Weeks 1 & 2:
General Psychology and Methods
Weeks 3 & 4:
Infancy and Childhood
Weeks 5 & 6:
Adolescence
Weeks 7 & 8:
Adulthood and Aging
Weeks 9 to 11:
Gender Differences
Weeks 12 & 13:The Brain
Weeks 14 & 15:Motivation, Emotions, and Consciousness
Week 16 t& 17: Sensation and Perception
Week 18:
Review/Midterm Exam
Week 19 & 20: Sensation and Perception
Week 21 & 22: Principles of Learning
Week 23 & 24: Processing Information
Week 25 & 26: Intelligence and Creativity
Week 27 & 28: Personality Theories
Week 29 & 30: Frustration, Conflict, Stress
Week 31 & 33: Mental Disorders & Treatments
Week 34 & 35: Social Psychology
Week 36:
Review and Final Exam
Psychology Syllabus
(Embedded Schedule)
Mrs. Debbie Huch
HHS Room 101
huchd@bcsdschools.net
843-820-3710 ext. 2101
Course Description: Why do we do what we do? How do our minds work? Why is that music
always playing at the mall? What influence does environment have on behavior? These and
many other fascinating questions will be answered through the units of study in this course.
Units:
* This is a tentative schedule for the year. If more/less time is needed to master a unit, the
schedule will be amended and information will be provided to the students/parents.
Supplies: Students will need to have a three-ring binder with paper and/or a spiral notebook with
pocket dividers. They will also need blue and black pens and colored pencils.
Grading Weights:
Semester Weights:
Classwork
Quizzes
Homework
Tests/Projects
Semester 1
Semester 2
Final Exam
35%
15%
20%
30%
45%
45%
10%
Make up work is the responsibility of the student and is required within 5 days of an absence unless
extenuating circumstances deem more time is necessary. All missed assignments will be keyed into
the gradebook with a 0 until the work is made up. Test grades lower than a C (75) may be retaken
only after the student has received additional tutorial/remediation with the teacher.
Grades will be maintained in PowerTeacher and can be accessed through the Parent Portal on the
HHS website at http://www.berkeley.k12.sc.us/HasnahanHigh.cfm. If you have any questions or
concerns about grades, please contact me directly via email or phone as soon as the concern arises.
Class Rules and Responsibilities:
ATTENDANCE: You are allowed a total of 5 absences for the semester. Any absences over 5
may result in a loss of credit. Make up work is the responsibility of the student. Late
assignments will result in a loss of 5 points per school day the work is late.
ATTITUDE: The right attitude is crucial to the learning environment. Poor manners or lack of
self-discipline will not be tolerated.
ATTENTION: Students are in the classroom to learn and take part in the education experience.
The student’s attention to the instructor is as important as the instructor’s attention to them.
APPROPRIATENESS: You have been taught right from wrong all your life. If it is the right
thing to do, do it. If it is wrong, don’t do it. If in doubt, don’t do it until you find out for sure.
Plagiarism, profanity, cheating, lying, etc. will not be tolerated.
Other Policies to abide by:
No food is to be eaten while inside the classroom. Only drinks or water in containers that can be
closed will be allowed.
Students should be respectful of the learning environment in the school. No trash, graffiti on
desks or handling of other’s property without permission is allowed.
Consequences for failure to comply with expectations:
1.
2.
3.
4.
warning
lunch detention
parent conference
administrative referral w/ parent contact
All attempts will be made to contact the parents prior to administrative referrals except for
dangerous, harmful, or blatantly inappropriate behavioral outbursts.