Syllabus

Fall 2016
CYPRESS COLLEGE

Psychology 101 C General Psychology

3 units

CRN 20463 Monday and Wednesday 9:05 to 10:30 am

H-131

Professor: Susan Johnson

Office: Humanities 224 Phone: 714.484.7020 Email:
sjohnson@cypresscollege.edu
Office Hours: MW 8:30 to 9:00AM, Mon 12:00 to 12:30PM & T 9:00-10:30 and 9:30 to
10:30 AM

Required Text:
Experience Psychology 3rd Edition, Laura King, Cengage McGraw Hill Education,
2016.

Cypress College Bookstore online: www.cypresscollegebookstore.com

Course Description:
This course is a scientific consideration of the psychological foundations of behavior. It
will investigate psychological development, motivation, sensation, perception, learning,
thinking, language, psychological measurement, and principles of mental illness and
mental health.

Course Objectives
If you successfully complete this course you will be able to:
1. Apply the scientific method to psychological research, describing and
analyzing basic research techniques used in psychology.
2. Examine and evaluate both theoretical and empirical (applied) information in
psychology.
3. Evaluate critically the various perspectives and schools of thought in
psychology and the major theories and principles associated with each. These
include Neuroscientific Perspectives, Cognitive Perspectives, Psychoanalysis,
Behaviorism, and Humanistic Psychology.
4. Identify and explain the various occupations involving psychology directly or
indirectly, including occupations in both the clinical and research areas.

Student Learning Outcomes

The Psychology 101 General Psychology student learning outcomes are based on the
American Psychological Associations guidelines which describe what a student having a
BA in psychology ought to know and be able to do as a consequence of his or her
coursework.

Upon completion of General Psychology, the student should be able to

1) Demonstrate an increased understanding of the various schools of thought and

research methods used in psychology.

2) Demonstrate an increased understanding of the biological basis of behavior, theories

of learning, and cognitive processes (such as memory and intelligence.

3) Demonstrate an increased understanding of the concepts and theories central to the

study of motivation, emotion, and human sexuality.

4) Demonstrate an increased understanding of the concepts and theories central to the

study of developmental and social psychology.

5) Demonstrate an increased understanding of human stress, psychological disorders,

and psychotherapy.

Course Requirements

1. Attend class and participate in it.

2. Specific assignments
a. Four examinations (60 points each) will be given. They will consist of
questions pertaining to all presentation material (PowerPoint presentations,
video, audio, discussion boards, chats, etc.), textbook material from chapters
for that unit. You will need 4 scantron forms from the bookstore (1) ERI #288
and (3) ERI #289, they RED in color!

You will NOT be allowed to make-up an exam under any

circumstance!

b. Research paper- (30 points) Choose a psychological disorder and

research it. You need a minimum of 3 outside sources and they should be
sited. The paper should be 3 pages in length, double spaced with 1 inch
margins, 12 point font. It should be formatted in APA style. For help, go to:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

c. One group presentation (30 points) is required for this course. Students
will select a
Psychological Disorder and present a creative presentation for other
class members. Examples of this might include skits & role plays, student
created videos or a combination of PowerPoint presentations integrating
video clips of movies to illustrate disorders. All members of the group must
participate in the planning & execution of the presentation. The length of
the presentation should not exceed 13 minutes.
Grades

Proportion of Total Possible Points Grade Received

.90 A
.80 B
.70 C
.60 D
<.59 F

Exams are 60 points each 4 exams including the final.

Presentation is worth 30 points with potential to earn extra credit points for outstanding
effort.

Expectations of Students

1. Food and beverage are not permitted in the classrooms.

2. Smoking restricted to areas 20 feet or further from the classrooms.

3. Academic dishonesty may result in an F on all or part of an assignment and

referral to the dean.

4. Arrive at class on time and do not leave until class is over unless there is an
emergency.

5. To be optimally successful, you must attend class regularly. No classes are

considered excused or unexcused. You have 3 free days to miss. *** With your
4th absence, you will be dropped. ***

6. Focus your complete respectful attention toward the class which means do not
use your cell phone during class time (checking for texts or sending texts) or
checking for calls, etc. If you have a family member who is extremely ill or
another extreme situation, discuss it with me prior to class and I will make an
exception for you, otherwise please adhere to this request.

7. Once class has started, please remove all ear bud devices (and yes, even during
tests), particularly if you come up to ask a question.

8. Lecture notes are only available in class. If you miss class, it is your responsibility
to get notes from someone else.

9. Email me only in an extreme circumstance. Texting and twittering have

created a cyber-world in which students email instructors to ask questions that
are within the students ability to find out their own through more appropriate
 means (i.e. Cypress College website). Although, it may seem to students easier to
email an instructor with the questions (i.e. When does school start? or Where
is the class?) or to give the instructor unessential information (i.e. reasons for
absences or explanations for why work cannot be turned in on time), there are
better avenues for this communication. With approximately hundreds of students
potentially emailing me, I hope you will be understanding and thoughtful in this
matter.

If you believe you have an URGENT question that cannot wait until the next class
period, by all means, I am happy to answer it in email although I check my email
infrequently and inconsistently. My request is that you are prudent and mature in
your use of email to me. My email address is sjohnson@cypresscollege.edu
10. Withdrawal
***Withdrawing from the course is your responsibility***. See the 2017 Spring
Schedule for details on dropping courses.

