Applied Psychology Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Instructor Information

Instructor

E-Mail

Email me from your BLACKBOARD CLASSROOM EMAIL!  After the semester is over, you can contact me at: djharding@actx.edu

Phone

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:

SPRING- II - 2021: March 22nd through May 14th: I will be ON CAMPUS in my office in DUTTON HALL 202J Monday and Wednesday from 10:30 to 12:00 pm. I have a 9 am to 10:15 am course, as well as a Monday-Thursday 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm course. Please call me so we can set up an appointment time that works for you. We can meet virtually or somewhere where we can socially distance effectively (not in my office!) I have a virtual office in COLLABORATE where we can also meet face to face if you need tutoring or just to chat, if you prefer.

If you want to meet with me outside of those hours, I'm happy to do that. Please call me and we can set up a time to meet. As well, I'm happy to meet with you on a FACETIME CALL or in our COLLABORATE MEETING PLACE ONLINE! I am happy to tutor you in any way I can so you can succeed in this course! Please call me at 806 584-7569 to meet with me on any other day. I appreciate you calling me first on my cell phone if you want to meet with me in my office so that I can prepare to meet you in order to protect both of us from COVID exposure. Thank you!

SO YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE COLLABORATE: There will be a video for you to watch as to how to attend COLLABORATE MEETINGS in your COURSE MENU LIST. Go online to your BLACKBOARD CLASS and you will see it in the MENU LIST to the LEFT OF THE SCREEN. As well, please feel free to call me if you are still not sure how to use COLLABORATE for your online meeting. I am happy to do anything I can do to assist you during this difficult semester! Please call me at 806 584-7569 and let's figure out a time to work with you!

NEED MORE HELP: Call me! I can tutor you. If you need more help with tutoring in the class you are in, we can get you set up with the folks at the STUDENT SUCCESS TUTORING CENTER can help you. We will work online or over the phone, in COLLABORATE or we can facetime until the advisories for social distancing pass.

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!

Course Information

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

Statement for Mental Health and Advocacy & Resource Center:

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

Administrative Drop Policy

N/A

Student Withdrawal Procedures

N/A

Privacy Statement

The Amarillo College Privacy Policy is found at https://www.actx.edu/-amarillo-college-privacy-notice , and applies to all Amarillo College students. If you have questions about this privacy statement or you believe that your personal information has been released without your consent, send email to humanresources@actx.edu .

Course

PSYC-2302-001 Applied Psychology

Prerequisites

PSYC 2301

Course Description

Survey of the applications of psychological knowledge and methods in such fields as government work, law enforcement and medicine.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Jacqueline Helfgott (2008). Criminal Behavior: Theories, Typologies, and Criminal Justice. Sage Publishers

While this is not the most interesting text, it will give you a background on theory and criminal behavior. Our course will contain study guides for all the exams, as well as online resources for studying and areas of interest can be found in RESOURCES and Weekly Content that are directly related to the HELFGOTT text.

R. Holmes & S. Holmes (2009). Profiling Violent Crimes: An Investigative Tool. Sage Publishers

This text will aid you in developing your profile for your final paper covering a serial killer of your choice from the list of choices offered.It is easy reading and most of you will enjoy this text over the other. Still, the exams will cover readings from botht he texts, and any other required articles that you are given.

You do not need to buy any study guide, as this instructor makes up her own study guides for each of the 7 quizzes! ALSO, FEEL FREE TO BUY USED TEXTS...YOU DO NOT NEED ANY PUBLISHER CODES FOR THIS COURSE!!! You can find used texts at Amazon, Barnes and Nobles and the AC BOOKSTORE!

As well, you will be watching the videos online. You will need to have some type of video player on your computer in order to watch these video links to YOU TUBE.

