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Wei, P401, Spring 2004
T & Th 12:40-2:00 p.m.
W262 Lagomarcino Hall
T 2-4, W 5-6
(515) 294-7534
COURSE SYLLABUS FOR PSYCH 401
History of Psychology -- Spring 2004
Instructor: Meifen Wei, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
W214 Lagomarcino Hall wei@iastate.edu
Required text :
1. Schultz & Schultz (2003). A history of modern psychology (8th edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
2. Hock, R. R., (2002). Forty studies that changed psychology—Explorations into the history of psychological research (4th edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Course Description :
Welcome to History of Psychology! This course will be an introduction to the history of psychology based on the chorological time. Throughout the course, you will learn the history of psychology from past to present, the great schools of psychology, major figures in the history of psychology, and some leading psychological research that shaped the field of psychology.
Class Requirements:
Regular attendance and participation (10 points): You will be required to sign in for each class. If you are ill or must miss class, please notify me in advance. You need to provide written documentation that explains your absence. However, you will be penalized by losing one point per class. In addition, you are also expected to actively participate in discussion, share your reactions, thoughts, and ideas, and provide constructive feedback to your colleagues’ presentations. Extra credit (no more than 6) will only be given through participation in possible research studies, quizzes, and/or homework assignments that will be announced in class.
Class presentation (10 points): Each group (4-6 students) needs to present one of Hock’s studies. Your grade will be based on the following criteria: (1) the oral presentation (e.g., quality, clarity, and accuracy), (2) the effectiveness of the presentation (e.g., time management, organization, and presentation style), (3) the quality of discussion (e.g., the quality of discussion questions, leading discussion, and responding questions), and (4) the effective use of teaching technology or other equipment. The grade will be the same for all group members.
Each presentation should take about 30 minutes, 10 minutes for presenting Hock’s study and 20 minutes for discussion.
Grades :
Grades will be based on 4 multiple-choice exams (20 points for each exam), the presentation (10 points), and attendance and participation (10 points). Grades will be assigned on the following points scale:
Grade Points Grade Points Grade Points
A
A-
B+
100-92
91-90
89-87
B-
C+
C
82-80
79-77
76-73
D+
D
D-
69-67
66-63
62-60
B 86-83 C- 72-70 F 59 and below
If you need any special accommodations due to a disability, please see me after class or during my office hours so that we can make the necessary arrangements. No make-up exam will be provided except informing me ahead and providing written documentation that explains the reason.
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Wei, P401, Spring 2004
3/30/04
4/01/04
4/06/04
4/08/04
4/13/04
4/15/04
4/20/04
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4/27/04
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1/13/04
1/15/04
1/20/04
1/22/04 Th Chapter 2
1/27/04 T Chapter 3
1/29/04
2/03/04
2/05/04
Th Chapter 4
T Chapter 4
Th Chapter 5
2/10/04
2/12/04
2/17/04
2/19/04
Tentative Course Schedule
Topic
T Introduction to the course
Presentation
Th Chapter 1
T Chapter 2
T Exam1 (Ch1-4)
Th Chapter 6
T Chapter 6
Th Chapter 7
Hock ch1: More experience = bigger brain
Hock ch7: Are you the master of your fate
Hock ch5: Discovering love
Hock ch5: Born first, born smarter
T
T
T
Chapter 7
Th Chapter 8
T Chapter 8
Th Exam2 (ch5-8)
Chapter9
Th Chapter9
T Spring Break
Th Spring Break
Chapter 10
Th Chapter 11
Hock ch10: Not practicing what you preach
Hock ch7: The one; the many
Hock ch3: Little emotional Albert
T Chapter 11
Th Chapter 12
T Chapter 12
Th Exam3 (ch9-12)
T Chapter 13
Th Chapter 13
T Chapter 14
Th Chapter 14
T Chapter 15
Th Exam 4 (ch13-15)
Hock ch4: What you expect is what you get
Hock ch8: Who’s crazy here, anyway?
Hock ch9: Choosing your psychotherapist
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