Schedule Fall 2009

Schedule

Psyc 320 Schedule - Fall 2009 Dates for exams are absolute due dates, work may always be completed early. Further you should plan to do approximately a lesson and sometimes two lessons per week in order to meet the exam deadlines. Due dates are considered "due by" not "do on." I would highly recommend working with this in mind. If you know that you will not be able to complete an assignment on that particular date, then you should complete the assignment earlier than that due date. This course is self-paced and students often work ahead and can finish the course earlier if they are so motivated. You will need to do the following to complete the course: 1. 6 quizzes 2. 6 CT papers 3. 1 (of 4 possible) personal reaction papers *4. PHRP Training course completion (START EARLY!!! It will* take some time!) 5. 4 exams** Some due dates will fall on a Friday, however you can also upload assignments by the following Sunday without penalty (i.e. PR due 5/16 or by 5/18). Note the due dates are on a Friday, in order to not infringe upon anyone's religious observances by making assignments due on Saturday or Sunday. However, non-Friday due dates will be enforced strictly. In addition, the last exam MUST be done on Friday and no extension is possible. You can complete assignments, quizzes, and exams any time prior to the deadlines. I strongly recommend staying two days ahead of the deadlines, since I do not permit (*or even respond to*) requests for make-up exams or make-up assignments for any reason. However, because unavoidable problems (e.g., power outages, medical emergencies) can happen, I will use only your best 3 exams, 5 quizzes, and 5 critical thinking assignments in computing your final grade. (Basically, this is the deal: I let you miss 1 quiz, 1 exam, and 1 critical thinking assignment before it starts to impact your grade, and in return you do not ask me to re-open assignments for you.)
Lesson 1 Introduction
8/24	1 Introduction to the Field of Social Psychology CT due 8/28*

Lesson 2 Research Methods
8/31	2.1 Understanding Correlations
	2.2 Understanding Experimental Methods quiz due 9/4*

Lesson 3 Self & Lesson 4 Self in Action
9/7	3.1 Nature of the Self and Introspection
	3.2 Self-Perception Theory CT due 9/11*
	4.1 Justifying Decisions and Effort quiz due 9/11*

Lesson 5 Health
9/14	5.1 Health Psychology Personal Reaction Paper 1 on Health due 9/18* (You only need to complete 1 of the 4 personal reaction papers.)

Exam 1
9/18	Exam 1 (Covers Lessons 1-5) exam due 9/18* AND PHRP Training & Certification Assignment DUE 9/18*

Lesson 6 Attitudes and Attitude Change
9/21	6.1 What is an attitude and from where did it come?
	6.2 Attitude Change
	6.3 Resisting Attitude Change
	6.4 Attitudes and Behavior CT due 9/25*

Lesson 7 Conformity, Social Influence and Persuasion
9/28	7.1 Informational Social Influence
	7.2 Normative Social Influence
	7.3 Compliance & Obedience quiz due 10/2*

Lesson 8 Consumer Behavior
10/5	8.1 Consumer Behavior
	Personal Reaction Paper 2 on Consumer Behavior due 10/9* (You only need to complete 1 of the 4 personal reaction papers.)

Exam 2
10/9	Exam 2 (Covers Lessons 6-8) exam due 10/9*

Lesson 9 Social Cognition
10/12	9.1 Low-Effort Thinking: Understanding Schemas
	9.2 High Effort Thinking
	9.3 Nonverbal Behavior
	9.4 Causal Attributions
	CT due 10/16*

Lesson 10 Emotion and Affect
10/19	10.1 Emotion and Affect
	quiz due 10/23*

Lesson 11 Prejudice
10/26	11.1 Prejudice CT due 10/30*

Lesson 12 Group Processes
11/2	12.1 Groups Influence Individuals
	12.2 Group Decision-Making
	12.3 Conflict and Cooperation quiz due 11/6*

Lesson 13 Social Psychology and the Law
11/9	13.1 Social Psychology and Law Personal Reaction Paper on Law due 11/13* (You only need to complete 1 of the 4 personal reaction papers.)

Exam 3
11/13	Exam 3 (Covers Lessons 9-13) exam due 11/13*

Lesson 14 Prosocial Behavior & Lesson 15 Environmental Psychology
11/16	14.1 Helping CT due 11/20*
	15.1 Environmental Psychology Personal Reaction Paper on Environmental Psychology due 11/20* (You only need to complete 1 of the 4 personal reaction papers.)

Lesson 16 Aggression
11/30	16.1 Aggression quiz due 12/4*

Lesson 17 Interpersonal Attraction
12/7	17.1 Attraction
	17.2 Close Relationships: What is Love? How does it work? no assignment, dead week (see special note about final below)

Exam 4
12/18	Exam 4 (Covers Lessons 14-17) exam due 12/18<FRIDAY by 5pm!!! NO SUNDAY EXTENSION POSSIBLE by University policy.>