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Psychology Syllabus spring 2017

Instructor: Debra White
Instructor Information:
Room: 103
Email: debra.white@cobbk12.org
Class Blog: http://mrswhitespsychclasses.weebly.com
Course Methodology & Textbook:
This course is designed to give you a general overview of the study of psychology. Providing a better
understanding of human behavior and mental processes is the purpose of this class. Both research and applied
psychology will be studied. YOU and your reactions to life experiences are the focus of this course. A variety of
strategies will be used including interactive lecture, class discussion, documentary and film study, collaborative
learning, simulation, and a variety of projects. The primary resource for this class will be our class textbook:
Thinking About Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior.

Materials Needed:

Required: Paper, pencil, and pen for each class.

Suggested: spiral-bound notebook or 3-ring binder to organize your notes, handouts, and graded assignments

Grades: Your grades will be computed by Unit and a Final Exam. Each unit will count as follows:
Unit 1:
Unit 2:
Unit 3:
Unit 4:
Unit 5:
Unit 6:
Unit 7:
Unit 8:
Unit 9:

10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%

Intro., Historical Foundations & Research

Nature/Nurture & Life Span Development
Biological Foundations of Psychology
States of Consciousness
Psychological Disorders
Impact of Stress, Motivation, Emotion
Learning & Information Processing
Personality Theories & Intelligence
Social Psychology

10%

Comprehensive Final Exam

Tutoring:
I am available for tutoring on Wednesday mornings from 7:30-8:00 a.m. every other Monday afternoons 3:454:30 and other days by appointment.

Attendance & Missing Work:

Good attendance is THE most important requirement for passing this class! COME! LEARN!
Attendance is an important part of academic success, and it is very important that you show up to class. I expect
to see you in class every day and on time. If you miss class, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to retrieve missed
work and to turn it in. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to remember to turn in missed work. Furthermore,

missed quizzes or exams must be made up outside of class time (before or after school). You may keep up with
class notes, assignments, and due dates on the class blog.

Cheating:
Cheating results in a zero on any assignment or exam. Cheating includes copying answers from another student,
looking onto another students paper during a test or quiz, using notes during a test or quiz without permission,
plagiarism, having out a cell phone during the test and talking of any form during a test or quiz.

Pacing Guide:
WEEK 1

1/5-1/12

WEEK 2

1/12-1/18

WEEK 3

1/18-1/27

WEEK 4

1/27-2/3

WEEK 5

2/6-2/10

WEEK 6

2/13-2/17

WEEK 7

2/27-3/3

WEEK 8

3/6-3/10

WEEK 9

3/13-3/17

WEEK 10

3/20-3/24

WEEK 11

3/27-3/31

WEEK 12

4/10-4/14

WEEK 13

4/17-4/21

WEEK 14

4/24-4/28

WEEK 15

5/1-5/5

WEEK 16

5/8-5/11

WEEK 17

5/12-5/17

WEEK 18

5/18-5/24

UNIT 1: Intro, Historical Foundations & Research

*SSPFR1 &SSPFR2
UNIT 1: Intro, Historical Foundations & Research
*SSPFR1 &SSPFR2
UNIT 2: Nature/Nurture & Life Span Development
*SSPBC3
UNIT 2: Nature/Nurture & Life Span Development
*SSPBC3
UNIT 3: Biological Foundations of Psychology
*SSPBF1 & SSPBF4
UNIT 3: Biological Foundations of Psychology
*SSPBF1& SSPBF4
UNIT 4: States of Consciousness
*SSPBFR2
UNIT 4: States of Consciousness
*SSPBFR2
UNIT 5: Impact of Stress, Motivation, Emotion
*SSPBF3 &SSPBF5
UNIT 6: Psychological Disorders
*SSPVB3
UNIT 6: Psychological Disorders
*SSPVB3
UNIT 7: Learning & Information Processing
*SSPBC1 &SSPBC2
UNIT 7: Learning & Information Processing
SSPBC1 &SSPBC2
UNIT 8: Personality Theories & Intelligence
*SSPVB1 & SSPBV2
UNIT 8: Personality Theories & Intelligence
*SSPVB1 & SSPBV2
UNIT 9: Social Psychology
*SSPSP1
Unit 9: Social Psychology
*SSPSP1
Review and Final

Late Work Policy:

Any assignments not turned in on time will result in a grade of 0. Make sure to turn in all assignments on time!
You will have 3 days to make up your work or your grade will remain a zero.

