Katherine Dowdell, M.S.

 

Chair, Psychology Dept. West Campus

Des Moines Area Community College

5959 Grand Avenue

West Des Moines, IA 50266

515-633-2421

Email:  kdowdell@dmacc.edu

 

Office: West Campus Room 217 E

 

Office Hours: 

  • Mon/Wed 9:30-10am
  • Tues/Thurs 11:15am-12:45pm
  • Friday 9:40-10:40am

 

 

HOME

 

 

Introduction to Psychology: Spring 2008

 

Section WB1 (CRN 22113)        Friday 10:40am-12:30pm    West Campus Rm 219E

 

PSY 111-WB1 is a web-blended course, which means that a portion of the class is face-to-face and the rest is online.  Success in a web-blended class requires commitment, organization, initiative and time management skills.

 

We will meet on Fridays from 10:40am – 12:30 pm at West Campus, Room 219E.  Class sessions will focus on discussion of course content; however, you should not expect that every topic in every chapter will be covered in class.  You will be required to read the assigned chapters in the text and are responsible for the content, regardless of whether it is covered in class.  Quizzes, exams, assignments and discussion will occur online in WebCT.

 

Although some course materials are provided on this web site, please log in to WebCT to access your course.  You may use the quick link on the DMACC home page (www.dmacc.edu) or the portal (http://my.dmacc.edu).

 

PSY 111 WB1 Syllabus Spring 2008

 

Class Meeting Schedule:

Date:

Class Session Focus:

Jan 11

Ch. 1 Introduction & Research

Jan 18

Ch. 2 Biological Foundations

Jan 25

Ch. 3 Stress and Health

Feb 1

Ch. 4 Sensation and Perception

Feb 8

Ch. 5 States of Consciousness

Feb 15

Ch. 6 Learning

Feb 22

Ch. 7 Memory

Feb 29

Ch. 8 Thinking, Language, Intelligence

Mar 7

DMACC In service/No Class

Mar 14

Ch. 9 & 10 Lifespan Development

Mar 21

Spring Break/No Class

Mar 28

Ch. 11 Gender and Sexuality

Apr 4

Ch. 12 Motivation and Emotion

Apr 11

Ch. 13 Personality

Apr 18

Ch. 14 & 15 Disorders and Therapy

Apr 25

Ch. 16 Social Psychology

 

 

Lecture Notes are available in WebCT.  If you print from the ppts below, be sure to choose “handouts” from the “Print what?” drop-down menu (otherwise you will end up with one slide per page!).

 

Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods

Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Chapter 3: Stress and Health Psychology

Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception

Chapter 5: Consciousness

Chapter 6: Learning

Chapter 7: Memory

Chapter 8: Thinking, Language and Intelligence

Chapter 9: Lifespan Development I

Chapter 10: Lifespan Development II

Chapter 11: Gender and Human Sexuality

Chapter 12: Motivation and Emotion

Chapter 13: Personality

Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders

Chapter 15: Psychotherapy

Chapter 16: Social Psychology