SL301V98

PSYCHOLOGY 2301
On-Campus and Online Courses
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

Professor Ray Saenz

I. Course Description

Survey of the field of psychology: inclusive of scientific methods used, development of personality, learning theory, sensation and perception, psychobiology, psychotherapies and abnormal behavior.

II. Requirements

A. Textbook (Available at on campus store or either college bookstore on Ayers or Internet book sellers.)

Hockenberry & Hockenberry. Discovering Psychology (Fourth Edition). (Worth Publishers, New York, N.Y.,2004).

    B. Participation (Attendance)

        1. Regular and consistent participation in either type of course expected.

       2. In Online courses, indications of this are recorded in the server, and may be emailed to me through the course system.

    C. Exams

        1. No makeups, for any reason.

        2. Take on the day and within the time frame scheduled.

        3. Contending with personal circumstances/emergencies, or acts of God, causing you to not take an exam: lowest exam grade dropped automatically.

        4. Final Exam is comprehensive.

        5. Online test completion is time monitored and attempt monitored. Each exam may be attempted only once,
and must be completed within the time frame. Do not waste time and do monitor the clock.

    D. Required Assignments

Both of these assignments must be completed in any html editor (Netscape/Mozilla's Composer is free; see download link on my Website) and submitted on the due dates. Online Course students must submit them through the Online Course Tools (Private InClass Email). Online Course students: do not submit to any other address. On-Campus Course students must submit the assignments in class. The deadline for submission indicated in the Course Schedule must be adhered to by all.

        1. Current Articles

            a. From the Internet.

                 1. Spanish, English, or Latin language.

                 2. Do an Internet Search at yahoo.com or similar search engine; keyword-psychology; save the 20 articles to your created Psyc folder in your hard drive.

            b. Must relate to the subject matter of this course-review the text chapters for ideas.

           c. From this semester only.

           d. Format:

                 1. Title/Subject of Message - Article 1 . . . 20. (You must submit 20 articles).

                2. The email message is your critical analysis of the article.

                 3. The article itself, after editing/cleaning it up in Netscape Communicator Suite's or Mozilla's Composer, is attached to the message.

        2. Book Report

            a. Select any book(s) with psychological material and submit the title/author via email to the addresses referred to above.

                1. Biographies and autobiographies are automatically pre-approved-no need to submit for approval.

                 2. Fictional works must be approved prior to reading.

            b. Length.

                 1. One-and-one-half to three pages in length, with normal font size (12), and normal margins of about one inch.

                 2. Single spaced only for all reports.

           c. Format/Outline (Typed in an html editor. Netscape Communicator Suite's or Mozilla's Composer are free.):

                1. List the following:

             a.
I. Title/author.

            b.
II. Main characters.

             c.
III. Setting/time.

             d.
IV. Main theme.

Write the following in paragraph form, with proper grammar and spelling:

e.
V. Summary - which is the bulk of the report.

f.
VI. Conclusion - what you learned, your thoughts, your analysis. SAMPLE OF BOOK REPORT FORMAT DESCRIBED ABOVE

III. Grading

   A. Exams are based on online tools/lecture, film/audiovisual tools when used, relevant articles/links, and the textbook . (55% of grade)

B. Required reading and writing assignments. (20% of grade)

        1. Articles.

        2. Book Report.

   C. Final Exam. (25% of grade)

IV. Educational Resources

   A. Utilize the Writing Center for assistance in writing your reports.

   B. Utilize the Library Resources, including the computers there.

   C. "Quick Quizzes for Review"^©-I have installed these on a DMC server for you to study and review with. These should beused as part of your study methods, not exclusively. The link is on my website.

D. Helpdesk- This is available now for technical problems. (Not being able to access a missed exam is not a technical problem. Blue screen is.)

   E. Utilize the additional links to knowledge bases provided on the Online Course.

V. Basic Intellectual Competencies in the Core Curriculum

   A. Reading

   B. Writing

   C. Listening

   D. Critical Thinking

VI. Perspectives in the Core Curriculum

   A. Establish broad and multiple perspectives Item 1

   B. Stimulate a capacity to discuss and reflect Item 2

   C. Importance of maintaining health and wellness Item 3

   D. Logical reasoning and problem solving Item 7

   E. Knowledge of interrelationships of scholarly discipline Item 8

VII. Core Curriculum and Related Exemplary Educational Objectives

   A. To employ the appropriate methods, technologies, and data that social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition Item 1

   B. To examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods, social structure, and cultures. Item 2

   C. To recognize and apply reasonable criteria for the acceptability of historical evidence and social research Item 9

Welcome to my General Psychology Course.

We will be covering the topics indicated which will provide a solid foundation on the subject, as well as assist in understanding patients or friends at their stages of development or adjustment. Each of you, according to your personality will like certain topics more than others and some of you will like all the topics. That is normal in most college courses. I have been teaching psychology, including Human Growth and Development and The Psychology of Adjustment courses, at Del Mar College for about thirty-one years. I have been in the mental health field for about thirty-two years. Therefore, in addition to academic, "ivory tower" experience or knowledge, I have clinical or practical experience. I obtained my graduate training at the University of Chicago.

