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PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology

This document outlines the expectations for this course from week to week.

Content: this column refers to the Lesson Plans and activities (quizzes and discussions) located in the Lessons and Module Quizzes section in Blackboard.

Special Assignments: this column refers to assignments located in the Special Assignments section in Blackboard.

Graded material is posted below in RED.

Schedule Content Special Assignments
Week 1

Begins Monday August 26
Graded work is due September 1 at midnight

  • Introduction to the Course, Syllabus, and Expectations
  • Introduction Discussion
    • Click on the Discussions link in the menu and select the discussion of this title
  • Module 1 Quiz
  • Module 2 Quiz
  • Lesson 1: Introduction to Psychology
  • Begin working on the Quantitative Analysis Assignment

Review Special Assignments

  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Problem-Solving
  • Research Paper
  • Service-Learning

 

Week 2 Begins Monday September 2
Graded work is due September 8 at midnight
  • Module 3 Quiz
  • Module 4 Quiz
  • Lesson 2: Biopsychology
    • Lesson 2 Quiz
  • Module 5 Quiz
  • Module 6 Quiz
  • Lesson 3: Sensation and Perception
 
Week 3

Begins Monday September 9
Graded work is due September 15 at midnight

  • Module 7 Quiz
  • Module 8 Quiz
  • Lesson 4: Consciousness
    • Lesson 4 Quiz

Quantitative Analysis Assignment is Due

Week 4

Begins Monday September 16
Graded work is due September 22 at midnight

  • Module 9 Quiz
  • Module 10 Quiz
  • Lesson 5: Learning
  • Begin work on the Problem Solving Assignment

 

Week 5

Begins Monday September 23
Graded work is due September 29 at midnight

  • Module 11 Quiz
  • Module 12 Quiz
  • Lesson 6: Memory

 

 

Week 6

Begins Monday September 30
Graded work is due October 6 at midnight

  • Module 13 Quiz
  • Lesson 7: Intelligence
 
Week 7

Begins Monday October 7
Graded work is due October 13 at midnight

  • Module 14 Quiz
  • Lesson 8: Thought and Creativity
    • Lesson 8 Quiz
Problem Solving Assignment is Due
Week 8

Begins Monday October 14
Graded work is due October 20 at midnight

  • Module 15 Quiz
  • Lesson 9: Motivation
    • Lesson 9 Quiz

 

Week 9

Begins Monday October 21
Graded work is due October 27 at midnight

  • Module 16 Quiz
  • Lesson 10: Emotions

 

Week 10

Begins Monday October 28
Graded work is due November 3 at midnight

  • Module 17 Quiz
  • Module 18 Quiz
  • Lesson 11: Human Development
    • Lesson 11 Quiz
Research Paper Outline and Annotated Bibliography Due
Week 11

Begins Monday November 4
Graded work is due November 10 at midnight

  • Module 19 Quiz
  • Module 20 Quiz
  • Lesson 12: Personality

 

Week 12

Begins Monday November 11
Graded work is due November 17 at midnight

  • Module 21 Quiz
  • Lesson 13: Health Psychology
 
Week 13

Begins Monday November 18
Graded work is due November 24 at midnight

  • Module 22 Quiz
  • Module 23 Quiz
  • Module 24 Quiz
  • Lesson 14: Abnormal Psychology (continued)

Research Paper Paper is Due

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Service-Learning Application Paper Due

Service-Learning Reflection Paper Due

Week 14

Begins Monday November 25
Graded work is due December 1 at midnight

  • No Class - Thanksgiving

From November 25 through December 13 we will be conducting Course Feedback evaluations. Face-to-face classes will be adminisgering the evaluation in class whereas Online students are directed to complete the evaluation in the KVCC Portal.

 
Week 15

Begins Monday December 2
Graded work is due December 8 at midnight

  • Module 25 Quiz
  • Lesson 15: Social Psychology
    • Lesson 15 Quiz
  • Wrap Up and Discussion of Biographies
    • Course Evaluation Discussion Board