSIGNMENT 1 TUE JAN 4 WEEK 2 Required Quiz 2 CHAPTERS 3,6,7,8; TUE -WED JAN 4-5 WEEK 2 Required Exam 2 - CHAPTERS 3,6,7,8; TUE-WED JAN 4-5 WEEK 2 Optional Practice Combined Grade Calculation Assignment MON JAN 4 WEEK 2 Required Regular Assignment 3 ; MON JAN 4 WEEK 2 Required Special Assignment 3 WED ; MON JAN 4 WEEK 2 Required Draft 3 Psychology Core Assignment TUE JAN 5 WEEK 2 Optional Bonus Treasure Hunt Syllabus Quiz MON-TUE JAN 04-05 WEEK 2 Optional Bonus Online Course Evaluation Survey ; MON-TUE JAN 4-5 WEEK 2 Optional Bonus Combined Orientation Assignment WED JAN 6 WEEK 2 Required Attendance Assignments 5 and 6 WED JAN 6 WEEK 2 Required Module 3 TED Talk Assignment TUE JAN 5 WEEK 2 Required Module 3 SOAR Assignment WED ; TUE JAN 5 WEEK 2 Required Study Guide Quiz 3 - CHAPTERS 9,10,11,14; THU-FRI JAN 6-7 WEEK 2 Required Exam 3; CHAPTERS 9,10,11,14; THU-FRI JAN 6-7 MODULE 3 PSYC 2301-71 JAN 10-13 WEEK 3 Bonus Course Evaluation Survey MON-TUE JAN 10-11 WEEK 3 Required Combined Grade Calculation Assignment MON JAN 10 WEEK 3 Required Regular Assignment 4 MON JAN 10 WEEK 3 Required Combined Special Assignment 4 TUE JAN 11 WEEK 3 Module 4 Required Combined TED Talk Assignment 4; TUE JAN 11 WEEK 3 Module 4 Required Combined SOAR Assignment 4; TUE JAN 11 WEEK 3 Optional Bonus Core Assignment Directions Assignment WED JAN 12 WEEK 3 Required Attendance Assignment 7 WED JAN 12 WEEK 3 Required Final Version Psychology Core Assignment WED JAN 12 WEEK 3 Required Final Quiz 4; TUE - THU JAN 11-13 WEEK 3 Required Final Exam 4; TUE -THU JAN 11-13 |
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| Final Exam Date | January 11, 2022 - 12:0 AM Through January 13, 2022 - 11:59 PM | ||||||||||
| Grading Scale |
GRADING POLICY: Your final course letter grade will be based on a percentage of 1000 total required 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 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. There may be opportunities for extra credit in this course. |
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| Determination of Final Grade |
REQUIRED COURSE ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTING FINAL GRADE *Four required quizzes and four required exams 50% 500 points *Three Drafts and One Final Version Required Psychology Common Assignment Poster 16% 160 points *Four Required Regular RQA Assignments 10% 100 points *Four Required Special RQA Assignments 5% 50 points (3@10 points and 1 @ 20 points) *One Required Combined Grade Calculation Assignment - 2% - 20 points *Seven Required Attendance Assignments 7% 70 points *Four Required TED Talk Assignments 5% 50 points (3@10 points and 1 @ 20 points) *Four Required SOAR Assignments 5% 50 points (3@10 points and 1 @ 20 points) TOTAL 100% 1000 POINTS There will also be opportunities for completing extra credit activities. |
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| Course Policies | |||||||||||
| Instructor Policies |
INSTRUCTOR COURSE POLICIES *You will be answering exam questions ONLINE by marking your responses on an online exam form in the Blackboard website for your course. *I will not discuss grades over the phone. If you want to discuss your grades, you can send an email request or schedule a live synchronous conversation using the course Collaborate Ultra web conferencing tool. OTHER INSTRUCTOR POLICIES 1. The activities in this course require using the Blackboard website for the course. 2. You will be completing exams and quizzes ONLINE and recording your responses on an online test form, which you will access using the the Blackboard website for your course. 3. 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 email: davisml1@lamarpa.edu 4. 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 final course grade. 5. Late work, submitted past the due date and due time, will receive a score of zero points. There will be no exceptions to this policy. 6. All work turned in for credit must be typed using correct grammar and spelling, using complete sentences. 7. Work not following directions provided for each assignment will not be graded and will receive a zero. 8. This course will require turning in all work using the Blackboard course website 9. Plagiarism, written or oral, will result minimally in failure of the assignment (1st offense) and failure of the course (2nd offense). 10. All work turned in for credit must include a complete heading, including student's first and last names, course name (PSYC), course number, correct course section number and date the work was completed. 11. All written assignments created by students must use file format doc or docx. Do not use pages file format documents common to Apple devices. 12. Attendance or participation in class activity is expected to be completed on a daily and punctual basis. 