SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
CONTACT
INFORMATION:
Instructor: Jennifer Merrill
Office: 1122. Office hours held MWF 9: 00 -10:00 a.m. and T
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Phone: (650) 738-4379
E-Mail: merrill@smccd.edu
Web site: http://www.smccd.net/accounts/merrill/index.html
COURSE INFORMATION:
Dept. number and section: Psychology 300 AA 38083
Hours: 3 hours lecture per week
Grading Method: Letter grade
Prerequisites: Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL
836.
Transfer and GE: Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3),
IGETC (Area 4)
Required Texts: Myers, D. (2002). Social
Psychology (8th Edition), McGraw Hill.
Upon
successful completion of this class:
GRADING
Final
grades will be based on a percentage of total points. Student grades will be based
on the following:
EXAMS - a total of 170 points possible
Your first two
exams will consist of 40 multiple choice items, each question worth one point
and one short answer question worth 10 points.
Your final exam will consist of 70 multiple choice items, each worth one
point, and is cumulative. For each exam
you will need a Scantron 886 and a number 2 pencil. Make-up policy: Make-up exams
consist of 5 short answer/essay questions. Make-up exams will be given directly
after your final examination. Cheating
policy: Students caught cheating
during any exam will be subject to “Consequences of Academic Dishonesty” as
outlined in the Student Handbook. Please refer to the Student Handbook for more
information. Electronic translation devices are
not permitted. You may use hard copy translators, which must be presented for
inspection before each exam.
MOVIE
PAPER: 50
points possible
Films often
illustrate social psychological concepts. Please view the original 1957 version
of the film 12 Angry Men. Your assignment is to explain how various
theories and research findings are illustrated in this film. You should choose
examples from the film, describe the relevant social psychological theory or concept,
and explain clearly how the examples you have chosen illustrate the theory or concept. Your paper must be typed, double-spaced and
must be a minimum of three pages, maximum of five pages. This assignment will
be discussed more completely later in the semester. This assignment is due April
17, 2009, at the beginning of class. After that time, and for each day
it is late, I will deduct 10%.
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Throughout the semester I will be assigning material to be completed
outside of class. Due dates and points will be given at the time of the assignment.
These assignments will
be due at the beginning of class. After that time, and for each day they
are late, I will deduct 10%. For example, if an assignment is due Monday and
you turn it in Monday after class, 10% is deducted. If you turn it in Tuesday,
20% will be deducted, Wednesday, 30%, etc. If things are due Friday and you
turn it in Monday, 30% will be deducted.
EXTRA CREDIT –
10 points possible
There are many ways to earn extra credit in this class. You
may attend workshops, campus sponsored events, read articles on reserve it the
library, or apply concepts learned in class to things presented in the media. You
may earn two points for each extra credit submission, and may earn no more than
a total of 10 extra credit points. Points earned will be added to points
already earned. EXTRA CREDIT MUST BE
COMPLETED BY FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009. Please see the Bulletin Board of my web site
for more specific information about extra credit opportunities.
*FINAL GRADE SCALE
Final
grades are based on a percentage of points earned. Please keep all graded work
until the end of the semester. Ninety percent of points earned is an A, 80% is a B, 70% is a C, 60 % is a D and 59% and
below is an F. You can keep track of your grade at all times by recording your
scores below. Also, please feel free to check your grade at any time during my
office hours. *Points and number of
assignments are subject to change.
Exam 1
_____/50
Homework_____/_____
Exam 2
_____/50 Homework_____/_____
Movie Paper
_____/50
Homework_____/_____
Final Exam
_____/70
Homework_____/_____
Extra Credit
_____ Homework_____/_____
*Points and number of assignments are subject to change.
BASIC
INFORMATION
1. I will
shut the classroom door after taking roll and going over the daily agenda. If
the door is closed PLEASE DO NOT COME IN.
Please contact a classmate to get notes/assignments missed.
2. As stated above, assignments are due at the BEGINNING
of class. If you are ill, have a work obligation or some other emergency, you
may e-mail your paper to me. It MUST be received during the class time when it
is due. After the beginning of class, and for each day it is late, I will
deduct 10%.
3. If
you are late to any exam you will be asked to take a make-up exam at the end of
the semester.
4. If you choose to withdraw you must do so
using the WebSmart system. Failure to drop in a
timely manner may result in an F in the class.
5.
Attendance will be taken daily. Students missing more than five classes (T/Th
class) or seven classes (MWF class) may be dropped by the instructor.
6.
Please turn off all pagers and cell phones before class begins. In case of emergency - and only in these cases - the cell phone
may be placed in silent mode. At no times are cell phones to be answered or
used in class for any purposes.
7.
All submitted work must be typed (double-spaced) and stapled.
STUDENTS
WITH DISBILITIES
If you have a disability and require
accommodations, please advise me during the first week of class. To be provided
with the appropriate accommodations, you will need to obtain a signed form from
the Disabled Students Programs and Services (650-738-4280).
ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY
Academic
dishonesty is a grave mistake and one that I do not take lightly. It includes
cheating and plagiarism and should I find you doing either I will adhere to the
consequences as outlined in the Student Handbook. I strongly suggest you refer
to the Student Handbook for
1/21 – 2/20
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Social Psychology
Chapter 2 - The Self in a Social World
Chapter 3 - Social Beliefs and Judgments
Chapter 4 - Behavior and Attitudes
2/23 EXAM #1 (Chpts 1-4)
2/25 – 4/1 Chapter 6 - Conformity
MOVIE PAPER DUE APRIL 17TH
4/3 EXAM #2 (Chpts 6-8)
4/13 – 5/20 Chapter 10 – Agression:
Hurting Others
Chapter
11 - Attraction and Intimacy
Chapter 12 – Helping
ALL EXTRA CREDIT DUE MAY 1, 2009
FINAL EXAM TO BE GIVEN FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009
8:10-10:40 A.M.
*Dates, contents and point values stated on the syllabus are subject to change.