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Essential Objectives

Course Syllabus


Revision Date: 23-Aug-24
 

Fall 2024 | PSY-1010-VO08 - Introduction to Psychology


Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Location: Online
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Day/Times: Meets online
Semester Dates: 09-03-2024 to 12-16-2024
Last day to drop without a grade: 09-16-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 11-04-2024 - Refund Policy
This course has started, please contact the offering academic center about registration

Faculty

Jo Oliver-Yeager
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Kate Hughes

General Education Requirements


This section meets the following CCV General Education Requirement(s) for the current catalog year:
VSCS Social Sciences
    Note
  1. Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.
  2. Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course is a survey of the basic issues, concepts, theories, and methods of psychology. Students explore the scientific approach to understanding human behavior through a study of sensory processes, perception, emotion, motivation, intelligence, learning, and personality formation.


Essential Objectives

1. Discuss the development of psychology as a social science, including practices that create, maintain, or dismantle social inequalities.
2. Analyze how current research in neuroscience influences our understanding of the biological and environmental foundations of behavior.
3. Explore how environmental stimuli are sensed and perceived.
4. Describe the nature of consciousness and its relationship to psychological well-being.
5. Experiment with learning and memory formation and evaluate how intelligence is measured.
6. Understand key milestones in language, cognitive, and socio-moral development.
7. Compare theories of motivation and emotion.
8. Identify psychodynamic, behavioral, social, cognitive, and humanistic theories of personality and discuss the approach each takes to understanding human behavior.
9. Discuss how individuals and groups are influenced in social settings over time.
10. Evaluate how socio-cultural norms and values shape psychological diagnosis and treatment and discuss the importance of cultural competence in the field of psychology.
11. Demonstrate proficiency in understanding the scientific method and in interpreting and evaluating statistical and other quantitative data as applied to human behavior in an ethical manner.
12. Explore the scope and diversity of career opportunities in the field of psychology and related professions through assignments such as informational interviews, job shadows, or other career exploration activities.


Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.


Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations, along with free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials.

Fall 2024 textbook/book details will be available on 2024-05-20. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

PSY-1010-VO08 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

For Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.


Evaluation Criteria

Papers: 25%

Weekly Discussions/Participation: 35%

Final Research Paper: 30%

Midterm Exam 10%

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100%


Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

 HighLow
A+10098
A Less than 9893
A-Less than 9390
B+Less than 9088
B Less than 8883
B-Less than 8380
C+Less than 8078
C Less than 7873
C-Less than 7370
D+Less than 7068
D Less than 6863
D-Less than 6360
FLess than 60 
P10060
NPLess than 600


Weekly Schedule


Week/ModuleTopic  Readings  Assignments
 

1

Introductions, Expectations, Chapter 1 of Openstax.

  

Chapter One of Textbook

Slides

Diagnosis of the Week and Stress Tip of the week.

  

Paper #4: Topic Choice

Start The Center Cannot Hold on your own for paper #3

Introduction Discussion

Week One Discussion

 

2

Research Methods

  

Research

Chapter 2 of Openstax text

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Discussion Two

Paper #1 Due: Choose a field of Psychology: What would it ta

 

3

Biopsychology

  

Chapter 3 Openstax

Videos

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Week Three Discussion

 

4

Consciousness

  

Chapter 4 Openstax

Slides

Videos

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Week Four Discussion

Paper #2 Due- Case Study Monday

 

5

Sensation and Perception

  

Chapter 5 Openstax

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Week Five Discussion

Paper #4 Annotated Bibliography

 

6

Special Topics in Psychology

  

Chapters 1-5

Article

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Midterm Exam

Week Six Discussion

 

7

Learning and Thinking

  

Chapters 6 and 7 Openstax

Videos

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Week Seven Discussion

 

8

Memory

  

Chapter 8 Openstax

Videos

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Week Eight Discussion

 

9

Lifespan

  

Chapter 9 Openstax

Slides

Videos

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Week Nine Discussion

 

10

Emotion/Motivation & Personality

  

Chapters 10 & 11 Openstax

Slides

Videos

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Week Ten Discussion

Paper #3 - The Center Cannot Hold- Is Due

 

11

Social Psychology

  

Chapter 12

Slides

Videos

  

Week 11 Discussion

Paper #4 Draft Due

 

12

Organizational Psychology

  

Chapter 13

Videos

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Week Twelve Discussion

 

13

Stress and Lifestyle

  

Chapter 14

Videos

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Week Thirteen Discussion

 

14

Psychological Disorders

  

Chapter 15

Slides

Videos

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Week Fourteen Discussion

 

15

Treatment & Therapy

  

Chapter 16

Slides

Diagnosis of The Week

Stress Tip of The Week.

  

Week Sixteen Discussion

Paper #4 Due FRIDAY

 

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

  • In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
  • Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
  • Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.


Participation Expectations

You must respond to two other posts per week to earn the credit for participation.



Missing & Late Work Policy

Each missed week (which means no submissions) you lose points and are considered absent. Over 3 missed weeks and you may not pass the class. Reach out if there are extenuating circumstances.

I will accept late work within the week it is due. Such as if you did not submit your Friday initial post, I will accept it for points lost if submitted by Monday night. After the week is due, you must reach out to me. I don't normally accept late work beyond the week they are due, so this needs to be discussed with me.

I am willing to give one extension per semester. Reach out to me about this.

Do not submit late work expecting me to grade it unless there was a previous discussion about this issue made. It is up to my discretion whether I accept beyond the week it is due.


Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:


CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please
  1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
  2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
  3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.


Academic Integrity


CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.