Course Outline for
PSYC100-054 Introductory Psychology I (Wednesdays at
Instructor: Bruce Landon, Ph.D. Office:
B3113 Phone: 604-777-6161
e-mail: landonb@douglas.bc.ca Office Hours:
Text: Myers, D. (2001) Psychology
6th Edition,
Course Home page: http://Bruce-Landon.Douglas.BC.CA/100s051.html
Date Assignment in Bold (quiz
or exam on those days, or assignment is due)
05-05 Preview of Introductory
Psychology I and WebCT online course support
05-12 Chapter 1 Thinking
Critically with Psychological Science
05-19 Chapter 9 Memory and APA
Style Guide related to project assignment
05-26 Chapter 8 Learning & Title
Page completed of Project Paper Due
06-02 Chapter 3 The Nature and Nurture of Behavior
06-09 Chapter 4 The Developing Person
06-16 Review for Midterm
Examination
06-23 Midterm Examination
06-30 Chapter 2 Neuroscience
and Behavior
07-07 Chapter 5 Sensation plus APA
Style Review -bring your paper draft to class
07-14 Chapter 6 Perception &
Project Paper Due at the beginning of class (-20% per day late)
07-21 Chapter 7 States of
Consciousness
07-28 Review for Final
Examination
08-04 (tentative date) Comprehensive
Final Examination and Project Papers returned
The intention is that students will keep up with the reading and
participate in class discussions. To facilitate this end there will be a quiz
on the assigned chapter at the beginning of the class. The Project Paper will introduce the student
to APA style papers by writing one. This style of academic writing is the
accepted style for all of psychology, nursing, and most social sciences.
Writing in APA style is also a method of training students in the methods and
values of psychologists. The project paper will take the form of an empirical
research report of the case study that was conducted by the student of their
self-change time management program. An important outcome of the Project Paper
is that the student learns how to find and evaluate new research.
Grading System Policy
65% Quizzes on the assigned readings
15% Midterm Examination
10% Final Examination (also replaces lower quiz marks on a chapter
by chapter basis)
10% APA style (5th edition) Term Project Paper (-20% per day late)
If the paper is submitted over a week late it will not be read and
graded because the grade will be 0%.
Make-up Policy - Missed Midterm Exam or if Final must be
made up within seven days. Missed Quizzes are made up on the Comprehensive
Final Exam
Plagiarism Policy - Academic Dishonesty will result in Zero
credit for assignment, quiz, or exam. Plagiarism can be avoided by not using
other's work as one's own. Be careful in citing all of your sources and people
appropriately.
Grading System (percentage of points - grade)
95-100 A+
90 - 94 A Outstanding
85 - 89 A-
80 - 84 B+
75 - 79 B Good
70 - 74 B-
65 - 69 C+
60 - 64 C Satisfactory
55 - 59 C-
50 - 54 P Marginal
00 - 49 F Unsatisfactory
UN Failure to complete 30% or more of the course