Psy100

Course Outline, Tests and Assignment Due Dates

Welcome to Psychology 100

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Please read the Modules before class. Please note the assigned Module number(s); we will not be discussing all of the modules from the text. In class we will focus on key concepts from the assigned modules, other concepts in modules not discussed are your responsibility. Bring any and all questions and we'll discuss them in class.

This is the anticipated schedule, we may be a bit ahead or behind as the semester progresses. Summary notes from class will be available online on Blackboard, but they will not be able to include all the details, discussions, Q & A's or class demonstrations. For these you gotta come to class. (hint!)

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Class Dates
Anticipated Topics and Class Activities
Aug. 31

Welcome and introductions. We'll talk about how things will work during the semester.
Modules 1 & 2 - Historical and scientific basis of psychology.
(I suggest you also read Appendix A - Statistical Reasoning, it will be helpful for our discussions and as you read through the text.)
Sept. 7 Labor Day - No Class
Sept. 14

Modules 3 & 4 - Neurobiology - brain and behavior. Lets explore how the brain and nervous system control our behavior.
Sept. 21

Modules 5, 6, 7 & 8 - Nature & nurture of behavior, developmental psychology.
Demonstration of Piaget's stages of cognitive development with child guest (anyone know a 5yr. old who could visit class?)

Sept. 28
TEST 1 - Modules 1-8
 Project Outlines are due. These should include a detailed outline of your research project ideas.
Oct. 5

Modules 11 & 13 - Sensation and Perception.
Modules 15 & 16 - Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Hypnosis.

Oct. 12 - 16 Fall Break
Oct. 19
Modules 18 - 20 - Classical, Operant and Observational Learning
Oct. 26
TEST 2 - Modules 11, 13, 15-16, 18-20
Nov. 2 Modules 21 & 22 - Memory and Forgetting
 
Nov. 9
Modules 23 & 25 - Thinking, problem solving and intelligence
  
Nov. 16

Modules 26, 29 - 31 - Motivation, emotion and stress
Modules 33 - 35 - Personality theory
Nov. 23

TEST 3 - Modules 21-22, 23, 25, 26, 29-31
Nov. 30
Modules 36 - 39 - Psychological Disorders
Dec. 7

Modules 43 & 44 - Social Psychology
The Psychology paper is due.
Dec. 14 - 19
Final Exam Week

Final Exam Week
Final Exam Monday at regular class time - Modules 33-35, 36-39, 43 & 44
This is also the deadline to complete quizzes on the last set of Modules, extra credit and any make up work.

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