Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

Additional course readings available on the course Blackboard Shell. Course Requirements: • Read weekly readings and come to class prepared to discuss. • Participate in seminar style discussion. • Present research in proper APA format at the Honors Symposium. ***If the above criteria are met, the student will receive a passing grade. If students fail to meet the above criteria, students will not pass the honors portion of PSYC 111. Major Assignments: • Literature Review: After selecting a topic of focus, students will gather journal articles and perform a literature review. This literature review should involve learning extensive “expert” knowledge of the topic. Students should understand the past, present, and future of the area of study. • Honors Symposium Presentation: Students will present (as a group) the information gathered in the literature review at the Honors Symposium. This presentation should last approximately 20 minutes. Students should create a conference style presentation (utilizing PowerPoint), cover the history and future directions of the material, and should be capable of answering questions relevant to the topic of study. Tentative Course Outline: Week Topic Week 1 Enroll in class Week 2 Enroll in class Week 3 “How to Read a Journal Article”—Read prior to Initial Meeting Week 4 “How to Perform Library-Based Research” Week 5 “Writing a Literature Review”/Topic Selection Week 6 “Writing a Topic Specific Literature Review” Week 7 “Writing a Topic Specific Literature Review” Week 8 Topic Research Week 9 Topic Research Week 10 Topic Research Week 11 Presentation Prep Week 12 Presentation Prep Week 13 Presentation Prep Week 14 Practice Presentation Week 15 Honors Symposium General Education Competency/Learning Outcome: • Competency 6: Demonstrate knowledge of social structures o Learning Outcome 1: Examine the experience of the individual Relationship to Campus Theme: Campus theme: Nature, Technology, and Beyond • Students will be familiar with the technological tools used to investigate the mind and our behavior. • Students will be familiar with how nature influences our own (psychological) development. • Students will use critical thinking to understand the importance of psychology now, and in the future. Classroom Policies: