This document outlines contact information and policies for Professor Alicia Bolton's English course. It provides her office hours, location, contact information, and expectations for communication. The document also lists required materials for the course and details assignments including essays, timed writings, homework, and exams. Grading is outlined and policies are presented for attendance, the classroom, and plagiarism. Students are responsible for understanding the syllabus and course requirements found on the online learning platform.
Contemporary Issues in Adulthood and Aging PSY 340.01.docxmaxinesmith73660
Contemporary Issues in
Adulthood and Aging
PSY 340.01
CUNY SPS, Online B.A. Psychology
Spring 2020
Instructor: Dr. Giselle Gourrier
Email Address: [email protected]
Office Hours: Mondays, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Required Text: Mason, Marion (2011), Adulthood and Aging. Allyn & Bacon. ISBN:
9780205433513
There will be additional resources posted online such as videos, articles, and blogs. These will be
posted in the weekly assignments.
Course Description:
Study of current theories and research on physical, intellectual and social-emotional growth and
change across the adult years will be the central focus of this course. Key roles of family and
friendship, work and retirement, as well as broader social, economic and legal factors are examined,
along with race, culture, class, and gender differences. Implications of research findings for optimizing
adaptation to normal development change and crises are considered.
Psy101 is the prerequisite for this class.
Course Objectives:
Students will:
1) Study current theories and research on physical, intellectual and social-emotional growth and
change across the adult years will be the central focus of this course.
2) Explore key roles of family and friendship, work and retirement, as well as broader social,
economic and legal factors such as race, culture, class, and gender differences.
3) Examine the implications of research findings for optimizing adaptation to normal development
change and crises are considered.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will:
1) Clearly articulate and understanding of the main concepts and theories within the field of
psychology and aging
2) Demonstrate how concepts and theories of aging are applied to “real-world” situations and current
events.
3) Critically analyze, compare, and contrast seminal perspectives within the field of psychology and
aging.
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4) Realize the unique experience of the aging individual and its multifaceted complexities that include
such layers of identity as: race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, class, etc.
5) See how the ideas presented in this course overlap with many other courses and disciplines.
How This Online Course Works
This course is being offered in a fully online format. This means that all of your course activities will
take place within the Blackboard course. There will not be any specific times when you will have to be
online with your instructor or your classmates during the semester. This gives you the flexibility of
doing your assignments at times during the day when you can be at a computer and work without
distractions. For some students this is early in the morning and for others late at night. An advantage
of online study is that your classroom is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Because of this schedule flexibility, time management is always a challenge for students in fully online
courses. Be sure you set a.
Contemporary Issues in Adulthood and Aging PSY 340.01.docxaidaclewer
Contemporary Issues in
Adulthood and Aging
PSY 340.01
CUNY SPS, Online B.A. Psychology
Spring 2020
Instructor: Dr. Giselle Gourrier
Email Address: [email protected]
Office Hours: Mondays, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Required Text: Mason, Marion (2011), Adulthood and Aging. Allyn & Bacon. ISBN:
9780205433513
There will be additional resources posted online such as videos, articles, and blogs. These will be
posted in the weekly assignments.
Course Description:
Study of current theories and research on physical, intellectual and social-emotional growth and
change across the adult years will be the central focus of this course. Key roles of family and
friendship, work and retirement, as well as broader social, economic and legal factors are examined,
along with race, culture, class, and gender differences. Implications of research findings for optimizing
adaptation to normal development change and crises are considered.
Psy101 is the prerequisite for this class.
Course Objectives:
Students will:
1) Study current theories and research on physical, intellectual and social-emotional growth and
change across the adult years will be the central focus of this course.
2) Explore key roles of family and friendship, work and retirement, as well as broader social,
economic and legal factors such as race, culture, class, and gender differences.
3) Examine the implications of research findings for optimizing adaptation to normal development
change and crises are considered.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will:
1) Clearly articulate and understanding of the main concepts and theories within the field of
psychology and aging
2) Demonstrate how concepts and theories of aging are applied to “real-world” situations and current
events.
3) Critically analyze, compare, and contrast seminal perspectives within the field of psychology and
aging.
mailto:[email protected]
4) Realize the unique experience of the aging individual and its multifaceted complexities that include
such layers of identity as: race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, class, etc.
5) See how the ideas presented in this course overlap with many other courses and disciplines.