13. The instructor expects that students will display mature behavior in online activities. This includes being responsible for your actions and treating your classmates, instructor and yourself with respect at all times. Failure to do so may result in your removal from the classroom or the course. 14. Documents required to be saved in doc or docx file format and attached to appropriate submission pages. 15. Students should spend a minimum of 3-6 hours per week on this course's assignments. 16. Plagiarism in this class will not be tolerated. Any assignment submitted that contains plagiarism will earn an automatic zero. Further action may be taken as determined by the instructor. 17. Each assignment, quiz and exam in this class has a due date and due time; Instructor will accept no late assignment submissions. Late submissions will receive a credit score of zero points. There will be no exceptions to this policy. 18. Consult with instructor for Additional Course Policies. 19. I will not discuss your grades over the phone. If you want to discuss your grades, you may request this information using email or schedule a live synchronous conversation via the course Collaborate Ultra web conferencing application. 20. The instructor will address non-compliance with items 1-19 and other situations which may arise on a case by case basis. 21. Students may expect written assignments and projects to be graded within 48 hours following the due date for each assignment. 22. The following materials are officially PROHIBITED in any physical classroom meetings for this course: food, drink, and tobacco. This policy agrees with official college policy. 23. Instructor will not accept late work for any reason. There will be no exceptions to this policy. 24. Students may turn in assignments one time only. Instructor will not accept resubmissions or corrected documents. There will be no exceptions to this policy. 25. The instructor created the psychology core assignment to be submitted as a series of 3 drafts and a final version so that section errors in the drafts can be corrected in the final version, based on feedback given on the earlier drafts. 26. All documents submitted and graded by the instructor will retain the grades the instructor assigns to them. 27. ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE IN MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD FILE FORMAT (.DOCX). 28. Be sure to ask questions about difficulty understanding course activities and guidelines. 29. Instructor will not accept assignments submitted as attachments to email messages. There will be no exceptions to this policy. 30. Instructor will not accept assignments submitted as inclusions which are part of an email message. There will be no exceptions to this policy. 31. Instructor will not accept illness or travel as justification for accepting late work. There will be no exceptions to this policy. |
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| 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. Illness or travel will not be accepted as a reason for make up work. Students are required log in to course at least once on each of the "active" course days in the Winter Mini semester. Active course days and dates include the following. WEEK 1 Monday, Dec 13 Tuesday, Dec 14 Wednesday, Dec 15 Thursday, Dec 16 Friday, Dec 17 WINTER BREAK - DEC 18-JAN 2 WEEK 2 Monday, Jan 3 Tuesday, Jan 4 Wednesday, Jan 5 Thursday, Jan 6 Friday, Jan 7 WEEK 3 Monday, Jan 10 Tuesday, Jan 11 Wednesday, Jan 12 Thursday, Jan 13 - Final Day of Winter Mini 2021-22 NOTE: ALL COURSE ASSIGNMENTS, QUIZZES AND EXAMS WILL HAVE DUE DATES THAT COINCIDE WITH ACTIVE COURSE DATES LISTED ABOVE. |
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| 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. | ||||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||||
| MyLSCPA | Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you've logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the "My Courses" tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLSCPA. | ||||||||||
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There are activities in this course which require using the Blackboard website for the course. You will be completing ALL exams and quizzes ONLINE and recording your responses in the answer spaces on an online test space. You will be submitting ALL assignments in the course as attachments to appropriate submission pages. *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 email: davisml1@lamarpa.edu |
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| HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||
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