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PSYCHOLOGY 1100-043
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY, (IAI S6 900)
Required textbook: Psychology: Themes and Variations, Wayne Weiten 10th edition.
Textbooks are available to RENT. You may visit the Follett COD Bookstore to take
advantage of this opportunity.
Office Hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Distributed at first class meeting.
Catalog Description
A survey of the study of behavior and mental processes with emphasis on the scientific
nature of contemporary psychology investigation. Topics discussed include research
methods, behavior, sensation, and perception, stress and adjustment, learning, memory,
cognition, motivation, emotion, life-span development, personality, abnormal behavior
and its therapies, social behavior, and individual differences.
Repeatable Credit: No
Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to do the following:
1. Explain the nature of psychology as a science and a profession.
2. Identify basic research methods in psychology.
3. Explain the strengths and weakness of various research designs.
4. Describe the basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics including
measures of central tendency, variability, and statistical significance.
5. Evaluate the appropriateness of conclusions derived from psychological research in
both the professional literature and the media.
6. Explain and apply the major theories and research of psychology including learning
and cognition, individual differences, psychometrics, personality, social processes,
biological bases of behavior, sensation, and perception, motivation, emotion, stress
and health, and life-span development.
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Instructional Formats
Teaching formats will include lectures, group activities, films, and video-tapes or DVDs.
and assignments. In addition, non-lecture activities and special group activities will be
conducted to foster the best learning environment.
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Attendance is not part of the final grade, but attendance will be taken at each class
meeting. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain any assignment or lecture
notes from other students because of absence or tardiness. Being absent does not
excuse you from anything that was discussed or due in class.
Student Responsibility
Attend every class session.
Come to class on time
Respect for the classroom environment-no talking when the teacher or one of
your classmates is speaking. Come to class prepared. Remember you are
responsible for completing all readings and assignments that are given. Have
notes from the assigned reading in your notebook before you come to class. I
will not be repeating information that you should have read.
Please turn off all cell phones. It is very distracting to the learning
environment to have phone ringing.
No texting. No cell phone usage is allowed. Silence all phones.
Evaluation and Grading
There will be five exams, including the final, during the course. Students are expected to
take the exams during regularly scheduled test sessions. If an exam is missed during the
regularly schedule date, the student must take the exam within the next four school days
and two essay questions will be added to the exam. The test dates are only
approximations and may be changed. If a student misses a class, he/she is responsible for
any in-class assignments and work. The exams will consist of multiple choice and short
answer questions. Grading will be based on the scores of the five tests. Work done in
class is part of the requirements of the class and not extra credit.
Research article
Analysis of one research article will be part of the regular assignment for the course. It
will not be extra credit. Students will use the C.O.D. library or APA library..
Regular assignments for each chapter are part of the course and will not be given extra
credit. Students will be expected to define Key Terms at the end of each chapter, answer
questions in the Practice Tests, review Key Learning Goals, and complete class/chapter
worksheets. .
Examinations
There will be five (5) examinations including a final. The dates for the examinations are
indicated on the class schedule. These dates are only approximations and may be
changed. All students are responsible for any in-class announcements, changes in
examination dates or chapters to be covered on exams. Any test or quiz not taken when
scheduled must be made-up with four (3) schools days. Failure to take an examination or
makeup for the examination will result in the grade of 0. If you are ill on the day of the
examination you must call me before the scheduled class time and also send me an email.
Leave your name and brief message on my voice mail and an email message. All
examinations will be given at the beginning of the hour and each examination will include
only the material covered since the last examination. Each exam may consist of
multiplechoice and/or short answer questions. The exams will measure your learning or
knowledge of terms, concepts, as well as their applications.
There will not be extra credit or bonus questions on the make-up examinations. (S/F )
Satisfactory/Fail) is not an option in this course.
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plagiarizing, i.e., using language or ideas from materials without acknowledgment
and/or copying work from other sources and submitting it as ones own.
Withdrawal Procedure
The final day for a student to withdraw from any course will be equal to 75% of the time
for the respective academic session. Spring session withdrawal dates are:
Fall Sessions
First 8-week Session .. March 2, 2017
16-Week Session.... April 15, 2017
12-Week Session . April 20th, 2017
Food/Drink Policies
Please do not eat in the classroom. Please be careful with all drinks and properly dispose
them when you are finished.
Late Registration
Effective Fall 2012, College students may register without a permit through the second
calendar day following the first class meeting (16-Week classes only). Students are
expected to take full responsibility for making up any missed coursework associated with a
late registration.
For 16-Week classes only, once the late registration period has passed, a $10 late
registration fee will be charged for each class registered after the second calendar day
following the first class meeting.
Refunds
Students seeking tuition refunds for credit classes shall be reimbursed according to the
procedures printed in the current Class Schedule. Refund dates are posted for each class
on the students schedule at myaccess.cod.edu. Students can view and print their
schedule at myaccess.cod.edu under MyClassSchedule.
100% Refunds of tuition and fees will be granted during the first 7% of the class calendar
days.
50% Refunds of tuition only will be granted during the first 8% to 12% of class calendar
days.
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Academic Integrity
Any plagiarism, cheating, etc as described in the COD College Catalogue under Students
Rights and Responsibilities will result in a failing grade for the entire course.