Instructor: Dr. E.W. Moultrie Tele: (386) –481-2594
Office: Ranslow Hall Rm 3 Email: Moultrie@cookman.edu
Web Site: http://www.cookman.edu/faculty/moultrie Office hours: MWF 11am-12noon, T,Th 1pm-3pm
by appointment
Thursday
Required Text: Duffy, Karen & Wong, Frank (2003) Community Psychology (3rd Ed). New York: Allyn & Bacon.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course examines the contribution of psychology to social and community change through the study of groups, organizations and communities, with the goal of preventing distress and building competencies. 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.
Prerequisite: PS 230, 236, or equivalent and at least four upper level psychology courses,
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 the mini-lecture, class discussions , group work, audiovisual presentations and experiential exercises.
COURSE GROUND RULES:
Students are expected to :
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Attendance:----- All students are required to maintain regular classroom attendance per the college regulations. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of 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 and typed, 12-point font, double-spaced, using paragraph format. Each assignment title page 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.
· Group Community Psychology Project Proposal & Presentation – You will be place in a group or form a group of 3-4 persons to develop a project proposal in community psychology. The project proposal will be presented to the class and submitted to foundation or government agency for possible funding. The class presentation should be a 15- 20 minute power point presentation. The format and additional details will be given to you in class and/or posted on my web site. A presentation sign up sheet will be circulated in class. Project Prospectus Due date 2/23/06; Project & Presentation Due Date : 4/6/06
· Group PowerPoint Presentation – You will be place in a group or form a group of 3-4 persons to do a 60 minute power point presentation on a chapter in community psychology . Presentations will be scheduled during the second half of the semester. 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.
· Agency Assessment Interview – details TBA in class
Tests: ---Tests are designed to be learning exercises and are based upon assigned readings, video presentations, class assignments and lectures. Five (5) TESTS will be 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.
Makeup tests, assignments, etc will be given only for written medical, legal and official college excused absences. If it is an emergency please provide proof otherwise you will not be permitted to makeup tests or assignments. Please review the college catalog under the heading Academic Regulations. It is the student's responsibility to notify instructor in writing or email as early as possible that he/she knows that he/she will miss an exam or assignment. This too is in the college catalog. All makeup exams will taken at the end of the semester.
Academic Honesty: Bethune-Cookman College embodies a tradition of learning and scholarship that emphasizes conscientious, scholarly effort and a regard for the intellectual and academic contributions of others. This tradition stands at the foundation of most American institutions of higher education. This means more than just imparting knowledge and ideas but to instill in BCC students a sense of integrity about their academic work. Therefore, please remember that you are required to adhere to the Academic Honesty policy in the college catalog (2004-2006) and your student handbook.
Types of Academic Dishonesty fall into 2 major categories:
Cheating:
· Copying or using cribnotes (a.k.a. cheat sheets) in examinations, homework, lab assignments or written works.
· Submitting papers done entirely or in part by another person
· Giving to or getting exam answers from another student
Plagiarism
· Representation of another person’s words or ideas as your own by not properly citing them such as the “mosaic” (patchwork of readings and snatches of phrases of others people’s word or ideas) or the “paraphrase” (where you restate someone else’s analysis or conclusion without proper citations or “padding” a bibliography or references with citation you never read.
The consequences for the discovery of academic dishonesty is contingent upon the severity and type. It will be forwarded to the Department Chair and Dean of Social Sciences for review. This can include a grade of “F” for the course or dismissal for the college.
Grades: Course grades are calculated as an average of your scores on the tests and written assignments and the presentations . 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. If you miss a test due to an unexcused absence, you will receive a “0”. If you have an excused absence and miss the makeup, you will receive a “0”. In either case the “0” will be averaged in will all your test grades
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
We will spend approximately one (1) week covering each chapter, unless otherwise stated or changed
Part 1
Course overview
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Community Psychology
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Part 2
Chapter 3 – The Importance of Social Change
Chapter 4 – Creating & Sustaining Social Change
Test 2 --- Feb 16, 2006
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SPRING BREAK – March 6—March 10
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Part 3
Chapter 5 – Stress, Coping & Social Support
Chapter 6 – The Mentally Disordered
Test 3 --- March 16, 2006
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Part 4
Chapter 7 – Social & Human Services in the Community
Chapter 8 – Schools, Children & Communities
Chapter 9 – Law, Crime and the Community
Test 4 --- March 30, 2006
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Chapter 10 – Health Care
Chapter 11 – Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Chapter 12 – Community Organizational Psychology
Test 5 --- April 13, 2006
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Final Exam ---April 26, 2006
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)