Social Psychology Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Instructor Information
Instructor
Deborah Harding (Curriculum Vitae)Office Location
Dutton Hall 202-J
Office Hours
TO SET UP A MEETING: CONTACT ME BY PHONE: The VERY BEST WAY TO REACH ME IS AT MY CELL PHONE AT 
(806) 584-7569 between 9 AM and 9 PM, any day of the week.
PLEASE...NO TEXTING: Please note that I DO NOT TEXT MY STUDENTS and I DO NOT ACCEPT TEXT MESSAGES. If you can text me, then you can call me! AGAIN, my cell phone is 806 584-7569! If there is an occasion where I am traveling or cannot respond to you in a timely manner by phone, I will let you know that you can text me for that period of time. However, outside of that, PLEASE CALL! I enjoy talking to my students! If you text me, I will not respond to you! Sorry...I want to handle all student business over the phone or in an email!
If I'm not available when you call, I will call you back so please tell me your name, the best time to call you AND WHAT CLASS YOU ARE IN! That way, I can better answer your questions! Thanks! Also, we can set up a face to face conference if you want to!
EMAIL ME: You can also email me through the BLACKBOARD COURSE EMAIL feature! Again, if you email me outside the CLASSROOM ONLINE EMAIL SYSTEM, your email may not get to me. It may be treated as spam. SO, USE THE EMAIL FUNCTION IN THE ONLINE CLASS! It's in the MENU to the left of the screen and it says Send an EMAIL! Click on that and then select SEND AN EMAIL TO THE INSTRUCTORS in the CLASS!
OFFICE HOURS and APPOINTMENT TIMES:
FOR ONLINE CLASSES or ON-CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED CLASSES: THE BEST WAY TO SET UP AN INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENT is to CALL ME ON MY CELLPHONE at 806 584-7569.
FOLKS: Please, I give you my cell phone number so you can call me between 9 am and 9 pm, 7 days a week! Feel free to CALL me OR EMAIL ME SO WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE AND WHEN we can either visit by phone or in person! Please do not abuse your privilege of having my cell number. Again, please call me or email me. ....please DO NOT TEXT MESSAGE ME! I want to communicate with you directly!
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Course
PSYC-2319-001 Social Psychology
Prerequisites
RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading skills
Course Description
Study of individual behavior within the social environment. May include topics such as the socio-psychological process, attitude formation and change, interpersonal relations and group processes.
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Hours
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Class Type
On Campus Course
Syllabus Information
Textbooks
Duff, K. (2012). THINK SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. Boston: Allyn Bacon (Pearson) Publishers. (PAPERBACK)
ISBN#13: 978-0-205-01354-8
Available in book store, AMAZON.COM or BARNESANDNOBLE.COM.
YOU DO NOT NEED ANY STUDY GUIDE, AS THIS INSTRUCTOR MAKES HER OWN STUDY GUIDES FOR EACH EXAM. AS WELL, THERE ARE PUBLISHER PRACTICE TESTS THAT YOU CAN TAKE ONLINE FOR EACH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK!
NOTE: You may also be able to find this book used at Amazon.com, as well as at BARNES and NOBLE online at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/textbooks-college-textbooks/379002366/
Sometimes these sellers have the books for less than the AC bookstore charges, if you want to order it in advance of the class. YOU MUST HAVE THE TEXTBOOK AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!
As well, you can go to Textbooks Direct and find good prices on used texts, OR rent the book. Go to:
http://www.directtextbook.com/prices/9780205698301
Supplies
You must have access to a working computer, and/or be available to work on campus during our computer lab and library hours. It is your responsibility to have your computer working during the duration of this course, or to be on campus to use t
Student Performance
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
USING FILMS, READINGS SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN TOPICS, IN CLASS AND ONLINE LABS, AS WELL AS CLASS DISCUSSIONS, LECTURE AND EXAMS, STUDENTS WHO TAKE THIS COURSE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES BY THE END OF THIS CLASS: 1. Learners will gain a working knowledge as to how individuals impact social situations and groups and how situations and groups impact individual thinking, feeling and behavior.
2. Learners will gain an understanding of how scientific methodology is applied to studying social psychology.
3. Learners will analyze the major concepts and theories in the field of social psychology.
4. Learners will critically and creatively analyze concepts and theories discussed in the text. Students will engage is discussions in class, as well as writing essays related to the text readings and lecture material.
5. By the end of this course, learners will be able to apply the ideas in this class to real world social situations, such as dealing with prejudice and stereotyping, changing attitudes and behaviors through persuasive techniques (such as those used in politics and advertising), and in creating a sustainable future on our planet, as a few examples.
Students Rights and Responsibilities
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If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Expected Student Behavior
STUDENT BEHAVIOR:
Students are expected to engage in appropriate "netiquette" in this class AT ALL TIMES. Inappropriate online behaviors, such as swearing, discussion of inappropriate issues NOT related to the courseroom material, or any type of intolerance or rudeness to other learners will not be tolerated and may result in having to drop this course, failing the class, or dismissal from Amarillo College. Treat others as you like to be treated and everything should be fine!
Now, having said that, please remember that this is an COLLEGE LEVEL COURSE, and we will be discussing controversial issues in an ADULT MANNER! You are expected to act like an adult in these discussions and realize that others may think and feel differently than you on a host of issues related to sociology! Diversity is a GREAT THING and to be APPRECIATED in this instructors opinion. If you find something offensive that is said by another student OR your instructor, please don't hesitate to contact me and discuss this with me. However, it's important to remember that this course is not designed to CONFIRM YOUR OWN POLITICAL or RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, but rather to get you to think about sociology, society, and people in a bigger way than you may have already been exposed to. IN THAT, YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF UNCOMFORTABLE AT TIMES, AS YOU ARE BEING REQUIRED TO STRETCH OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE! This is a part of what it means to get an education! Obviously, learning to see the world in a different light is the goal of this course! You are encouraged to debate others, and your instructor, in a polite BUT WELL INFORMED manner! If you want to debate a point made, all this instructor asks, is that you bring your sources and do a good job of backing up your ideas. In academics, we like well informed opinions! This is KEY to analytical and creative thinking and is the hallmark of what it means to have academic freedom! If you are not comfortable expressing your opinions in front of the class, you may obtain 10 extra credit points by WRITING a rebuttal paper. If your instructor feels that you have backed up your point of view with sources that are informed and expert on the topic, your instructor will READ your paper to the class (with your permission of course!). Let's enjoy the spirit of debate (and we will actually have a REAL DEBATE over the DEATH PENALTY in class...your instructor ONLY plays the time keeper and steering the discussion so that everyone is heard). I look forward to a REAL educational experience with you all!
If you have a complaint about this course, please contact me first. If you are uncomfortable doing that, you may contact my supervisor, Mr. Jerry Moller at DURR 212A, 371-5297
If you have a concern that something you want to say or write that you think might offend others in the classroom or in the online course-room, run it by me first. Simply contact me via the AC ONLINE class email. As well, if you are aware of any student being mistreated or harassed in this course (including yourself), please bring it to my immediate attention. We have zero tolerance for any student being mistreated here at Amarillo College. This will be a SAFE place for the expression of ideas and exchanges! Remember, you are an adult and differences in opinions, beliefs and ideas are a critical part of adult education! You are expected to be an adult in this class! Thanks! Dr. Harding
Grading Criteria
YOU CAN SEE YOUR GRADES FOR THIS COURSE AT ALL TIMES BY GOING TO THE COURSE HOMEPAGE, AND NEXT TO THE SYLLABUS LINK, BELOW THE ANNOUNCEMENTS, YOU WILL SEE A SECTION THAT SAYS "ABOUT THIS COURSE: CLICK HERE TO SEE YOUR GRADES". iF YOU THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH YOUR GRADE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY, SO WE CAN GET IT CORRECTED RIGHT AWAY! THANKS!
Your final grade for this course will be based on the standard grading percentages:
- 89.5 - 100 = A
- 79.5 - 89.4 = B
- 69.5 - 79.4 = C
- 49.5 - 69.4 = D
- Below 49.5 - F
Your final grade is based on the following items:
EXAMS: You will have 3 ONLINE EXAMS (covering units 1, 2 and 3) that are worth 100 points each. You get to drop your lowest score of these. Your online exams are OPEN FOR A FULL WEEK AT A TIME. Your first exam (and the first exam ONLY) you will get two attempts on the exam (just in case you haven't had an ONLINE exam before). For the last exam, you will be taking it IN CLASS on the FINAL NIGHT during finals week as a paper and pencil exam. It will be worth 120 points. Your total number of exam points = 320
DISCUSSIONS: You have one discussion at the beginning called INTRODUCE YOURSELF, worth 10 extra credit points. You don't have to do this if you don't want. You need to introduce yourself to the class and then respond to one other student's discussion for 10 extra points.
FILM LABS AND FINAL PAPER: We will be watching lots of films in class over the next 16 weeks. You are required to COMPLETE the LAB and then SUBMIT FOUR of these FILM LABS to the ONLINE DROP BOX (there is one for each unit) for 10 points each (total 40 points towards your final grade). AS WELL, you need to print off ALL THE LABS and bring them to class and complete them as you watch the film. While the FOUR you submit ONLINE need to be typed and edited, the other 9 films that we watch do not need to be typed...you will be doing them in class or after class, as you watch the film. You will submit them ALONG WITH YOUR FINAL PAPER for 5 points credit each. There are 9 films but YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TURN IN 8 of these (you can miss one film and one class). YOU FINAL PAPER is WORTH 60 points total and the 8 labs are worth 5 points each x 8 = 40 points. The film labs are designed to help you study for the tests, as the labs relate the films to the textbook concepts. The first film lab has two sections over the same film "A CLASS DIVIDED", related to chapters 1 and 2. .
Finally, you will write a 3 to 4 page essay over the MOST IMPORTANT THINGS I LEARNED IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. All of that will be turned in together, the last week of school, in the stated format shown in the instruction sheet. You will turn in your labs and final paper in a notebook 1 week before the FINAL. The total final paper with 8 labs is worth 100 points coupled with the 40 points for the FOUR ONLINE TYPED film labs, that is 140 points towards your final grade. Be sure you follow instructions for each film lab, complete it, and watch your spelling/grammar and such! Consider each lab and your essay a college level writing assignment/
ATTENDANCE: I will take attendance 11 times over the semester and 10 of those count, each worth 5 points. YOUR FIRST ATTENDANCE POINTS will be given when you RESPOND to my EMAIL to you in the AC ONLINE area that reads STUDENT INFORMATION. You will need to read this online syllabus first and then respond to the email with your contact information.
3 exams (lowest score dropped) = 200 points
Final exam (required) = 120 points
Final paper = 60 points
8 handwritten labs (5 x 8 labs) = 40 points
FOUR TYPED Film labs (4 x 10 points) = 40 points
Attendance = 50 points
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POINTS FOR THIS CLASS ARE: 510 points.
Because the exams will be online and open for a week, there will NOT be any make up exams, EXCEPT IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. IF YOU HAVE SUCH EVENTS IN YOUR LIFE, PLEASE DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR VIA PHONE OR DURING MY OFFICE HOURS SO THAT WE CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOU. YOU CAN SEND ME AN EMAIL IN THE AC ONLINE CLASSROOM FOR THIS COURSE, OR YOU CAN CALL ME AT (806) 584-7569 (MY CELL) OR (806) 355-2360. REMEMBER, once the UNIT is closed, and the DISCUSSION is closed, it's a 0 for you. YOU MUST TAKE ALL YOUR EXAMS and do ALL FILM LABS along with turning in your final paper. FOUR OF YOUR FILM LABS will be TYPEd and submitted online, one choice per unit (four units). You will turn in 8 of the other 9 film labs 1 week before the end of school ...see calendar.
YOUR FINAL PAPER, that includes a 3 to 4 page essay will have a final due date. YOU MUST TYPE YOUR FINAL PAPER, but the 8 labs can be handwritten. YOU MUST turn in your paper in the ONLINE DROP BOX. You will also submit a "NOTEBOOK" or "FOLDER" with the 8 handwritten labs worth 40 points, and YOU MUST INCLUDE the TABLE OF CONTENTS YOU FIND in your FINAL PAPER INSTRUCTIONS, and CHECK OFF THE LABS YOU HAVE COMPLETED on the TABLE OF CONTENTS. I WILL USE THIS TABLE OF CONTENTS TO GRADE your handwritten labs. THE FOUR LABS you CHOOSE TO SUBMIT in EACH UNIT MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE in the UNIT 1, 2, 3 or 4 FILM LAB DROP BOX. You will find those in each unit.
If you miss a film, you may go to the library and watch it at the library. It is your responsibility to either rent or go to the library adn watch any films that you miss!
