1. PSYC 2315: Psychology of Adjustment Madeleine E. Wright, Ph.D. CRN# 86495 Spring, 2016 SS 12 Weeks

2. How to Contact Instructor QuickMail –HCC policy requires distance education instructors and students to communicate using QuickMail. –I will not reply to messages sent to my HCC email box from students’ personal email accounts (e.g., gmail, yahoo, etc.). –You must activate your HCC email account in order to use QuickMail. –To send a message using QuickMail, log into the course and click “Compose New Message” in the QuickMail block on the upper right side of the screen. –In order to read my messages and replies, you have to log into your HCC email account. Voicemail –713-718-6245 –Leave your name, course (PSYC 2315), and telephone number. –Give specific information as to why you are calling. –In almost all cases, I will reply via QuickMail rather than by telephone. Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

3. Attendance HCC Policy: Non-Attendance Withdrawal –HCC policy requires instructors to drop students who do not attend class on or before the official date of enrollment. –“Attendance” is defined as logging in AND completing assignments. If you do not complete the Get Started Activities by the due date in the Course Calendar, you will be dropped and reported as “Never Attended” to the registrar. –If you fail to submit assignments on time later in the semester, you may also be dropped for non-attendance. –To ensure that you are aware of changes and announcements that may occur during the semester, you should log in to the course several times a week. Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

4. How to Get Started in the Course Get the book. Log in to the course on Eagle Online on the first day it is available to you. Open the “Syllabus, and read everything in it. Click the other folders and review the contents of each one thoroughly. Use Quickmail to email me if you have any questions. Complete all of the activities in the "Get Started" folder. Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

5. Textbook & Units of Instruction Weiten, W., Hammer, E., & Dunn, D. (2014), Adjust. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. ISBN-10: 1-285-07621-4 or Weiten, W. Dunn, D & Hammer, E. (2012), Psychology Applied to Modern Life: Adjustment in the 21 st Century. (9 TH ED) Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. ISBN- 10: 0-495- 55339-5 (This book is available on Amazon: [Link to Amazon Site])[Link to Amazon Site] Unit I Chapters 1-3: Adjustment, Personality and Stress Unit II Chapters 4-6: Coping, Health and Self Unit III Chapters 7-9: Social Influence, Communication & Relationships Unit IV Chapters 10-12: Intimate Relationships, Gender & Sexuality Unit V Chapters 13-15: Careers, Psychological Disorders & Therapy Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

6. Assignments & Grades Get Started Activities: 50 points Unit Exams 400 points Growth Activities: 50 points each Online Poster: 400 points Poster Voting 50 Points Final Exam: 100 points EGLS3 10 points 1010 maximum total points A: 900-1110 B: 800-899 C: 700-799 D: 600-699 F: <600 Get Started Activities –Meet Your Classmates Unit Exams –Unit I –Unit II –Unit III –Unit IV –Unit V Growth Activities Online Poster Online Poster Voting Discussion Paper Final Exam Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

7. Getting Started Activities Post self-introduction in “Meet Your Classmates” forum. Failure to complete Get Started Activities by the due date in the Course Calendar will result in your being dropped from the course. Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

8. Growth Activities These are documented strategies to facilitate the development of a fulfilling life. There are eight assignments posted. You must complete two of the eight for fifty points each You will only get credit for completing two of the eight available activities. Select one that helped you the most. Create an online poster about –How you applied this strategy –The affect it had on your life Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

9. Unit Exams 50 multiple-choice questions, no time limits, open book, one attempt All exams are available on the first day of class. Students can log in and out as many times as they want prior to the due dates. Students can email the instructor with questions about items on the exams prior to submission for grading. Exams must be completed by 11:55 p.m. on the due dates. Grades will be available immediately after exams are completed. Students can review graded exams, but correct answers are not provided. After completion of the exam, students may email the instructor for information about incorrect items. No retakes Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

10. Online Poster Complete instructions and grading criteria posted in Online Poster Submission section on Eagle Online Microsoft Word format ONLY Topic Selection and Poster focus –Select a topic that has been a major issue in your life. –Select a topic that may assist or encourage your classmates. –Your poster should describe – The major aspects of this topic in developmental psychology. – The impact that it had on your life. Upload your poster TWICE : –1) Online Poster Viewing Link section. –2) Online Poster Grading Link section of Eagle Online 2. Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

11. Poster Voting Procedure View other students’ virtual posters and Vote for those that you think are the ten most helpful, You may vote for your own poster. Your vote should be based on the content of the poster and how: –Informative –Inspiring –Interesting it is. Students whose posters are among the top ten vote getters will be exempt from the (Class Final). Details for formatting of the voting are on the website. Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

12. DISCUSSIONS & PAPER Through out the semester you will have opportunities for discussions of VIDEOS, student posters, classmate questions, or other topics. To earn credit on these topics you must – write a minimum of five sentence statements and – at least two responses to other student’s posts on that topic. All of your discussions must be compiled (by copying and pasting them into a Microsoft word document) for submission by the due date. Your discussion paper must then be uploaded to the Discussion Assignment section of the class site. You are required to participate in TWO discussions of your choice. Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

13. Final Exam 50 multiple choice questions Exam format –One attempt Available only during period in course calendar Exam must be completed by 11:55 p.m. on the due date. Grades will be available immediately after exam is completed. Students can review graded exam, but correct answers are not provided. No retakes; no resets Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

14. Course Calendar Part I Week Date Readings & Assignments Due Dates 1 2/16 Syllabus Exam & Introduction and Profile picture uploaded Unit 1 Adjusting to Modern Life Theories of Personality Stress and its Effects 2/21 2 2/22 Unit 1 Chapter Review 1-3 Unit 2 Coping Processes Psychology and Physical Health The Self 3 2/29 Student Growth Activities Due 2/29 4 3/7 Online Poster Due Student Growth Activity 3/7 5 3/21 Poster Voting Due 3/21 6 3/28 Unit 2 Chapter Review Chapters 4-6 Unit 3 Social Thinking and Social Influence Interpersonal Communication Friendship and Love 3/28 Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

15. Course Calendar Part II Week Date Readings & Assignments Due Dates 7 4/4 Unit 4 Marriage and Intimate Relationships Gender and Behavior Development and Expression of Sexuality 4/11 8 Unite 4 Chapter review Last Day to Drop 4/14 4/18 9 4/18 Unit 5 Careers and Work Psychological Disorders Psychotherapy Unit 5 Chapter Review 13-15 4/25 10 4/25 Discussion compilation Due 5/2 11 5/2 All Assignments Completed Final Exam Available 5/6-7 12 5/9 Grading Schedule subject to change with notice Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd

16. Policies Psychology Program Information Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences Department of Psychology Department Chair: Dr. Karen Saenz Karen.Saenz@hccs.edu HCC Policy Statements http://hccs.edu/student-rights Distance Education Policies http://de.hccs.edu/Distance_Ed/DE_Home/faculty_resources/PDFs/DE_Syllabus.p df Syllabus design used by permission of Dr. Denise Boyd