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Course and Instructor: General Psychology I, Marcel Archuleta
Format: Lecture
Course Information:
Course Title: General Psychology I
Course Code: PSY-101-SB81
Semester: 07/SU
Meeting Times and Days: Tu/Th, 5:00PM-7:20PM
Class Location: Bristol Hall, room 119
Start Date: 6/19/07
Refund Date: 6/27/07
Synonym Number: 24688
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: College-level reading
End Date: 8/16/07
Withdraw Date: 8/2/07
Instructor Information:
Work phone: 870-4457
Home phone: 819-0562
Email: marchuleta@coloradomtn.edu
Office hours: 8-5 p.m., by appointment
Office location: Bristol 135
By appointment only.
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Course Description:
Focuses on the scientific study of behavior including motivation, emotion, physiological psychology, stress and
coping, research methods, consciousness, sensation, perception, learning and memory.
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Course Competencies and Objectives:
I.
II.
Describe the discipline of psychology, its history, and how it is practiced today.
Demonstrate the basic rules of research in psychology and be able to evaluate their application.
III.
Identify the biological influences on behavior.
IV.
Describe consciousness and factors which may influence it.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
Discuss motivation in terms of the inborn and learned determinants.
Analyze emotion and its relationship to physiology and cognition.
Define the principles of sensation and perception.
Demonstrate the principles of learning and its application to behavior.
Discuss memory and forgetting and the application of memory skills to life.
X.
Write and speak clearly and logically in presentations and essays about topics related to Psychology.
XI.
Demonstrate the ability to select and apply contemporary forms of technology to solve problems or
compile information in the study of Psychology.
XII.
IV.
Read, analyze and apply to new situations, written material related to the study of Psychology.
General Education Transfer Degree Competencies:
Reading
Students should be able to read critically and thoughtfully.
Communication (written and oral)
Students should be able to write and speak clearly and concisely to send and respond effectively to communications
for varied audiences and purposes.
Critical Thinking
Students should be able to critically examine issues and ideas and to identify good and bad reasoning in a variety of
fields with differing assumptions, contents, and methods.
Technology (computer literacy)
Students should be able to apply contemporary forms of technology to solve problems or compile information.
Social Sciences
Students should be able to demonstrate a broad foundation of social science knowledge and apply it to
contemporary problems and issues including their historical frameworks.
Interpersonal and group interaction
Students should be able to interact effectively with individuals and within peer, work, social, and cultural groups.
Aesthetic responsiveness
Students should be able to articulate a personal response to the aesthetics in given contexts.
IDEA Objectives
1. Gaining factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends).
2. Acquiring skills in working with others as a member of a team.
3. Developing skill in expressing oneself orally or in writing.
4. Developing a clearer understanding of, and commitment to, personal values.
5. Learning to analyze and critically evaluate ideas, arguments, and points of view.
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Evaluation Methods and Class Management:
Chapter Quiz’s
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Works Cited/Resources
Drafts of Research Papers
Research Paper
Group Presentation
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Homework Policy: Homework will be due as assigned weekly by Instructor. Absolutely no late work will be
accepted.
Attendance Policy
Punctuality
Participation
Extra Credit opportunities
You will receive one of the following symbols for each course in which you enroll (unless officially withdrawn
prior to the course census/refund date):
Grade Symbol
Interpretation
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
W
AW
AU
P
I
NG
Excellent
Above Average
Average
Poor
Quality Points
4.0 – 100%
3.7 – 90%
3.3
3.0 – 85%
2.7 – 80%
2.3
2.0 – 75%
1.7 – 70%
1.3
1.0
0.7
0.0
Fail
Withdrawal
Administrative Withdrawal
Audit
Pass
Incomplete
No Grade Assigned
Learners should meet all deadlines and attend class. Turn-in dates may change due to schedule differences. Only
the instructor can approve any make-ups on a case-by-case basis.
Make up exams are given only in the event of a documented emergency. A documented emergency is a situation
(e.g. serious injury, car accident, or a sanctioned athletic event) over which you have no control. The
documentation must be in the form of a letter from another professor, a doctor, lawyer, coach, police officer,
minister, priest, rabbi, or some other authority. Having too much course work or going on vacation during the
semester and missing your flight back to Steamboat is not a documented emergency. If you miss an exam for any
other reason (like oversleeping, forgetting, etc.), you will earn a score of zero. Please note the final exam date
below. Do NOT make an airline reservation for home until after your exam.
Learners must earn an Incomplete through a proven record of strong class attendance, good writing, and informed
discussion.
Academic Dishonesty:
Professional ethics is of paramount importance for this course. A learner’s work will be his / her own. To do
otherwise results in unfair advantage and is inconsistent with professional ethics and integrity. Academic ethics, as
it relates to students / learners and their duties at the Alpine Campus, is defined as follows:
The application of ethical principles in an academic environment; giving and receiving only authorized assistance;
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and conducting legitimate research and properly attributing credit to sources of information.
This statement and the following amplifications are intended to assist the vast majority who want to do the right
thing and thereby have a more productive learning experience. This policy is not intended to be a vehicle to
incriminate those who might be inclined to violate professional standards. Students may be technically guilty of
plagiarism and subject to the full penalties for it, even though they have the best intentions, if they don't document
the sources of their information properly. (Ignorance is not a defense.)
PLAGIARISM OR CHEATING, IN ANY FORM, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED! STUDENTS CAUGHT
PLAGERISING OR CHEATING WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED FROM THE COURSE WITH A
FAILING GRADE. THE INSTRUCTOR WILL CONSIDER ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC SANCTIONS
AS APPROPRIATE.
