NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: General Psychology
PSYC2301 0100
Spring 2022
Semester start and end dates: January 18th – May 14th , 2022
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Face to face
Class meeting location, days, and times: TR 9:30 AM-10:50 AM; Gainesville 800, Gainesville Room 810
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Course prerequisites: none
Required course materials: King, Laura A. The Science of Psychology. 5th edition. McGraw Hill. Connect Access ISBN: 9781264565115. YOU MUST HAVE CONNECT ACCESS
Name of instructor: Tracy Munton
Office location: RM 810
Telephone number: 325-864-0245 (cell)
E-mail address: tmunton@nctc.edu
Office hours for students:
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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8:15-9:15am
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8:15-9:15am
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12:20-1:20pm
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12:20-1:20pm
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SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
Exams (375 points)- 15 exams will be given weekly (after chapter completion). Each exam is worth 25 points and will be taken online. The exams may be found within the Assignments Tab of Canvas. You will have to have Connect to take these exams.
Daily Questions (145 points) – Each day students will be given questions to answer in class about the previous lesson. There will be 29 assignments worth 5 points each. After answering the question(s), students will be allowed to discuss their answers within the class before submitting their answers.
Article/Movie Review/ (230 points) – Students will be required to submit a review of a professional article from a scholarly psychology journal. You may choose any topic from the textbook that interests you and must cite the textbook at least once to support the conclusion of the article. Reviews must be at least 2 full pages typed and double spaced.
Students can do a second article review or can choose to do a movie review. Movie must be “psychological” in nature and approved by instructor. Students will be required to discuss the various psychological elements of movie and use the textbook to back up the elements discussed. Reviews must be at least 2 full pages typed and double spaced. Each paper is worth 100 points
A final paper will be due which is worth 30 points. This will consist of answering a question from the textbook, Details can be found in the assignments modules.
Institutional Assessment (50 points) – This assignment will be completed in Canvas and is due in Week 13.
Case Study (200 points) – Due Finals week. Students will choose a disorder and develop a mock patient with the disorder. You will fill out a “case study” report detailing the symptoms/differential diagnosis, etc. More information for the case study will be posted in Canvas.
Extra Credit (up to 20 points) – Students will be given an opportunity to submit assignments for extra credit. There will be 2 assignments at 10 points each. These assignments will be posted in Canvas with details
List of graded assignments:
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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15
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Chapter Exams
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375
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29
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Daily Questions
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145
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2
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Article/Movie Review/Paper
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230
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1
1
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Institutional Assessment
Case Study
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50
200
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1000 Total
Final grade scale:
A = 90-100% 900 points or higher
B = 80-89% 800 -899 points
C = 70-79% 700-799 points
D = 60-69% 600-699 points
F = Below 60% Below 600 points
Late work policy: Exams: 20% deducted each day exam is overdue. 5% deducted daily on all other assignments
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: April 4th, 2022
Student Learning Outcomes: (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)
At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Identify various research methods and their characteristics used in the scientific study of psychology.
- Describe the historical influences and early schools of thought that shaped the field of psychology.
- Describe some of the prominent perspectives and approaches used in the study of psychology.
- Use terminology unique to the study of psychology.
- Describe accepted approaches and standards in psychological assessment and evaluation.
- Identify factors in physiological and psychological process involved in human behavior.
Core Objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Empirical and Quantitative, Social Responsibility
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Donna Smith
Office location: Corinth Campus, Room 209
Telephone number: 940-498-6266
E-mail address: dhooper@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Crystal Wright
Office location: FSB Exchange/Denton Campus, Room 204
Telephone number: 940-380-2504
E-mail address: cwright@nctc.edu