Introductory
Psychology (Psy 100)
Syllabus- Summer 2007
Dr.
David E.
Hogan
Office
location: BEP 365
Office
hours:
1:30-2:00 Monday through Thursday and by appointment
Phone:
(859)
572-5117
E-mail:
Hogan@nku.edu
Meyers,
David. (2007). Exploring Psychology. (7th ed.). Worth
Publishers,
Inc. ISBN 0-7167-7141-8.
A
tutorial/study guide for each chapter of the main text can be found at
the
publisherÕs website: http://www.worthpublishers.com/meyers/. Go to the study
guide now and browse around. Students should use the
website as
needed.
Home
page: http://www.nku.edu/~hogan
(For
materials related specifically to this course follow links to
Introductory Psychology from HoganÕs Home Page, or go directly
to http://www.nku.edu/~hogan/psy100.htmlx
This
course surveys the major areas of the science and profession of
psychology. The
topics include research methods, psychobiology, learning, intelligence,
perception, development, motivation, personality, abnormal behavior,
social
psychology and other topics as time permits.
Your
course grade will be based on the percentage of course points earned
over the
term. Course points are based on exam and quiz performance, a writing
assignment, and extra credit projects. Failure to take all of the exams
and to
turn in all of the writing assignments may result in a failing grade in
the
course.
In all
probability, there will be five examinations administered during the
five-week
term. Each exam will consist of approximately 40-50 multiple choice
questions
drawn from textbook readings and supplementary lecture material. The
total
number of course points derived from exams will be approximately
200-250
points. There will also be short quizzes consisting
of short identify and describe items, fill-in-the-blank or multiple
choice
items. The quiz dates are not indicated on the syllabus but
IÕll
announce them in plenty of time for you to be prepared.
You will
also have to submit a written report on four magazine
articles during the term. Each report is valued at
10 points; the whole assignment is valued at 40 course points. Two reports are due roughly at mid term
and the other two reports are due on the last class day (see schedule
of
lecture topics below). Each report will be graded on how clearly you
express your
ideas, how closely the assignment conforms to style, length, due date
requirements, and your apparent level of understanding of the articles.
Details
concerning the format of the assignment and the reading list are
provided on a
separate handout on Blackboardor on the web at http://www.nku.edu/~hogan/psy100assignment.htmlx.
There may
be opportunities for you to earn extra credit points by participating
in
psychological research projects, or by doing other activities that I
offer
during the term. The failure to participate in extra credit projects
will not
count against you, but I strongly urge you to participate in them
because they
involve a meaningful learning experience and because the more course
points you
accumulate, the better your final letter grade is likely to be.
Letter
grades will be based on the following percentages:
90-100%
A
80-89
B
70-79
C
60-69
D
<
59
F
Attendance
at every class meeting is strongly urged; frequent, unexcused absences
may
result in you being dropped from the class. Inform the instructor
through
e-mail or telephone if you will miss class.
Students
requiring special accommodations for note-taking or testing should see
the
instructor at the beginning of the course or any time the need arises.
Perspectives
and Research Methods
Ch. 1 Probable day of
Exam 1:
June
4
The
Nervous
System & Behavior
Ch. 2; Ch 3 (74-76)
Probable day of
Exam 2:
June
8
Learning
and
Perception
Ch.
7 &
Ch. 5
Reports on 2 articles due
June
15
Probable
day
of Exam 3:
June
15
Consciousness
and Memory
Ch.
6 (p.
186-203); Ch. 8
Probable
Day
of Exam 4
June
22
Intelligence,
Mental Disorders, and
Social
Psychology
Ch.
9 (pp.
310-384), Ch. 13 & Ch. 15
Probable
day
of Exam 5:
June
29 (Friday)
Reports
on 2 additional articles due (resubmit the first two articles along with
the last
2 articles)