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This document provides an overview and introduction to the PSY100 course. It summarizes the instructor's background and contact information. It outlines the course learning objectives, structure, assignments including homework, projects, assessments and grading criteria. It discusses the instructor and students' responsibilities and provides next steps for students to review the syllabus, take pre-tests and begin the first week's content.
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- 1. Welcome to PSY100! Tabatha S. Miller, LSW, Counselor and Part-time Faculty Central Penn College
- 2. Learning Objectives of Welcome PowerPoint Presentation • The student will be able to describe the focus of the course. • The student will be able to explain the structure of the course to include grading components and difference between homework and classwork. • The student will demonstrate knowledge of the next step through location of First-Day Handouts.
- 3. Professor Miller’s Introduction and Contact Information • Education – Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Liberty University 2008 – Master of Social Work – Delaware State University – 2010 • Experience – Past experience in the medical field – administration – Working in the mental health field since 2008 – Counselor at Central Penn since July 2010 – Teaching at Central Penn since Fall 2010 • Contact information: See Instructor Information on Blackboard.
- 4. “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin • Active learners vs. reflective learners • 4 learning styles: Felder-Silverman Learning Style Model
- 5. Areas of focus in the course • Psychology as a science • Maturation and Development • Intelligence • Perception • Learning • Personality • Abnormal Psychology
- 6. Structure of Course: Coursework • Textbook readings • PowerPoint presentations • Weekly Professor’s Guide • Discussion board forum • Class activities
- 7. Assignments • Homework – “Mini” papers – Reflection journal • Major projects – Disorder Paper – Group Project • Assessments – Quizzes – Examinations • Unit exams • Final exam
- 8. Grading Criteria Major assignment (30%) • Research paper 300 points • Group project: Behavior paper 300 points Exams (30%) • Unit exams (5) 400 points (80 points each) • Final exam 200 points Quizzes (10%) • Pre-test 10 points • Post-test 10 points • Addendum quiz 20 points • Concept quizzes (4) 160 points (40 points each) Homework, class exercises, and participation (30%) • Homework: reflection journal (8) 120 points (15 points each) • Homework assignments (2) 80 points (40 points each) • Class worksheets (5) 100 points (20 points each) • Discussion Board (12) 300 points (25 points each)
- 9. My responsibility • Adhere to Central Penn’s syllabus • Highlight relevant information • Communicate my experience in the field as it is related to the subject matter at hand • Grade assignments timely • Provide constructive feedback to allow growth • Guide the group process • Alert you of any concerns (i.e. absences) • Be available to answer questions and concerns
- 10. Take responsibility for your own education. This is your class. This is your education. I provide the information. You choose to gain knowledge and then apply it in your career and in your life..
- 11. Our responsibility We are to create a positive, professional classroom environment. How? • Be polite and courteous. • Be in contact with one another through Blackboard, e-mail, and other forms of communication. • Exhibit professionalism. • Maintain and display a positive attitude. • Respect others’ privacy and confidentiality.
- 12. Who can help you succeed in this course? • Questions about course, assignments, etc.? Contact the professor of the course – ME! • Need tutoring? – Classmates – Peer tutors – SmarThinking • Trouble locating sources or general writing questions? – Library – English professors • Other Central Penn resources: – Advisor – Student Services – Business Office, Financial Aid Office, Registrar, etc.
- 13. Where to now? Go to First-Day Handouts. - Read addendum. - Read syllabus. - Review Online Strategies document. After you read First-Day Handouts, do the following: - Post an acknowledgement statement on the Discussion Board in First-Day Handouts thread. - Take pre-test and addendum quiz in Coursework, Getting Started Content Folder. - Go to Week 1 Professor’s Guide in Week 1’s Content Folder under Coursework.
Editor's Notes
- Welcome to Psychology 100 online. It is my pleasure to be your professor for this online course. Bio: In 2008, I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Liberty University's online program. I have the unique experience of having been an online student. I hope to bring forth in this class the excitement for both learning and the topic imparted to me. Within the mental health community, it is often individuals with master's or doctorate degrees directing treatment and guiding agencies. This led to my decision to continue my education. Graduating from Delaware State University's Master of Social Work gave me the advanced generalist skills needed to be a well-rounded clinician focused on both individuals' and the community's needs. In June 2010, I received my license as a Licensed Social Worker by the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors' license (License No. SW127946). I joined Central Penn's staff as the counselor in July 2010, a role I continue to hold. In addition, I have had the privilege of working with children and their families as a Mobile Therapist/Behavioral Specialist Consultant for Laurel Life Services, a division of Manito, Inc. since May 2010. My areas of focus as a clinician have been the following: autism, reactive attachment disorder and grief and loss. Although these are my areas of focus, I have provided services to consumers with various other presenting concerns and disorders. Some of these cases will be referenced throughout the course without violation of privacy. I bring my experiences in my clinical practice at Laurel Life and counseling services at Central Penn to PSY100 as we review psychological tenets in this survey course. I have taught this class on-ground three terms along with other general studies and humanities courses. Please contact me with any questions about assignments or concepts. Emailtabathamiller@centralpenn.eduWork Phone 7174490458Office Location Bollinger Hall, Room 52a Office Hours Spring 2013 Term Teaching Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. NOTE: Counseling office hours offered separate.
