PSY 101 SUMMER 2007 SCHEDULE

Please be aware the online courses require at least as much study time as face-to-face (f2f) courses. You should plan on at least 15 hours per week of study time. That means you need to study at least 150 hours in order to complete the course. Summer school is a shortened semester but we cover the same amount of material. It is essential that you allot enough study time in order to be successful. If  you are new to online or are not a strong student, it may take you more time.  I strongly recommend you limit the number of courses you take during the summer.

Note that we cover 2 chapters in many weeks. Please be sure to read all of the information for online students at my webpage. (academic.pgcc.edu/~dfinley).

SCHEDULE of DUE DATES SUMMER 2007
 have organized the course by Learning Units. Some units cover one chapter, some units cover 2 chapters.  See the Learning Unit (click the LU link on the navigation bar) for specific assignments due. Note that we cover 2 LUs in most weeks during the summer sessions which is shortened. Note that the week runs from Saturday mornings through Friday night.

Week #	Week Dates	Due Date – DB – all DBs due at 10 p.m.	Items Due
Week 1	Monday June 4 – Friday June 8	Friday June 8 Note that this is a short week.	Introduction Introductions DB Introductory Assignment Syllabus Quiz
Week 2	Saturday June 9- Friday June 15	Friday June 15	Learning Unit 1 DB 1 Quiz 1 Learning Unit 2 DB 2 Quiz 2 Take Library Pre-Test
Week 3	Saturday June 16 Friday June 22	Friday  June 22	Learning Unit 3 DB 3 Quiz 3 LIBRARY UNIT (includes Library DB, plagiarism and paraphrasing tutorials)
Week 4	Saturday June 23 - Friday June 29	Friday June 29	Learning Unit 4 DB 4 (Group DB) Quiz 4 Learning Unit 5 DB 5 Quiz 5 Take Library Post-Test
	Essay One Due in LU 6	Monday July 3
Week 5	Saturday June 30 - Friday July 6	Friday July 6	Learning Unit 6 DB 6 Quiz 6
	Wednesday July 4 is a holiday - that does not change the due dates.
MIDTERM	FRIDAY - JULY 6 Saturday JULY 7	MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALLOTTED TIME ON THESE DAYS TO COMPLETE THIS EXAM.
Week 6	Saturday July 7  – Friday July 13	Friday July 13	Learning Unit 7 DB 7 (Group DB) Quiz 7 Learning Unit 8 DB 8 Quiz 8
Week 7	Saturday July 14- Friday July 20	Friday July 20	Learning Unit 9 DB 9 Quiz 9
	Essay Two Due in LU 10	Wednesday JULY 25 10 p.m.
Week 8	Saturday July 21 - Friday July 27 (noon)	Friday July 27	Learning Unit 10 DB 10 (Group DB) Quiz 10 Learning Unit 11 DB 11 Quiz 11
Week 9	Saturday July 28 - Friday August 3	Friday August 3	Learning Unit 12 DB  12 Quizzes 12, 13 (note that this unit covers 2 chapters but has 1 DB and 1 quiz.
Week 10	Saturday August 4 - Friday August 10	Friday  August 10	Learning Unit 13 DB 13 Quiz 14
	Saturday August 11 Close of Testing Center - exam must be completed by this date.	THURSDAY AUGUST 9 - SATURDAY AUGUST 11

 

 Required components  

Chapter Discussion Boards (13 @ 10 pts each)	130 points
Discussion Board Responses I will designate certain DBs for interaction. In those, you must also comment thoughtfully on what someone else writes. (2 points per response – only 2 responses per DB will count) (15 responses @ 2 points each)	30 points
Quizzes Quizzes are designed to test your knowledge and to help you prepare for the final exam. You may take the quizzes as often as you like but each must all be completed by the weekly deadline. There are no makeups for the quizzes. (7 @ 10 pts.each)	70 points
Midterm Exam A midterm exam will be given online. The purpose is to test your knowledge and help you prepare for the final. The exam will only be available for 1 day. The day is noted in the schedule. Please plan now for time to take this exam. Makeups for this component of the grading will be at the discretion of the instructor and will be very difficult to obtain. Additionally, the makeup will be taken on campus at the convenience of the instructor.	70 points
Essays There are 2 essays required throughout this course. The essays are designed to help you meet course objectives as well as develop information literacy, one of the core objectives for the College. All essays are to be written in standard English, using APA format for the title page and references. (25 points @)	50 points
Library Unit You must take the Library Pre-Test and Post-Test. Each is worth 5 points for completion. You must also participate in the Library DB by submitting your refereed article to the Library DB. That submission is worth 10 points.	20 points
Completion of Plagiarism and Paraphrasing Tutorials - note these must be completed if your essays are to be graded. Submit certificates to the assignment folder. (5 points @)	10 points
Final Exam (taken at the Testing Center on campus)	120 points
Total	500 points

 

Final Grades:

500-450 points (90%)	A
449-400 points (80%)	B
399-350 points (70%)	C
349-300 points (60%)	D
299 and below points	F

 Late Work
You may submit one DB late for partial credit in the late DB area. Group DBS have posting dates early in the week they are due. Those deadlines must be met in order to earn full points. On term projects and longer assignments, there is a loss of 4 points per day for late assignment submission.  Also recognize that later submissions will not receive feedback, just a grade.  There will be a makeup quiz at the end of the term that can substitute for a missed quiz or low score. There are NO makeup quizzes nor will I reopen them if you get locked out on Friday night. I will reopen them during the week. So, take the quiz early in the week.
 

Midterm Exam
The midterm exam will be taken at the Testing Center on-campus. It will only be available for two days. Please clear time to take the exam.  

Final Exam
The final exam is cumulative and is closed book. It covers materials from the beginning of the course. It is not comprehensive, however, and a study guide for the final will be posted by the middle of the course. It is possible that the exam will be computerized. That means when you arrive at your testing site, you will sign onto the course as usual and the proctor will enter the password to access the exam.  It is your responsibility to verify the hours at the Testing Center. Be aware that the Center has limited seats and that during busy times, you may have to wait in line to check in. You cannot bring any materials into the Testing Center. You will need a quarter (not just 25 cents, but a quarter) to use the lockers. Please plan now for a time when you can take the exam.  Note that the Testing Center closes early on the first Friday of the month.

Extra Credit
There are 2 ways to earn extra credit in this class.

1) Complete the work in the Introductory Learning Unit.
2) Do ONE of the following:

a) You can do the study plans in MyPsychLab. When you input your code into MPL, you will see the section for these. You must take the pretest, read the chapter, take the post-test (these are short). You then can print a personalized study plan. You must bring these (or mail them to me at Dr. Diane Finley, Department of Psychology, PGCC, 301 Largo Road, Marlboro 2054, Largo MD 20774) to campus and put them in my box in M2054 by the end of week 5 and then week 10

b) You can complete the Grade-Aid workbook. To earn the credit for this option, you will need to bring your workbook to campus at least twice during the semester: once by the end of week 5 and again during the last week of class. If I am on campus, I will check it right then. If not, you will leave it in my cubby in M2054, I will check it and return it to you. Note that the goal here is to complete each chapter as we go along. Thus, if I see that chapters appear to have been hastily completed right before you turn the workbook in, you will not receive credit. You must complete at least 75% of each chapter to earn these points