General
Psychology, PSY 1012, 3 credits
Course Description: Life-oriented course in psychology, designed
to give the student factual information in the techniques and
vocabulary of psychology and a general understanding of human behavior.
Survey, research and application of psychology in the areas of
learning, intelligence, motivation, emotion, personality, behavior
disorders, mental health, and therapy.
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General
Psychology Syllabus
PSY 1012 - W003
9:00 - 9:50 MWF
Session 2, 2002
Textbook: Coon,
D. (2001), Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind
and Behavior. California: Wadsworth. Class
Schedule
| Date |
Topic |
Text |
| 1/9 |
Overview of the
class
|
|
| 11, 14, 16
|
Psychology: The
Search for Understanding
|
1
|
| 18, 23 |
From Birth to
Death: Life-Span Development
|
5
|
| 25 |
Exam #1: Chapters 1
& 5
|
|
| 28, 30, 2/4 |
Conditioning and
Learning
|
8
|
| 6, 8, 11 |
Memory
|
10
|
| 13 |
Exam #2: Chapters 9
& 10
|
|
| 15, 18, 20 |
The Brain, Biology,
and Behavior
|
3
|
| 22, 25 |
States of
Consciousness
|
8
|
| 27 |
Exam #3: Chapters 3
& 8
|
|
| 3/4, 6, 8 |
Motivation and
Emotion
|
13
|
| 11, 13 |
Personality
|
15
|
| 15 |
Exam #4: Chapters
13 & 15
|
|
| 25, 27, 29 |
Health
Stress, and Coping
|
16
|
| 4/1, 3, 5, 8 |
Psychological
Disorders
|
17
|
| 10
|
Exam #5: Chapters
16 & 17
|
|
| 12, 15, 17 |
Therapies
|
18
|
| 19, 22, 24 |
Attitudes, Culture,
and Human Relations
|
20
|
| 5/1
|
Exam #6: Chapters
18, 19, & 20 @ 8:00 a.m.
|
|
| Grades |
Six examinations will be administered during the
semester. Each exam will consist of multiple-choice
and short answer questions.
|
A = 90 -
100%
|
Exam #1 = |
|
B = 80 -
89%
|
Exam #2 = |
|
C = 70 -
79%
|
Exam #3 = |
|
D = 60 -
69%
|
Exam #4 = |
|
F = 0 -
59%
|
Exam #5 = |
| |
Exam #6 = |
| |
Extra Cr.= |
| |
Divide by 6
= Average |
|
| Extra-credit |
Students with excellent attendance, meaningful
class participation, and punctual arrival to the
may obtain up to twenty-five percent added to
their final exam score.
|
|
Make-up exams |
All make-up examinations will be administered
at the final examination.
|
| Attendance |
Seven absences will result in a letter grade
reduction in your final grade or a
"withdrawal"
(W) from the course (professor's decision).
|
|
Academic honesty
|
Expected of all students on all class work.
|
| Withdrawal
|
March 13, 2002 is the deadline for withdrawing
from the course without penalty.
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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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