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 du

Student Performance

CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY (APPLIED Psychology 2302):

This course is a requirement for the Forensic Science major and may also be taken as a behavioral science elective. Other majors that might benefit from this course include individuals who are interested in working with adolescent populations, and various areas of the criminal population, as well as those pursuing careers in criminal justice and law enforcement, education (particularly seconary education), general education, general studies, human sciences, law (pre-law), certain specialities in medicine and nursing (psychiatric interests), paralegal studies, religion, substance abuse counseling, social work, and sociology.

This course will focus on the application of psychology in understanding and assessing criminal thinking and behavior, the profiling of criminals (particularly rapists, serial killers, and child molestors), as well as areas of prevention, addiction and treatment.

STUDENT PERFORMANCE WILL BE EVALUATED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

BY THE END OF THIS COURSE, THE FOLLOWING COURSE OBJECTIVES SHOULD HAVE BEEN ATTAINED BY STUDENTS.

~ Learners will understand the Triune Brain model, it's relationship to neurochemistry and brain, genetics, and other biological influences on criminal mind and behavior.
~ Learners will be able to understand and discuss the various aspects of the nature versus nurture debate, and apply these influences to their understanding of the "making" of a criminal mind and behaviors.
~ Learners will examine and be able to discuss issues related to mental illness and mental diagnoses, as they relate to the criminal population, and this information will be applied in the creation of a criminal profile over a serial killer selected by the student.
~ Students will discuss the nurture aspects of criminality, including parenting, abuse, neglect, poverty, and social contexts.
~ Learners will become familiar with the language and the meanings behind terms related to the field of forensice, criminology and criminal psychology, including concepts such as psychopathy, sociopathy and juvenile delinquency.
~ Students will learn and be able to apply the various typologies related to violent offenders, and how these typologies aid in profiling. Students will apply this knowledge in the creation of their killer profile.
~ Finally, students will use creative and critical thinking skills to apply all areas of the course material in creating a criminal profile related to a serial killer case.
~ Learners will be exposed to a brief discussion on cutting edge issues in criminal psychology, including terrorism, technology, and the internet in sexual predation.
~ Students will learn about the process of criminal profiling, and will apply this knowledge, along with the knowledge they have gained throughout the course in creatingtheir main project for this course will involve creating a criminal profile on a selected serial killer of their choice. This profile will be developed as a paper that will be submitted towards the end of the course and will be worth a significant portion of their final grade.
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The main objectives for this course include the following:

To develop an understanding of how crime data is reported
To understand and be able to apply the various theories of crime to building a profile on a noted killer.
To have a working knowledge of the various criminal typologies and to use these in creating a psychological profile.
To have an overview of criminal thinking, feeling and behavior as it relates to various types of crimes including violent crimes, arson, sex crimes, economic crime, political crime, public order crime, cult crimes, and cybercrime.
To develope a working knowledge in how we create various RISK assessments of offender patterns.
To separate the myths from the realities of psychological profiling.
To undertand victimology as it is used to profile and catch perpetrators.
To select and create a professional profile of a killer of your choice.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

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" within the ONLINE PORTION OF THIS CLASS, and to engage in civil behaviors in the classroom portion of this course. Inappropriate 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 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!

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 would 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 of opinion and beliefs, and ideas is a critical part of adult education! Thanks! Dr. Harding

Grading Criteria

Your final grade for this course will be based on the standard grading percentages:

89.45-100% = A 79.45-89.44% = B 69.45-79.44% = C

49.45-69.44% = D Below 49.45% = F

Your final grade is based on the following items:

FOR THIS COURSE, ALL OF YOUR QUIZ QUESTIONS COME FROM LECTURES AND THE TEXT READINGS from the HELFGOTT textbook and the HOLMES AND HOLMES textbook, as well as required readings of various articles:

