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CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center
Humanities
2. Program and Course Number __PSYCH
3. Course Title _Essentials
100_______________________
of Psychology_____________________________________
4. __X__ New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:_________________
_____ Change (Indicate current status and proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
_____ Check here if catalog description is being changed.
_____ Delete (Reason for deletion: ____________________________________________________)
5. Of what approved program is this course a part? ____Psychology_______
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code __2001.00_
Is the course a "required course"?__No___ an "additional requirement"?__No___
program)
(In a certificate or degree
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
The purpose of this course is to provide students , who do not yet have collegiate level writing and reading skills, with
some of the basic concepts and terminology in psychology. The goal of the course is to prepare the student to
successfully complete college level introductory courses in the Social Sciences.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
The course is designed for students who are not yet ready for college level work but who wish to take a course in addition
to precollegiate Math or English.
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses
(modify/overlap/replace)?
This course provides the basic terminology and concepts that a student would find in PSYCH 1 or PSYCH 33.
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have: No new equipment is necessary for this course.
Need to acquire: (include cost)
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) ____Current faculty_____________
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week? ___None required______________
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only)
Does the college have adequate learning resources to support the proposed course, or can the necessary resources be
acquired within the existing budget?
Yes ___X___ No ________
Please attach the "Learning Resource Supplement" to the Course Proposal form.
12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed this course can be offered
District-wide.)
Where Scheduled? ____Any Campus_______________
When Scheduled? Semester(s) ___Any Semester______
Day __X___ Evening __X___
13. Special Fees ___None___
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.): None
15. Submitted by ___John Cooper___________ Tel. Ext.___4307____ Date __4/24/01_______
16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
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Date _________________
17. Division/Center Review ________________________________
18. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Approved by Curriculum Committee __
5/11/01
Date _________________
Date _________________
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE __4/24/01__
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: __PSYCH
100__________
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE ___Essentials
of Psychology____________________
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to the basic concepts and terminology of psychology. The course focuses on the
biological, cognitive, and socio-cultural perspectives in psychology.
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
What is Psychology?
Critical thinking about Psychology
a. Assessing claims
b. Arguments and opinions
c. Framing questions
d. How psychology answers questions
Biological Perspective
a. Evolution and behavior
b. Genetics of similarity and diversity
c. How the brain works
d. Mind and body
Cognitive Perspective
a. Formal and informal reasoning
b. Barriers to reason
c. Memory
d. Animal intelligence
Socio-cultural Perspective
a. Power of groups
b. The individual in the group
c. Social influences on beliefs
d. Social influences on motivation
Putting it all together
a. Emotions
b. Attraction
c. Gender roles
10%
15%
20%
20%
20%
15%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No ___X_____
Corequisite?
No ____X____
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Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation: ________N/A_____
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_____PSYCH 100____________________
Recommended Preparation?
No ____X___
III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable
student accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course.
For degree-applicable courses, include objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of
this course, the students will be able to:
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Demonstrate a knowledge of basic concepts in Psychology
Understand the place of Psychology in the Social Sciences
Apply Psychological principles to articles in the popular press
Apply Psychological principles to own experience in written essays
Think critically about issues in Psychology
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for
non-credit courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess,
anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
Students will read essays and articles about issues in Psychology. They will analyze and critique the material based
on what they have learned in class. The analysis will occur both individually through written work and in productcentered collaborative groups.
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category A, B, or C. If category A is not
checked, the department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part
of the grade.
A. This course requires a minimum of two substantial (500 words each) written assignments which demonstrate
standard English usage (grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary) and proper paragraph and essay development. In
grading these assignments, instructors shall use, whenever possible, the English Department’s rubric for grading the
ENGL 150 exit essay. Substantial writing assignments, including:
_X_ essay exam(s)
__ term or other paper(s)
___ laboratory report(s)
_X_ written homework
__ reading report(s)
__ other (specify) ________________________________
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
__ The course is primarily computational in nature.
__ The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__ Other rationale (explain) __________________________________
B.
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Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
_X_ quizzes
__ homework problems
laboratory report(s)
__ field work
other (specify) _________________________________________
C.
Skill demonstrations, including:
__ class performance(s)
__ field work
__ other (specify) ______________________________________
D. Objective examinations, including:
__ multiple choice
__ true/false
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__ matching items
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E.
__ other (specify) ________________________________________
Other (specify) __Collaborative Group participation________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER____PSYCH
100____________
IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: _____Stand!_Contending Ideas and Opinions
______
Required
Edition:____First_
______
Alternate
Author: ____Laura Freberg_
______ Recommended
Publisher:____Coursewise Publishing______________________________ Date Published: ___1999_________
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
______ Yes.
Basis for determination:
______ is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center
Dean)
OR
______
______ No
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall
Readability Index Scale.
Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree
Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside
of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes
must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the regular class time the students in this class do the following:
__X__ Study
_____ Answer questions
__X__ Skill practice
__X__ Required reading
__X__ Problem solving activity or exercise
__X_ Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
_____ Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
__X__ Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert,
debate, meeting, etc.)
_____ Other (specify) ______________________________________________________
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_____PSYCH
100___________________
V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
___3___ Weekly __3____ TOTAL
Lab:
____0___ Weekly __3___ TOTAL
No. of Weeks _S_____ (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size _30_____
Units __3___ or
Variable Unit Range ______
7. Grading Standard
__X___Letter Grade Only
______CR/NC Only
______Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
6. Transferability______ CSU ______ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
___________________ _______________________
Articulation with UC requested ______
2. TLUs _4.5_____
3.
Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
_____ Yes __X___ No
8. Is course repeatable ______ Yes ___X___ No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
______Total Enrollments
______Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area _________
CSU/GE Area _________
IGETC Area _________
9. SAM Classification __E____
Course Classification ___A___
4. Method of Instruction:
__X___ Lecture
_____ Lab
_____ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
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