PSYC103 ~ Introduction to Psychological Science

MWF 9-9:50
Education Center, Room 118

** Course Syllabus **

Instructor

Dr. Jen Wright
    65 Coming Street, Rm 104
    953-8196, wrightjj1 @ cofc.edu
    Office hours: MWF 10-10:45am & MW 3-5pm (and by appt)

            ** NOTE: I will NOT be holding Weds office hours on 9/9, 10/7, or 11/11 due to College Curriculum Meetings. **

Senior Mentors (available in class and Weds 3-4 and by appt)
    Vanessa Minervini, Contact: vminervi @ edisto.cofc.edu, text only: 843-359-2012
    Jenny West, Contact: jswest @ edisto.cofc.edu, text only: 901-292-6400

 

Required Materials

Required Reading:

  • Text: Psychology (1st ed). Schacter, Gilbert, & Wegner.

  • Buy hardcopy of text or online eBook version through Psycportal.

  • Read about Obama's new Textbook Tax Credit.

    Resource links for text:

Required Technology: i>clicker remote response pad (to be used for in-class quizzes)

  • You will need to register your i>clicker online. PLEASE REGISTER BY FRI, 9/4!

  • Please go to: http://www.iclicker.com/registration to register.

  • NOTE: when registering, you will use the first part (before the @) of your edisto email address as your STUDENT ID.

Course Schedule (always subject to change)

Week M W F Topic
8/24   Intro. Material Intro. Material  
8/31 Ch 1 Ch 1 Ch 2: Ch Qs History of Psychology / Research Methods
9/07 Ch 2 Ch 2 Ch 2 Research Methods
9/14 Ch 3: Ch Qs Ch 3 Ch 3 Neuroscience
9/21 Ch 3 Ch 3 Exam 1 Neuroscience
9/28 Ch 4: Ch Qs Ch 4 Ch 4 Perception
10/05 Ch 4 Ch 5: Ch Qs Ch 5 Perception/Memory
10/12

NO CLASS

Ch 5 Ch 5 Memory
10/19 Ch 6: Ch Qs Ch 6 Ch 6 Learning
10/26 Ch 6 Ch 6 Exam 2 Learning
11/02 Ch 8: Ch Qs Ch 8 Ch 8 States of Consciousness
11/09 Ch 8 Ch 8 Ch 13: Ch Qs States of Consciousness / Psychological Disorders
11/16 Ch 13 Ch 13 Ch 13 Psychological Disorders
11/23 Ch 16: Ch Qs NO CLASS NO CLASS Social Psychology
11/30 Ch 16 Ch 16 Ch 16 Social Psychology
12/07 Exam 3   Final Exam     8-11am  
12/14        

Research Requirement -- How to log into Experimetrix

Chapter Questions:
Chapter 02
Chapter 03
Chapter 04
Chapter 05
Chapter 06

Chapter 08
Chapter 13
Chapter 16

NEW!  Chapter Q Groups (Classroom Layout /Instructions)

Lecture Slides
Week 01
Chapter 01
Chapter 02
Chapter 03
Chapter 04
Chapter 05

Chapter 06

** Implicit Associations Test Website **

Exam 01 -- Study Guide