THERE ARE 7 Unit Quizzes, and your quiz scores are worth 60% of your total grade. You will be allowed to drop the lowest quiz score, so your actual grade will be based on six quizzes, rather than seven. Each quiz is then worth 10% of your grade! (6 quizzes = 60% of grade). You are given 2 attempts for your first quiz, in case you are new to online learning (but only 1 attempt for the other quizzes, so be ready!). There are thorough study guides given for EACH quiz, as well that will allow you to focus on the items that you need to learn. YOU SHOULD READ THE CHAPTERS carefully, and be sure you understand the context of the information! This will allow you to do well IF YOU DO THE WORK to PREPARE FOR THE TESTING SITUATION.
THERE IS A FINAL PAPER OF YOUR SERIAL KILLER PROFILE, THAT IS WORTH 25% OF YOUR TOTAL GRADE
THERE ARE FILMS TO WATCH FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THE CHAPTER TOPICS AND THE FILMS. THESE DISCUSSIONS AND RESPONSES TO YOUR CLASSMATES, ALONG WITH THE FILMS WILL BE WORTH 15% OF YOUR GRADE. YOU GET TO SELECT FIVE OUT OF SEVEN DISCUSSIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN. EACH DISCUSSION IS WORTH 3% OF YOUR GRADE (5 DISCUSSIONS = 15% OF GRADE).

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There is no MAKE UP POLICY for online courses. Each of your seven quizzes is open from the beginning of the course and each has a CLOSING DATE. If you wish to work ahead, you can. Once the closing date has come, you may not take the quiz EXCEPT IN EXTREME AND EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. While it's always tempting to wait until the last minute to take your quiz, that strategy can be harmful in an online course. Please don't wait until the last minute to take your quizzes. Each of your unit discussions is due at the closing date for that quiz (for example, the discussion in the QUIZ 1 folder, is due by the closing date of the QUIZ 1).

AS WELL, YOUR FINAL PAPER HAS A DUE DATE. The very last day that you can turn in your paper means just that! Once that date is past, YOU MAY NOT TURN IN YOUR PAPER FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER! CLOSING DATES ARE MEANT AS A FINAL CUT OFF POINT, NOT AS A DUE DATE! It will be to your advantage to work ahead on all your class materials!!! Note that you can turn in your final paper 3 weeks early and receive 15 extra points on a low quiz score, 2 weeks early and receive 10 extra points on a low quiz score, and 1 week early and receive 5 extra points on a low quiz score! THE EARLY BIRD REALLY DOES GET THE WORM!

REMEMBER: AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE PAPER, YOU WILL RECEIVE A SEVERE DEDUCTION ON YOUR PAPER GRADE FOR EACH DAY YOU ARE LATE! BE ON TIME!

PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION OVER PLAGIARISM UNDER "BEHAVIOR" AS TO ACADEMIC HONESTY RELATED TO THIS PAPER. Any paper that is copied or has parts that are stolen or copied from other works, including the internet or websites, will receive a grade of 0! Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated in this class!

Attendance

"90% of Success comes from SHOWING UP" ~

Due to the freedom that online courses offer you, it may be tempting to wait until the last minute to work on your course. It is my experience that almost NONE of the learners who take this approach are able to finish online courses. It is my suggestion, having taught online college courses for over fifteen years now, that you either work ahead or create a plan that allows you to be in the course present and working! What I've seen is that learners who have excellent attendance, working in their course at least two to three times a week at a minimum, complete the course in a timely manner and get the best scores on their exams. Obviously the choice is up to you.

NOTE THAT because all lesson content is open from the beginning of the course, all students may WORK AHEAD in this class. Each unit has a CLOSING TIME, however, after which, the discussions and quizzes for that section are closed. Because units are open well in advance, no make-ups will be allowed in this course EXCEPT in the MOST UNUSUAL of SITUATIONS! Work ahead and don't get behind!

Thank you for adhering to our timeline. ~ Dr. Harding

Calendar

CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGYCOURSE OUTLINE & CALENDAR

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PRINT OFF THIS CALENDAR AND KEEP IT BY YOUR WORKSPACE SO YOU KNOW ALL YOUR DUE DATES.

