James R. Boblett, M.A.
Department of Psychology

             NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE

Introduction to Psychology

Psyc. 240

Developmental Psychology

Psyc. 250

Social Psychology

Psyc. 270

Abnormal Psychology

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

SYLLABUS

I.              COURSE DESCRIPTION:

AN OVERVIEW COURSE DESIGNED TO ACQUAINT THE STUDENT WITH THE HISTORY, PRINCIPLES, AND THEORIES OF PSYCHOLOGY.  THEORIES ON SENSATION AND PERCEPTION, MOTIVATION AND EMOTION, LEARNING, PERSONALITY, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ARE EXPLORED.

II.            GOAL STATEMENT:

THE PURPOSE OF PSYC. 101 IS TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH AN OVERVIEW OF PEOPLE AND THEIR ACTIONS, THOUGHTS, MOTIVES AND FEELINGS THAT MAKE UP THEIR LIVES.

III.           TEXT:

"PSYCHOLOGY", BY LESTER A LEFTON, 7th ED.

IV.                LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

A.    THE STUDENT WILL READ THE CHAPTERS     CORRESPONDING TO THE  LECTURE AND             DISCUSSION.

 B.    THE STUDENT WILL COMPLETE THE  QUIZZES FROM EACH  CHAPTER.

 C.    THE STUDENT WILL RESEARCH A TOPIC AGREED UPON WITH THE  INSTRUCTOR, OR THE STUDENT WILL COMPLETE FIVE MINI-RESEARCH PROJECTS.

V.                EVALUATION

  STUDENTS WILL BE AWARDED POINTS BASED   ON:

A.    QUIZ RESULTS

B.   RESEARCH PAPER OR 5               EXPERIMENTS

VI.                GRADING SCHEME:

                 90 - 100% = A

                 80  -  89% = B

                             70  -  79% = C

                 60  -  69% = D

    ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN.

RESEARCH PAPER

LENGTH:       6-10 PAGES  (TEXT), TYPED, DOUBLE-SPACED. **PRINT SHOULD BE NO LARGER THAN 12 PT.**.  A MINIMUM OF FIVE REFERENCES.

STYLE:        A.P.A., M.L.A., OR  ALTERNATIVE  STYLE AGREED UPON WITH INSTRUCTOR.

TOPIC:     STUDENT'S CHOICE WITH PRIOR APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTOR.

DATE DUE:                FOUR WEEKS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE SEMESTER.

  *Each student is required to submit two copies of  their research paper to the instructor.

EXPERIMENTS

LENGTH:       2-3 PAGES EACH, TYPED, DOUBLE-SPACED. **PRINT SHOULD BE NO LARGER           THAN 12 PT.**

AMOUNT:                 5 EXPERIMENTS.

TOPIC:                   THE 5 LISTED IN THE PACKET OR ANY OTHER WITH PRIOR APPROVAL.

PROCESS:                FOLLOW THE OUTLINE FOR EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN.

DATE DUE:                FOUR  WEEKS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE SEMESTER.

*Each student is required to submit two copies of their experiments to the instructor.

      ***SAVE A COPY OF YOUR RESEARCH PAPER OR EXPERIMENTS FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS***