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PSYCH 001 - Online

General Psychology
 
Class Schedule - Summer Session - 2009

CLASS SCHEDULE

DAYS DATES
PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENTS
PROJECT PREPARATION
TEXT READING ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATES • MIDNIGHT
Day 1 June 15
Orientation and Exploration
Student Introductions, Read Me First file, and Exploring Course Organization  
Day 2
June 16
 
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 1
Chapter 1
What is Psychology?
(p. 2-33)
June 16
Homework Chapter 1
Quiz Chapter 1
Electronic Portfolio Entry 1
Day 3
June 17
 
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 2
Chapter 2
How Psychologists Do Research
(p. 34-69)
June 17
Homework Chapter 2
Quiz Chapter 2 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 2
Day 4
June 18
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 3
Chapter 3
Genes, Evolution & Environment
(p. 70-105)
June 18
Homework Chapter 3
Quiz Chapter 3 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 3
Day 5
June 19
 
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 4
 
Chapter 4
The Brain: Source of Mind and Self
(p. 106-145)
June 19
Homework Chapter 4
Quiz Chapter 4 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 4
Day 6
June 22
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 5
Reading Preparation for Project 1
Emotional Intelligence (Goleman)
Introduction p. ix-xviii
Aristotle's Challenge p. xix-xxiv
Chapter 5
Body Rhythms and Mental States (p. 146-187)
 
June 22
Homework Chapter 5
Quiz Chapter 5 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 5
Day 7
June 23
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 6
Reading Preparation for Project 1
Emotional Intelligence (Goleman)
Part 1 (p. 3-29)
Chapter 6
Sensation & Perception
(p. 188-233)
June 23
Homework Chapter 6
Quiz Chapter 6 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 6
Day 8
June 24
Magic Day 1
Magic Day 1
June 24
Magic Day 1 (see Syllabus for description)
Day 9 June 25
 
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 7
Reading Preparation for Project 1
Emotional Intelligence (Goleman)
Part 2 (p. 33-126)
Chapter 7
Learning and Conditioning
(p. 234-273)
 
June 25
Homework Chapter 7
Quiz Chapter 7 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 7
Day 10
June 26
 
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 8
Reading Preparation for Project 1
Emotional Intelligence (Goleman)
Part 3 (p. 129-185)
Chapter 8
Behavior in Social and Cultural Context
(p. 274-319)
June 26
Homework Chapter 8
Quiz Chapter 8 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 8
Day 11
June 29
 
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 9
Reading Preparation for Project 1
Emotional Intelligence (Goleman)
Part 4 (p. 189-228)
Chapter 9
Thinking & Intelligence
(p. 320-361)
June 29
Homework Chapter 9
Quiz Chapter 9 and Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 9
Day 12
June 30
 
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 10
Reading Preparation for Project 1
Emotional Intelligence (Goleman)
Part 5 (p. 231-264)
Chapter 10
Memory
(p.362-405)
 
June 30
Homework Chapter 10
Quiz Chapter 10 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 10
 
Days 13, 14 & 15
July 1, 2 & 6
Project 1
Health Psychology
• Emotional Intelligence (Goleman)
Introduction p. ix-xviii
Aristotle's Challenge p. xix-xxiv
Parts 1-5 (entire book)
(p. 3-264)
 
• Powder
View the video.
None.
July 6
Project 1
Health Psychology
 
Application of supplementary book Emotional Intelligence to the video Powder
 
Enter Answers for Project 1 in the Discussion Forum.
 
Instructions are given in the CourseCompass.
Holiday July 3 July 4th Weekend Happy Birthday America  
Day 16
July 7
 
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 11
 
Chapter 11
Emotion
(p. 406-437)
July 7
Homework Chapter 11
Quiz Chapter 11 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 11
Day 17
July 8
Magic Day 2
 
Magic Day 2
 
July 8
Magic Day 2 (see Syllabus for description)
Day 18
July 9
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 12
 
Chapter 12
Motivation
(p. 438-479)
July 9
Homework Chapter 12
Quiz Chapter 12 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 12
Day 19
July 10
 
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 13
Chapter 13
Theories of Personality
(p. 480-519)
July 10
Homework Chapter 13
Quiz Chapter 13 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 13\
Day 20
July 13
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 14
Reading Preparation for Project 2
True Witness: Cops, Courts, Science, and the Battle Against Misidentification (Doyle)
Preface (xi-xiii)
Chapters 1-3 (p. 1-47)
Chapter 14
Development over the Life Span
(p. 520-565)
July 13
Homework Chapter 14
Quiz Chapter 14 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 14
Day 21
July 14
Electronic Portfolio
Entry 15 (Last Electronic Portfolio Entry)
Reading Preparation for Project 2
True Witness: Cops, Courts, Science, and the Battle Against Misidentification (Doyle)
Chapters 4-6 (p. 49-99)
Chapter 15
Health, Stress & Coping
(p. 566-595)
 
July 14
Homework Chapter 15
Quiz Chapter 15 & Class Lecture
Electronic Portfolio Entry 15
Day 22
July 15
Reading Preparation for Project 2
True Witness: Cops, Courts, Science, and the Battle Against Misidentification (Doyle)
Chapters 7-9 (p. 102-140)
Chapter 16
Psychological Disorders
(p. 596-637)
July 15
Homework Chapter 16
Quiz Chapter 16 & Class Lecture
Day 23
July 16
Reading Preparation for Project 2
True Witness: Cops, Courts, Science, and the Battle Against Misidentification (Doyle)
Chapters 10-13 (p. 141-205)
Chapter 17
Approaches to Treatment and Therapy
(p. 638-672)
July 16
Homework Chapter 17
Quiz Chapter 17 & Class Lecture
 
Day 24
July 17
Magic Day 3
 
Magic Day 3
 
July 17
Magic Day 3 (see Course Syllabus for description)
Days 25, 26, 27 & 28 July 20, 21, 22 & 23
Project 2
Social Psychology
• True Witness: Cops, Courts, Science, and the Battle Against Misidentification (Doyle)
Preface xi-xiii
p. 1-205 (entire book)
 
• Hurricane OR Shawshank Redemption
View the video.
None
July 23
Project 2
Social Psychology
Application of supplementary book True Witness to the video Hurricane OR Shawshank Redemption

Enter Answers for Project 1 in Discussion Forum.

Instructions are given in the Course Compass.
Day 29
July 24
Extra Credit A Beautiful Mind or The Freedom Writers (select one)
July 24
 

 

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