Syllabus

General Psychology
PSY 105; Spring, 2011

(revised 03.01.11)

Instructor:

Antonio E. Puente, Ph.D.

Office:

Social and Behavioral Sciences, 105D

Office Hours:

M~W~F am (other times by appointment)

Numbers:

tel= 962.3812; fax= 962.7010

Web:

http :www.uncw.edu/people/puente

E-mail:

Puente@uncw.edu

Textbook:

Open (e.g., Kalat) and not required but encouraged

Overview:

Interactive, 1ecture~based course which summarizes the most important issues in psychological science and practice. Represents an introduction to the study of the mind and behavior.

Special Announcements:

Please keep up with your outside of class “experiments”.  See…

(http://www.uncw.edu/psy/researchparticipation.html)

Extra Credit

TBA: e.g., Undergraduate Psychology Conference in Raleigh

Requirements:

Evaluations:

Dates

three evaluations; dates, 02.15, 03.29 and late April (see university catalog for details)

 

Help Session

prior to each test; dates and times TBD

 

Value

each evaluation = 1/3 of final grade

 

Format

mc, t/f with correction, mc (regular and alternative), short essay (25 or 33?s with some ?s from students); last evaluation is partially comprehensive

 

Appeals

peer reviewed information & within one
Week of test

Other:

 

 

 

Class Attendance

very important & recommended (random attendance taken which will impact
grades especially if over 25% is missed)

 

Test Absence

required unless excused
with valid MD/PhD/PsyD excuse within 1 week or other valid documentation (hurricanes, etc)
otherwise, grade = zero

 

Honesty

refer to Student Handbook

 

Extra Credit

type and dates TBA but each
equals 3 points added towards total points (i.e., 300)

Nove 6th undergraduate conference in Chapel Hill (see www.ncpsychology.org – under students)

 

Grading System

standard 10 point scale, no +/~
(e.g.., 90-100= A, 80-89= B, etc.)

 

 Research Participation

 further information will be provided but students are expected to participate in research activities

Introduction: Instructor & Course

Introduction: Defining Psychology & Psychologists
Introduction: Questions in Psychology
Introduction : Questioning (in) Psychology
Introduction: History of Psychology
Introduction: Psychology as a Science
Introduction: Psychology as a Profession
Personality: Psychoanalytic
Personality: Humanistic & Modern
Individual Differences: Measurement
Individual Differences: Race, Ethnicity, Sex, Class
First Evaluation
Social Psychology: Interpersonal
Social Psychology: industrial &Organizational
Learning: Nature Vs. Nurture
Learning: Acquiring information Learning: Recalling Information
Cognition: Language & Cognition
Second Evaluation
Biological: Comparative & Evolutionary Psychology
Biological: Neurophysiology/Neuroanatomy
Biological: Neuroanatomy/Neuropsychology
Biological: Consciousness
Developmental: Conception, Delivery, & Childhood
Developmental: Adolescence, Adulthood, Aging, & Death
Clinical: Assessment & Diagnosing
Clinical: Major Disorders
Clinical: Interventions
Summary & Future Directions for Psychology
Final Evaluation