Psychology 3100/ Psychology of Diversity
Spring 2007
Professor: Parrilla de Kokal
Text: Race,
Class, and Gender in the
Assigned
My website: http://faculty.weber.edu/mdekokal//
Phone: 626-7622 The best way to reach me is by phone.
Fax: 626-6275 email: mdekokal@weber.edu
As with anthropology, and sociology where behavior is examined at the level of groups and entire cultures, recent psychological research and theory examines how and why social class, disabilities, age, culture, ethnicity, and gender influence behavior, but psychologists focus on individuals from diverse backgrounds, paying particular attention to individual thought processes, emotions, motivation and behavior.
This course integrates material relating diversity into all areas of psychology, from interpersonal relations, to child development, to abnormality, to thinking, problem solving and personal interactions. After taking this course, successful students should be able to relate it to their understanding of others and apply it successfully to real problems and issues they will encounter.
Class objectives include the following:
1. Mastery of concepts & theories from text & class
2. Development of greater awareness & acceptance of diversity
3. Application of course concepts in life
Course Requirements
Grading is based on quizzes/assignments, test performance, attendance, class participation, papers assigned, journals, and special projects.
Absences
More
than one excused absence adversely affects grade. If you miss a class, you are
responsible for getting lecture notes from a classmate and for finding out
about any announcements or handouts you missed.
Grading System
In order to treat all students equitably, there will be no make-up quizzes/assignments
nor exams unless previously arranged with instructor before
the exam date. Students failing to take quizzes or exams on designated days
will earn a "0" for those quizzes or exams. Legitimate excuses, such
as illness, with documentation substantiating the excuse (a doctor's note) may
justify alternative accommodations.
Students failing to turn in assignments on time will also earn a "0"
for those assignments. Assignments will be considered late if they are
handed in after the due date and/or after the beginning of class. Late
assignments will not be accepted. Students failing to
hand in assignments on designated days will earn a "0" for those
assignments. Legitimate excuses, such as illness, with documentation
substantiating the excuse (a doctor's note) may justify alternative
accommodations.
Cross-cultural Experience
Students will choose s
diverse cultural experience to participate in.
This experience is to be described in a 3 - 5 page paper. Some possible cross-cultural experiences
include pow wows, Black
History Month, Disability Awareness Month, Native American Month, Women’s
History Month, a visit to the GLBT Community Center of Utah or knowledgeable
participation in a church/temple/synagogue service.
Exams
There are a total of four exams including the final. They will consist of essay questions. These exams will be taken during class and may involve group work.
Journals
Students type 1-2 page journal responses to material read prior and after discussions. These are to be turned in weekly.
Paper
Students will work together on producing one group paper based on a diversity topic they find interesting and relevant to diversity.
In Class Activities
Each
week students will participate in “in class” activities and discussions. These cannot be made up.
Turning in/Picking up Assignments
Corrected
assignments will be returned in the classroom. Students failing to pick those up, can pick them up in the box outside my office (Social
Science Room 384). Worksheets and other handouts from class will also be
available there. Due to limited space, corrected assignments,
worksheets, and other handouts will only be in the box for up to 1 week after
they've been given in class. It is the student's responsibility to
pick up their assignments and to keep track of them until the semester's final
grades are calculated.
Appropriate Classroom Behavior
As learning in this course is a community endeavor, respect for one another is required. This includes freedom from harassment and dishonesty, respect for others' personal space, and respect for others' appropriate questions and comments in the quest for learning. Additionally, it includes a freedom from unacceptable distractions i.e., talking, cell phones, pagers, etc. If you have any of these items or if you find alternative means of distracting classmates, you will be required to leave the class.
Free APA format template address: http://www.gwinn.us/apastyle/template.html
PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING (Shaw’s Document, 2004)
All work submitted in this course must be your own and be written exclusively for this course. The use of sources (ideas, quotations, paraphrases) must be properly documented. “Plagiarism” means the intentional unacknowledged use or incorporation of any other person’s work in, or as a basis for, one’s own work offered for academic consideration or credit or for public presentation. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, representing as one’s own, without attribution, any other individual’s words, phrasing, ideas, sequence of ideas, information or any other mode or content of expression. For example, you are engaging in plagiarism if you turn in a paper purchased from a commercial website, turn in the work of another student as your own, or fail to attribute quotations or ideas to the original author of the work. If you include verbatim text in your coursework, you must quote the original source. You must put the text in quotes and give the specific citation for the questions. Consider the following hypothetical response as an example.
