Tele: (386) –481-2594
Office:
Ranslow Hall Rm 3
Email: Moultrie@cookman.edu
Web
Site: http://www.cookman.edu/faculty/moultrie
Office hours: MWF-3:30
4:30pm;T,Th 4:30-5:30pm or by appointment
Instructor: Dr. E.W. Moultrie
Tuesday & Thursday
Required Text: Kalat. James (2004) Biological Psychology (8th Ed). New York: Thomson.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course provides an examination of the brain, nervous and endocrine systems and their role in learning, personality and behavior. The course is designed so that you will receive the information through assigned readings, lectures and video presentations. You are responsible for knowing this information. If there any changes in the topics to be covered, an announcement will be made in class.
Prerequisites: Senior or Junior who has completed PS 230, 236 and at least three of the following (322,325,328,332,337,338,340)
Course goals and objectives :
Students are expected meet the following in this course:
TEACHING STRATEGIES:
This course will be taught with an emphasis on using mini-lecture, class discussions, audiovisual presentations and experiential exercises in an effort to address different learning styles (auditory, visual and kinesthic) .
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Attendance:----- All students are required to maintain regular classroom attendance per the college regulations. In addition, students missing, 4 consecutive classes before midterm or more than 10% of the total number of classes will be dropped from the course. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class and is taking into consideration for bonus points.
Participation:----- You are expected to participate in class discussions. You are to keep up with the readings, take notes from the lectures and audiovisual presentations so that you can participate in class discussions. Class participation is taken into consideration in grading for bonus points. Our discussions will touch upon various sensitive and personal topic so please be considerate and respectful to each other’s perspectives, experiences and feelings.
Textbook/Readings: You are expected to have a copy of the textbook and are required to read ALL assigned readings specified on the course outline. You are responsible for ALL assigned readings, INCLUDING THOSE NOT DISCUSSED IN CLASS. It is your responsibility to keep up and to read the chapters as indicated on the syllabus.
Written Assignments: assignments are due at the beginning of the class period for which they have been assigned. They are to be APA format, typed, 12 point font, double spaced, using paragraph format. Each assignment should include your name; date; title of assignment; course name, number and section. Please remember that you are required to adhere to the Academic Honesty policy in the college catalog (2004-2006) and your student handbook.
· You will be required to complete experiential exercises or chapter review questions on physiological psychology. These will be assigned by the instructor in class and/or posted on my web site. 10 pts per assignment
· Presentation: You will be place in a group or form a group of 4-5 persons to do a 30 minute power point presentation on a issue or aspect of physiological psychology. Presentations will be scheduled on Thursdays. The format will be given to you in class and/or posted on my web site. A presentation sign up sheet will be circulated in class 100 pts.
ALL
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE IN APA FORMAT and TYPED!!!
Tests: ------------Tests are designed to be learning exercises and are based upon assigned readings, video presentations, class assignments and lectures. Three (3) TESTS, and a FINAL EXAM are administered during the semester. Each test will be worth 100 pts. The tests may be a combination of multiple choice, true and false, fill-in-the-blank, essay and/or take-home. Again, remember that you are required to adhere to the Academic Honesty policy in the college catalog (2004-2006) and your student handbook. No makeup tests or assignments will be given.
The final examination is cumulative (covers all semester material) and
worth a total of 100 pts.
Grades: Course
grades are calculated as an average of your scores on the tests and written
assignments and the final exam. Grading will be per university regulations: A =
90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F = 0-59. Your midterm grade will be the average of the tests you have
taken up to that point.
Bonus Points: ------ They may be earned by presenting oral reviews of your written reviews that you are required to submitted. Volunteering to present these reviews must be done within the 1st month of class by listing your name on the sign up sheet when it is circulated in class. Each oral presentation is worth 10 points. Other opportunities to earn bonus points will be announced in class and are at the discretion of the instructor. If bonus points are earned, they will be averaged in with your overall grade.
THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS,
OUTLINE, TOPICS AND TESTS DATES ARE SUBJECT CHANGE
DURING THE SEMSTER.--- THESE CHANGES WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN CLASS AND POSTED ON MY
WEB SITE. ---IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK FOR CHANGES IN THE CLASS
SCHEDULE IF YOU MISS CLASS!!
COURSE
OUTLINE
Section
1 Foundations
Course overview
Chapter 1 – The Major Issues.
Chapter 3 – Communication at Synapses
Chapter 4 - Anatomy of the
Nervous System
Chapter 5 – Development & Brain Plasticity
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Section
2 Sensory
Chapter
6 –Vision
Chapter
7 –Other Sensory Systems
Chapter
10 – Internal Regulation.
Chapter
13 - Biology of Learning & Memory
Test 2 --- Thursday, Oct 27, 2005 **********************************************************************
Section
3 – Body Systems
Chapter
9 – Wakefulness & Sleep
Chapter
11 – Reproductive Behaviors
Chapter
12– Emotional Behaviors
Chapter
15- Psychological Disorders
Test 3 --- Tuesday, Nov 29, 2005 ***********************************************************************
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Final Exam ---Dec 6-8, 2005
If
you have access to the Internet you can view this syllabus online at my web site
listed above or just go the Bethune-Cookman College web site look for faculty
pages locate my name and click it on.
If you have any questions about your grades or performance in class please let me know. If you are not doing well in class I will speak to you about it. If you need assistance in understanding the subject matter I will be glad to help you. True I am a Psychologist but I can not read your mind so please let me know if you are having problems with class or how much you enjoy the class.
I STRONGLY URGE YOU
TO STUDY IN GROUPS OR WITH A PARTNER!!!
http://www.apa.org
(American Psychological Association)
http://www.psychologicalscience.org
(American Psychological Society)
http://www.abpsi.org (The Association of Black Psychologists)
http://www.psych-central.com
(Psychology Online
Resource Central)
http://www.socialpsychology.org/cultural.htm
(Cultural Psychology Links)
http://neuroguide.com/index.html
(Neuropsychology research)
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/GovPubs/PSYCVIOL.HTM
(Psychoactive Substances & Violence)
http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/index.shtml
(Human Intelligence)
http://www.thebody.com
(the Body – An Aids and HIV Information Resource)
SUGGESTED
READING
Adler, T. (1993). Bad mix:
Combat stress, decisions, APA Monitor, March, p.1
Anderson, J.A. (1992).
Problem solving and learning. American Psychologist, 48, 35-44.
Archer, J. (1991). The
influence of testerone on human aggression. British Journal of Psychiatry, 82,
1-28.
Babcock, R. & Salthouse,
T. (1990) Effects of increased processing demands on age differences in working
memory. Psychology and Aging, 5, 421-428.