PSY 100	Survey of Psychology
Fall 2010	Lucy L Jones, PhD, CSAC
9:30-10:45 am Tuesday and Thursday	lucyj@hawaii.edu
Building 4 Room 1	Office Hours by Appointment

Required Textbook:

Psychology by Stephen F. Davis and Joseph J. Palladino, 6^th edition In addition, we will have guest speakers, hand-outs, DVDs, films, projects, and more.

Course Description:

This is an introductory course, designed to provide you with an overview of the various disciplines within the field of psychology. We will explore research via several psychological orientations. We will look at the basic psychological processes involved in learning, memory, thinking and language. The development of the Self, which includes our gender and sexuality, our personality, and overall development will be studied. We will discuss who we are in a social context. Finally, we will see what factors influence our mental health.

Course Requirements:

· Attend every class and participate in group discussions.

· Read the chapters ahead of time so you are prepared to discuss them.

· Bring any articles or information you find regarding the class topic.

· Various small group presentations and exercises will be assigned throughout the semester.

· Weekly Assignments

Weekly Reaction/Opinion Papers:

Regardless of the reason you are taking this class, as a student in psychology, you will gain some meaningful insights about your behavior and mental processes. Think carefully about the class periods during the preceding week. Write a brief paragraph describing your personal observations as you monitor your own progress. These papers will be due on each Tuesday.

Student Learning Outcomes:

· Critical and Creative Thinking. Think and act with intellectual insight and integrity. Gather, analyze, and evaluate information. Pose questions, synthesize ideas, solve problems, and reach logical conclusions. Create new ideas and works that express individuality.

· Communication. Discover, construct and communicate meaning through observing, listening, speaking, reading, writing, and interacting.

· Historical Perspective. Evaluate historical perspectives to inform present thought and influence future action

· Integration and Application of Knowledge. Use information, ideas and methods from diverse disciplines to enhance intellectual, aesthetic, professional, and community life.

· Leadership. Engage persons across the whole community in working collaboratively to advance shared goals.

· Values and Ethics. Make informed and principled decisions with respect to individual conduct, the community, and the environment. Respect, promote and support Hawaiian and Local cultures and social diversity.

· Life Systems. Demonstrate commitment to society and sustain the integrity of life.

Participation:

Attitude and class participation go a long way toward your learning and your grade. Excessive absences will result in a lower grade. The most effective way to learn and grow is to bring information, ideas, and inspiration to the rest of the class. You will also be expected to do quite a bit of your own research on the internet, which is an excellent tool for growth. Like a regular job, if you miss too much work you would be dismissed, so it is with this class. If you have five absences or more, you will be required to choose between withdrawal, extensive make-up work, or a failing grade.

Laulima:

I ask you to use Laulima, our online program, to turn in your written work. Please check there regularly for any announcements between classes and sometimes to pick up your assignment if you miss class. Go to your UH Portal, and on the bottom at the far right is the logo for Laulima. You will sign in using your school ID and password. In class, I will explain how to use this most effectively. If you have no computer at home, please use either the school library or the computer lab for your work. Our aim is to save paper and to make it easier for you to complete the assignments. Hand written assignments will not be accepted.

Quizzes and exams:

By reading your weekly papers, observing your class presentations, participation and discussions, I will know what you are learning in this course. I reserve the right to have a quiz periodically in order to augment my evaluation of your knowledge and understanding of the basics of psychology.

Students With Verified Disabilities:

If you have a disability with verification on file at our Office of Students with Disabilities, please let me know if you think you will need accommodation. I will be glad to provide accommodations as needed. Please let me know and I will be glad to discuss it with you and with your Disabled Students’ Office. My office is above the classrooms, and if you are unable to climb the stairs, I will be happy to meet you in the library or anywhere that is convenient for you on campus.

Concluding Summary:

At the end of the semester, please write a brief paragraph summary of what you learned over the course of the semester that will benefit you in your personal and/or professional life. A class has no meaning unless it can be of some value other than merely a grade or three credits.

Grading System:

455-505 = A

400-454 = B

350-399 = C

300-349 = D

0 - 299 = F

505 points possible for 100%

Grades will be based on the following:

· 10 points each week on weekly opinion papers X 16 weeks = 160 points

· 20 points each week for assignment X 16 weeks = 320 points (sometimes there will be extra points given for a specific assignment)

· 25 points for class presentation = 25 points (one for the semester)

· I expect active participation for each class . I will deduct points from your total for excessive absences without a valid excuse. I realize this is very subjective, but there needs to be some incentive to be here and to take part in class discussions.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF CHAPTERS AND ASSIGNMENTS:
WEEK & DATE	CHAPTER	PRESENTATIONS
Week 1 August 24 and 26	Chapter 1 Psychology, Research, and You
Week 2 August 31 and September 2	Chapter 2 Behavioral Neuroscience
Week 3 September 7 and 9	Chapter 3 Sensation and Perception
Week 4 September 14 and 16	Chapter 5 Learning
Week 5 September 21 and 23	Chapter 4 States of Consciousness
Week 6 September 28 and 30	Chapter 6 Motivation and Emotion
Week 7 October 5 and 7	Chapter 7 Memory
Week 8 October 12 and 14	Chapter 8 Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
Week 9 October 18 and 21	Chapter 9 Development Across Lifespan
Week 10 October 26 and 28	Chapter 9 (continued)
Week 11 November 2 and 4	Chapter 10 Sex and Gender
Week 12 November 9 November 11 (Holiday – no class)	Chapter 11 Personality
Week 13 November 16 and 18	Chapter 12 Psychological Disorders
Week 14 November 23 November 25 - Thanksgiving	Chapter 13 Therapy
Week 15 November 30 and December 2	Chapter 14 Health Psychology
Week 16 November 7	Chapter 15 Social Psychology
Week 16 November 9	Chapter 16 Industrial, Organizational, and Other Applications of Psycholog