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7 A Course Intro
7 A Course Intro
Introduction to Psychology
Course Code: 68000 (Psych 7A) / 54000 (PsyBeh 9)
Teaching Assistants
Teaching Assistants
Dan Bar-Sever
Joselyn Ho
Zack Wisti
(dbarseve@uci.edu)
(joselyh@uci.edu)
(awisti@uci.edu)
Course Content
Psychology the scientific study of behavior
and mental processes
Research Methods
Biology and Behavior
Sensation & Perception
Learning
Memory
Human Development
Social Psychology
Personality
Psychological Disorders
Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Lecture Format
Exams
Two exams: a midterm and a final
(the final exam will be partially
cumulative)
Midterm 50 questions (100 points)
Final 75 questions (150 points)
Exams will be multiple choice
You must bring your own scantron (no. F-288-PAR-L) , a photo
ID, a #2 pencil (or TWO!), and an eraser.
Exams given ONLY at scheduled dates and times:
MIDTERM
: Thursday, October 27 @ 8:00am
FINAL
: Tuesday, December 6 @ 8:00 am
Grading
Grading follows a standard curve:
No A+ grades will be awarded
250 possible points
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
Score
230 250 pts
225 229 pts
220 224 pts
205 219 pts
200 204 pts
195 199 pts
180 194 pts
175 179 pts
170 174 pts
155 169 pts
150 154 pts
149 or lower
Extra Credit
There will be eight (8) possible extra credit points.
Two ways to accumulate extra credit points:
Participation in laboratory experiments. You will
receive 2 extra credit points for each half-hour of
experimental participation, up to a maximum of 2
hours (8 points).
Question writing. You may also write multiple choice
questions. You will receive 1 point for each 5
questions you turn in (see syllabus for requirements
and format of questions!).
Add/Drop Policy
Adding the course
Weeks 1-2: WebReg (can add to waitlist if full)
Weeks 3-10: submit enrollment exception request via StudentAccess
Academic Dishonesty
Course Website
The course website is:
http://eee.uci.edu/16f/68000
Finally