MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
PSY2012 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
SPRING 2007
Room 204
Instructor:
Office Hours:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Gladys S. Green
MWF: 8-9am, 11-noon, and 1-3 pm
TTH: 9:30-11:00 am and 12:30-2:00 pm
(941) 752-5497
greeng@mccfl.edu
Course Description: This course meets Area III requirements for A.A./A.A.S./A.S. general education
requirements. This course is an introduction to the scientific study of human behavior with emphasis on the
processes of thinking and learning as the basis for individual adjustment to the physical and social environment.
It is a basic foundation course in psychology for transfer students.
Performance Standards:
The student, at the successful completion of this course, should be able to:
1. Define the term psychology and the basic vocabulary of the discipline.
2. Describe the major areas in the field and identify the parameters of the discipline.
3. Distinguish between the differing perspectives on human thought and behavior.
4. Describe the variety of ways psychological data is gathered and evaluated.
5. Analyze human behavior and one’s own personality and personal relationships.
6. Explain how psychological theories are used to assess, predict, or change human behavior.
7. Explain the nature and functions of emotions and motivations in one’s everyday life.
8. Explain the various theories of human intelligence.
9. Describe the major approaches to memory, learning, and their implications for one’s development.
Standards (cont.):
10. Describe examples of majoU:\PSY2012 Spring 2006 Syllabus.docr psychological disorders and
therapies.
11. Examine course content through reading, writing, speaking or listening.
12. Demonstrate the use of technology through class assignments and/or activities.
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13. Demonstrate the ability to collect, analyze, and organize information from a variety of sources through
classroom discussion or activities.
Textbook: Rathus, Spencer A. (2005). Psychology: Concepts & Connections (9th ed.).
Thomson & Wadsworth.
ATTENDANCE:
It is expected that all students will be both punctual and have regular attendance. Any class session missed,
regardless of the course, reduces the opportunity for learning and may affect a student’s grade. Excessive
absences may result in a 5pt. deduction from next exam, and will be dealt with on an individual basis. Students
arriving late need to enter as quietly as possible. All cell phones, pagers, etc. must be silenced during
class time since they are a distraction, particularly on exam days.
GRADING:
Exams
Homework/Participation
Profile Paper
60%
20%
20%
NOTE: Class participation is very important. In fact, a consistent lack of participation may result in pop
quizzes that will become part of your grade. We all learn from each other, and you get out of the class what you
put into it. Each class will include a discussion of current events (human behavior at its best), and you are
expected to keep in mind that everyone is entitled to their opinion.
The profile paper will be a 3-5 page typed paper about yourself and the dynamics of your life. PLEASE don’t
panic—you will be given the criteria for this assignment.
There will also be four (4) short homework assignments related to the week’s topics. These assignments will be
worth 25 points, and will be averaged into your grade at the end of the semester. These assignments could
literally mean a higher letter grade for you.
Grading
All work will be graded on the following scale:
A
B
90-100
80-89
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C
D
F
70-79
60-69
Below 60 (DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!).
EXAMS:
Test will consist of fifty (50) multiple choice questions based both on the textbook and class discussions. There
will occasionally be an extra credit question worth 5-10 pts. for an exam. As a general rule, there are no makeup exams. However, if you do miss an exam due to an emergency and have contacted the instructor via e-mail
or phone message, it is your responsibility to make arrangements to make up exam. The instructor reserves the
right to refuse a make-up exam. Students with an overall grade of ‘A’ after the last exam will be exempt from
the final.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY
In accordance with the Manatee Community College policy as stated in the college catalog, students may
withdraw from any course or all courses without academic penalty of a WF by the withdrawal deadline as listed
in the Manatee Community College academic calendar.
The last day to withdraw without penalty from Spring 2007 semester is Monday,
March 21, 2007. The student must take responsibility for initiating the
withdrawal procedure. Students are strongly encouraged to talk with their
instructors first before taking any withdrawal action.
STATEMENT OF PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is the use of ideas, facts, opinions, illustrative material, data, direct or indirect wording of another
scholar and/or writer—professional or student—without giving proper credit. Expulsion, suspension, or any
lesser penalty may be imposed for plagiarism.
MCC Academic Misconduct Statement:
Students are expected to abide by all Lancer Student Handbook guidelines.
IMPORTANT CONTACTS:
Instructor: I am available to meet with students during the office hours listed on the first page and by
appointments, when necessary. If you have an emergency, e-mail is the best way to contact me; or you may
call 752-5497.
Department Chair: Dr. Cynthia Reynolds (941) 752-5314 or e-mail venselc@mccfl.edu.
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MISCELLANEOUS:
Under no circumstances is any information concerning MCC students or employees to be given out to anyone.
This includes parents of students or other family members, friends, and/or other MCC students. MCC
personnel do not disclose whether a student or employee is on campus, class schedules, address, phone numbers
or any other personal information whatsoever.
HOLIDAYS (NO CLASS)
Monday, January 15th
Friday, February 16th
March 12th-16th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday—School Closed
Faculty Development Day—No day classes
Spring Break—School Closed
CLASS TIME:
Class will include a combination of lectures, videos, and small group exercises from the text and other related
sources. Students are responsible for all assigned reading whether covered in class or not. It is advised that you
keep up with the reading assignments on a weekly basis rather than waiting until exam time just in case the
instructor gives a quiz.
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Manatee Community College
Student E-mail Account Instructions
Since technology is such a significant part of our lives, each student will be required to use their student e-mail
accounts. The criteria for the profile paper as well as the homework assignments will be given via student email.