How This Online Course Works
This course is being offered in a fully online format. This means that all of your course activities will
take place within the Blackboard course. There will not be any specific times when you will have to be
online with your instructor or your classmates during the semester. This gives you the flexibility of
doing your assignments at times during the day when you can be at a computer and work without
distractions. For some students this is early in the morning and for others late at night. An advantage
of online study is that your classroom is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Because of this schedule flexibility, time management is always a challenge for students in fully online
courses. Be sure you set a.
This PowerPoint explains the most common errors present in your literacy narrative drafts. Hopefully, this will help you locate and correct these in your own essay before turning it in for a final grade.
2. Contacting Your Professor
Office hours – no appointment needed, just stop by
E-mail/Facebook best way otherwise
Reserve right to take up to 24 hours to respond (48+
hours on weekends/holidays and if draft is sent or
question is complex)
Do not interrupt class with personal questions
Will read drafts but are stipulations—see syllabus
3. Required Materials
Textbook: Wordsmith, 5th edition
Notebook for taking notes (pockets recommended)
Loose-leaf paper for in-class writing/work (can tear out of
notebook)
Pens/pencils
5 highlighters of 5 different colors
Standard dictionary, thesaurus, editing handbook, etc.
(resources to help during timed writings)
Access to (and knowledge of) a computer word processor,
WaveNet, and Desire2Learn
Flash drive and/or an online storage unit for saving work
(Dropbox.com recommended)
4. Syllabus Quiz
You must take and pass the Syllabus Quiz on D2L
before you can access the rest of the D2L content.
Accessing content on D2L will be crucial to your success
in the course, so take syllabus quiz ASAP.
6. Exit Exam
Determines whether or not you pass class
Essay will be written in class
Two chances to pass (tentative dates on syllabus)
Exam is graded by two English professors other than your
own
Must have passing grade (70% or higher) in order to take
exam
Graded pass/fail
Must pass exit exam in order to pass class
Will get prompt beforehand, will have options of topic
Can bring outline and other resources to class to help you
write essay
7. Essays
Due by 5:00 p.m. on due date listed on syllabus
Must be submitted via hard (printed) copy AND into
D2L Dropbox
Essay “turned in” when D2L Dropbox timestamps it OR
when it is in professor’s hands
Late papers are penalized 30 points per day, including
weekends and holidays
Both copies must be submitted within a week of the due
date (MUST turn in one copy on due date; have week to get
the other one in)
D2L Dropbox version and hard copy MUST match
8. Timed Writings
Essay must be written in class
Prompt will be available at least two days beforehand
Will have options for topic
Outline and resources can be brought to class
Practice for exit exam
Graded pass/fail (pass = 50/50; fail = 35/50)
Can’t be made up unless extenuating circumstances
present
Lowest grade dropped
9. Homework
Due in class on the day listed on syllabus
Not accepted late, early, or electronically
Must be in class to turn in! (No exceptions.)
Must be typed (unless otherwise noted)
Prompts on D2L
Will go over in class—graded “all or nothing” with few
exceptions
10. Quizzes/Workshops
12 quizzes on D2L, due dates on syllabus
Workshops will be in class “peer review” for each out
of class essay
Quizzes and Workshops cannot be made up for any
reason – no exceptions!
3 lowest quiz/workshop grades will be dropped
11. Attendance Policy
Can miss 3 days without penalty (no “excused” absence)
Missing more than 10 minutes of a class meeting will result
in half an absence
Your responsibility to come see me after class if you come in
late
Must be prepared for class and pay attention during class to
be marked present
Your responsibility to keep up with absences by contacting
me (attendance not kept on D2L)
See full attendance policy on syllabus.
12. Classroom Policies
No cell phones, electronic devices, laptops, etc.
Respect your fellow students (especially in discussion)
No disruptive behavior
Failure to comply with policies may result in dismissal
from class, loss of points, and/or further action as
deemed necessary by the professor, who also reserves the
right to add to these policies if problems arise during the
semester.
13. Other Policies
Plagiarism – first offense results in zero on assignment
and meeting with professor; subsequent plagiarism
may result in withdrawal from the course (potentially
with a “WF”) and further penalties.
See Student Handbook for full college plagiarism policy
No extra credit (except maybe a few bonus points)
Check WaveNet mail and D2L regularly – it’s our
official means of communication!
14. It is your responsibility to obtain, read, and understand
both the Instructional Package (IP) for this course as
well as the syllabus, both of which can be found on
D2L.