PSYC 320: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
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Instructor: |
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Traci Craig,
Ph.D.
Outreach Course Fee:
Grading Requirements 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 6/6 at 5pm. (No extra credit will be graded if it is turned in after Friday at 5pm of finals 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!!
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