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Psychology 2014 K. Ala 698-8121 x6357 [email protected] Course Description The Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields, including neuroanatomy, sensation and perception, consciousness, lifespan development, cognition, individual differences, disorders and therapy. They also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Class Policies Students are expected to behave appropriately at all times. School policies regarding attendance, tardiness and academic integrity will be enforced. Electronic devices may not be used for personal reasons during instructional time. Abusive, profane or disrespectful language is not permitted. Behavior must reflect respect for teaching, learning, and others. Failure to adhere to these policies will result in parental contact, teacher detention and/or counselor referral. Check Mrs. Ala’s teacher website for missing assignments or ask another student on your own time, this information is not to be gathered during instruction time. Late work will be accepted for partial credit until the end of that unit of study unless otherwise noted by Mrs. Ala. Materials (Extras are available in class) Students are expected to come to class prepared. Textbook: Holt/Rinehart/Winston, Psychology: Principles in Practice, 2007 Pen/Pencil Paper Course Requirements Students are required to complete assigned work as indicated in the course syllabus and participate in class activities. Students will be assessed on a weekly basis through a variety of methods, including quizzes, essays, participation, objective exams and projects. Regular attendance is strongly encouraged. Late work will be accepted until the end of each instructional unit for half-credit only. Students who are absent for a scheduled test have one week to take the exam. Extra-credit opportunities are available to the entire class on a frequent basis. Grading Policy Grades are updated on a bi-weekly basis: Grading Scale 90-100% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% Below 60% A B C D F Grading Categories Tests/Quizzes Assignments/Packets Projects/Labs Final Exam Participation 25% 30% 25% 10% 10% Content Warning Some of the content that will be covered in class is of a mature subject. I take every precaution to avoid inappropriate material. With this being said, we will cover some issues that may be viewed as controversial. These topics include development and personality theories, Freud, violence and abuse, drug use, disorders and therapies. If there is any concern about the content, please discuss this with me. I have no problem having a meeting and explaining rationale and materials used. Also, some extra credit “video” assignments are offered. These movies may be rated R. It is completely up to your parents to allow you to view these films. These are NOT mandatory films, and other extra credit options are always available. Units of Study - - - - - - Unit 1 – Introduction Ch.1: What is psych? Why study psych? What do psychologists do? History of psych. Wilhelm Wundt. Contemporary perspectives. Ch.2: Research & methods, surveys, experiments & ethics issues Unit 2 – Body & Mind Ch.3: Biology & behavior, neuroscience, nervous & endocrine systems, heredity. Ch.4: Sensation & Perception, optical illusions. Ch.5: Consciousness, sleep & dreams, meditation, biofeedback, hypnosis, & drugs Unit 3 – Learning & Cognition Ch.6: Learning, Ivan Pavlov, B.F. Skinner, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, cognitive factors, PQ4R method Ch.7: Memory; 3 types, 3 kinds, 3 processes, forgetting and improvement of memory Ch.8: Thinking & Language, problem solving, reasoning, decision making Unit 4 – Development Ch.10: Infancy and Childhood(physical, social & cognitive dev.), Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson, Howard Gardener Ch.11: Adolescence, Lawrence Kohlberg, Carl Rogers Ch.12: Adulthood (young, middle, and late), death & dying, Kubler-Ross Unit 5 - Personality Ch.13: Motivation, emotion, biological and psychological needs, sociocultural approach Ch.14: Theories of personality, trait approach, psychoanalytic approach, learning approach, humanistic approach, sociocultural approach Ch.15: Psychological tests. What are they? What do they measure? Ch.16: Gender roles, differences, typing, variations Unit 6 – Health & Adjustment Ch.17: What is stress? Responses to stress, physical effects, psychological factors and health, ways of coping w/stress Ch.18: Psychological disorders Ch.19: Methods of therapy