Welcome to Psychology 100
Course Outline, Tasks, Tests and Assignment Due Dates
University of Maine at Presque Isle – Fall 2012 Online Psy100
Please read the Modules as assigned. Please note the assigned Module number(s); we will not be discussing all of the
modules from the text. We will focus on key concepts from the assigned modules. Please ask any and all questions and
we'll discuss them in the forums or via email.
Class Dates
Week of:
Anticipated Topics and Class Activities
Monday: Holiday – Labor Day
Classes begin Tuesday. This week:
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September 3
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Welcome and introductions. Please post something about yourself in the introduction
forum in Blackboard.
We'll talk about how things will work during the semester.
Please insure your email is working by emailing me this week and confirm you can get
into Blackboard. I will reply to your email so you know it’s working.
Let me know of any issues.
Modules 1 - 2 - Historical and scientific basis of psychology.
September 10
Modules 1 - 2 - Historical and scientific basis of psychology.
(I suggest you also read Appendix A Statistical Reasoning, it will be helpful for our discussions
and as you read through the text).
Complete quiz 1 this week and also your Module discussion posting
September 17
Modules 3 - 4 - Neurobiology - Brain and Behavior.
Let’s explore how the brain and nervous system influence our behavior and thinking.
Complete quiz 2 and Module discussion posting
September 24
Modules 5 - 6 - Circadian Rhythms, Sleep, Dreams and Hypnosis.
Complete quiz 3 and Modules discussion posting
TEST 1 – On Modules 1-6, opens Friday morning until Saturday evening
October 1
Modules 8 – 11 - Nature & Nurture of behavior, developmental psychology.
Piaget's stages of cognitive development.
Complete quiz 4 and Modules discussion posting
October 8
Fall Break – Monday – Wednesday
Modules 14 - 16 - Sensation and Perception, focus on visual system and perceptual organization
Complete quiz 5 and Modules discussion posting
October 15
Modules 17 - 19 - Classical, Operant and Observational Learning
Complete quiz 6 and Modules discussion posting
October 22
Modules 20 - 21 - Memory and Forgetting
Complete quiz 7 and Modules discussion posting
TEST 2 – Modules 8-11, 14 & 16, 17-19, opens Friday morning until Saturday evening
October 29
Modules 22 & 24 - Cognition and Intelligence
Complete quiz 8 and Modules discussion posting
November 5
Modules 25, 27 - 28 - Motivation and Emotion
Start quiz 9 and Modules discussion posting
November 12
Module 29 – Stress and Health
Complete quiz 9 which includes Motivation, Emotion and Stress and Modules discussion posting
November 19
Thanksgiving Vacation begins Wednesday
November 26
Modules 30 - 31 Personality
Complete quiz 10 and Modules discussion posting
TEST 3 – Modules 20-22, 24-25, 27-29, opens Friday morning until Saturday evening
December 3
Modules 32 - 34 - Psychological Disorders
Complete quiz 11and Modules discussion posting
The Psychology paper and summary slides are due by end of the week.
December 10
Modules 37 - 39 - Social Psychology
Complete quiz 12 and Modules discussion posting
December 17
Final Exam Week
Final exam: On Modules 30 - 34, 37 - 39
Final Exam will open Monday morning until Tuesday evening
Monday is also the deadline to complete quizzes on Modules, turn in any extra credit and any
make up work.
Contact Information:
John Harrington
768-9589
john.harrington@maine.edu
Blackboard: https://www.courses.maine.edu