Psychololgy 281
Learning and Behaviour
Spring 2012
• Dr. Snyder
• Syllabus, Powerpoint slides, podcasts,
assignments
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BSP780-492Skype: username michaelrsnyder
mrsnyder@ualberta.ca
– Psyco 281 in subject line
– @ualberta.ca account
– Name and ID number in message
– Allow up to 2 business days for response
• Office hours: TR 10:00-10:30, 1:30-2:00, and/or by
appointment
Prerequisites
• Psyco 104 (or equivalent from another
institution)
• Prerequisite, NOT co-requisite
Textbook and Reading Schedule
• Chance, P. (2009). Learning and behavior:
Active learning edition (6th ed.). USA:
Thompson Wadsworth.
• Roughly a chapter per class
Course Evaluation
• Midterm exam
– 25%, chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and lectures
– 29 May, 10:30-12:00
• Final exam
– 35%, cumulative chapters and lectures (bias towards
post-midterm material)
– TBA
• Four Assignments
– 10% each
– 15, 22, 31 May, 7 June
Exams
• Exam questions are proprietary; may not
copy, transcribe, photograph, etc.
• Sample questions will be provided on
website; these are the only examples
available
• Midterm: 75 multiple choice, 90 minutes
• Final: 100 multiple choice, 120 minutes
Missed Exams
• Serious illness (documented), medical
emergency/death in immediate family,
religious event
• Midterm: weight transferred to final
• Final: if deferred granted by Faculty office,
write 12 July, 2012, 2:00-4:00PM, BSP-226
Assignments
• Short written answer, graphing, calculations, etc.
• Can work individually or in group of up to 2 students (no
more!)
• Required by end of class on due date; 10% late penalty
applied immediately thereafter
• Additional 10% penalty applied each subsequent day at
12:00 PM
• Submit directly to instructor or to Psychology office (BSP217, hours M-F 8:00-12:00, 1:00-4:00)
Grading Scheme
• Not graded on
a curved
• University
distributions
just guidelines
• A+ is for
exceptional
performance,
beyond the
course level
Mark (%)
94-100
88-93.9
83-87.9
78-82.9
73-77.9
68-72.9
63-67.9
58-62.9
55-57.9
52-54.9
50-51.9
0-49.99
Grade
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
F
Descriptor
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Good
Good
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Poor
Minimal pass
Failure
Posting Grades
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Return assignments
Midterm viewing
Link to grades pdf on website
By ID
Appealing Grades
• Answer justification
• Assignment: keep original, submit
photocopy along with justification
• Midterm: question number and exam code
along with justification
• Any issues with term work must be
addressed before the final exam
• Grades will not be reduced
Cheating, Plagiarism
• Detailed listing on syllabus
• Code of Student Behaviour
• Shall not represent another’s work on an
assignment as his/her own
• Shall not submit material completed/in progress
for another course without written approval
• Cheating on exams
Class Disruption, Cell Phones
• Any disruptive students will be required to
leave
• All cell phones MUST be turned off during
class time
• Please, no texting, surfing, video watching,
etc.