Bermuda College, Division of Arts and Science
Psychology
1102 * 02: Introduction to Psychology II
Spring
2022
Tuesday,
6-9pm
Hallet Hall H100
Professor: Dr.
Jeremiah M. Faries
Office
hours: (schedule)
Office: West
Hall 316
Phone: 236-9000 ext. 4266
email: mailto:jfaries@college.bm
webpage: www.3dharbour.com/jmf/
Prerequisite: Psychology 1101
Goals of the
Course: The purpose of
the course is to provide an overview of several areas of the study of human
thought and behaviour. In this course we focus on a more practical
side of psychology compared to the topics studied in Psychology 1101. We will cover topics that apply psychological
knowledge and methods to questions about how people behave in social situations
and how an individual's personality develops and can be described. You will learn how to predict and explain a
variety of social behaviours from romantic love to
psychopathological aggression. The focus
of these topics will be the theories that explain them and you will learn to
evaluate theoretical offerings rather than simply accept them as fact.
We will also spend some time considering how
humans develop in the early stages of life where a great deal of change occurs
as well as how people develop throughout the life span. You will learn about the various challenges
and skills that develop in each stage of a human's life. You will recognize the biological
contributions to development as well as the various environmental
influences. You will be able to explain
why particular activities are important during particular developmental ages in
order to maximize healthy development.
In addition, we will cover issues about when
normal human behaviour patterns break down (abnormal
psychology) and how those problems are dealt with in practice. We will examine several different
perspectives of human behaviour and you will be able
to discern between these very different explanations about human
personality. You will be able to use
these perspectives to explain problems such as depression, schizophrenia,
mania, obsessive compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders. More importantly, you will be able to
describe treatment options that are related to each of the perspectives and
should decide which if any make the most sense and offer the most help to
suffering individuals.
Classes and Assignments: Each
topic will include a chapter reading and several short online video lectures to
introduce the topic. We will meet on
Tuesday night at 6 pm for a while to give you a chance to ask any questions,
express concerns about the information provided, and to clear up any
misunderstandings. It is imperative
that you are prepared for these online meetings by having watched the videos
and read the related chapter. Each week
you will prepare a short reading assignment
which is outlined on the following page.
Please submit these to Moodle on
or before the first day we discuss the chapter in class. We
will sometimes use your assignments as part of class or small group
activities. Moreover, for each chapter
we cover you will be asked to complete a chapter quiz online. This will be short (10 multiple choice
questions) and you will have 5 tries to complete the quiz for each chapter (The
questions and answer order may change for each attempt. There are two exams: a
online midterm and a final that will include multiple choice and short answer
essay questions. You are expected to
attend all Zoom meetings and complete all assignments and exams in timely
fashion. Should there be a problem with
those expectations please see me to arrange an alternative way to satisfy your
obligations. I reserve the right to
deduct grade points for unexcused late work.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR COLLEGE ISSUED EMAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS AS IT
IS THE MOST RELIABLE WAY TO CONTACT YOU OUTSIDE OF CLASS.
Textbook: Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Fredrickson, B. L.,,Loftus, G. R. and Lutz, C., (2014) Atkinson and
Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology (16th edition), Cengage Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-1-4080-8902-6 / ISBN-10:
1-4080-8902-5
Grading: Grades
will be based on chapter quizzes, a midterm and a final exam as well as your
short weekly assignment.
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15 %
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Weekly assignments/ class
participation
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30 %
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Chapter Quizzes
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25 %
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Midterm Exam
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30 %
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Final Exam
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Weekly Assignment: Due each Monday:
Each week we will read at
least one chapter of the text plus occasional supplementary materials. To help prepare you for our discussion of the
material I ask that you do the following short assignment. This assignment should not take much of
your time as each point should only be a sentence or two. PLEASE
SUBMIT THESE TO MOODLE ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY WE DISCUSS THE TOPIC IN CLASS
1. Identify ONE major claim and evaluate the
kind of evidence used to support it?
2. Briefly describe one example from your own
experience or someone you know that
is
relevant for the topic in this chapter.
3. Identify one thing you disagree with
about either the theories outlined or the
use of the evidence to support them? Be specific
4. Ask one good question about the chapter.
These will be graded as follows:
2
points: All items addressed correctly
1
point: Incomplete OR missing some
details
0
point: Not submitted or very
insubstantial
Chapter Quizzes:
DUE – a few days after we finish discussing the chapter in class
Each quiz will
consist of 10 randomly selected Multiple choice questions for the chapter. You will have 5 chances to improve your
grade for the quiz, but keep in mind that each trial may consist of different
questions. This quiz will be done
online you may consult your textbook but keep in mind and you will have a time
limit for each attempt of 15 minutes. You may not consult other people or the
internet to complete this quiz. Your
grade will be the best answer out of all your submitted attempts before the
deadline.
* While each
quiz is ongoing, you will only be given feedback as to which questions you get
right and wrong and it will not indicate the correct answer at that time. The
reason for this is to encourage you to actively seek the information in your
textbook resource so to better understand the material. After the quiz closes you will be able to
review answers with moodle giving you the correct
answer to help you study.
Psychology 1102,
Introduction to Psychology II
SYLLABUS