Regular Psychology Syllabus 2022-23
Mrs. Amy Ponder Classroom C11 E-mail; aponder@tcjackets.net 225-5050 EXT 339
Google Classroom Code: 2r3ydqv Teacher Planning: 1st period
Remind: @98e22d
STATE STANDARDS:
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Strands
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Standards
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Chapters
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Percentages
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Psychology Foundations and Research
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(SSPFR1, SSPFR2)
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1,2
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10%
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Biological Foundations
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(SSPBF1, SSPBF2, SSPBF3, SSPBF4, SSPBF5)
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3,4,5,13,17
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25%
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Change in behavior and cognition
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(SSPBC1, SSPBC2, SSPBC3)
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6,7,8,10,11,12
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30%
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Variability of Behavior among individuals and groups
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(SSPVB1, SSPVB2, SSPVB3)
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9,14,15,18,19
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20%
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Social Psychology
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(SSPSP1)
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20,21
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5%
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Benchmark
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Each nine week marking period
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10%
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Total 100%
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GRADING POLICY: 50% Assessments/Projects 40% Classwork 10% Benchmark Exam
COURSE GOALS: This course is designed for students to receive an introduction to psychology. The intention is for students to be introduced to the many facets in psychology and overview concepts that would be introduced at a college level.
Units
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Psychology Units
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What is Psychology?
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History
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Methods/Approach
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Human Behavior
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Biological basis
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Sensation
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Perception
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Consciousness
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Applied Psychology
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Learning
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Cognition
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Motivation
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Emotion
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IV. Developmental Psychology
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Human Development
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Personality
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Social Psychology
V. Abnormal Psychology
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Types of Abnormal Psychology
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Treatment of psychological disorders
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TEXTBOOK: Psychology; Principles in Practice by Spencer A. Rathus, 1998.
Students will be issued a textbook to complete required readings.
Course Structure:
This class will be taught in four various modes:
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Lecture- Class will be mostly lecture and interaction between teacher and student's discussion on the topics of assigned materials.
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Notes- in preparation for college, it is essential you learn the art of taking notes. I will outline the core material. The student will be responsible for everything that is taught in class. It is up to the student to learn to distinguish what is constructive enough to write down.
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Application Activities, which has the student contributing his/her own participation in written, oral, and group assignments.
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Projects, in each marking period, the class will be given at least one project to be completed as assigned. (Ex. Dream project. Make a written copy of your dream to submit and make an analysis on a classmate's dream)
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Quizzes -are being applied to secure reading requirements. These will be both announced and unannounced.
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Tests- are announced. Basically, there will be a test for each chapter/unit/standard. We will follow the textbook in order for MOST of the year.
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Benchmarks are required and given at the end of each marking period. They are cumulative
Required Materials:
The student will need a paper filled (college ruled) three-ring binder (at least 1 ")
Miscellaneous Information:
Absences: If you are absent and need to “catch up” it is important that you take on the responsibility of see the teacher, BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL . Missed tests, work, notes, or assignments are significant to averages. This will be in conjunction with the student handbook guidelines.
Georgia Standards:
This course is following the Georgia Standards for Psychology. Found at : https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Georgia%20Performance%20Standards/Psychology.pdf
What is taught in the classroom will follow these standards as closely as possible. Some of the required standards; Ex. Statistics and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual are not found in our text. These materials will be discussed in class and supplemented properly for the students.