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General Psychology, PSY 1012, 3 credits
Course Description: This course provides a broad overview of the field of
psychology. The student will be introduced to basic psychological
information about motivation, emotion, learning, consciousness, biological influences on behavior, research,
development, therapy, psychological health and psychological
disorders.
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General
Psychology - PSY 1012
CRN# 30470
MW 11:40 - 1:50 p.m./ SSB-Room 247
Summer Term, 2004
Textbook: Coon, D. (2001), Introduction to Psychology:
Gateways to Mind and Behavior. California:
Wadsworth.
Class
Schedule
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Date
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Topic
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Chapter
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5/17,
19
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Psychology:
The Search for Understanding
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1
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24,
26
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Child
Development
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3
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6/2,
7
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Conditioning
and Learning
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8
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9
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Memory
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9
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14, 16
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Brain
and Behavior
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2
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21, 28
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States
of Consciousness
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7
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30
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Motivation
and Emotion
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12
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7/7,
12
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Personality
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14
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14
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Health
Stress, and Coping
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15
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19, 21
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Psychological
Disorders
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16
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28
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Therapies
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17
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30, 8/2
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Attitudes,
Culture, and Human Relations
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18
& 19
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Grades
Examinations:
Twelve examinations will be administered during the term.
Each exam will consist of multiple-choice questions covering one
chapter. Examinations will be administered at the last scheduled class
meeting for the assigned chapter.
Papers:
Each student will write two application papers this semester. The
purpose
of each paper will be to evaluate your
ability to apply
psychological
principles to the assignment (grammar, spelling and
formatting
will be graded). The paper will be 1 ½ to 2 pages in
length,
double-spaced, with twelve point font. Students
will receive
a
maximum of twenty points for each paper.
Extra
Credit:
A student may earn up to twenty points for excellent attendance,
participation and punctuality. These behaviors demonstrate how serious you
are about the class.
Final
Grades
Category
Possible Score
Actual Score
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Exam #1
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0
– 20
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Exam #2
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0
- 20
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Exam #3
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0
- 20
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Exam #4
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0
–20
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Exam #5
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0
- 20
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Exam #6
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0
- 20
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Exam #7
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0
- 20
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Exam #8
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0
- 20
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Exam #9
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0
- 20
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Exam #10
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0
- 20
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Exam #11
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0
- 20
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Exam #12
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0
- 20
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Application Paper #1
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0
- 20
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Application Paper #2
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0
- 20
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Extra-credit
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0 - 20
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Total
Points
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0 - 280
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A
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=
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252 – 280 points
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B
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=
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224 – 251 points
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C
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=
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196 – 223 points
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D
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=
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168 – 195 points
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F
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=
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0 – 167 points
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Extra-credit: |
A
student may earn up to twenty points for excellent attendance,
participation and punctuality. These behaviors demonstrate how
serious you are about the class. |
| Make-up
exams:
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All
make-up examinations will be administered on
August 2, 2004
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Attendance: |
Four
absences will result in a letter grade reduction in your final
grade
or a “withdrawal” from the class (Professor’s decision).
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Academic honesty: |
Expected of all students on all class work. |
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Withdrawal: |
July 2, 2004 is the
deadline for withdrawing from the course without a penalty. |
The Valencia faculty have defined four
interrelated competencies (Value, Think, Communicate, and Act) that prepare
students to succeed in the world community. These competencies are outlined
in the College Catalog. In this course, through classroom lecture and
discussion, group work, and other learning activities, you will further
develop your mastery of these core competencies.
THIS SYLLABUS
IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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