The two textbooks for this course include:

Jacqueline Helfgott (2008). Criminal Behavior: Theories, Typologies and Criminal Justice. Sage Publishers. (JH)* *The notation in the course outline for thE Helfgott text is JH

Ronald Holmes & Stephen Holmes (2009). Profiling Violent Crimes: An Investigative Tool. Sage Publishers.(H&H)** **The Notation for readings in the Holmes & Holmes text is H&H

Unit 1: WEEK 1, 2 &3: Monday, Aug. 22nd through Sunday, Sept 11th: Introductions and Rationale

WEEK 1 & 2~ Monday Aug. 22rd to Sunday, Sept 4th

· CH 1: Criminal Behavior: Nature, Extent and Meaurement: JH

· CH 1: Psychological Profiling Introduction H&H

WEEK 3~ Sept 5th to Sunday Sept 12th
- CH 2: Profiling in Fantasy and Fact H&H
- Ch 3: Rationale for Psychological Profiling H&H
- WATCH FILM in UNIT 1
- DISCUSSION 1 OVER FILM

QUIZ #1 & DISCUSSION #1 CLOSE ON SUN., SEPT 11TH AT 10:55 PM

Unit 2: WEEKS 4 & 5: Sept. 12^th, to Sunday, Sept 25th, : Theories and Typologies

WEEK 4 ~ Monday, Sept 12th - Sun. Sept 18th
- Ch 2: Theories of Criminal Behavior ~ JH
- Ch 4: Criminal Theories and Psychological Profiling
WEEK 5~ Monday, Sept 19th through Sunday, Sept 25th
- Ch 3: Typologies and Mental Disorders ~ JH
- Ch 4: Psychopathy and Criminal Behavior ~ JH
- Watch Film and do Discussion #2

QUIZ #2 & Discussion #2~ CLOSE ON SUN, Sept 25th AT 10:55 PM

Unit 3: WEEK 6 & 7: Mon, Sept 26th to Sun. Oct 9th: VIOLENT CRIME AND SERIAL MURDERERS

WEEK 6 ~ Sept 26th to Oct 2nd
- Chapter 5: Analysis of Crime Scene ~ H&H
- Chapter 6: Arson and Psychological Profiling ~ H&H
WEEK 7~Oct 3rd to Oct 9th
- Chapter 5: Violent Crime ~ JH
- Chapter 7: Serial Murderers ~ H&H
- Watch film and do discussion #3

QUIZ # 3 & Discussion 3 CLOSE ON SUNDAY, Oct 9th AT 10:55 PM

Unit 4: WEEK 8 & 9: Mon, Oct 10th to Sunday Oct 23rd: SEX CRIMES:

· Week 8 of Mon Oct 10th to Sunday Oct 16th

o Chapter 6: Sex Crimes ~ JH

o Chapter 8: Psychological Profiling and Rape ~ H&H

· Week 9 of Monday, Oct 17th to Sunday, Oct 23rd

o Chapter 9: Pedophiles ~ H&H

o Chapter 10: Autoerotic Asphyxiation ~ H&H

o Watch film and Do discussion

QUIZ # 4 & Discussion 4 CLOSE ON SUN, October 24th AT 10:55 PM

Unit 5: Week 10 and 11: Mon, Oct 24^th to Sunday Nov. 6^th: GEOGRAPHY, PREDATOR PATTERNS, and ECONOMIC/PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES

· Week 10 of Monday Oct 24th to Sun, Oct 30th

· Chapter 11: Profiling Satanic and Cult Murders ~ H&H

· Chapter 12: Geography, Profiling and Predatory Criminals ~ H&H

YOU MAY TURN IN YOUR SERIAL KILLER PAPER BETWEEN OCT 31st AND NOV 6^TH AND GET 15 EXTRA POINTS ON A LOW QUIZ SCORE.

