350 102 VA 2002 Course Outline Intro to Psyc -SAT - W2019 PDF

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Vanier College, Department of Continuing Education / Faculty of Arts, Business, and Social Sciences

Introduction to Psychology Ponderation: 2-1-3 Category: Initiation 350-102-VA- 2001 / 350-HSA-03 sect. 2001 Sept 2019

Saturday 9:00 am to 12:15 pm

Instructor: Alan Boyle Ph.D. E-mail: by Mio or [email protected] Office Hours: (by Appointment) Texts: - The World of Psychology, Canadian Edition (access Card 9th Edition). Samuel E. Wood, Ellen Green Wood, Denise Boyd, Eileen Wood, Serge Desmarais. Cost: 95.00+ Tax - The Social Science and Commerce Student Success Guide and The APA Style Manual: The Vanier College Learning Center makes available to all Vanier students an electronic version of the Vanier Social Science and Success Guide and the APA Style Manual. Students should access these resources on a regular basis in order to find helpful tips to make various aspects of their experiences as a student more successful and fulfilling. Here is the address to the web page: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/tlc/resources/

COURSE DESCRIPTION/CONTENT: This course explores a wide variety of topics that psychologists investigate in their study of human behavior. Some of the areas covered include: learning and memory, the brain, sleep and dreams, and psychological disorders such as depression, eating disorders and addictions. Basic concepts, methods, theories and major findings in these areas are examined.

Psychology Website: Be sure to check out the Psychology website for information on our programs (s), courses, careers as well as special info https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/psychology/

PodCasts for Introduction to Psychology: Basic material for several of the most important chapters covered in this course is summarized in free audio files, to help you study for your tests. These MP3 files are available for listening or download at: http://vcwp.vaniercollege.qc.ca/whitek/

The Social Science and Commerce Student Success Guide and The APA Style Manual: The Vanier College Learning Center makes available to all Vanier students an electronic version of the Vanier Social Science and Success Guide and the APA Style Manual. Students should access these resources on a regular basis in order to find helpful tips to make various aspects of their experiences as a student more successful and fulfilling. Here is the address to the web page: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/tlc/resources/

R Score Information:

Students often ask their teachers about the calculation of their R-score. Please note that the computation of the R-score depends on information teachers do not have access to, for instance the high school averages of students in the class. Also, R-scores may be calculated for a single section or can combine students across several sections. This means that class averages, as they appear on LEA, are not necessarily the ones used to determine your R-Score. For more information on the R-Score, please visit this website: https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/advising/r-score/

FREE Walk-in Peer-Tutoring Service for Social Science and Commerce Students in A301: Get help with your Social Science, Commerce & Methodology courses: course content, reading of academic texts, and writing of essays, referencing and more… Fall & Winter Semesters from 2 nd to 15 th week Monday to Thursday: 10:00 - 16:00 & Friday: 10:00 - 13:00 TASC Writing Centre in E320- Teacher Provided Resource Service for Social Science and Commerce Students Visit the Writing Centre (in TASC, E320) and its writing consultants for support with and feedback on all of your written assignments or essays. Appointments are on a drop-in and appointment basis. For the schedule or to make an appointment: https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/learning-commons/writing-center/

Competency to be Achieved: Students who pass this course will have fulfilled competency 022K of the Social Science Program: "to explain the foundations of human behavior and mental processes."

Achievement Context: In partial fulfilment of the requirements of this course, students will write an essay of a minimum of 750 words.

Objectives and Performance Criteria: To fulfil this competency, students must be able to: 1.

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Illustrate how the study of psychology helps us to understand human beings. 1.1 Describe the goals of psychology. 1.2 Compare and contrast the empirically based findings of psychology to "commonsense knowledge" about human behavior. 1.3 Explain the significance of psychology in the understanding of everyday human behavior. 1.4 Explain the significance of psychology in the understanding of abnormal behavior. Identify the main schools of thought and perspectives in psychology and the methods and procedures used within psychology. 2.1 Identify and distinguish between the biological, psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral & humanistic schools of thought in psychology & their principal proponents. 2.2 Describe the principal methods used to gather evidence to investigate each of the major schools of thought in psychology. Describe the biological, cognitive and affective processes underlying human behavior. 3.1 Describe various human psychological processes & identify their biological underpinnings. 3.2 Explain the role played by cognitive processes in psychological functioning. 3.3 Describe the role of emotions in personal and interpersonal functioning.

3.4 Illustrate the interrelationships among biological, cognitive and affective components of human behavior. 4. Indicate the processes by which people adapt to their environments. 4.1 Describe the role played by learning in adapting to changes in the environment. 4.2 Define, recognize & give examples of classical & operant conditioning & cognitivebehavioral learning. 4.3 Identify examples of and illustrate the process of social influence. 5. Interpret various human behaviors using the concepts and theories of psychology. 5.1 Interpret and explain remembering and forgetting, motivation, personality differences, states of consciousness, mental disorders and other psychological phenomena using the theories and concepts of psychology. Evaluation: Tests (4)

