Welcome to Psychology

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

    Psychology is a survey course which focuses on theory and application of psychology as well as on those skills which students need to master in their daily lives. Topics will include personality, life cycle development, brain research,  motivation, social behavior, "emotional intelligence", and communication. Activities will include class discussion, and media materials. Students must be committed to active participation, outside readings of current literature, and independent/ group projects.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The student will:

  1. Practice attentive, respectful listening and appropriate sharing.

  2. Apply psychological concepts to one's life and experiences.

  3. Develop reading, writing, discussion and critical thinking skills.

 

THEMES

  1. Human development chapters 10,11, and 12

  2. Human motivation and emotion chapter 13

  3. Social psychology chapter 21

Evaluation

            Grading is based on units. Approximately 60% of a unit consists of test scores and quiz scores. The other 40% is based on homework, in-class daily work etc. A quarter grade is the average of all units within the quarter. The semester grade will be an average of the two-quarter grades. Letter grades are assigned according to the following scale.

 

            Grades                        Letter Grades                        Grade Points

            94-100                                  A                                           4.0

            90-93                                    A-                                          3.7

            87-89                                    B+                                          3.4

            84-86                                    B                                            3.0

            80-83                                    B-                                          2.7

            77-79                                    C+                                         2.3

            74-76                                    C                                           2.0

            70-73                                    C-                                          1.7

            64-69                                    D+                                         1.3

            60-63                                    D                                            1.0

            59& below                            F                                             0.0

 

 

Late Work/ Make-up policy

                    When an assignment is due, it is due at the beginning of the class period. Assignments that are late are assessed a 10% score reduction per day. However, once an assignment is returned to the students by  Mr. Tobin, that assignment if late will not be accepted  and a zero will be averaged  into the unit score. If an assignment is not turned in because the student has an excused absence they will receive full credit based on this formula: one day absent, one extra day to turn in work etc. If a student is absent on a test/quiz day, they must be prepared to make it up the next day, outside class time, unless teacher gives other option.

 

Attendance policy

                    You miss school...you miss out.
       Refer to student policy, adopted by the board.

 

Class Rules

  1. Respect Yourself
                       True self-esteem is built on honesty and genuine effort.
                       Take responsibility for your actions and words.
                       Practice self-discipline (delayed gratification).
                       "By taking care of yourself, you are not being selfish. Selfishness is when you hurt others to get your way-when you lie, cheat or don't care how your actions will affect someone else. Taking care of yourself means doing what's right for your well-being". Amanda Ford
     
  2. Respect Others
                       Think about how you'd like to be treated, then treat others that way
                       Listen
                       Encourage
                       Cooperate
     
  3. Respect the school
                       As in camping, leave things cleaner than you found them.
                       Take care of school property and equipment
                       Help build Kamiak pride, support and participate in school activities.

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