Introductory Psychology (Psy 100)
Syllabus- Summer 2008
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
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 associated
with all exams will be approximately 200-250 points. There will also be quizzes consisting
of short answer 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 two magazine articles during the term. Each report is valued at
10 points; the whole assignment is valued at 20 course points. One reports is due roughly at mid term
and the other is 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 Blackboard.
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
6
The Nervous
System & Behavior
Ch. 2; Ch 3 (74-76) Probable day of
Exam 2: June
13
Learning and
Perception
Ch. 7 &
Ch. 5
Reports on first article due June
20
Probable day
of Exam 3: June
20
Consciousness
and Memory
Ch. 6 (p.
186-203); Ch. 8
Probable Day
of Exam 4 June
27
Intelligence,
Mental Disorders, and
Social
Psychology
Ch. 9 (pp.
310-384), Ch. 13 & Ch. 15
Probable day
of Exam 5: July
3 (Friday)
Report on
2cnd article due (resubmit the first article along with the last article)