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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
NEW ORLEANS FALL 2003 Time and Location: 10:30 - 11:20 p.m. M-W-F in Room 533 of Monroe Hall Instructor: Dr. Kim
Ernst COURSE DESCRIPTION: Survey of the major fields of psychology. Prerequisite for all other psychology courses. COURSE CREDIT: 3.0 credit hours COURSE PREREQUISITES: This is the first course in Psychology, so there no prerequisites for this course. Satisfactory completion of this course DOES NOT fulfill any Common Curriculum requirements. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this course is to provide a broad overview of the major fields of psychology. Psychological research and theory will be explored from several approaches, some of these include: biological/physiological psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, personality, abnormal psychology, and social psychology. Other objectives are as follows: facilitate your understanding of thought and behavior; increase your awareness of applications of psychological principles to everyday situations; facilitate your appreciation for human diversity; and prepare you for further study in psychology. COURSE WEB SITE: The course Web site contains a copy of this syllabus, assignments, list of resources, and other materials. CLASS FORMAT: In the classroom, I will expose students to some material from many chapters in the textbook. I will cover some of this material will be covered in a standard lecture format and some topics will be presented as either videotaped material, or classroom demonstrations and discussions. TEXTBOOK: I require only one textbook for this course. The paperback study guide that accompanies the textbook is optional. Each is available in the campus bookstore. Bernstein, D. A., Penner, L. A., Clarke-Stewart, A., & Roy, E. J. (2003). Psychology (6th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Lebie, L., Allman, A., & Bernstein, D. A. (2003). Psychology: The study guide. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. I have assigned chapter readings from the textbook. I expect students to read the assigned material before class. Although I will not make specific assignments from the study guide, I strongly recommended that you complete the study guide activities and exercises to facilitate your learning of the textbook material. In addition, the textbook has an accompanying Web site. This resource provides study materials including practice test questions. The following URL is the home page for the textbook: http://college.hmco.com/psychology/bernstein/psychology/6e/students I will distribute assignments, additional readings, and learning material in class, place them on "Reserve" in the Monroe Library, or they will be available from the course listserv, Web site, or the Internet. CLASS ATTENDANCE: I expect punctual and regular class attendance. Further, class attendance will be taken in some form (i.e., roll call or attendance rosters) each time the class is scheduled to meet (this excludes exam days). Whatever the method used to take attendance, it is your responsibility to sign the attendance roster or be present for roll call. Students not present for roll call or who fail to sign the attendance roster will be marked "absent." Also, I will mark "absent" students who are only present for roll call or sign the attendance roster and then leave the class period. I will allow each student six absences without a penalty. For each absence beyond six you will lose one letter grade. Please note, absences from class are not recognized as either "excused" or "not excused" absences. If you miss a class period, you are still responsible for all information presented in class. If, at end of the semester, you had perfect attendance, a bonus of six (6) points will added to your total points earned; if you miss one (1) class, a bonus of three (3) points will be added to your total points earned. If, however, you miss two (2) or more classes, you forfeit all the bonus credit for class attendance. Bonus points for class attendance will not factor into your midterm grade. ETHICS: Academic dishonesty, in any form (e.g., cheating, plagiarism) will result in the consequences outlined on pages 46-48 in the Loyola University Undergraduate Bulletin (2003-2005). Please refer to this publication for full explanation of the University’s policy on academic dishonesty, integrity of scholarship and grades, the procedures for dealing with students who are suspected and/or found guilty of violating this code, and the consequences thereof. EXAMS: I will administer a total of five exams throughout the semester. I have scheduled four of the five exams during regular class meeting times and the fifth exam (Final Exam) will be administered during the Final Exam week. The Final Exam is a comprehensive (i.e., cumulative) exam. The dates for these exams are provided in the "Class Schedule" (see the last page of this document). Each exam will cover the assigned reading material (textbook chapters) and any information presented in class. Questions on all exams will consist primarily of multiple choice questions, although other types of questions may be used (e.g., short answers & fill-in-the-blank). Please note that my exams require more than rote memorization. That is, I expect students to understand the material and distinguish between and apply various concepts and theories. Each in-class exam will be worth 100 points (approximately 50 questions worth two points each). The Final Exam will be worth 100 points, 100 questions worth one point each. You will need to bring a no. 2 pencil to take all exams. I will post exam grades on the bulletin board outside my office. You may review your most recent exam and answers in my office during my office hours. I will not administer routine makeup exams. I will make exceptions only in cases of emergencies, serious illnesses, or compelling circumstances. To be eligible for a makeup exam, you must both: (1) notify me before the exam you miss, and (2) provide sufficient documentation concerning your absence. You can take ONLY one makeup exam. If you miss more than one exam, you will makeup one exam and receive zero points for any of the other exams you may have missed. The date to take a makeup exam will be determined when you and I consider the circumstances. Also, you will receive zero points for the missed exam until you take the makeup exam. These provisions also apply to the Final Exam. If you are observing a religious holiday or if you must be away on official university business (e.g., an athletic event, professional conference, student government, etc.) I will attempt to make some arrangement so you can take the exam early. You must, however, inform me at least 2 (two) weeks before the exam, to make appropriate arrangements. EVALUATION AND GRADING: Your final course grade will be based on your test performance on the four in-class exams and the Final Exam. Each exam will count equally toward your final course grade. Midterm and final course grades are based on the percentage of total points earned. Midterm grades are determined by your performance on Exam 1 and 2. The following grading scale
will be used when a letter grade must be assigned (i.e., midterm
and final course grades): One exception to the scale above is that "+" (plus) grades will not be assigned to midterm grades. I will assign an "I" (incomplete) grade only when compelling circumstances exist and sufficient and valid documentation is provided by the student. COURSE LISTSERV: I expect students enrolled in this course to participate in the course listserv. A listserv is an electronically based (i.e., e-mail) discussion group. The primary purpose of the course listserv is to provide communication between subscribers. For example, I can send one e-mail message to the listserv and everyone subscribed will receive my message. Similarly, when a subscriber posts a question to the listserv any subscriber can send a reply. This way, everyone subscribed can participate. I will use the listserv to make relevant announcements; check your email regularly. Students subscribed to the listserv will also participate by posting relevant questions to other student subscribers. Questions might concern class lectures, textbook material, assignments, and the like. In previous semesters, students have also used to the listserv to form study groups and arrange group study times before each exam. To subscribe to the course
listserv, Soon after sending the e-mail, you will receive an e-mail message from the system administrator. If you were successful, this e-mail will contain detailed instructions concerning the listserv mechanics. Please know that when you send an e-mail to the listserv, every subscriber will receive a copy of your message. Thus, if you want to send something "private" to me, use my individual e-mail address (i.e., kernst@loyno.edu). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
DATES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS and UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS:
Record your exam scores below. CLASS SCHEDULE
DISCLAIMER: The schedule and procedures in this course may be modified or altered at the discretion of the course instructor if circumstances warrant changes. Any changes will be announced in class. 08.25.2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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