Attendance
"90% of Success is SHOWING UP": While it may be tempting to skip class, know that the #1 factor linked with good grades IS class attendance!!! You can work ahead in this class, and you can get extra points for turning in your paper early, BUT note that each unit has a closing time. You MUST stay current with your film labs (they are due by the end of each of the four units and will be submitted ONLINE! The film labs are intended to help you study the material for the exams, so you want to watch the film and relate it to the TEXTBOOK MATERIAL. Each film is related to a specific chapter or chapters and you will want to watch them BEFORE you take the exam for that chapter. Work to stay current in your chapters and read ahead! The film labs along with your final paper are worth almost 1/4th of your full grade! I expect excellent work on the labs and the essay! The people that will do the best in the class are those that are in the class every CLASS, that do their study guides and practice quizzes, along with watching the films and doing the written labs over the material in that chapter! I hope you will be ONE OF THOSE STUDENTS! Good luck with that! I LOVE GIVING A's for EXCELLENT WORK! ~ Dr. Harding
Calendar
THERE IS A MORE DETAILED CALENDAR IN THE COURSEROOM, ALONG WITH THE ONLINE CALENDAR AND ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT GIVE YOU REMINDERS OF WHAT IS DUE. PLEASE NOTE: ALL UNITS ARE OPEN FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS CLASS SO THAT YOU CAN WORK AHEAD. HOWEVER, EACH UNIT HAS A CLOSING DATE AND TIME. YOUR DISCUSSIONS AND EXAM FOR THAT UNIT ARE DUE AT THAT TIME. THEY WILL NOT BE OPENED AGAIN, FOR ANY REASON, AFTER THE DUE DATE. PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO DO YOUR WORK! PROCRASTINATION IS A VERY BAD STRATEGY IN COLLEGE LEVEL CLASSES.
NOTE: You NEED to print off ALL YOUR FILM LABS to bring to class when we watchthe film. YOU need to complete ALL of these, but you will turn in FOUR that you select ONLINE, one for EACH of the FOUR UNITS. Secondly, you will submit 8 out of 9 of the other labs ONE WEEK BEFORE THE FINAL with the TABLE OF CONTENTS that you can find in the FINAL PAPER INSTRUCTIONS. Check off all the labs that you did on this sheet (see instructions).
Calendar: Social Psychology 2319/Sociology 2326 ~ FALL, 2012
Unit 1: AUGUST 27TH THROUGH SEPT 17TH::
WEEK 1 AUG 27TH: Ch 1 What is Social Psychology
- REQUIRED Film and Film Lab: A Class Divided: An experiment in social psychology:
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We will watch it in class the first night, but you can watch it again online if you want.
- Remember that you have 6 labs to complete for this course, and this FILM LAB covers chapters 1 and 2. Lab 1 Part 1 & 2 is required and is based on the CLASS DIVIDED documentary you can find online in UNIT 1. We will cover Part 1 in class 1.
WEEK 2 SEPT 3RD NO CLASS HOLIDAY!
WEEK 3 ~ SEPT 10TH: CH 2: The Science of Social Psychology.
- LAB #1 - 2 CLASS DIVIDED LAB is due in the DROP BOX by MONDAY, SEPT 17th by 7:00 pm.
Remember, THIS lab is worth 10 points towards your final grade.
- Read Chapter 3, 4 and 5 for the next week and a half
- BE SURE YOU DO UNIT 1 DISCUSSION and EMAIL YOUR INSTRUCTOR: YOU HAVE one DISCUSSION for this UNIT to INTRODUCE YOURSELF to the class (worth 10 points), and be sure you email a response to your INSTRUCTOR on the STUDENT INFORMATION EMAIL (worth 5 points attendance). .
- REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL BE GRADED ON PROPER WRITING, GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION ARE COUNTED! PLEASE DO NOT USE TEXTING IN THIS COURSE, EVEN IN YOUR EMAILS TO ME. THIS INSTRUCTOR WILL NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS THAT ARE IN TEXT LANGUAGE. AS WELL, any writing assignment in this course must NOT USE TEXTING LANGUAGE. You are expected to write in full sentences, using ENGLISH WORDS, and proper grammar, punctuation and the like. You WILL GET A ZERO for discussions, emails, labs or your paper that uses TEXTING LANGUAGE! This is NOT A TEXT TO YOUR FRIENDS! It's a college class!