- American statesman Benjamin Franklin is 'Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn'.Based on Felder-Silverman Learning Style Model, some individuals are active learners (“Let’s try it out and see how it works”) and some are reflective learners (“Let’s think it through first”). Also, some are sensing learners (give me the facts), some are intuitive learners (“prefer discovering possibilities and relationships”), some are visual learners (“remember best what they see”) and some are verbal learners (gain “more out of words -- written and spoken explanations”) (2013). We will learn more about the concept of different types of learners in Unit 3 as well as the personality theory ingrained in this model. I am attempting to offer this class in a way to appeal to all learning styles through thought provoking questions (reflective), class activities to test out knowledge presented (active), diagrams (visual), PowerPoint presentations and the traditional lecture style of spoken word (sensing/verbal). I encourage you to be thinking now about which of the styles seem most fitting to how you learn best. This will help you best gain understanding of the material presented.Sources:A+E Networks. (2013). Benjamin Franklin. biography. In bio. TRUE STORY. Retrieved March 20, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/benjamin-franklin-9301234 Felder, R. M., & Soloman, B. A. (n.d.). Learning styles and strategies. In North Carolina State University Index of Learning Styles. Retrieved March 20, 2013, from http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSdir/ILS.pdf
- Note: This is a 100 level survey course. As you will find out in Unit 1, psychology is a broad field. I will do my best to introduce you to major tenets of the field as listed. However, for an in depth look at a specific area, I recommend taking additional psychology courses at Central Penn College. Central Penn offers Abnormal Psychology, Human Development, Medical Psychology, Psychology of the Criminal to name a few. At the end of PSY100, I want you to be able to meet the knowledge and performance objectives and affective # 8 found in your syllabus for this course:A. KNOWLEDGE OBJECTIVES1. Identify and explain basic concepts and theories concerning developmental, experimental, physiological, personality, social, and clinical psychology. 2. Discuss behavior of self and peers in terms of psychological theories and concepts. 3. Explain behavior of humans, including self, in current issues as a result of natural and environmental influences that exist from birth through death. 4. Given a problem, discuss the structure of our society and the impact of the behavior of its people.5. Gain knowledge and develop an appreciation for various social, cultural, ethical, and aesthetic values.B. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES1. Through testing and discussion, utilize the basic vocabulary common to the study of psychology.2. Observe human behavior using the scientific method and submit a summary paper.3. Demonstrates effective written and oral communication.C. AFFECTIVE OBJECTIVES8. Expand their knowledge base, understanding, and appreciation for varied social, cultural, ethical, aesthetic, and leadership values.As detailed in the addendum, you are expected to exhibit standards of behavior as detailed in the affective objectives 1-7. We will cover your responsibilities as a student in this presentation.
- Each week you have to complete the textbook readings as detailed in the addendum and the weekly Professor’s Notes provided. As stated in the addendum, you must have access to the textbook. You have to have it as a source for your two major projects. You also have to reference it for the discussion board, class activities, and homework assignments. Purchase the book (print or e-copy) or share with a friend. Another option is to access the one on reserve at The Charles “T” Jones Leadership Library.PowerPoint presentations – Each week there will be a PowerPoint presentation available for review. The PowerPoint presentation will either be narrated or additional information in the notes section. For those presentations narrated, notes will be available if you wish to review them. Weekly Professor’s Guide – Each week I will have a guide for you for the week. This will include list of tasks for the week, instructions for those tasks and notes on the readings and presentation. This is required reading.Discussion board – The addendum has extensive information about the discussion board. As you will read in the addendum, this is our “classroom”. This is not “homework”. It is considered classwork. There are at least two threads a week – one is for acknowledgement of review of the presentation and weekly guide and the other is the Question of the Week related to the materials presented. The latter is a graded thread. Your first original post is due mid-week and your replies by Saturday. Texting language is not permitted in this forum. Show courtesy to your classmates and professor in your postings in your approach, words chosen and time taken to present academic and professional work.Some units have class activities. These activities are for hands on learning of the material or further exploration of a topic. The weekly guide will instruct you. An informational sheet may be provided if extensive directions are needed.All of the above is considered coursework. This is not homework.
