Psyc1010
Instructor:

D. Paul Rodriguez 

Welcome to
Introduction to Psychology 1010

Instructor

Instructor: D. Paul Rodriguez

Macomb Community College
Center Campus  

E-Mail: dpaulmcc03@hotmail.com

Phone: 586.243.7320

 

Textbook 

Text: Wood, S. E., Green-Wood, E., Boyd, D. (2004). Mastering the World of Psychology. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

Study Guide: Pilati, M. (2004). Student Solutions Manual for Wood, Wood, and Boyd. Mastering the World of Psychology. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

Goals

Purpose of the Course: This course will provide you with a broad, general introduction to psychology, its basic subject matter, its approaches to gathering and evaluating evidence about the causes and correlates of human behavior.

Objectives

The student will be able to:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will demonstrate the following knowledge consisting of a) increase your understanding and tolerance of human behavior, b) skills to differentiate between deviant, abnormal behavior pathological, and the appreciation of the scientific methods, c) stimulate your curiosity to examine human behavior, and d) will identify what additional character virtue he/she has acquired because of the content of the class lectures and activities and assigned readings. The objectives of the course are results based and the activities are activity based learning. 

 

Additional Resources

Web sites:

 

Tutor web site:

 

http://www.aw-bc.com/tutorcenter/psych.html

 

Companion web site:

 

http://www.ablongman.com/woodmastering1e

 

Research Navigator Guide web site:

 

http://www.researchnavigator.com/

 

MyPsychLab: http://www.mypsychlab.com/

 

Myers, D. G. (2001). Psychology (6th ed.). New York: Worth Publishers, Inc.

 

A wealth of additional information on many topics in psychology can be accessed from our AmoebaWeb Resource Page and at http://www.apa.org/

 

How are grades determined? http://www.school-for-champions.com/grades/factors.htm

 

 

You are encouraged to utilize the library’s resources and web sites as appropriate.

 

 

Grading Policy

Grading Methods and Criteria: There will be five exams. All exams will be multiple-choice. Exams 1-4 will consist of 75 questions. The final exam will have 50 questions.

 

You receive 1 point for each correct answer. Your grade will depend on your test scores using a straight grading format.

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Testing Contents:

 

Exam I   Chapters 1-3

Exam II  Chapters 4-6

Exam III Chapters 7-9

Exam IV  Chapters 10-12

Final V  Chapters 13-14

 

 

Grade

 

 

 

A        

A-

B+  

B        

B-        

C+       

C         

C-       

D+       

D        

D-       

E        

 

Honor Point

 

 

 

4.0 Excellent

3.7

3.3

3.0 Good

2.7

2.3

2.0 Fair

1.7

1.3

1.0 Passing

.07

0.0 Fail-No                             Credit

Value Interpretation: Exams 1-4

 

93-100%  70-75           

90-92%   68-69

87-89%   65-67

83-86%   62-64

80-82%   60-61

77-79%   57-59

70-76%   52-56

68-69%   51-51.75

66-67%   49-50

63-65%   47-48

60-62%   45-46

 0-59%   44 and

               below

Value Interpretation:

Final Exam

 

 

93-100%  47-50        

90-92%   45-46

87-89%   43.5-44

83-86%   41.5-43

80-82%   40-41

77-79%   38.5-39

70-76%   35-38

68-69%   34-34.5

66-67%   33-33.5

63-65%   32-33

60-62%   30-31

 0-59%    29 and

             below

No makeup exams will be given. If you cannot take the exam you are required to submit a written statement indicating that the absence was beyond your control. With a written, valid excuse, you will receive an average raw score from the other four exams. If the absence is unexcused, you will receive a "zero" on that exam. You cannot receive course credit if you miss the final exam or more than one of the other four exams.

Final Grades are based upon the following point scale:

 

Grade

 

A        

A-

B+  

B        

B-        

C+       

C         

C-       

D+       

D        

D-       

E        

 

 

 

 

Honor Point

 

4.0 Excellent

3.7

3.3

3.0 Good

2.7

2.3

2.0 Fair

1.7

1.3

1.0 Passing

.07

0.0 Fail-No                             Credit

Final Grade

 

93-100%  372-400        

90-92%   360-371

87-89%   348-359

83-86%   332-347

80-82%   230-331

77-79%   308-229

70-76%   280-307

68-69%   272-279

66-67%   264-271

63-65%   254-263

60-62%   240-253

 0-59%   239 and

             below

 

 

Tests = 350 points

Assignment(s) = 25 points

Attendance = 25 points

Total points = 400
 

Attendance

 

Attendance: Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class period throughout the semester. Once the door is closed you will not receive credit for attendance (this means you are late). Lateness will not be tolerated. I will arbitrarily pick 25 days to count as one point that will be added to your cumulative point total. You are expected to attend all scheduled classes and stay until you are excused.

If you miss two consecutive classes, I expect to hear from you via email or phone.

 

Help

If at any time during the semester help is needed, please contact the instructor.  DO NOT wait until near the end of the semester to ask for help.  It will probably be too late.  Students who may need extra lab time to complete assignments must make arrangements with the instructor.

Course/Classroom Assessment

Participation: Participation in the daily course discussion is highly encouraged. Your involvement in the course discussion will help to solidify concepts, the understanding of the terminology, and provide me with verification that you are prepared for the class lecture.

 

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.

 

Students with Disabilities: Please inform me if you have special needs.

 

Course Outline: May be revised during the semester as needed.

Quizzes: There are no quizzes

Scantrons: Scantrons can be purchased at the bookstore for all exams. Your professor will not provide scantrons.

Cheating: Integrity of your college experience is critical to your success. Cheating will be handled according to MCC’s policy. 

Assignment(s): Turned in and correct assignments will receive points that will be added to your final point total.

Extra credit: Extra credit may be available at my discretion. (See below.)

Student Success Seminars:

These seminars are offered throughout the fall semester to assist students in developing academic skills that will support their success in their classes. Proven techniques are presented about a variety of topics such as time management, test anxiety, and how to listen to a lecture. The underlying theme of the seminars is to learn to “study smarter, not harder.” The seminars are free and are offered midday and in the evening. Contact the Learning Center for more information.

You are able to complete 3 seminars for a total of 15 extra credit points.

 

Course Outline

Helpful hints:

For important points, the use of 3x5 cards can help. (These cards can be bought in the bookstore.) Put the name of the concept or person on one side of the card and the important characteristics on the other.

To help you study, you are encouraged to form study groups with other students in this class. You can meet with them periodically to compare notes and study for exams. A tutor for this course is available at specified times -- or by appointment -- at the Learning Center (LC) in the Library.

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