REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS
Rings, S.L., & Kremer, J.F. (2000). Introductory psychology: Psychology as a social science (8th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Psychology Department.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

All students are expected to complete the following recitation requirements:

1. Attend and participate in all recitations.
2. Read course materials.
3. Bring completed tickets to the beginning of class meetings.
4. Take and pass quizzes.
5. Participate in community service a minimum of 2 hours/week for 12 weeks (5-6 hours per week for Freshman Community Service Scholars) at School 44, Riverside Academy, 2033 Sugargrove Ave. (approx. 4 blocks north, 3 blocks east of Bush Stadium).
6. Complete assignments related to the community service.

LEARNING PSYCHOLOGY

My job is to prepare you for examinations. In addition to the quizzes and going over the textbook, we will be doing other learning activities.
?Be prepared
?Be prepared for anything
?Be willing to participate

If you are still seeking more help:
?make an appointment with me
?study the glossary more
?schedule time to study: more studying ===> more learning
?outline chapters
?form a study group
?do not study where you eat and sleep (try a library, any library!)
?bring questions to recitations
?join a study group

Let me know if you need help
I have an open office door and I am around much of the time
I have available hours in addition to my office hours
I have an interest in seeing you do well
I have Voicemail, leave a message
I have email, leave a question
I have time, come see me
I have some answers
I have patience

But remember:
You are responsible for determining your level of commitment to your education and you are responsible for your performance in this course.
I am committed to helping you. But, don’t ask me to be more interested in your education than you are.

SERVICE LEARNING

Service learning provides an opportunity for students to actively participate in organized community service experiences and to relate these experiences to course content through reflection activities. Introductory psychology is particularly well-suited to provide a perspective from which to learn from community activities. The combination of experiences (service, course content) provides an opportunity for students to better understand their own relationship to their communities, to feel that they have contributed to a community-based program, and to explore personal and professional issues in ways not typically available in traditional courses. All students will complete 3 hours of service at School 44 each week.

EVALUATION

I. EXAMINATIONS

Examinations are taken on computers in Room SL 070A (see pp. viii-ix, xi of textbook). You may take each examination twice—with the better grade counting toward your final grade. Each examination has a closing date and time. Do not wait until the end of the examination period to take the test—>there will be lines!! The examination is turned-off at 5 P.M., whether or not you are in line to take it and whether or not you are in the middle of taking the examination.

Testing hours are:

Monday through Thursday: 9 to 9
Friday and Saturday: 9 to 5
Sunday: 11 to 5

You must have an IUPUI OneCard to enter the test room
You must have an IUPUI OneCard displayed when taking a test

Each of the five tests has 50 multiple-choice questions and a short essay for 5 points. Most of the essay questions on the test will come from the “Putting It All Together Section” of the study guide. Immediately after taking the test you will receive feedback on the number of multiple-choice questions that you answered correctly. The essay portion will be graded within 2 days after you take the test.

Although there are 55 possible points on each examination, assume that the examination has 50 possible points (with 5 bonus points possible from the essay) and grades are based on the following scale:

A 45+
B 40+
C 35+
D 30+

If you cannot take the examinations outside of class, then drop the course.

THERE ARE NO MAKE UP EXAMINATIONS. If you miss an examination, you can replace that score with a cumulative final at the end of the semester which is based on the 10 assigned chapters of the Study Guide only (no lecture material) plus the appendix. The cumulative final, which is entirely multiple-choice questions, is given during the same time period as Exam 5. Only those persons who have missed an examination can take the cumulative final. If you miss two examinations, drop the course.

II. RECITATION
Recitation is worth 100 points toward your course grade.

A. 50 POINTS ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE ON QUIZZES
There will be 13, 10-item quizzes based on the study guide and lectures.

YOU MUST HAVE A TICKET TO TAKE A QUIZ
Your ticket will be completion of an assignment distributed the previous week.
If you miss the previous class, you still need a ticket for the next class. You may either (a) pick up the assignment from me on a subsequent day, or (b) do all of the study guide materials for the assigned chapter.

If you get 6 or more questions correct on a quiz, you pass!
If you get fewer than 6 correct, it·s a goose egg.

50 of the 100 recitation points are awarded on the basis of the following schedule:
6 or fewer passes = 00 points
7 or 8 passes = 35 points
9 or 10 passes = 45 points
11 to 13 passes = 50 points

THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS ON QUIZZES
A missed quiz is a dropped pass.

B. 50 POINTS IS BASED ON 4 MINI-PAPERS AND A FINAL PAPER WRITTEN ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE

4 mini-papers and final paper = 50 points
3 mini-papers and final paper = 40 points
Anything less than the above = 00 points

1. Journal: A journal provides an opportunity for students to describe service activities while they are fresh, reflect on those activities, and relate psychology course content to the service activities. Journal entries should be long enough to capture the important aspects of the experiences. A split-entry journal format, with description on the left side of the page and analysis (i.e., connections to psychology material) on the right side of the page, is a good way to structure journal entries and will help you write the mini-papers. Journals will not be collected during the semester–they are for the student·s benefit and provide an important resource for completing the writing assignments.