11. Academic Honesty

Please read the attached Cypress College policy.

12. Academic Accommodations-

A student who feels he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact
of a disability should contact Disabled Students Services at 714-484-7104 or visit
DSS on the first floor of the Cypress College Complex, Room 100. For students who
have already been determined eligible for DSS services, please provide the
instructor with the proper form from DSS in a timely manner, at the beginning of
the semester at least one week prior to the verified or identified need.
13. Sexual Harassment- NOT PERMITTED anywhere on campus.
Refer to the Sexual Harassment/Discrimination Policy in the college catalog.

14. If required to evacuate the classroom/building, students will proceed to a clear

and safe area away from the evacuated building. Take all personal belongings
with you.

15. Students are expected to be knowledgeable of the guidelines, policies and

procedures in the college catalog.

Helps
1. Health Services- Gym II building, 1st floor - 714-484-7361
2. Academic Counseling Help
The Cypress College Counseling Webpage lists all the counselors and their e-mail
addresses. The Webpage is on the Cypress College Website at
http://www.cypresscollege.edu/counseling.php. Information about online
advisement can also be found there.
2. Student Services
Cypress College Student Services are designed to assist your academic success.
Services such as the Health Center and the Library and Learning Resource Center
have their phone numbers and locations listed in the Cypress College Class
Schedule. Contact the Service Office you want to use for current, accurate hours
of operation.
Tentative Class Schedule
Jan 30 Intro
Chapter 1

Feb 6 Chapter 1
Chapter 2

Feb 13 Chapter 2
Chapter 3

Feb 20 Holiday
Chapter 4

Feb 27 Exam #1- Chapter 1-4

Chapter 5

Mar 6 Chapter 5
Chapter 6

Mar 13 Chapter 7
Chapter 8

Mar 20 Chapter 8
Exam #2- Chapters 5-8

Mar 27 Chapter 9
Chapter 9

Apr 3 Chapter 10
Chapter 10

Apr 10 HOLIDAY WEEK

Apr 17 Chapter 11
Work on Group Presentations

Apr 24 Exam #3- Chapters 9-11

Chapter 12

May 1 Chapter 14
Chapter 13

May 8 Chapter 13 GROUP PRESENTATIONS begin

May 15 Chapter 13 GROUP PRESENTATIONS

May 22 Review
Last Day of class Exam #4- Final Exam including 12-14

ACADEMIC HONESTY

Students are expected to abide by ethical standards in preparing and presenting material which
demonstrates their level of knowledge and which is used to determine grades. Such standards are
founded on basic concepts of integrity and honesty. These include, but are not limited to the following
areas:
1) Students shall not plagiarize, which is defined as stealing or passing off as ones own ideas or words of
another and as using a creative production without crediting the source. The following cases are
examples of what constitutes plagiarism:

paraphrasing published material without acknowledging the source.

making significant use of an idea or a particular arrangement of ideas, e.g., outlines.
writing a paper after consulting with persons who provide suitable ideas and incorporating these
ideas
into the paper without acknowledging the debt.
submitting under ones own name, term papers or other reports which have been prepared by
others.

2) Students shall not cheat, which is defined as using notes, aids, or the help of other students on tests or
exams in ways other than those expressly permitted by the instructor; and as misreporting or altering the
data in laboratory or research projects involving the collection of data.

3) Students shall not submit an original paper or project to more than one class without approval from the
second instructor. Instructors who do not accept previously submitted papers should so inform the
students in the course syllabus.

4) Students shall not furnish materials or information in order to enable another student to plagiarize or
cheat. An instructor who has evidence that an act of academic dishonesty has occurred, after speaking
with the student, is obligated to take the following steps:

1) Assign an appropriate academic penalty such as an oral reprimand (as in cases where there is
reasonable doubt that the student knew that the action violated the standards of honesty); or
assign an F on all or part of a particular paper, project, or exam (for example, where there was
proof that it was a one-time occurrence). In cases where an F was assigned, report the incident
to all appropriate personnel. (See Step 3).

2) In cases where the dishonesty was serious, premeditated, or part of an ongoing scheme,
request an ad hoc review board made up of at least three faculty from the department or division
of the instructor involved. This review board is to be appointed by the Academic Senate President
or his/her delegate in consultation with the department coordinator, or if none is in place, with the
members of the department. Supply to the review board the documents which are suspect and any
other documents completed by the student which might help determine if academic dishonesty
occurred. It would then be the responsibility of the review board to determine academic penalties
as appropriate.

3) Report to the student involved, to the department coordinator, to the Division Dean, and to the
Dean of Counseling and Student Development, the alleged incident of academic dishonesty,
including relevant documentation, and recommendations for action that he or she deems
appropriate.

4) The appropriate Division Dean shall maintain an academic dishonesty file of all cases of
academic dishonesty with the appropriate documentation.

5) Students shall be informed when their names are inserted into the file and provided with copies of any
appeals or disciplinary procedures in which they may become involved. The appropriate Division Dean
may initiate disciplinary proceedings under Education Code, Article 3, Section 76030-76037; when two or
more incidents involving the same student occur, he/she shall do so.

6) Students charged with violations resulting in disciplinary action have the right to appeal the findings to
the Petitions Committee under the Rules and Procedures of Due Process.