Restroom & Hall Passes:

Students will not leave the classroom without a written pass from me.

Classroom Expectations:
I have very high standards for behavior in my classroom. One general principle to remember: If it is a school rule,
it is a rule in my classroom (this especially applies to cell phones and i-pods/other electronic devices) you cant
use them during the class period.
Warning: If you are caught using your cell phone or other electronic device during my class WITHOUT MY
PERMISSION, I will collect it and you will have to wait until the end of the class period to get it back. If cell
phone or other electronic device use is a problem, a parent will be contacted to discuss the problem.
ABSOLUTELY NO food or drinks in class (water is allowed). I dont want bugs in my room

RETURN THIS FORM WITH BOTH SIGNATURES BY:

January 3, 2017

Parents & Students:

Please read through and check () the boxes to the left indicating your agreement to the following:
I have read the class syllabus.
I understand the cheating and grading policy.
I understand that all other late work will result in a grade of 0 and I have 3 days to make it up or the
grade stays a zero.
I understand that it is the responsibility of the student to collect and return missing assignments.
I understand that restroom and hall pass may be limited to 5 per semester.
I have read and completed the video permission form on the back of this paper giving my student
permission to view the films indicated.
I have access to the Internet and will access Synergy to review grades (student & parent). Please leave
this box blank if you do not have access to the Internet.

(Print) Student Name: ____________________________________________________________

Student Signature: _______________________________________________________________

(Print) Parent Name: _____________________________________________________________

Parent Signature: ________________________________________________________________

Parent Telephone Numbers: (Home) ________________________________________________

(Work) ________________________________________________

Parent e-mail (optional but encouraged): _____________________________________________

Student e-mail: __________________________________________________________________
Questions or Comments? Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions or
concerns. The best way to contact me is by school e-mail. Email address: debra.white@cobbk12.org
Psychology Video Permission Form
To enhance our units of study, the following films may be shown in full or as clips in your students psychology
class. Each film has been reviewed in advance by the instructor and is deemed relative to the understanding of
psychological study. The films also directly reinforce Georgias psychology standards. Each film will be
thoroughly discussed by the class and will be accompanied by a written reflective assignment. Your student
will not be allowed to view any films without your documented permission. Your student will not be
penalized in any way if permission is not granted; a comparable, alternate assignment will be given.
The following is a list of films that MAY be shown this semester if time allows as we cover each unit of study.
Please check all movies that your student has permission to view in class. Please return this form, signed, to
the instructor via your student.
POSSIBLE films for Psychology:

As Good As It Gets (clips)

Rating: PG13

Psychology topic addressed in film: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Standard: SSPVB3: The student will identify abnormal behavior and treatment.
c. Compare anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and
schizophrenia and describe appropriate treatments for these disorders.

Awakenings

Rating: PG13

Psychology topic addressed in film: biomedical treatments & altered states of consciousness

Standard: SSPVB3: The student will identify abnormal behavior and treatment.
e. Compare the biomedical, psychoanalytical, cognitive, and behavioral
approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders.

A Beautiful Mind

Rating: PG13

Psychology topic addressed in film: Schizophrenia

Standard: SSPVB3: The student will identify abnormal behavior and treatment.
c. Compare anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and
schizophrenia and describe appropriate treatments for these disorders.

Napoleon Dynamite

Rating: PG

Psychology topic addressed in film: Social Psychology

Standard: SSPSP1: Analyze the impact of the social environment on behaviors and attitudes.
a. Explain phenomena that result from the influence of the social environment
on the individual and vice versa; include obedience, social facilitation, social loafing,
bystander apathy, conformity, groupthink, group polarization, and deindividuation.
b. Analyze attribution and cognitive dissonance theories pertaining to social
judgments and attitudes.
c. Explain the factors that contribute to affiliation and attraction; include
proximity, mere-exposure effect, and similarity.