Online Course students must be able to do "independent study";i.e., able to schedule, organize, and pursue their studies without much prompting. Do not put studying aside, falsely imagining that the medium will make catching up easier. Be consistent and persistent in the pursuit of knowledge by focusing on your goals.

Feel free to submit questions and share your thoughts and experiences in online-courses chat rooms, or through e-mail. For one's education to be fruitful we must have a curiosity about whatever subject matter we are studying. The ways we go about finding answers and responding to our curiosity often become life-long patterns. I am here to be of help in that process. The Online Course has an internal e-mail system which must be used. On-campus students must use the exclusive email address given to you, or MyDMC.

E- mail: raysaenz@sbcglobal.net

Homepage: http://www.delmar.edu/socsci/rasaenz/rasaenz.html

^{Del Mar College Homepage}

I.	Course Description
	Survey of the field of psychology: inclusive of scientific methods used, development of personality, learning theory, sensation and perception, psychobiology, psychotherapies and abnormal behavior.

II.	Requirements
A.	Textbook (Available at on campus store or either college bookstore on Ayers or Internet book sellers.)
	Hockenberry & Hockenberry. Discovering Psychology (Fourth Edition). (Worth Publishers, New York, N.Y.,2004).

B.	Participation (Attendance)
1.	Regular and consistent participation in either type of course expected.

2.	In Online courses, indications of this are recorded in the server, and may be emailed to me through the course system.

C.	Exams

1.	No makeups, for any reason.
2.	Take on the day and within the time frame scheduled.
3.	Contending with personal circumstances/emergencies, or acts of God, causing you to not take an exam: lowest exam grade dropped automatically.
4.	Final Exam is comprehensive.
5.	*Online test completion is time monitored and attempt monitored. Each exam may be attempted only once,* *and must be completed within the time frame.* *Do not waste time and do monitor the clock.*

D.	Required Assignments
	Both of these assignments must be completed in any html editor (Netscape/Mozilla's Composer is free; see download link on my Website) and submitted on the due dates. Online Course students must submit them through the Online Course Tools (Private InClass Email). *Online Course students: do not submit to any other address.* On-Campus Course students must submit the assignments in class. The deadline for submission indicated in the Course Schedule must be adhered to by all.

1.	Current Articles
a.	From the Internet.
1.	Spanish, English, or Latin language.
2.	Do an Internet Search at yahoo.com or similar search engine; keyword-psychology; save the 20 articles to your created Psyc folder in your hard drive.
b.	Must relate to the subject matter of this course-review the text chapters for ideas.
c.	From this semester only.
d.	Format:
1.	Title/Subject of Message - Article 1 . . . 20. (You must submit 20 articles).
2.	The email message is your critical analysis of the article.
3.	The article itself, after editing/cleaning it up in Netscape Communicator Suite's or Mozilla's Composer, is attached to the message.

2.	Book Report
a.	Select any book(s) with psychological material and submit the title/author via email to the addresses referred to above.
1.	Biographies and autobiographies are automatically pre-approved-no need to submit for approval.
2.	Fictional works must be approved prior to reading.
b.	Length.
1.	One-and-one-half to three pages in length, with normal font size (12), and normal margins of about one inch.
2.	Single spaced only for all reports.
c.	Format/Outline (Typed in an html editor. Netscape Communicator Suite's or Mozilla's Composer are free.):
1.	List the following:
a.	I. Title/author.
b.	II. Main characters.
c.	III. Setting/time.
d.	IV. Main theme.
	Write the following in paragraph form, with proper grammar and spelling:
e.	V. Summary - which is the bulk of the report.
f.	VI. Conclusion - what you learned, your thoughts, your analysis. SAMPLE OF BOOK REPORT FORMAT DESCRIBED ABOVE

III.	Grading

A.	Exams are based on online tools/lecture, film/audiovisual tools when used, relevant articles/links, and the textbook .	(55% of grade)
B.	Required reading and writing assignments.	(20% of grade)
1.	Articles.
2.	Book Report.
C.	Final Exam.	(25% of grade)

IV.	Educational Resources

A.	Utilize the Writing Center for assistance in writing your reports.
B.	Utilize the Library Resources, including the computers there.
C.	"Quick Quizzes for Review"^©-I have installed these on a DMC server for you to study and review with. These should beused as part of your study methods, not exclusively. The link is on my website.
D.	Helpdesk- This is available now for technical problems. (Not being able to access a missed exam is not a technical problem. Blue screen is.)
E.	Utilize the additional links to knowledge bases provided on the Online Course.

V.	Basic Intellectual Competencies in the Core Curriculum
A.	Reading
B.	Writing
C.	Listening
D.	Critical Thinking

VI.	Perspectives in the Core Curriculum
A.	Establish broad and multiple perspectives	Item 1
B.	Stimulate a capacity to discuss and reflect	Item 2
C.	Importance of maintaining health and wellness	Item 3
D.	Logical reasoning and problem solving	Item 7
E.	Knowledge of interrelationships of scholarly discipline	Item 8

VII.	Core Curriculum and Related Exemplary Educational Objectives
A.	To employ the appropriate methods, technologies, and data that social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition	Item 1
B.	To examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods, social structure, and cultures.	Item 2
C.	To recognize and apply reasonable criteria for the acceptability of historical evidence and social research	Item 9