Plagiarism defined: 1. An act or instance of plagiarizing; 2. something plagiarized (Webster's New Collegiate
Dictionary, Copyright 1975 by B. & C. Merriam Co.).
Plagiarize as defined by Webster: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own; use (a created
production) without crediting the source; to commit literary theft; present as new and original an idea or product
derived from an existing source.
Plagiarism is the presentation of another’s writing or another’s ideas as one's own. Legally, socially, and
academically it is considered a form of theft . . . (Writing with a Purpose, 4th edition, James M. McCrimmon).
Plagiarism covers more than copying another's work word for word. The unattributed use of only a portion of
another's work constitutes plagiarism.
Copying words from a source without identifying those words with quotation marks and an endnote, and copying
the work of another student is plagiarism.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Taking anything from the Internet and passing it off as one’s own work is also plagiarism. Footnote the source, to
include the URL and the date you last accessed the information. For more information see
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html
IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHAT IS ALLOWABLE, ASK YOUR FACILITATOR.
NOTICE:
A student judged to have engaged in academic misconduct as defined in the “Academic Policies and
Requirements” section of the Colorado Mountain College Student Handbook will, at a minimum, receive a “zero”
for the work in question. The student may also be removed from the class, resulting in a failing grade. All student
course material may be submitted to turnitin.com (or another anti-plagiarism program) at the instructor’s discretion.
“Academic Expectations,” the “Student Code of Conduct and Judicial Process” and more information about
academic misconduct can be found in the Student Handbook.
Students are responsible for course materials from assigned text(s) and reading, lectures, labs, and other
assignments as required.
The instructor may alter any, or all, of this syllabus during the semester as the learning environment requires.
Students will be notified in writing of changes.
Attendance at all class meetings is expected.
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Students with disabilities – As required by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, appropriate accommodations will
be made for all students with documented disabilities. Students must turn in a Notification of Accommodation to
all of their instructors at the beginning of each semester. With these accommodations, students are required to meet
the academic standards of the college.
Students wishing to withdraw from this course must INITIATE the course withdrawal/drop process at the site
Registration Office.
This class could be cancelled one week prior to the census date if a sufficient number of students are not enrolled
by that date.
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Grading System & Options
Information about grading is available in the Colorado Mountain College catalog. You will receive a grade report
for current semester courses at the end of each term. This grade report is mailed to your permanent mailing address.
Reports are mailed approximately two weeks after the end of the academic term.
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Required Course Materials
Psychology, Hockenbury and Hockenbury. 4th edition, Worth.
ISBN: 0716764466
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Other Information:
Supplemental Services: As according: Students with Disabilities: As required by Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act, Appropriate accommodations will be made for all students with documented disabilities. This
documentation should be on file with the Special Populations Coordinator. Deb Farmer, Special Populations
Coordinator @ 870-4450. If you have a disability requiring accommodations in this class, please notify the
instructor as soon as possible or see a Student Services Counselor.
Student Support Services Program (SSS): SSS is a federally funded TRIO program serving students who are
either low income, first generation (neither parent has received a bachelors degree), and/or documented disability.
This service is free to qualified students. Contact Linda Rose @ 870-4533.
Withdrawal Policy: If a student wishes to withdraw from a course after the census/refund date, it is the student’s
responsibility to initiate the withdrawal.
Policy on Disruptive and Threatening Behavior:
CMC seeks to promote a teaching and learning environment free from material and substantial classroom
disruptions, to include threatening behavior. Faculty members and instructional staff have the authority and
responsibility to effectively manage their classroom environments. Instructors may determine the time and manner
for student questions and expression of points of view in the learning environment.
“Disruptive Behavior” is prohibited. Disruptive behavior means conduct that materially and substantially interfered
with or obstructs the teaching or learning process in the context of a classroom or educational setting. Disruptive
behavior includes conduct that distract or intimidates others in a manner that interferes with instructional activities,
fails to adhere to an instructor’s appropriate classroom rules or regulations, or interferes with the normal operations
of the college.
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“Threatening Behavior” is prohibited. Threatening behavior means any statement, communication, conduct or
gesture, include those in written form, directed toward any member of the college community that causes a
reasonable apprehension of physical harm to a person or property.
Students who engage in disruptive or threatening behavior may be directed by the instructor to leave the class for
the remainder of the class period. If the student refuses to leave after being requested to do so, the instructor may
contact their instructional supervisor, who in turn has the authority and responsibility to contact the local police.
The instructor also has the authority to involuntarily withdraw the disruptive learner from class or request the
college to impose more serious sanctions as appropriate.
Schedule and Activities
Week
Assignment
1
Course Outline and Introduction
2
review of reading
Quiz
Chapt. 1
3
Lecture Chapt. 1
Quiz
Chapt. 2 &3
4
Lecture Chapt. 2 &3
Quiz
Chapt. 4
5
Lecture Chapt. 4
Quiz
Chapt. 5
6
Lecture Chapt 5
Group Presentation and Midterm Exam
Chapt. 6
7
Lecture Chapt. 6
Quiz
Chapt. 7
8.
Lecture Chapt. 7
Quiz
Chapt. 8
9.
Lecture Chapt. 8
Chapt. 9
Quiz
Lecture Chapt. 9 Final exam and course evaluation
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IX.
Topic
Selected reading
Virtual Library Information
You will find online articles, books and other library resources on the following web site:
http://www.coloradomtn.edu/library/home.shtml.
Virtual Library Help Desk
If you need help with the Virtual Library, email reference@coloradomtn.edu or call Yuliya Lef at 800-621-8559,
extension 2804.
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