80 %

Research Paper

15 %

Quizzes

5%

Tests: There will be a total of 4 tests; each worth 20% of your final grade. These tests are noncumulative (which means you are only tested on the material once) and they will contain multiple-choice, true-false, and short-answer questions. Tests will be based on the text and class lectures. There will be no tests held during the final examination period. Anyone who is absent on a test day must email me on the day of the test. Additionally, in order to qualify for a makeup test, you must provide me with proper documentation regarding the absence. Quizzes: Three to five short quizzes (3 multiple choice questions) will be presented at the conclusion of randomly selected classes. The quizzes will consist of multiple-choice questions derived from the material reviewed during the current day’s lecture. There will be no make-up options in case of a missed quiz. The scores from the three best quizzes will be used to calculate the final quiz grade (5%). Paper: A written assignment (paper) of minimum 750 words (3-4 typed pages) will be worth 15% of the final grade. Further details concerning the paper will be given in class. The paper will not be graded until you submit it to Turnitin.com – instructions will be provided in class. Please note that 10% must be taken off your grade for every day your assignments are late, including weekends. Exceptions can be made providing there is adequate documentation, i.e. a valid doctor’s note.

Attendance: Attendance will be taken at every class but will not count towards your final grade. It is, however, strongly recommended that you attend class on a regular basis. Important information will be given out in class regarding the research paper, its format, and specific instructions. If you do miss class or are having difficulties with the course for any reason, please do not wait until the end of the semester to come see me –make an appointment to see me as soon as possible!

Outline of Some College Policies and Procedures Regarding Student and Faculty Rights and Obligations General Academic Policies: It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with and adhere to the Vanier College Academic Policies. These policies can be found online on the Vanier College website, under Policies. Your attention is drawn in particular to the following policies. A brief summary of each is included. Student Academic Complaints (Policy number 7210-8): The Vanier College Student Academic Complaints Policy and procedures puts an emphasis on mediation as the primary means to resolve complaints in the academic area. If you have a problem with a teacher and have been unable to resolve it by talking with him or her, you may wish to enlist the help of the Faculty Mediation Committee. The committee member names and contact information are available in Student Services or through the office of the Faculty Dean. Cheating and Plagiarism (Policy number 7210-31): Any form of cheating or plagiarism will result in a grade of zero on the test or assignment and a letter from the teacher will be placed in your file. A repeated offence may lead to even more serious consequences. Please consult the Vanier Student Writing Guide, the Vanier College Catalogue, the Student Handbook, and your teacher for more information. NOTE: Teachers reserve the right to make use of plagiarism detection software to help deter and detect plagiarism, therefore students might be required to submit assignments to a plagiarism detection service. Student Misconduct in the Classroom (Policy number 7210-19): This policy provides guidelines for handling cases of student misbehaviour in the classroom and other instructional settings. Such cases may include conduct that is abusive to the teacher and/or other students, or disruptive to the teaching/learning process. This policy does not limit the teacher’s or the College’s right to take immediate action in cases of imminent danger to persons or property. Code of Conduct: The Code of Conduct sets forth principles, guidelines and norms of behavior expected from all individuals present at Vanier College, including students, faculty, employees, administrators, members of the Board of Directors, contractors and visitors. Student Absences for Religious Holy Days (see IPESA, Section 2.2.6): Students whose religious obligations require them to be absent from the College on a holy day not formally recognized in the College calendar must inform their teachers, in writing, during the first week of classes, of the particular date(s) and times of the religious holy days on which they must be absent by completing and submitting to their teacher the Religious Holy Days Absence form found on the Registrar’s Office page on the Vanier College website http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/registrars/request-forms/religious-holy-days. Absences approved in this manner are considered to be excused absences. Students are responsible for material covered in the classes and labs they miss. Testing During The Last Two Weeks Of The Semester (Policy 7210-18) No test, term paper or project (or combination of these) which counts for more than 30% of the final grade should be given or should be due in the last ten (10) teaching days (20% in the case of courses with a compulsory final exam in the final exam period). Any unit test given during the last ten (10) teaching days should emphasize the work covered since the last test. Tests covering all topics of the course equally should be scheduled in the final exam period.

Student Proficiency in the Language of Instruction (Policy number 7210-33): The purpose of this policy is to foster student proficiency in English, the formal language of instruction at Vanier College. Emphasis on literacy and communication skills (writing, reading, speaking, and listening) is essential to students’ academic and professional success. Academic Success (College By-Law #8) To be considered in good academic standing, full time students must: -

Pass more than 50% of the course in which they are registered Pass a minimum of 50% of the program-specific course in which they are registered.

In case of doubt or conflict in interpretation, the official College policy shall apply. These policies can be found ONLINE, in Student Services, or in the VCSA office.

Introduction to Psychology Saturday 9:00 am to 12:15 pm

Tentative Weekly Schedule: Date

Class Topic

Saturday’s Aug 24th Course Overview / Introduction to Psychology st Aug 31 Labor Day Holiday Sept 7th Biology and Behavior th Sept 14 Sensation and Perception / States of Consciousness Sept 21st Test 1 (20%) / States of Consciousness th Sept 28 Learning / Preparing a Term Paper Oct 5th Memory th Oct 12 Thanksgiving Day Holiday Oct 19th Test 2 (20%) Oct 26th Cognition, Language, and Intelligence Nov 2nd Motivation and Emotion Nov 9th Test 3 (20%) Nov 16th Social Psychology Nov 23rd Personality Theory and Assessment th Nov 30 Psychological Disorders Dec 7th Test 4 (20%)

Work to be Submitted

Term Paper Due (15%)...