General Psychology Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

PSYC-2301-012 General Psychology

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading skills

Course Description

General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Exploring Psychology, 9^th Edition, David G. Myers

 

Supplies

You will need access to a computer and materials for taking notes in class.  If you do not have your own computer, you will need to use AC computers at the Moore County Campus.

 

 

Student Performance

\ Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

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\ 1. Identify various research methods and their characteristics used in the scientific study of psychology.

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\ 2. Describe the historical influences and early schools of thought that shaped the field of psychology.

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\ 3. Describe some of the prominent perspectives and approaches used in the study of psychology.

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\ 4. Use terminology unique to the study of psychology.

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\ 5. Describe accepted approaches and standards in psychological assessment and evaluation.

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\ 6. Identify factors in physiological and psychological processes involved in human behavior.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

I expect you all to attend class, participate in class, be prepared for class, and respect everyone else who is the classroom. No cell phones. If you are waiting on an important call you must talk with me before class so I am aware. 

If you do miss class it is your responsibility to get the material you missed. I will be giving assignments during class that will be due the next class so if you miss you will miss that assignment unless you contact me or someone else in the class. It is your responsibility!! 

Each student is expected to engage in academic honesty and refrain from cheating and/or plagiarism. All students are expected to be tolerant and respectful of other students. There will be zero tolerance for any type of harassment!! I want this to be an environment everyone can learn and feels safe!!

Grading Criteria

There will be four to six exams and an oral project which are worth 80% of your final grade.  There will also be graded quizzes, short essays, etc. worth 20% of your final grade.   Some of the projects will include group work.  All quizzes and major exams will be online.  All graded work will go towards the final grade.  You will also have an opportunity for extra credit.  This instructor reserves the right to alter the exam schedules and grading opportunities.

The grading criteria is as follows:

A=90-100

B=80-90

C=70-80

D=60-70

F=BELOW 60

All incompleted work and late assignments will be dealt with on an individual basis; however, all missed assignments will be recoded as a 0.  It is your responsibility to contact your professor concerning make-up work.  Points will be deducted from all late assignments.  All assignments are open for lengthy periods to give everyone a chance to complete them, regardless of work schedules, etc.  This is the only fair policy for those students who come to class and complete all assignments on time.

You will also be required to take a SACS exam and complete an essay for SACS.  These are both required and will be graded.  The essay will be graded according to the rubric below.

	Levels of Achievement
Criteria	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations	Needs Improvement	Barely Meets Expectations	Does Not Meet Expectations
Knowledge	31 to 40 points Reflects knowledge gained through research of website and reflects on own experiences and personal knowledge of the subject making sure to answer every part of the question presented. Referencing direct information from at least 2 of the articles	21 to 30 points Reflects using minimal information form website source and most from personal knowledge and experience making sure to answer all parts of the question presented. Referencing direct information from at least 1 of the articles	11 to 20 points Reflects only using personal knowledge and nothing from website source Answer most of the questions presented. Does not directly reference anything from the articles	5 to 10 points Reflects only on using personal knowledge and doesn’t not answer all the question presented. Does not directly reference anything from the articles	0 to 4 points Does not answer any part of the question using experience and/or own experiences Does not directly reference anything from the articles
Organization	31 to 40 points Information is clearly organized.	21 to 30 points Information is semi-organized.	11 to 20points Information is loosely organized	5 to 10 points Information is present, but very difficult to understand due to poor organization	0 to 4 points Information is unclear, unorganized or not present
Mechanics	16 to 20 points Proper grammar and spelling used throughout written and oral work. Required word count is meet	11 to 15 points Proper grammar and spelling used throughout written and oral work with minimal errors. Required word count is meet	6 to 10 points Proper grammar and spelling used throughout written and oral work with major errors. Does not meet required word count	3 to 5 points Very poor grammar and spelling used through written and oral work. Does not meet required word count.	0 to 2 points Extensive grammatical and punctuation errors. Does not meet required word count

 

 

Attendance

It’s college; I know you want to skip, but if you just show up you will do better in the class. I will take attendance during the semester.  Three tardies will count as one absence.  If you do not have more than 2 absences, you will get 2 extra points on your final grade.  I understand that things come up, but please try you best to be in class and be on time!!!

 

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The best way to reach me is my e-mail: jihunt@actx.edu

Most issues can be resolved before or after class, however we can always set-up an appointment that will work for both of us if more time is needed.