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Goal 4: Demonstrate Effective Communication
Relationship to Campus Theme:
Campus theme: Nature, Technology, and Beyond
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Students will be familiar with the technological tools used to investigate the mind and our behavior.
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Students will be familiar with how nature influences our own (psychological) development.
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Students will use critical thinking to understand the importance of psychology now, and in the future.
Classroom Policies:
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Participation
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Students are expected to come to class prepared and actively engage in class discussion and
activities. The classroom environment is open and harassment free, so please engaged in discussion. Students
will not be social loafers.
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Grades
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Grades in this class are based on participation in class discussions, research, and presentation
preparation. The instructor will notify the students of their pass/fail status during Week 5 and Week 13 (students
should feel free to inquire about their status whenever they see fit).
Academic Integrity:
Plagiarism (taking the ideas, thoughts, or language or someone else and passing them off as your own) will not be
tolerated in this class. If a student is suspected of plagiarizing, cheating, or not doing their own work, the matter will be
investigated. Any student who is found to engage in academic dishonesty (including letting others cheat off of you) will
receive an automatic “F” in the course. Additionally, the incident will be reported to the appropriate University office and
additional action may be taken.
Disabilities and Special Needs:
Please inform the instructor within the first week of classes if any assistance is required due to disabilities or special
needs.
Student E-mail Policy
The Dakota College at Bottineau campus community is increasingly dependent upon electronic communication among
faculty, staff and students. Because of its convenience, cost-effectiveness and speed, e-mail has replaced much of the
paper correspondence of the past. Because of this acceptance of and reliance upon electronic communication, e-mail is
considered an official form of communication at Dakota College at Bottineau. A student’s campus-assigned e-mail
address will be the only one recognized by the campus for official mailings. The liability for missing or not acting upon
important information conveyed via email because of a failure to access a campus-assigned e-mail address rests with the
student
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