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PSYCHOLOGY
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PSY
101 - General
Psychology
Five Quarter Hours
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| PREREQUISITES: None |
| COURSE OVERVIEW: This course is an introduction to psychology dealing primarily with learning, sensory processes, social and clinical psychology. The course aims to present significant theories and findings in the field of psychology, to acquaint the student with the methods used by psychologists, and to show some applications of psychological knowledge. |
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METHODS
OF COURSE INSTRUCTION:
All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and
students communicate and exchange materials through postal
mail.
E-PRINT
OPTION
Students
may use e-mail to submit lesson assignments, using any e-mail
provider and any standard e-mail software. The assignments
that are submitted electronically are printed and sent to
the instructor by mail, not e-mail, so assignments may be
sent as attached documents, thus preserving the original format.
Graded assignments will be returned as printed copy by postal
mail. Instructions for the e-print option are enclosed with
the course guide.
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TEXTBOOKS
AND SUPPLIES:
ISBN 0495270334 Coon, Dennis, and John Mitterer, Introduction to Psychology:
Gateways to Mind and Behavior, 11th ed. with Study Guide and supplements, Wadsworth
Optional CD-ROMs:
ISBN
0534590462 PsychNow!, Wadsworth; ISBN 0534633579
Sniffy the Virtual Rat, Wadsworth
...available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
| STUDENTS
ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL
REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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| LESSONS
AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: The
course consists of nine lessons, including three supervised
examinations. Each of the six regular lessons requires students
to answer questions based on the readings in the textbook or
on experiments or case studies discussed in the Study Guide. |
EXAMINATIONS:
There
will be three supervised examinations (one at the end of each
of the course's three units). Each examination will last two
hours and will consist of multiple-choice questions. The Final
Examination is not comprehensive.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
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GRADING
CRITERIA: The
final grade will be determined as follows:
Lesson
Assignments = 25%
Unit I Examination = 25%
Unit II Examination = 25%
Unit III Final Examination = 25%
The
percentage score will be converted to a grade on the following
scale:
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93
- 100% = A
90 - 92% = A-
87 - 89% = B+ |
83
- 86% = B
80 - 82% = B-
77 - 79% = C+
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73
- 76% = C
70 - 72% = C-
63 - 69% = D |
60
- 62% = D-
below 60% = F |
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| ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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