Sociology and social psychology are distinct disciplines. Sociologists “study groups, from small to very large” (Myers, 2003, p. 6). Social psychologists, by contrast, “study average individuals - how one person at a time thinks about others, is influenced by them, relates to them” (Myers, 2003, p. 6).
Ignorance is not an excuse; understanding and avoiding plagiarism is your responsibility. Please ask me if you have any questions about how to properly cite sources. Cheating or plagiarism is an act of academic dishonesty and a violation of University Standards and the Student Code of Conduct. It will result in a grade of zero for the assignment. It may further result in failure of the course and a hearing before the Dean of Students; therefore, it could have serious implications for your academic career (e.g., academic probation, suspension, or expulsion). Please refer to the following website for a complete listing of infringements that constitute cheating: http://documents.weber.edu/ppm/6-22.htm
"Any
student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability must contact
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in room 181 of the
As
this syllabus serves as a guide, you will be informed of necessary changes.
Grading
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A 93-100% A- 90-92% B+ 83-89% B- 80-82% C+ 73-79% C- 70-72% D+ 63-69% D- 60-62% E 0-59% |
Course Schedule
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WEEKDATE |
WEEK/UNIT |
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ACTIVITY |
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January 8 |
1: I |
Chapters 1 – 5 |
Handouts in Class: Critical Thinking; Identifying Culture |
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January 15 |
2: I |
Chapters 6 -11 |
No Class |
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January
22 |
3: II |
Chapters 12 – 21 |
Div.Questionnaire; Research Handout |
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January 29 |
4: III |
Chapters 22 – 30 |
Research Ethics |
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February 5 |
5: III |
Chapters 31 - 38 |
Read http://www.nicksacy.com/churchill/crimes_against_humanity.pdf |
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February
12 |
6: III |
Chapters 39 - 46 |
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February
19 |
7: IV |
Chapters 47 - 57 |
No Class |
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February
26 |
8: V |
Chapters 58 - 66 |
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March
5 |
9: V |
Chapters 67 – 75 |
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March
12 - 16 |
Spring Break |
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Spring Break |
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MARCH
19 |
10: V |
Chapters 76 – 82 |
Journal |
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March
26 |
11: VI |
Chapters 83 - 94 |
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April
2 |
12: VI |
Chapters 95 - 105 |
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April
9 |
13: VII |
Chapters 106 - 115 |
Journal History of Sexual Harassment: http://csu.net/Hr/SHLaw.pd WSU Sexual Harassment Policy: |
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April
16 |
14: VIII |
Chapters 116 - 121 |
Journal |
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April
23 |
15: VIII |
Chapters 122 - 126 |
Final Exam Journal |
HOLIDAYS
1/15/2007 Martin
Luther King Holiday
2/19/2007 President's
Day
3/12-16/2007 Spring Break
Psychology 3100
Course Contract
Please
initial, sign, & turn in to professor in order to receive credit and remain
in this class.
_______ I understand that
Make Up Exams are not allowed.
_______ I understand that
NO LATE assignments will be allowed.
_______ I understand
that homework is due on the specified due date otherwise I will receive a 0 on that assignment.
_______ I
understand that there will be no extra credit in this class.
_______ I
understand that grade appeals on exams must be done on paper.
_______ I
understand that excessive tardiness, early departures, inappropriate behavior,
disruption by electronic gadgetry could result in being asked to leave the
classroom on that day or could result in a grade that is one letter grade lower
than is indicated by my total point accumulation in the class.
_______ I
understand that if I demonstrate any sort of academic dishonesty in any
coursework, quiz, assignment, paper or exam in this class, I may receive a 0 in
the class.
______ I
understand and agree to behave and treat my fellow classmates and professor
with respect.
______ I
understand that announcements made in class “count” just as much as policies
outlined in the written syllabus.
______ I
understand that if at any time I am in disagreement and unwilling to abide by
the policies outlined in the written syllabus, I have the right to drop this
class.
My signature indicates that I understand the Psych 3100
syllabus and have agreed to become a member of this learning community as described
in the requirements for Psychology of Diversity.
____________________________________________ ___________________
(NAME) (DATE)