2. Mini-Papers: The mini-paper will be a minimum of 3 pages, double-spaced, typewritten with the following sections:

1. Description (1 page): This section is a narrative of events, interactions, decisions, successes, problems, and plans that occurred during your service. It can include not only a descriptive account of events, but also your thoughts and feelings about these events.
2. Analysis (1 page). The analysis section includes connections between your service experience and material from the B104 textbook, lectures, and recitations. In this section, you should cite theories, theorists, concepts and research findings that you find useful in analyzing and understanding the events at your service site. HINT: Go through the glossary, and page through the text and study guide, and you will discover connections that can be made.
3. Application (1 page). The application section relates the course work and your service experiences to your personal life. In this section, you can comment on insights that the connections in the Analysis section provide you regarding your relationships to others, your career plans, and your goals, dreams, values, and growth.

The paper must have a cover page that includes your name, student ID #, and section #.

Note: Late papers will not be accepted

3. Final Paper: The final paper will be a minimum of 15 pages, double-spaced, typewritten with the following sections:

1. Description (5 pages): This section is a narrative of events, interactions, decisions, successes, problems, and plans that occurred during your service. It can include not only a descriptive account of events, but also your thoughts and feelings about these events.
2. Analysis (5 pages). The analysis section includes connections between your service experience and material from the B104 textbook, lectures, and recitations. In this section, you should cite theories, theorists, concepts and research findings that you find useful in analyzing and understanding the events at your service site. HINT: Go through the glossary, and page through the text and study guide, and you will discover connections that can be made.
3. Application (5 pages). The application section relates the course work and your service experiences to your personal life. In this section, you can comment on insights that the connections in the Analysis section provide you regarding your relationships to others, your career plans, and your goals, dreams, values, and growth.

The paper must have a cover page that includes your name, student ID #, and section #.

NOTE: Late papers will not be accepted

III. FINAL GRADES

There are 350 points in the course: 250 points from examinations (5 x 50 points) and 100 from recitation (50 points from quizzes and 50 points from reflection papers). Final grades are based on the following scale:

A 315 to 350
B 280 to 314
C 245 to 279
D 210 to 244
F <210

1. You may access the points you have accumulated from examinations via: http://test.psych.iupui.edu/student_access.asp

IV. EXTRA CREDIT

Students may earn 15 extra credit points in the course, but no more than 12 points in any one way:

1. Students who regularly visit School #44 and actively participate in tutoring/mentoring will earn 12 points extra credit (be sure to sign-in at the front desk in the main office).
2. Participating in research (see p. x of textbook).
3. Written reports (see pp. x-xi of textbook).
4. Three-in-a-row: Students may earn 1 point per chapter if they accumulate 20,000 points. These bonus points will be automatically listed in the grade book. Access the game via: http://test.psych.iupui.edu/3inarow/

4th CREDIT

Students enrolled in this service learning recitation may elect to enroll in B292, R185 for an additional 1 credit hour.

CHEATING

You should know that I hate academic misconduct. If you are caught cheating, all your passes on quizzes up to that point turn into zeros.

NOTE: Reproduction or dissemination of material in the videotaped lectures is prohibited without the written permission from the Psychology Department.

Recitation Schedule

Aug 29 Introduction, etc.
[NOTE: Withdraw with full refund before Aug 30th, 6 P.M.,]

Sept 5 History and Personality Chapter 1, Lecture 1
Beginning of class: Quiz #1
Bring your ticket to class

Sept 12 Learning Chapter 2, Lecture 2
Beginning of class: Quiz #2
Bring your ticket to class

Sept 19 10:45: Meet at School 44, Riverside Academy,
2033 Sugargrove Ave. (4 blocks north, 3 blocks east of
Bush Stadium)

Sept 26 Human Development Chapter 3, Lecture 3
Quiz #3, bring ticket to class (last reminder!)

Oct 1 Examination 1 over chapters and lectures 1 & 2 closes at 5 P.M.
(if you·re smart you did not wait until now)

Oct 3 Stress and Health Chapter 4, Lecture 4
Quiz #4

Oct 10 Review—Quiz #5
Mini-paper #1 due

Oct 17 Psychopathology Chapter 5, Lecture 5
Quiz #6
[Can withdraw with advisor·s signature with grade of W through Oct 17th]

Oct 22 Examination 2 over chapters and lectures 3 & 4 closes at 5 P.M.

Oct 24 Psychotherapy Chapter 6, Lecture 6
Quiz #7

Oct 31 Review—Quiz #8
Mini-paper #2 due

Nov 7 Research Chapter 7, Lecture 7
Quiz #9

Nov 12 Examination 3 over chapters and lectures 5 & 6 closes at 5 P.M.

Nov 14 Intelligence/Assessment Chapter 8, Lecture 8
Quiz #10
[Can withdraw with advisor·s signature and instructor·s signature through Nov 14th]

Nov 21 Review—Quiz #11
Mini-paper #3 due

Nov 28 Social Psychology Chapter 9, Lectures 9a & 9b
Quiz #12

Dec 3 Examination 4 over chapters and lecture 7 & 8 closes at 5 P.M.

Dec 5 Industrial/Organizational Chapter 10 + Appendix,
Quiz #13 Lecture 10
15-page paper due
All extra-credit due

Dec 17 Examination 5 over chapters and lectures 9 & 10 closes at 5 P.M.
Cumulative make-up final (based on 10 chapters + Appendix from the textbook, but not the lectures) closes at 5 P.M. NOTE: The cumulative make-up final can be taken only if one of the five examinations was missed.