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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# 12528
7:30 - 8:45 a.m., Tuesday & Thursday
Fall Term, 2003
Textbook: Coon, D. (2004), Introduction to Psychology:
Gateways to Mind and Behavior. California:
Wadsworth Publishers.
Class
Schedule
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Date
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Topic
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Chapter
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8/26
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Overview
of the class
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28,
9/2
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Introduction
to Psychology and Research Methods
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1
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4, 9
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Child Development
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3
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11
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Exam
#1: Chapters 1 & 3
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18, 23
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Conditioning
and Learning
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8
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25, 30
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Memory
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9
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10/2
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Exam
#2: Chapters 8 & 9
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9, 14
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The
Brain and Behavior
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2
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16, 21
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States
of Consciousness
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7
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23
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Exam
#3: Chapters 2 & 7
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28, 30
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Motivation
and Emotion
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12
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11/4,
6
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Personality
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14
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11
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Exam
#4: Chapters 12 & 14
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13
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Health
Stress, and Coping
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15
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18, 20
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Psychological
Disorders
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16
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22
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Exam
#5: Chapters 15 & 16
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12/2,
4
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Therapies
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17
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9, 11
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Attitudes,
Culture, and Human Relations
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19
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16
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Exam
#6: Chapters 17, 18 (part), & 19 Friday @ 7:00 a.m.
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Grades
| Examinations |
Six examinations will be administered during the
semester. Each exam will consist of multiple-choice
and short answer questions.
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| Papers |
Each
student will write three 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 1½ - 2 pages
in lenght, double spaced, with twelve point font. Students will receive
a maximum of thirty-three and one-third points for each paper. The
cumulative score for the papers will be equal to one examination
score.
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Extra-credit: |
Students with excellent attendance, meaningful class participation, and punctual arrival to the
may earn up to thirty-five
points added to their final examination score. |
| Final
Grades |
| Category |
Possible Score |
| Exam #1 |
0 - 100 |
| Exam #2 |
0 - 100 |
| Exam #3 |
0 - 100 |
| Exam #4 |
0 - 100 |
| Exam #5 |
0 - 100 |
| Exam #6 |
0 - 100 |
| Papers |
0 - 100 |
| Extra-credit |
0 - 35 |
| Total Points |
0 - 700 |
| A = |
630 - 700 points |
| B = |
560 - 629 points |
| C = |
490 - 559 points |
| D = |
420 - 489 points |
| F = |
0 - 419
points |
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| Make-up
exams:
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All make-up examinations will be administered
on December 9th, 2003, at the Testing
Center, Building 7, Room 219. |
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Attendance: |
Five absences will result in a letter grade reduction in your final grade or a
"withdrawal" (W) from the course (professor's decision). |
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Academic honesty: |
Expected of all students on all class work. |
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Withdrawal: |
October
31, 2003 is the deadline for withdrawing from the course without
penalty. Typically a WF is given to students who withdraw after the
deadline. The WF is computed into your GPA at Valencia. |
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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