- DUE DATES: UNIT 1 DISCUSSION "INTRODUCE SELF" is due by Monday, Sept 9th (our second class) by 7:00 pm
- EXAM 1 opens Monday, Sept 9th 10:00 pm and closes Monday, Sept 17th at 7:00 pm
- The FILM LAB 1 with Parts 1 and 2 is DUE on MONDAY, JUNE 24th at 7:00 pm. SUBMIT your film lab in the appropriate drop box by the closing time! NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED and if you miss the exam, you will get a 0. It's open for 1 week, so don't procrastinate!
Note: ON EXAM 1 only: You have 50 questions, 80 minutes and 2 attempts (2 tries on exam 1 only!). This is the ONLY exam in this class where you will get 2 attempts! This is just in case you haven't taken an online exam before, to give you a bit of practice.
UNIT 2: SEPTEMBER 17th through OCT 1st
Week 4 ~ Sept 17th: SOCIAL COGNITION
- REMINDER: ~ EXAM ONE CLOSES MONDAY, SEPT 17th at 7:00 pm! NO MAKE UPS!
- REMINDER: ~ YOU MUST CHOOSE 1 OF THESE 3 FILMS FOR THIS UNIT to submit online in the UNIT 2 drop box. HOWEVER, you need to print off all the labs and answer the questions on the lab as we watch the films in class! You will be turning these in the last week of school for a grade. They don't have to be typed up and you get to turn in 8 of the 9 films. THIS DOESN"T INCLUDE the 4 FILMS you will be submitting to the UNIT drop boxes. All the film labs are designed to help you understand and study the text materials!
- Ch 3: Social Perception
- Film: MONEYBALL (113 min): A film over statistics versus heuristics! Belief over math and facts, and a winning theory that exposes how our mental shortcuts can be wrong! This film can be rented at Hastings, and WATCH INSTANTLY on NETFLIX. There is also a copy you can watch in the AC Library. We will watch this in class.
- Do Lab #3. This is a "CHOICE" film that you can do as one of your 4 film labs that you submit ONLINE in the proper DROP BOX! If you DO this lab, submit it ONLINE in the drop box by MONDAY, OCT 8th by 7:00 pm
WEEK 5 ~ SEPT 24th THE SELF
- Ch 4: How we perceive our “self” and form self-concept
Film: Precious (109 min) A film over a young, Black woman growing up on welfare.
- You can choose this lab as one of your FOUR UNIT labs to submit ONLINE. If you do this submit it in the UNIT 2 ONLINE drop box by MONDAY, OCT 8th by 7:00 pm. Even if you don't select this as one of your SUBMITTED LABs, you do need to print it off and do it when we watch the film. You will submit it in your folder 1 week before your final exam for a grade.
WEEK 6 ~ OCT 1st: SOCIAL PERCEPTION
- Ch 5: How we perceive others and make judgments about others
Film: GRAND TORINO: (116 min) A film about a widowed, older VET who ends up befriending his Hmung neighbors.
- IF you choose this film and lab, print off lab #5. This is a "CHOICE" film and lab for your 6 total labs. If you DO this lab, submit it ONLINE in the drop box by MONDAY, OCT 8th by 7:00 pm
- Ch 3, 4 OR 5 film LAB IS due in IT'S respective drop box by MONDAY, OCT 8th by 7:00 pm.
- READ CHAPTERS 6 AND 7 OVER ATTITUDES AND PERSUASION FOR NEXT CLASS
EXAM TWO OPENS FROM MONDAY, OCT 1st at 10:00 pm AND CLOSES MONDAY, OCT 8th by 7:00 pm, class time. NOTE: YOU HAVE 50 QUESTIONS, 80 MINUTES AND 1 ATTEMPT FOR THIS EXAM!
UNIT 3: OCTOBER 8th through OCTOBER 29th
CHAPTERS 6, 7, 8 AND 9: Attitudes, Persuasion, Social Influence & Power of the group
REMINDER: UNIT TWO EXAM CLOSES MONDAY, OCT 8th by 7:00 pm!
- Remember: You have 2 films to do (1 required on Ch 8), for this unit.
WEEK 7 ~ OCT 8th: CH 6 and 7: ATTITUDES AND PERSUASION
- Ch 6 on Attitudes and Ch 7 on Persuasion. Read both before you do this week's film!
Film: Documentary on Jim Jones: How a religious demagogue gets his followers to kill themselves and heir children. (86 minutes)
- We'll be discussing the ELECTION, COMMERCIALS and CRITICALLY EVALUATING MESSAGING
- This is a choice lab and if you CHOOSE this lab, it is due in the respective drop box by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th 7:00 pm.
