PSB 111: General Psychology II

Spring 2010

Instructor: Steve Misovich, Ph.D.
Office: Hillyer 110
Office Hours:  MTRF 2-4

Email: misovich@hartford.edu
Web: http//uhaweb.hartford.edu/misovich

Phone: (860) 768-4721

Disclaimer: 
All syllabus content and dates are subject to revision during the semester.

Textbook: 
Psychology, 5th edition

Hockenbury & Hockenbury

 

 

Jan 21

Introduction to PSB 111; Overview of Class

Jan 26-28

Chapter 9: Lifespan Development 

Goal: To uncover biological and environmental factors that influence the intellectual and social growth of infants and young children

Feb 2-4

Chapter 9: Lifespan Development (Continued) 

Feb 9-11

Chapter 11: Personality
Goal: to examine and understand differing theoretical viewpoints on the origin, structure, and growth of personal qualities (traits)

Feb 16-18

Chapter 11: Personality (Continued)

Feb 23-25

Conclusions and Review; Exam 1 (Chapters 9 & 11)

March 2-4

Chapter 12: Social Psychology
Goal: students will discover situational factors that influence an individual's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. 

March 9-11

Chapter 12: Social Psychology Continued

March 16-18

Spring Recess

March 23-25 

Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
Goal: to increase students' understanding of the nature and causes of a variety of major psychological disorders

March 30-

April 1

Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders, Continued

April 6-8

Conclusions and Review; Exam 2 (Chapters 8 & 16)

April  13-15

Chapter 15: Therapies
Goal: students will increase their understanding of the different approaches to disorder treatment with emphasis on insight therapy vs. symptom treatment

April 20-22

Chapter 15: Therapies, Continued

 

April 27-29

Chapter 13: Stress, Health, and Coping
Goal: students will increase their understanding of psychological influences on individuals' health and health-promoting behavior

May 4

Finishing up and reviewing

Final Exams Week

Final Exam, Chapters 13 and 15, selected previous material

 

 

Overall Course Objectives:
PSB111 is the second course in a two course introductory survey of psychology. The primary objective of PSB111 is to provide students with an overview of major areas of investigation in the psychological fields of Lifespan Development, Personality, Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Health Psychology.

 

Course Policies:

á       Exams will consist of a mixture of multiple choice, short answer, and short essay questions.

á       Key terms lists and other study materials will be provided on the class web pages.

á       The overall grade for the course will consist of exam 1 (30% of grade), exam 2 (30% of grade), the final exam (30% of grade) and class participation, quizzes and papers (10% of grade).

á       Extra credit may be earned through high levels of participation in classroom discussion and other activities such as projects and reports. Improvement in performance across the semester will also be considered in grading.

á       Failure to take a scheduled exam or quiz will result in a grade of 0 unless you present a legitimate excuse before the date of the exam.

á       Regular class attendance and participation are necessary for a successful learning experience. Hillyer College policy states that three missed classes must result in an Attendance Warning being distributed to one's advisor, student file, and home address. College policy states that four missed classes should result in a student being dropped from the class.

á       Academic honesty policies for this course are described in the Manual of Academic Policies and Procedures, which may be found online at http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/artsci/mapp/main.html