- Although there will be quizzes and examinations in this course, those assessments only make up 40% of your grade. Thus, if you do very well on all assessments but show minimal effort for assignments, you will not pass this course. Remember, this is an online course. If you were taking my PSY100 day on-ground course, you would spend 4 hours in the classroom plus time outside the classroom doing your textbook reading, studying, working on your major projects, etc.There is a homework category.Reflection journal – New to this term I am requiring a reflection journal entry answering four specific questions in at least 150 words for my review only. This journal entry will track your personal growth throughout the course. There will be 2 homework assignments along with the reflection journal. View these more as “mini papers”, for they are required to be at least 2 pages long. These category serves as opportunity to apply critical thinking and gain further insight into a topic.There are two major assignments. The first major project for this course is the group project. The rough draft is due 04/26/13 and the final draft is due 05/03/13. Together the group will use the scientific method to study a human behavior. The group will comply a report detailing all aspects of the scientific method with the specific human behavior studied. Then you, as an individual will complete an individual paper reviewing your experience as a group member through study of a psychological tenet related to group functioning. More information is in Coursework.The second major project is the disorder paper. You will choose a specific psychological disorder to study. You will research its potential causes, prevalence, symptoms, types (if applicable) and treatment. This is due 06/14/13 but may be worked on early in the term. More information is in Coursework.Assessments. You must take the pre-test and post-test for points although it is not graded. There is also an addendum quiz. You will have 4 concept quizzes. These quizzes allow you to be assessed on one concept such as a personality theory. Included in Professor’s Notes for the week is the topic of the concept quiz.You will also have unit exams approximately 2 units at a time. At the end of the term, there will be a cumulative final examination.
- Here is the breakdown of the worth of each category:Major assignment (30%)Research paper 300 points Group project: Behavior paper 300 pointsExams (30%)Unit exams (5) 400 points (80 points each)Final exam 200 points Quizzes (10%)Pre-test 10 pointsPost-test 10 pointsAddendum quiz 20 pointsConcept quizzes (4) 160 points (40 points each)Homework, class exercises, and participation (30%)Homework: reflection journal (8) 120 points (15 points each) Homework assignments (2) 80 points (40 points each) Class worksheets (5) 100 points (20 points each)Discussion Board (12) 300 points (25 points each)We have briefly reviewed each category in this PowerPoint presentation and the addendum has more information about each category. In addition, for each expectation, I will provide an informational sheet detailing expectations and how to pursue specific assignment. Also a rubric will be provided for most assignments as well. Both the assignment informational sheet and the rubric will be located under Coursework.
- I see these as my responsibilities as your professor.
- Be present in the class- Participate in the discussion board, do class activities.
- Classroom environmentBe polite and courteous. Exhibit common courtesy, respect, and classroom citizenship to everyone. There is no tolerance for belittling someone else for their views such as name calling. Disagreeing and being rude are not synonymous. Students will freely express their views and thoughts on issues. No one has a right to speech that is obscene, libelous, slanderous, incites others to violence, or threatens others. You have a right to speak. However you do not have a right not to be offended. Since Central Penn is an institution of higher learning, books, articles, and class discussions may contain offensive material, particularly as we study history, literature, and cultures. The intention of this content is not to offend, but to educate. Some potentially offensive issues will be examined in their literary, historical, and cultural context as they help us gain understanding.Attend “class” via the virtual classroom of the Discussion Board on Blackboard. Be prompt in posts as outlined in addendum and with assignments submitted. This requires reading of materials.Exhibit professional behavior at all times. It is the professor’s job to provide substantial feedback in grading assignments to promote growth for the student towards the ultimate goal of success. Receive this feedback as constructive. Also, professional behavior is expected within the Discussion Board, group work and interactions with classmates and professor. Follow netiquette guide. If there is a problem the student is unable to resolve through own efforts, please seek out the professor.Maintain and display a positive attitude. This is not only a tip for success in this class but in life in general. At times in the term, the workload may feel overwhelming. Utilize stress management techniques to maintain a positive attitude. If there is a problem the student is unable to resolve through own efforts, please seek out Professor Miller as well as your other campus resources.Respect the privacy and confidentiality of others. The student is not to disclose information of others without permission. For example, if the student is enrolled in the course with a friend, the student may not make a statement about the individual. Allow the individual to disclose. Professor Miller also will not disclose details of clients that would violate one’s privacy or confidentiality.
- Questions about course, assignments, etc.? Contact the professor of the course – ME!Need tutoring? Reach out to your classmates, seek a tutor from the peer tutor list and use SmarThinking.Trouble locating sources or general writing questions? Contact the library. The librarian and staff seek to assist you locating sources, APA formatting and general writing questions.Other Central Penn resources:Your advisor. They are there to be of assistance.Student Services. From residence life to counseling, there are individuals on staff to be of assistance to you.Many, many more. If you need pointed in the right direction, please see me.