Introduction to social psychology 350; Section 004
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| Psych/Soc 350, Fall 2017 1 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY 350; Section 004 Fall 2017 Instructor: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Ph.D. Office: 1024 SWKT Office hours: by appointment Phone #: 801-422-1324 E-mail: julianne_holt-lunstad@byu.edu (best way to reach me)
Goals: (a) to provide an overview of substantive areas of basic research in social psychology (b) to examine social psychological contributions to selected areas of application (c) to illustrate social psychological processes operating in everyday life. We will accomplish this through readings, class discussion, class activities, and assignments. An outline of the tentative schedule for the course is included in this syllabus. I may change this schedule if it becomes necessary, so please attend class regularly and stay current with your reading.
REQUIRED TEXT & RESOURCES: We will be using Social Psychology by David Meyers and Jean Twenge 12e. This can be obtained by purchasing a hard copy or the Connect version, published by McGraw Hill. http://connect.mheducation.com/class/j-holt-lunstad-gold-standard. The electronic version features LearnSmart, “an adaptive study tool proven to strengthen memory recall, increase class retention, and boost grades.” Because of limited time, we won’t be able to cover everything in lectures that is important to take out of this class. Thus, it is important to keep up on assigned readings because you will be responsible for this material on exams. ATTENDANCE/ CLASS PARTICIPATION: To fully understand the material for this course it is highly recommended that you attend all the lectures. Research has shown that significantly more information can be retained when students are actively engaged with the material through structured activities and discussion groups. When possible, I will incorporate discussion topics and in-class assignments during class. Participation in class discussion and in-class assignments will constitute 3% of your grade, so it is important to attend regularly. Although I do understand that occasionally circumstances may prevent you from attending, you are still responsible for the material discussed that day. At the end of the semester, you will complete a Self-Evaluation of Participation that will inform your participation grade. This assignment can be found on Learning Suite under the Participation section of the Grades tab. Participation in class discussion, in class assignments, and the Evaluation in Participation will all be considered in your final participation grade. Names and phone numbers of 2-3 people in the course you can go to for notes, etc.: 1. 2. 3. EXAMS: There will be three written exams. These exams will focus on material covered in lecture and the text. The exams will primarily assess conceptual application of these concepts. The test format will consist of multiple choice questions and short answer; however, the final exam will be multiple-choice questions only. Exams will be administered in the testing center and you will be allowed to take the exams over a number of days. Please be sure to check the timing of each test, as the testing enter has restricted hours on specific days due to limited capacity. Keep in mind that the last test is given out 1 hour before closing and the Testing Center will be closed Tuesdays from 10:45 to 12:00 noon for University Forums and Devotionals. For additional information on the testing center go to https://testing.byu.edu/. Plan ahead! ASSIGNMENTS: Social Psychology Blog: I want you to apply what you learn about social psychology to your personal life, by creating a blog of everyday experiences that illustrate psychological concepts particularly applicable to social psychology. (Please see handout for details on this assignment). LATE POLICY: Since exams will be available to take over the course of a number of days, no late exams will be permitted. Any late assignments will automatically receive 15% deduction in grade unless a legitimate excuse (i.e. university excused absence, severe illness, or death in family) is documented. Being unprepared, busy, forgetting, or going on vacation are not legitimate excuses. If you are unable to make a deadline and have a legitimate excuse, please contact me as soon as possible to arrange an alternate deadline. You are always welcome to turn in assignments in advance. GRADING: Exam 1 24% Exam 2 24% Exam 3 24% Blog 25% Class Participation 3% 100%
Grading: Grading will be based on straight percentage. I believe that if everyone works hard and learns the material that everyone should receive an A in this course. I want you to work cooperatively with each other. I find that by grading on a curve, it encourages competition. I hope and expect that you will all be successful in this course. If however, everyone is having a difficult time with the material, I may take that into consideration when assigning grades. If this should occur, I will curve the grades by using the highest grade as the total when calculating percentages. Disputes/Appeals: Any disputes over grading should be submitted to me in writing within 1 week of receiving your exam or assignment grade, clearly stating the perceived discrepancy in grade (see grade appeal form). All submitted grading appeals will be carefully reviewed and if needed will be discussed with you. If the dispute is valid, appropriate changes will be made. Changes are based solely on merit—no partial credit is given simply for trying to make an argument. Please see Grading Appeal Form for more detailed instructions. Extra Credit: You may have the opportunity to participate in selected research for extra credit. Although I can’t guarantee the extent of the opportunity that will exist, I want to encourage you to seek out and participate in research studies. The maximum extra credit you may receive is two percentage points (which is equivalent to 4 hours of participation) added to your final grade. Many opportunities will be posted through the SONA system (https://byu.sona-systems.com). Please register with SONA early in the semester. Participation will be documented via the SONA system. Note: SONA awards 1 credit for every 10 minutes of participation. In other words, you would need 24 credits to obtain the maximum amount of extra credit. Alternatives to Participation in Research:
If at any time you are having trouble in the course, please don’t hesitate to talk to me. Please don’t wait until the end of the semester or after an exam to see me. If you are having trouble with the material, please ask questions. I want to help you. Class Room Etiquette: Cell phones should be turned off in class. Laptop computers are discouraged—even for note taking. Texting, surfing the web, sleeping, and side conversations during class time are disruptive to learning and rude—don’t do it!University Policies BYU Honor CodeIn keeping with the principles of the BYU Honor Code, students are expected to be honest in all of their academic work. Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you present as your own must in fact be your own work and not that of another. Violations of this principle may result in a failing grade in the course and additional disciplinary action by the university. Students are also expected to adhere to the Dress and Grooming Standards. Adherence demonstrates respect for yourself and others and ensures an effective learning and working environment. It is the university's expectation, and my own expectation in class, that each student will abide by all Honor Code standards. Please call the Honor Code Office at 422-2847 if you have questions about those standards. Preventing Sexual Discrimination and HarassmentTitle IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any participant in an educational program or activity that receives federal funds. The act is intended to eliminate sex discrimination in education. Title IX covers discrimination in programs, admissions, activities, and student-to-student sexual harassment. BYU's policy against sexual harassment extends not only to employees of the university, but to students as well. 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Social Psychology Blog To help you recognize how you experience social psychology (the phenomenon we will be studying in class) on a daily basis, you will be required write a social psychology blog. During the course of the semester, I want you write about everyday examples of social psychology. You may write about almost anything that you encounter in your everyday life: news articles, advertisements, advice columns, photographs, cartoons, etc. You may also use quotes from books or talks, or a description of an experience you had personally or witnessed. For example, you may wish to describe a scene from a movie or television show. As you can see, there are many ways in which you may encounter social psychology in your daily life. There will be 12 blog posts on assigned reading due weekly, and one social norm violation blog post that can be done anytime throughout the semester. Your blog should cover a concept that was covered in the assigned reading for that week. Your blog entry will be due by 11:59pm of the due date (typically the last day the topic was covered). It is YOUR responsibility to verify and ensure that it is posted properly to Learning Suite. You need to post this to both the Digital Dialog (so your classmates can read and comment on your blog) and to the Assignment pages (so the professor and TA can provide private critical feedback and grading). Each entry should adhere to the following format: 1. Introduction: Your opening section should clearly identify (bold, underline) the aspect of the chapter of which your entry exemplifies (be specific—vague topics rather than specific concepts will not receive credit). Describe what this concept means so that the reader can understand. This should be the definition of the concept in your own words (do not simply copy the definition out of the book). 2. Link and/ or Description: The body of your entry should include a description of the encounter you had with the concept. This should be either a written description or a link to an original source which your entry is based upon (e.g., a link to a photo, video clip, news article, etc.). 3. Conclusion: You should close your entry by describing how the encounter illustrates the phenomenon you have identified in your introduction (this section may well comprise the bulk of your entry). EXAMPLES: Incidents: An entry describing an incident you experienced corresponding to the material for Chapter 2, “The Self in a Social World,” might address the issue of the self-serving bias. You would include in your introduction a definition of the phenomenon. In the body of your entry, you might include a description of a discussion you had with your roommate about how much more housework you do than s/he does. In your conclusion, you would explain to me why this incident is an example of the self-serving bias. Media: A media item entry can consist of an actual link (article, cartoon, advertisements, etc.) or a description of a scene from a television show or movie. The author of the textbook uses many cartoons and examples to exemplify phenomenon that you can look to for examples (these are, of course, off limits for your blog). If allowed by the source, attach the original to your blog entry. If the original source cannot be attached, simply include a written description of it. With each media entry, the format should remain the same as above. For example, you may submit a Far Side cartoon that exemplifies the self-serving bias. You would attach the cartoon to your entry. You would state that the cartoon is an example of the self-serving bias, give your definition, then discuss how the cartoon is an example of the self-serving bias.
Social Norm Violation: In addition to your entries for each chapter you will be required to violate some social norm and then to discuss your experience (social norms are covered in chapter 5, “Genes, Culture, and Gender”). A social norm is some rule of expected behavior in our society. PLEASE use good judgment. Do NOT do something that violates legal or moral norms (or anything that could potentially harm you or another person). If you have any questions whether or not it is in good judgment please consult me. Your “violation” should be fairly minor–just enough to make you a little uncomfortable when you violate the norm. A good example may be a norm of personal space. You could sit right next to a complete stranger even though there are many available seats farther away. You may wish to stand very close to someone while talking. This portfolio entry should include (1) a description of the norm you violated, (2) how you violated it, (3) how others reacted to your violation, and (4) how it felt to violate the norm. This can be posted at any time during the semester but no later than the last day of class.
Blog Responses:In addition, you must add thoughtful comments on other students’ blog posts at least 4 times during the semester. Your comment must be made the week that the blog was posted. Thus, you will not receive credit for comments posted the last week of the semester for blog posted earlier in the semester.Here are my suggestions for how to start a respectful comment: I see where you’re coming from, but I disagree because… I agree with you on _______, but not necessarily on ________ What do you think of ________ as another example / possibility? Do you think your example may also illustrate ________? Here’s why I think it might apply… Ok, these examples may be a little cheesy, but it is very important to show respect for your classmates, even in an online forum. Offensive / disrespectful comments will have consequences. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t demonstrate critical thinking. Your comments should demonstrate that you’ve thought about the concept. Thus, these comments should also be more than a couple sentences long.
Presentation: You will pick one of your blog entries to present to the class, during the first 5 minutes of class, using a video clip. (Aim for a 2-minute presentation). Thus, although you have flexibility as to the source of your blog posts throughout the semester, your presentation must be a video clip. You must submit the clip and presentation to the TA by 5pm the night before your presentation for approval and grading. Failure to receive prior approval will result in half credit.
GRADING Your blog assignment is worth 150 points. Each entry will be worth 10 points (see rubric attached to Learning Suite for details). Each comment will be worth 2.5 points. You will pick one to present to the class, during the first 5 minutes of class, using a video clip. Thus, your entries plus your comments will be worth 150 points. Chapter Blog entries (10 points each) 120 Norm Violation entry (10 points) 10 Class Presentation (10 points) 10
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