PSY204fall2008calendar

Personal

General Academic Information

PSY 204 Fall 2008 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 10-12 hours per week of study time. That means you need to study at least 150 hours in order to complete the course. 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.

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 Fall 2008

I 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. All DBs are due at THURSDAY NIGHT 10 p.m. The next week's work will open on Fridays. (Note that I have to open this work – it is not automatic.) That means you can work on the weekend. Do NOT wait until Thursday night to begin work - that is the deadline. I will not be online after 2 p.m. on Thursdays. If you get locked out of a quiz, I will not be able to unlock it. Do work EARLY in the week.

Week #	Week Dates	Due Date – DB – all DBs due at THURSDAY NIGHT 10 p.m.	Items Due
Week 1	Monday August 27 - Thursday August 28	Sunday August 31 (Note that this deadline is not as normal – it allows late registrants to complete this unit)	Introduction Introductions DB Introductory Assignment Syllabus Quiz
Week 2	Friday August 29- Thursday September 4	Thursday September 4	Learning Unit 1 Chapter 1 DB 1 Quiz 1
Week 3	Friday September 5 - Thursday September 11	Thursday September 11	Learning Unit 2 Chapter 2 DB 2 Quiz 2
Week 4	Friday September 12 - Thursday September 18	Thursday September 18	Learning Unit 3 Chapter 3 DB 3 This is a GROUP DB with early in the week posting deadlines. Library Pre Test
Week 5	Friday September 19- Thursday September 25	Thursday September 25	Library Unit Paraphrasing Plagiarism
Week 6	Friday September 26 - Thursday October 2	Thursday October 2	Learning Unit 4 Chapter 4 DB 4 Quiz 3 Library Post Test
Week 7	Friday October 3 Thursday October 9	Thursday October 9	Learning Unit 5 Chapter 5 DB 5
	Research Article Summary	Thursday October 9 LU 5
Week 8	Friday October 10 - Thursday October 16	Thursday October 16	Learning Unit 6 Chapter 6 DBs 6 (Note this LU goes for 2 weeks) Quiz 4
Week 9	Friday October 17 - Thursday October 23	Thursday October 23	Learning Unit 6 Chapter 7 DBs 7 DB7 is a GROUP DB with early in the week posting deadlines.
Week 10	Friday October 24 - Thursday October 30	Thursday October 30	Learning Unit 7 Chapter 8 DB 8 This is a GROUP DB with early in the week posting deadlines. Quiz 5
Week 11	Friday October 31- Thursday November 6	Thursday November 6	Learning Unit 8 (LU 8 goes for 2 weeks) Chapter 9 DBs 9
Week 12	Friday November 7 - Thursday November 13	Thursday November 13	Learning Unit 8 Chapter 10 DB 10 Quiz 6
Week 13	Friday November 14 - Wednesday November 19	Wednesday November 19 (note change due to holiday)	Learning Unit 9 Chapter 11 DB 11 This is a GROUP DB with early in the week posting deadlines.
Week 14	Monday November 24 - Thursday November 27	Thursday November 27	Learning Unit 10 Chapter 12, 13 DB 12, 13
	Term Project (Final Project)	Sunday November 27 LU 10
Week 15	Friday November 28- Thursday December 4	Thursday December 4	Learning Unit 11 Chapter 14, 15 DB 14
FINAL EXAM	Friday December 5 Tuesday December 9	Tuesday December 9 Close of Testing Center

Required components

Chapter Discussion Boards (14 @ 10 pts each)	140 points
DB Responses I will designate certain DBs for interaction. In those, you must also comment thoughtfully on what someone else writes. The comment is worth 2 points. You can earn up to 4 points (2 per response) for each of these interaction DBs. (10 responses @ 2 points each)	20 points
Quizzes (5@ 20 pts. each)	100 points
Final Project	100 points
Research Article Summary	20 points
Library Unit (Pre and Post Tests - 5 pts @; Library DB 10 pts)	20 points
Paraphrasing and Plagiarism Tutorials ( 5 pts @)	10 points
Final Exam (taken at the Testing Center on campus)	140 points
Total	550 points

Final Grades:

550- 495 points (90%)	A
494 - 440 points (80%)	B
439 - 385 points (70%)	C
384 - 330 points (60%)	D
329 points and below	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 the current events and case study 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.

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.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.