WEEK 8 ~ OCT 15TH: CH 6 AND CH 7 ATTITUDES AND PERSUASION
- Ch 6 Attitudes and Ch 7 Persuasion: Read both before you do this film choice.
- American History X: (119 minutes) A story of a young White Supremist, and how he is first persuaded to become a murderer and racist, and then how he is persuaded to change his attitudes and mind!
- This is a choice lab and if you CHOOSE this lab, it is due in the respective drop box by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH 7 PM.
WEEK 9 ~ OCTOBER 22ND: CH 8 SOCIAL INFLUENCE
- REQUIRED: Ch 8 Social Influence: Should We Resist?
- We may decide to watch one of these 3 films: The Human Behavior Experiments OR The Ghosts of Abu Ghriab OR The Experiment:
- Films: You can watch THE GHOSTS OF ABU GHRAIB as an HBO DOCUMENTARY and we can watch it online OR we can watch The Experiment: 96 min. IN CLASS. Paul Scheuring directs Forest Whitaker and Adiren Brody in this gripping thriller about a group of men who volunteer to take on the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological experiment (based on the actual STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT YOU WILL READ ABOUT IN YOUR TEXT. NOTE: This film is NOT available on INSTANT WATCH on NETFLIX, however
- This is a REQUIRED lab. Everybody needs to print this one off and bring it to class! NO EXCEPTIONS!
- It is due in the respective drop box by MONDAY, NOV 5th by 7:00 pm.
WEEK 10 ~ OCTOBER 29TH POWER OF THE GROUP
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Ch 9 Power of the Group: GROUP THINK!
- We may choose from two films: Film #9 A: Thirteen Days: (**145 min) A film on groupthink and decision making that has life and death consequences!
- Ch 9: Film Lab #9-B: MERRY CHRISTMAS or Joyeux Noel: This is a story about conflict in WWI, and how soldiers made piece to celebrate Christmas. It does a great job of looking at the factors discussed in this chapter on how we negotiate our conflicts. There are some subtitles in the film, but not MOST of it. I've got it in the library for you, if you want to watch it there! It's one of my all time favs!
- We can decide as a group, which film to watch.
- This is a choice lab and if you CHOOSE this lab, it is due in the respective UNIT 3 drop box by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th by 7:00 pm.
- You have ONE film lab to do for this unit. The UNIT 3 FILM LAB you decide to turn into the drop box is DUE by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th by 7:00 pm
EXAM THREE opens MONDAY, OCTOBER 29th at 10:00 pm and CLOSES on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th by 7:00 pm.
UNIT 4: NOVEMBER 5th through DECEMBER 3rd
CHps 10, 11, 12 & 13: Prejudice, Aggression, Attraction & Prosocial Behavior
WEEK 11 ~ NOVEMBER 5TH CH 10 PREJUDICE
- REMINDER: EXAM THREE IS CLOSED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th by 7:00 pm
- Ch 10: Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination
- Film: Remember the Titans: (114 min): A classic demonstration of the CONTACT HYPOTHESIS in prejudice reduction
- This is a CHOICE LAB, if you choose to do this, it will be due in the respective drop box by MONDAY, DECEMBER 3rd at 7:00 pm
- Remember that you need to do this lab and turn it in one week before the final to your instructor in a folder.
WEEK 12 ~ NOVEMBER 12TH CHAPTER 11 AGGRESSION
- Ch 11: Aggression
- Film: Bowling for Columbine: 119 min Theories about why America is so violent!
- This is a CHOICE LAB, if you choose to do this, it will be due in the respective drop box by MONDAY, DECEMBER 3rd at 7:00 pm
- Remember that you need to do this lab, as well, and turn it in one week before the final to your instructor in a folder.
WEEK 13 ~ NOVEMBER 19TH CHAPTER 12 LIKING, LOVING AND ATTRACTION
- Ch 12: Attraction
- Film: The Mirror has 2 Faces: (127 minutes): The tale of many different types of LOVE experienced between this most unusual couple
- This is a CHOICE LAB, if you choose to do this, it will be due in the respective drop box by MONDAY, DECEMBER 3rd at 7:00 pm
- REMINDER: YOUR FINAL PAPER OVER "WHAT I LEARNED IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY" IS DUE MONDAY, DEC 3RD BY 7:00 PM IN THE ONLINE DROP BOX! IT WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU WITH THE RUBRIC AND MY COMMENTS, IN THE DROP BOX, ONLINE WITH YOUR GRADE BY MONDAY, DEC 10TH 7:00 PM. BE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THE GRADING RUBRIC ON WHAT I WILL BE GRADING FOR, WHICH YOU CAN FIND IN THE DROP BOX BY CLICKING ON THE GRADING RUBRIC LINK!
