Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

2 Course Requirements: • Exams (4 exams (non-cumulative), each worth 50 points) 200 points • In-Class Quizzes (10 quizzes, each worth 5 points) 50 points • Blackboard Vocabulary Quizzes (5 quizzes, each worth 10 points) 50 points Total: 300 points A 270 and above B 240-269 C 210-239 D 180-209 F 179 and below Major Assignments: • Exams: There will be 4, non-cumulative, exams throughout the semester worth 50 points each. Exams will cover information presented in class and from the textbook. Each exam will consist of 50 multiple choice questions worth 1 point each. • In-Class Quizzes: Ten (10) quizzes will be given randomly throughout the semester. Each quiz will be worth 5 points, and will vary in nature (e.g., short answer, multiple choice, matching). Quizzes cannot be made up under any circumstances. These quizzes will cover material presented in the week’s readings and lectures. • Blackboard Vocabulary Quizzes: Five (5) vocabulary quizzes will be given over various chapters throughout the semester. Each quiz is worth 10 points. These quizzes are available on the course Blackboard page. Due dates are set, but the quizzes may be completed prior to the due date. Tentative Course Outline: Week Date Day Topic Chapter Week 1 8/22 8/24 Wednesday Friday Class Introduction Thinking Critically with Psych. Science 1 Week 2 8/27 8/29 8/31 Monday Wednesday Friday Thinking Critically with Psych. Science Biology of the Mind Biology of the Mind 1 2 2 Week 3 9/3 9/5 9/7 Monday Wednesday Friday Labor Day (No Class) Biology of the Mind (Vocab Quiz #1 Due) Consciousness and the Mind 2 3 Week 4 9/10 9/12 9/14 Monday Wednesday Friday Consciousness and the Mind Consciousness & Mind/Nature & Nurture Nature, Nurture, Human Diversity 3 3 & 4 4 Week 5 9/17 9/19 9/21 Monday Wednesday Friday Nature, Nurture, Human Diversity (Vocab Quiz #2 Due) Review Exam #1 4 1-4 1-4 Week 6 9/24 9/26 9/28 Monday Wednesday Friday Developing Through the Life Span Developing Through the Life Span Sensation and Perception 5 5 6 Week 7 10/1 10/3 10/5 Monday Wednesday Friday Sensation and Perception Learning (Vocab Quiz #3 Due) Learning 6 7 7 Week 8 10/8 10/10 10/12 Monday Wednesday Friday Assessment Day (No Class) Learning Memory 7 8 Week 9 10/15 Monday Memory 8