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PSYC 3306 Syllabus

Course Syllabus

PSYC 3306 - Physiological Psychology

3 Credit Hours

Course Information

Course Description:

This course reviews human brain-behavior relationships. The outline is designed to provide you with a study guide which emphasizes the important aspects of the material pertaining to this topic. Use the outline as a guide to study, the book, and other resources to expand on its contents.

Course Outcomes:

ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN OF THE COURSE

This course assumes no prior knowledge of the topic but involves the study of the human brain, the most complex structure in the known universe. Thus, it comes as little surprise that you will be dealing with rather complex material. It is too complex to approach with the limited tools of memorization. Rather, successful mastery of the material in this course depends upon you developing an effective organizational plan for approaching the problem. You must link your readings and study to this organizational plan which is provided as a series of questions and popup brief answers. Included below are three organizational plans which will provide the framework for study of physiological psychology. They may not mean much in the beginning but you should try to organize the material with them in mind. You should gradually expand on this plan in stages. As you progress through the material you should have organized your understanding much like a pyramid. The plan is at the top. Each successive level down will represent increasing detail. Material is organized into three sections (see schedule). 

Prerequisites & Co-requisites:

None

Course Topics:
Specific Course Requirements:

Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements

Required Textbooks:

Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course. Move your cursor over the "Books" link in the navigation bar and select "Textbooks & Course Materials." Select your Program, Term, Department, and Course; then select "Submit."

Supplementary Materials:

You may find Prentice Hall's Internet site of value in your studies: Text Internet Resources

Hardware and Software Requirements:

Minimum hardware requirements can be found here.

Minimum software requirements can be found here.

Common applications you might need:

Web Resources:

Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab (for APA, MLA, or Chicago style)

The Writing Center Online Writer's Handbook

Student Resources:
  • Technical support information can be found on the TN eCampus Help Desk page.
  • Smarthinking virtual tutoring is available FREE of charge. to access Smarthinking, visit the course homepage and select Smarthinking under Course Resources. You also view sample sessions to see what Smarthinking offers and how it works.
  • Information on other student issues or concerns can be located on the TN eCampus Student Resources page.

Instructor Information

Please see "Instructor Information" in the Getting Started Module for instructor contact information, virtual office hours, and other communication information. You can expect to receive a response from the instructor within 24-48 hours unless notified of extenuating circumstances.

Participation, Assessments, & Grading

Testing Procedures:

PRACTICE QUIZZES

1. There are 17 practice quizzes (located under "Assessments")

2. After you have studied the material listed in the modules you may take these quizzes.

3. You may retake these tests a number of times but questions are randomly selected each time. 

4. THESE DO NOT COUNT TOWARD YOUR GRADE!! 

Grading Procedures:

Your course grade will be determined by your grades on two activities in this course: (1) Weekly Discussions and (2) 3 Section Tests One half (50%) of your grade will be based on the average of your 3 multiple-choice section tests. One half (50%) of your grade will be based on the average of your Discussion question postings. In other words, each will have equal weight in determining your final grade. Once again, the PRACTICE TESTS do NOT count toward your grade BUT they are highly recommended in preparing for the Section Tests. 

Grading Scale:

The grading policy is as follows:

A=90%,

B=80%,

C=70%,

D=60%

Assignments and Projects:

Assignments are outlined in the course schedule

Class Participation:

Class participation is obtained by use of the discussion board. The class will be divided into small groups of 5 and each group will have their own discussion board. It is important that you enter all discussion material for the questions on your group board. In addition, the general bulletin board will be used for information provided by the instructor and questions and comments by students not directly related to the questions for the assignment.

Late Policy:

Course Ground Rules

The following two statements (1., 2.) were derived from the TBR System-wide Student Rules document, released January 2012:

RULES OF THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF TENNESSEE SYSTEMWIDE STUDENT RULES CHAPTER 0240-02-03 STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS

Read the document in its entirety here.

1. Standards of Conduct:

  • Students are required to adhere to the same professional, legal and ethical standards of conduct online as on campus. In addition, students should conform to generally accepted standards of "netiquette" while sending e-mail, posting comments to the discussion board, and while participating in other means of communicating online. Specifically, students should refrain from inappropriate and/or offensive language, comments and actions.

2. Review the TN eCampus Academic Integrity/Academic Honesty Policy:

  • In their academic activities, students are expected to maintain high standards of honesty and integrity. Academic dishonesty is prohibited.

Such conduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • an attempt by one or more students to use unauthorized information in the taking of an exam
  • to submit as one's own work, themes, reports, drawings, laboratory notes, computer programs, or other products prepared by another person,
  • or to knowingly assist another student in obtaining or using unauthorized materials.

Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited.

Students guilty of academic misconduct, either directly or indirectly through participation or assistance, are subject to disciplinary action through the regular procedures of the student’s home institution.  Refer to the student handbook provided by your home institution to review the student conduct policy.

In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions that may be imposed, the instructor has the authority to assign an "F" or zero for an activity or to assign an "F" for the course.

Other Course Rules:

Students are expected to:

  • Participate in all aspects of the course
  • Communicate with other students
  • Learn how to navigate in Brightspace
  • Keep abreast of course announcements
  • Use the assigned course management (Brightspace) email address rather than a personal email address
  • Address technical problems immediately:
  • Observe course netiquette at all times.

Guidelines for Communications

Email:

  • Always include a subject line.
  • Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
  • Use standard fonts.
  • Do not send large attachments without permission.
  • Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
  • Respect the privacy of other class members

Discussions:

  • Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a lurker then a discussant.
  • Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.
  • Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other’s ideas.
  • Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your remarks.
  • Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
  • Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
  • Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.

Library

The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in TN eCampus programs and courses. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) and Internet resources needed by learners to complete online assignments and as background reading will be included within the course modules. To access the Virtual Library, go to the course homepage and select the Virtual Library link under Course Resources.

Students with Disabilities

Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.

Syllabus Changes

The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this syllabus is for general information purposes only. While we endeavor to keep this information up-to-date and accurate, there may be some discrepancies between this syllabus and the one found in your online course. The syllabus of record is the one found in your online course. Please make sure you read the syllabus in your course at the beginning of the semester. Questions regarding course content should be directed to your instructor.


Last Revised on April 28, 2017