Week 11 of Monday Oct 31^st to Sunday, Nov 6^th
- Chapter 7: Economic Crime ~ JH
- Chapter 8: Public Order Crime ~ JH
- Discussion 5

QUIZ #5 & Discussion 5 close on Sunday, Nov 6^th, at 10:55 pm

YOU MAY TURN IN YOUR SERIAL KILLER BETWEEN MONDAY, NOV. 8TH AND SUNDAY NOV 14TH AND 21ST FOR 10 EXTRA POINTS ON A LOW QUIZ

Unit 6: WEEK 12 & 13: Mon, Nov 7th to Sun Nov. 20th: Political Crimes, Technology, Applied Criminology and Two Famous Case Studies!

WEEK 12: Monday, Nov 7th to Sunday, Nov 13th:
- Read Chapter 9: Political Crime ~ JH
- Read Chapter 10: Influence of Technology and Media ~ JH
WEEK 13: Nov 14th to Sunday, Nov 20th:
- Read Chapter 11: Applied Criminology ~ JH
- Read Chapters 13 and 14 on Case studies of Jack the Ripper and Lizzie Borden ~ HH
- Watch film and do discussion

QUIZ #6 & DICUSSION 6 CLOSE ON SUNDAY, NOV 20th at 10:55 pm.

YOU MAY TURN IN YOUR SERIAL KILLER BETWEEN NOV 14TH AND 20th FOR 5 EXTRA POINTS ON A LOW QUIZ SCORE.

NO Unit: WEEK 14: WORK ON PAPER only! Monday, Nov 21st until Wednesday, November 30th at 10:55 pm

YOUR FINAL PAPER IS DUE BY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH AT 10:55 AS AN MSWORD FILE IN THE DROP BOX.

You will have the next 10 days to work on your paper. There are no readings, films or discussions, and no quizzes.
THE VERY LAST DAY YOU CAN TURN IN YOUR SERIAL KILLER PROFILE PAPER WILL BE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH by 10:55 pm.
ABSOLUTELY NO PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT DATE FOR ANY REASON! AND THIS MEANS NO PAPERS FOR ANY REASON!
YOU MUST TURN YOUR PAPER INTO THE DROP BOX AS AN MSWORD FILE OR YOU MAY SAVE IT AS A RICH TEXT FORMAT FILE EXTENSION (.RTF) IF YOU HAVE A WORD PROCESSOR OTHER THAN MSWORD! IF I CAN'T OPEN IT, YOU GET A ZERO! PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON THIS!

Unit 7: WEEK 15-16: Thursday, Dec. 1ST to Tuesday, December 7^th

Week 15-16 FINAL WEEK OF CLASS: Thursday, Dec 1ST to Wednesday, Dec. 7^th at 10:55 pm

· Chapter 12: The Future of Criminal Profiling ~ H&H

· Chapter 12: Challenges for the Future ~ JH

NOTE: BECAUSE YOU GET TO DROP YOUR LOWEST QUIZ SCORE AND YOUR LOWEST DISCUSSION, IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH YOUR GRADE AND YOU HAVEN'T MISSED ANY QUIZZES OR DISCUSSIONS, YOU DON'T NEED TO DO THIS LAST UNIT. THAT WILL BE YOUR LOWEST SCORE AND WILL BE DROPPED! BUT, IF YOU MISSED A QUIZ OR DISCUSSION, BE SURE TO DO THIS LAST ONE!

QUIZ #7 (SHORTER QUIZ THAN OTHERS) AND LAST DISCUSSION MUST BE IN BY WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7^TH AT 10:55 PM.

YOUR FINAL GRADES WILL BE POSTED BY THE NEXT DAY, THURSDAY, DEC. 8^TH.

Congratulations on finishing our course!

Additional Information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Here are some additional links that you might find helpful to aid you in research and writing! FOR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION GO TO THE LINKS BELOW:

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

FOR HELP WITH YOUR PAPERS: GO TO WRITERS' CORNER

o 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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