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COLLEGE OF DUPAGE

PSYCHOLOGY 1100-043
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY, (IAI S6 900)

DR. RICHARD KALUS


JANUARY 23th THROUGH MAY, 19TH, 2017
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY
2:00 PM TO 2:50PM
BERG INSTRUCTIONAL CENTER 2602

Office BIC 2707C


Office Telephone 630-942-2098.
Email kalusr@cod.edu

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

A. General Course Objectives (From Active Course File)

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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7. Explain the major perspectives of psychology including biological, behavioral,


cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic, and sociocultural.
8. Recognize the influence of culture and gender on human behavior including ethnicity,
gender, sexual orientation, religion, disabilities, and aging.
9. Describe major applied areas of psychology including clinical,
industrial/organizational, school and health.
10. Apply psychological principles to social, educational, organizational issues. 11.
Apply psychological principles to enhance self awareness and interpersonal
interactions.
12. Explain and appropriately apply the code of ethics in psychology.

B. Topical Outline (From Active Course File) 1.


Psychology as a science and profession.
2. History of psychology: major theories.
3. Research methods and statistics.
4. Biological bases of behavior.
5. Sensation and perception.
6. States of consciousness.
7. Learning.
8. Memory
9. Thinking and language.
10. Lifespan development 11. Individual differences.
12. Motivation
13. Stress, coping and
health 14. Personality
and assessment.
15. Psychological disorders
16. Treatment of psychological disorders 17.
Social and cultural dimensions of behavior.

C. Methods of Evaluating Students (From Active


Course File) Students will be evaluated by
tests.

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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Class Requirements and Attendance

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.

Grading will be as follows:


Exams:
90 to 100% = A
80 to 89.9% = B
70 to 79.9% = C
60 to 69.9% = D
59% or lower is an F
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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

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.

Academic Honesty Philosophy Statement


College of DuPage is committed to principals of honesty and integrity in all aspects of
college life; consequently, academic dishonest is considered a serious offense. College of
DuPage stipulates that any violation of academic integrity requires an appropriate
disciplinary response.

Student academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to:


Dishonest use of course materials, such as student papers, examinations, and
reports;
Knowingly assisting others in the dishonest use of course materials such as
student papers, examinations and reports;
Knowingly providing course materials such as papers, lab data, reports and/or
electronic files to be used by another student as that students own work; and

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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.

Examples of plagiarizing include but are not limited to:


Copying a phrase, a sentence, or a longer passage from a source and submitting it as
ones own;
Summarizing or paraphrasing someone elses ideas without acknowledging the
course;
Submitting group assignments individually as ones own independent work.

Disciplinary action will be pursed in all instances in which it is determined that


academic dishonesty has occurred. Disciplinary action may include but is not
limited to:
Assignment of a failing grade for a test, examination, or
assignment; Assignment of a failing grade for a course; Student
disciplinary sanction.

Student Expectations and Advice to Succeed

1. Attend all classes.


2. Read and study the chapters. Specific instructions regarding the chapters will be given
in class.
3. Hand in assignments on time.
4. Do not miss examinations at the scheduled time and date.
5. Do not request permission from the instructor to withdraw from the course AFTER the
official drop date.
7. Make-up exams after the test date and time are allowed only for personal
emergencies and the format will be different with added questions or assignments.
8. All students have one library assignment to research and write a report.
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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

Withdrawal may be made by Touchtone, Online, and Registration or in person at the


Registration Office. After that date, you withdraw only with written permission from the
instructor, which must be brought to the Registration Office or faxed to (630)-790-3785.
If you are not withdrawn through the Registration Office before the end of the semester,
your grade will be recorder as an F.

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.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

What information cannot be disclosed?


Information that would directly identify the student or make the students identity easily
traceable is considered non-directory and cannot be disclosed without the students
written consent.
Name of the student in combination with any of the following
items: Students parent or other family member. Student or family
address Student phone number.
Students Social Security numbers, Personal Identification Number (PIN).
Students schedule.
Students date of birth.
List of personal characteristics (such as gender, race, ethnicity or religion) Grading or
attendance information
Other information that could make the students identity easily traceable.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Week 1 Week of Chapter 1 Evolution of Psychology


January 23rd
Week 2 Week of Continue with Chapter 1, and start Chapter 6, Learning.
January 30th
Week 3 Week of Continue with Chapter 6. Start Chapter 13, Stress,
February 6th Coping, and Health.

Week 4 Week of Exam #1. Review, Chapter 13 and start Chapter 7,


February 13th Human Memory
Week 5 Week of Start Chapter 10, Motivation and Emotion
February 20th .
Week 6 Week of Chapter 10, Start Chapter 12, Personality
February 27th .
Week 7 Week of Chapter 16, Social Behavior. Continue with Chapter
March 6th 12.
Week 8 Week of Chapter 2, Research Enterprise in Psychology,
March 13th Continue with Chapter 12.
Week 9 Week of Exam #2, Chapter 9, Intelligence and Psychological
March 20th Testing.
Week 10 Week of Spring Break
March 27th
Week 11 Week of Chapter 11 continued. Start Chapter 14. Psychological
April 3rd Disorders
Week 12 Week of Chapter 14, Psychological Disorders
April 10th
Week 13 Week of April Test #3, Chapter 15, Treatment of Psychological
17th Disorders.

Week 14 Week of April Class on Monday, November 26th. College Closed


24th November 24th through November 27th.

Week 15 Week of May Test #4, Chapter 5, Variations in Consciousness,


1, Continue Chapter 15.
Week 16 Week of Chapter 3, Biological Basis of Behavior and Chapter 8,
May 8th Language and Thought
Week 17 Week of Final over Chapters 4, 5, and 3. Final Date will be
May 15th h distributed in class.

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