All Manatee Community College students are automatically setup with e-mail accounts which they
may access on campus or from home. Many of the faculty will use MCC e-mail to distribute notices,
class notes and materials. Please access your e-mail within the first two weeks of each term to assure
that your account works properly.
The syntax for accessing your e-mail is firstinitial+lastname (lowercase, no spaces). The maximum
length of the username is 8 characters. In the case of duplicate names we will add a number to the
username to distinguish the e-mail accounts. (Example: John Taylor would be
jtaylor@student.mccfl.edu and another John Taylor would be jtaylor2@student.mccfl.edu).
The password is your 6 digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you cannot remember, or lose,
your Banner Personal Identification Number, contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@mccfl.edu, or
call 941-752-5033 for the Bradenton office, or 941-408-1410 for the Venice office.
Your e-mail address is UserName@student.mccfl.edu.
To access the email site:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Click on Internet Explorer.
Go to http://student.mccfl.edu
Enter your UserName in the E-mail Address field.
Enter your password in the Password field (this is your 6 digit PIN).
Then press the [Log In] button.
Attachments
Click the Browse button to select the file you want to attach, or type the path and name of the file
into the box. Then, click Attach. To remove an attachment, select a file in the list and click
Remove.
Mail Forwarding
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You can configure your MCC e-mail account to automatically forward your mail to another mail
account. This feature is activated when an e-mail address is present in the Change Mail
Forwarding text box. (In other words, as long as this box is empty, mail is not forwarded.)
To activate this function click on the drop-down arrow next to the “Options and Styles…” box,
then click on Forwarding. The Mail Forwarding screen will be presented.
Enter a complete mail address including the user ID and the full host name, for example, User
ID@host.domain, and then click the Save button.
Note: You can forward your mail to more than one e-mail addresses by entering multiple addresses
separated by commas. When forwarding your MCC e-mail the disk quota limitations of the
“Forwarding Address” will control the receipt of your college e-mail.
Example: If you have ordered 2 Megabytes worth of research articles from the library, the library
sends the articles to your MCC e-mail account which is forwarded to your preferred (Yahoo, Hotmail,
etc.) account. The preferred account has a storage limit of 4 Megabytes, and you have 3 Megabytes
of messages from friends and family. The research articles you ordered will be bounced back to the
library and not be mailed to the forwarded account because there is not enough storage space.
If you have any problems logging into the MCC e-mail system please contact the Help Desk at
helpdesk@mccfl.edu or call 941-752-5357.
Help Desk Hours of Operations
Days
Monday – Thursday
Friday
Open
7:00am
7:00am
Closed
7:00pm
5:00pm
All Students are required to abide by MCC: Student Email Policy which may be found at
http://student.mccfl.edu.
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READING ASSIGNMENTS:
Date
Topic
Assigned Reading
Week of Jan. 8th
What is Psychology?
Biology and Psychology
Exam # 1
Take Home—Due Wednesday, January 17th
Week of Jan. 15th
Sensation and Perception
Profile Paper Due January 19th
Chapter 4
Week of Jan. 22nd
Consciousness
Chapter 5
Exam #2
Friday, January 26th
Week of Jan. 29th
Learning
Chapter 6
Week of Feb. 5th
Memory: Remembrance of
Things Past and Future
Chapter 7
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Exam #3
Friday, February 9th
Week of Feb. 12th
Cognition & Language
Chapter 8
Week of Feb. 19th
Intelligence and Creativity
Chapter 9
Exam #4
Friday, February 23rd
Week of Feb. 26th
Voyage Through the Life-Span
Chapter 3
Week of Mar. 5th
Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 12
Exam #5
Friday, March 9th
Week of March 12th
SPRING BREAK
Week of Mar.19th
Motivation & Emotion
Week of Mar. 26th
Personality: Theory & Measurement Chapter 11
Exam #6
Friday, March 30th
Chapter 10
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Week of April 2nd
Psychological Disorders
Chapter 14
Week of April 9th
Methods of Therapy
Chapter 15
Exam # 7
Friday, April 13th
Week of April 16th
Stress, Health, and Adjustment
Chapter 13
Week of April 23rd
Social Psychology
Chapter 16
Exam # 8
Wednesday, April 26th
Week of April 30th
Final Exam (Exact date will be given later)
Note: This syllabus is subject to change by the instructor.
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Ph: 752-5000 Bradenton
Ph: 408-1300 Venice
Visit MCC on the Web: http://www.mccfl.edu
ocial and Behavioral Sciences
Organizational Chart for Students
Instructor:
How To Reach Instructor (office phone, etc.):
Instructor E-mail:
Gladys S. Green
Office 9-118
greeng@mccfl.edu
MMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
Dr. Cynthia Reynolds
Department Chair
Ms. Darlene Wedler-Johnson
Associate Dean of Instruction
Dr. John Rosen
Vice President
Ph: 752-5497
Social and Behavioral Science
Ext. 65302
E-Mail: venselc@mccfl.edu
Arts and Letters, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ext. 65247
Academic Affairs
Ext. 65200
Institutional Administrative Chart for Students
Academic Advising – A.A.
Enrollment Services
Records
Financial Aid
Disabled Student Services
Career Resource Center
Library
Bradenton Campus
Ext. 65422
Ext. 65423
Ext. 65212
Ext. 65309
Ext. 65295
Ext. 65325
Ext. 65402
Venice Campus
Ext. 61416
Ext. 61416
Ext. 65212
Ext. 61416
Ext. 61416
Ext. 61416
Ext. 61435
Academic Misconduct Statement:
Students are required to adhere to statements regarding student misconduct outlined in official Manatee Community College
publications, including the Catalog and the Student Handbook. The minimal consequence of failure to adhere to these statements is
withdrawal from the course.
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