Traci Craig,
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of
Idaho
Student Health Service 218
Moscow, Idaho 83844-3043
E-mail: tcraig@uidaho.edu
Course Description and Objectives
Theories, concepts, and research on the social bases of behavior and
social interaction; topics of personal and social relevance, aggression,
prejudice, altruism and helping behavior, interpersonal attraction,
behavior in groups, conformity, attitudes, authoritarianism, and obedience
to authority.
Required Text
Baumeister & Bushman (2008). Social Psychology & Human Nature,
Thomson/Wadsworth.
Outreach Course Fee:
The Department of Psychology and Communications charges a $35/credit hour
course fee for all of our outreach courses (i.e., all WWW courses and
all courses offered off of the Moscow campus). We sincerely
regret this charge. The budget we receive each year is barely
adequate to meet the regular teaching needs on the Moscow campus.
We are given no money for outreach. The outreach program is
supported solely by enrollments. Without the fee, we would not be
able to offer the courses. We have certainly tried to keep the fee
as small as possible and will continue to do so. Please also keep
in mind that the refund policy for special course fees is different than
for regular course fees. After 2 weeks in a regular semester (or
one week in summer), if you drop a course, the bursar will not refund
the $35 fee. This is a university policy, not a departmental one.
Grading Requirements
There will be 6 quizzes and
6 critical
thinking assignments in this course,
one or the other per lesson. There are also
ONE personal reaction paper,
the PHRP Training & certification assignment and
4 exams.
Be sure you read assignment details in Blackboard CAREFULLY!!
Late Work Not Accepted:
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.)
Quizzes & Critical Thinking
Assignments: The course includes 6 quizzes and 6 critical thinking
assignments. I will drop your lowest quiz score and your lowest critical
thinking assignment score. Each quiz is worth 5 points for a total of 25 points from
quizzes. For the quizzes you will have 15 minutes to
complete 10 multiple choice items. Each critical thinking assignment
is worth 15 points for a total of 75 points from these assignments. The critical thinking assignments
involve a wider variety of experiences (some web based/some from one of
your texts) and will involve submitting written work in
Blackboard. See
Blackboard for details.
Exams: There will be 4 exams in this course. I will drop
your lowest exam score. Each exam will consist of
primarily multiple choice questions with other formats added at my
discretion. You will have one hour to complete 40 items. Exam
points = 50 per exam for a total of 150 points from exams. See Blackboard for details.
Personal Reaction Paper: In addition, you must turn in
1
personal reaction paper assignment by the corresponding PR DUE DATES for
25
points for a total of 25 points from PR assignments. You may only do
one personal reaction papers that will count toward your grade, but you can
choose whether to do your paper using any of the four application modules
(i.e., A, B, C, or D). This paper should be
5-7 pages in length
and apply a personal detailed life experience that demonstrates the breadth of your knowledge on the chapters
and lecture material covered in the course. See Blackboard for details. You should also use appropriate APA citation in your
written work.
All work will be turned in via Blackboard.
PHRP
Certification Requirement:
An additional 25 points will be from your completion of the research
certification requirement. Details can be found on Blackboard.
This assignment will take considerable time and effort so plan
accordingly. See Blackboard for details.
Extra Credit Assignments:
There are five possible extra credit assignments (25 points of extra
credit available). You can do them at any time prior to the end of
the course. However, many of them involve visiting websites hosted
off campus over which I have no control. If the website closes, you
will lose your opportunity for that assignment. So doing the
assignments sooner rather than later is encouraged.
No extra credit
assignments will be accepted after 12/18 at 5pm.
(No extra credit will be graded if it is
turned in after Friday at 5pm of the final week.)
No Late Work Accepted!! See Late
work policy above. Due dates are listed on the schedule. These
dates will not be reiterated
on blackboard so be sure that you make note of
them now. Work will
not be counted as late unless it is turned in after the grace period
(usually Sunday at midnight). This grace period does not apply to the
final exam!!
Discussions are for your own
edification!
Grading
Greater than 89.9999% = A (270 points)
Greater than 79.9999% = B (240 points)
Greater than 69.9999% = C (210 points)
Greater than 59.9999% = D (180 points)
Less than 59.9999% = F
