Instructor: Dr. Sidney E. Hardyway

Professor of Psychology and Education

Office Hours: Posted

Email: sidney.hardyway@volstate.edu

REQUIRED TEXT: Invitation to Psychology 3rd edition

By Carole Wade & Carol Tavris

Special Notice:

It is the intent of Volunteer State Community College to fully comply with Executive Order 11246, as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, as amended, and all regulations implementing those laws and orders, for the promotion and ensuring of equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or status as a qualified disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. It is the intent of VSCC to be free of discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, or physical appearance. It is the intent of VSCC to fully comply with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the CRA of 1991, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended, the Age discrimination in Employment Act of 1976, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicable state status and all regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

It is the student’s responsibility to self identify with the Office of Disability Services in order to receive accommodations. Only those students with appropriate documentation will receive services. Disability Services is located in the Wood Campus Center, Suite C206B.

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. 20 U.S.C. § 1681.

Students who are receiving Title IV financial assistance (Pell Grant, Student Loan or SEOG Grant) must regularly attend class or be subject to repay PART or ALL of the Federal Financial Aid received for the semester.

DESCRIPTION: The first in a series of two general psychology courses designed to provide an overview of the field of psychology and human behavior. This course includes the topics f philosophical perspectives, history, biology, learning, personality, human sexuality, abnormal, therapies, applied psychology.

GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS & OUTCOMES

1. A Primary course objective is to establish the student's knowledge base in the themes, contents and processes of psychology.

2. Course content in intended as an introduction to fundamental concepts in the field of psychology; and in addition prepare students who desire to pursue further studies in the field.

3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the research methodology employed in the field of Psychology

4. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the major theoretical approaches to psychology, included but not limited to: psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, social-learning, biological, and humanistic approaches.

Specific Course Requirements

Since this is a web-enhanced course it is assumed that the student has access to high speed internet service and a Pentium class computer with 32MB RAM. If your home computer does not meet these requirements, it is required that you use the computers available on campus. All VSCC computers meet the standards for this course. It is assumed that the student will allow time to use our facilities if your home computers do not meet these standards.

WEB ADDRESS www.volstate.edu Log on to WEBCT

ASSESSMENT:

The level at which the general education goal of this course has been achieved will be determined by a cumulative assessment of the students' achievement of the specific course outcomes. Additionally, the faculty evaluation and/or student questionnaires will provide evidence of the level of success.

The outcome statements will be assessed through written, objective examination, class participation/discussion, quizzes, and outside reading materials. These objective written examinations will cover textbook assignment, lecture/discussion materials, outside reading materials, structured classroom exercises and audiovisual presentations. Students answer multiple‑choice, true‑false, matching, completion, and short essay questions to demonstrate their ability to identify, describe and apply various psychological concepts.

Grading Policies

There are a total of ____points possible for this course. These are accumulated as follows:

Test 1: Chapters 1, 2, 9, 10 100 points

Test 2: Chapters 4, 5, 6 100 points

Test 3: Chapters 7, 8, 13 100 points

Test 4 Chapters 14, 11, 12 100 points

Class Activity (quizzes, research, etc) 500 points

Total 900

NOTE: Your final grade is determined by adding together all accumulated points after the final exam.

FINAL GRADE SCALE (% of total pts)

90% A

80-89% B

70-79% C

60-69% D

Below F

Other possible grades for this course

N = Audit ‑ No grade or credit. The student must have registered as an

audit in order to receive this grade.

W = Withdrawal ‑ A grade of W is given by the Admissions Office after a student has processed a drop/add form through the Admissions Office. Note: The instructor does have the right to administratively withdraw a student from class resulting in a grade of W; but this is not automatic. Students wishing to withdraw must do so through SOTEP and the Admissions Office. Please consult with me prior to withdrawing from the course.

I = Incomplete ‑ An incomplete is given at the discretion of the

instructor and must meet the following conditions:

(a) Student attends regularly.

(b) Student has completed 80% of the course work and is

passing.

(c) The instructor feels the student can realistically complete

the course work in the following semester.

NOTE: If the course work is not completed prior to the exam period of the following semester, the grade is automatically converted to an F by the Admissions Office.

CHEATING: Cheating is defined as plagiarism (presenting another's work as your own), talking to another student during a test or exam, looking at another student's work during a test or exam, use of notes or books during a test or exam, or turning in a paper that is not the student's work. Any student caught engaging in these behaviors will be given an automatic failure for the course regardless of the grade at that point.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: If Vol State is officially open all

classes will meet as scheduled, all assignments will be due, and any scheduled tests, quizzes, or exams will be given. Any missed work will be subject to the policies outlined in this syllabus

CLASSROOM DEPORTMENT: All policies and procedures for classroom misconduct are discussed in the Student Handbook. As a point of emphasis, the instructor will not tolerate any activity which is disruptive to the classroom setting, which adversely affects others, and which is considered by the instructor to be unethical, immoral or illegal. Students will be dismissed from the class and the issue of misconduct brought before the Associate Dean of Students.