Syllabus and Course Requirements

Course Description

Getting Started

COURSE UNITS

DATES: Unit tests are on ILearn and must be completed by the dates below. Any changes in dates will be announced here and by email.

1. Unit 1 Definitions and Issues in Psychology     Feb. 3 (Tues.)
2. Unit 2 Early Philosophy and Medicine     Feb. 10 (Tues.)
   
3. Unit 3 17th and 18th Century Background     Feb. 19 (Thurs.)      
   Drop deadline:     Feb. 20 (Fri.)
4. Unit 4 The Roots of Third Force Psychology     March 3 (Tues.)
5. Unit 5 Beginnings of Experimental Psychology     March 10 (Tues.)
6. Unit 6 Evolutionary Theory and Clinical Psychology     March 17 (Tues.)
   CR/NCR Request deadline:    March 20 (Fri.)
   Spring Break, March 23-27
7. Unit 7 Behaviorism     March 31 (Tues.)
8. Unit 8 Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychology     April 7 (Tues.)
9. Unit 9 Phenomenology, Existentialism, and Humanism     April 21 (Tues.) after skipped week
10. Unit 10 Psychologists -- A changing science and profession.     April 28 (Tues.)
    No more unit alternate testing after May 1 (Fri.)
    EXAM 1 - May 6 (Wed.) or sooner if ready
    EXAM II (if needed) - May 13 (Wed.) or sooner if ready
    EXAM III (if needed) - May 20 (Wed.) or sooner if ready

Course grade is the comprehensive final score (best of any or all three forms that may be taken), by appointment Wed. 2-4 PM, in EP 306. To try more than one form, the lst should be taken on or before May 6, the 2nd by May 13, and the 3rd and last attempt (if needed) must be taken by May 20 during final exam week. No extended time for rain, sleet, or snow thereafter. See syllabus.

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April 24, 2009