- AS WELL, you must submit your 8 labs (these don't have to be typed up but they need to be done!! Bring them to class and complete them while you are watching the film!)
WEEK 14 ~ NOVEMBER 26TH CH 13 ALTRUISM
- Ch 13: Altruism
- Film: Schindler’s List (133 minutes): Set in WWII and the Nazi occupation, the question we see being answered here is Oskar Schindler altruistic or selfish? A tale of two men in one body! What is altruism? What is egoism? Are we ever one and not the other?
- This is a CHOICE LAB, if you choose to do this, it will be due in the respective drop box by MONDAY, DECEMBER 3RD AT 7:00 PM
- Reminder: You do need to print off these lab and do it and submit it Dec 3rd in class in a folder, along with 7 other labs.
EXAM FOUR WILL BE IN THE CLASSROOM, DEC 10TH AT 7:30 PM. BRING A SCANTRON FOR THE FINAL . There will be a few questions over the major concepts of this course, along with questions on chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13. THIS EXAM MUST BE TAKEN AND IS WORTH 120 POINTS.
YOUR FINAL PAPER OVER "WHAT I LEARNED IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY" IS DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 3RD AT 7:00 PM IN THE DROP BOX as an MSWORD file(extension reads .doc or .docx) or a RICH TEXT FORMAT file (extension will read .rtf)! IT WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU WITH THE RUBRIC AND MY COMMENTS, IN THE DROP BOX, ONLINE WITH YOUR GRADE BY WEDNESDAY, JULY 25th bY MIDNIGHT. BE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THE GRADING RUBRIC ON WHAT I WILL BE GRADING FOR, WHICH YOU CAN FIND IN THE DROP BOX BY CLICKING ON THE GRADING RUBRIC LINK! Your folder with the 8 handwritten labs along with the TABLE OF CONTENTS for my scoring (see the FINAL PAPER INSTRUCTIONS for that TABLE OF CONTENTS) NEEDS TO BE TURNED IN MONDAY, DEC 3rd, in class!!!! It must be in a folder/binder (no loose papers accepted).
FINAL GRADES WILL BE POSTED TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11th at some point
Additional Information
TO FIND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION GO TO THE LINKS BELOW:
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AMARILLOCOLLEGE LIBRARY: http://www.actx.edu/library/
- For help with your computer, or to use computers go to the second floor of the library.
- For information on how to do a research paper and search for references go to:
- http://www.actx.edu/library/index.php?module=article&id=8#Research
- FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PLAGIARISM AND HOW TO AVOID IT: GO TO:
http://www.actx.edu/english/index.php?module=article&id=14
WELCOME TO THE WRITER'S CORNER FOR HELP WITH YOUR PAPER!!!
- Folks, this is a GREAT RESOURCE if you are not the BEST WRITER! They will help you polish your paper and give you help with your final project for this class! USE THIS RESOURCE!!!
· For help with your papers: go to Writers' Corner
· Missionand Services:The Writers’ Corner staff firmly believe that good writing is an essential skill for being successful in college. Our main goal, therefore, is to help students become more confident and effective writers.Whether drafting research papers, preparing marketing proposals, or working on writing projects for any class at Amarillo College, students will benefit from one-on-one tutoring sessions with knowledgeable and encouraging tutors. Our tutors review assignment requirements, provide constructive feedback, and guide students through all phases of the writing process.The Writers’ Corner is open to all students, regardless of academic discipline and skill level.
· We Offer:*One-on-one tutoring sessions with trained tutors, small workshops throughout the semester covering various aspects of academic writing, in-class presenations on the role of the Writers' Corner, a waiting area for walk-ins and early arrivals, coffee and donuts for students with appointments, EMAIL US AT: writerscorner@actx.edu
· OR stop by: LOCATION: Ordway Hall, Room 102
· Hours of Operation:
o Fall & Spring Semesters:Monday - Thursday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and ClosedFriday, Saturday, and Sunday
o Summer Sessions: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and Closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
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