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GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 101
- CRN 13087 (8/18 TO 10/19)
THIS COURSE IS ONLINE BUT
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COME TO THE FULLERTON COLLEGE
CAMPUS TO TAKE THE FINAL
EXAMINATION
Course
Description
 PSY101
General Psychology (3 units)
This course is a
scientific introduction to the major fields of psychology including
research methodology, cognition, memory, sensation and perception,
learning motivation, emotion, developmental, social, personality,
abnormal, and physiological psychology. Students will learn the
principles, theories and research on human actions, emotions, emotions,
and cognition. (CSU) (UC Credit Limitation) (Degree
Credit)
Textbook Required
Lahey,
B. (2007). Psychology: An Introduction . (9th ed.) New York:
McGraw-Hill. The text is packaged with a CD. It is important that students use this
edition of the text. If you buy the book used, it may not have
the CD so DON'T worry. It is fine to not have one.
Please note that there is a new 10th edition available. I AM NOT USING
THAT EDITION IN THIS CLASS.
NOTICE: THE SYLLABUS, LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS, AND
WELCOME LETTER (HOW TO GET STARTED IN THE CLASS WERE EMAILED (ON 8/12) TO
ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE CLASS. IF YOU DID NOT GET THE EMAIL THEN
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN WEBSTAR/MYGATEWAY IS NOT CURRENT. CONTACT ME
IMMEDIATELY. STUDENTS THAT DO NOT LOGIN BY AUGUST 20TH MAY BE DROPPED
AND THEIR SPACE FILLED BY OTHER STUDENTS.
HOW DO YOU LOG INTO CE6? Read
the following message:
STEP 1: Go to:
myFC
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campus portal
User name: eight digit student ID number (the one
that begins with the “@” symbol)
Password: initially set to six digit birth date (mmddyy)
(You will be prompted to change password).
Example:
Student
ID: @00001234, birth date: January 1, 1989:
- User name: 00001234 (note: do not use
the “@” symbol)
- Password: 010189
Important:
- You must change initial six
digit birth date password before you can access a
CE6 course.
- It takes 24 hours, after first registration, for
accounts to become active. Therefore.....
- You will not be able to log in and access
course the same day you register for, or add, a
distance education course.
STEP 2;
Go to
http://distanceed.fullcoll.edu
This is the entry page to
CE6 (Blackboard Learning System). Fill in the login information.
The login username is
the same as you used for "myFC" - The password is the NEW
password you generated in "myFC" earlier.
When you log into
CE6, you will see the course name listed.
Click on it and you're inside the class.
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"TAKING AN ONLINE COURSE"
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Important
Information For All ONLINE Students - Please Read
It
is important that your expectations and time demands should
match the course itself. This class is for
self-motivated students with adequate computer skills.
To avoid confusion or misunderstandings, please read the
information below. If you have questions,
please email me (dkyle@fullcoll.edu).
I will be happy to answer your questions.
1.
Expectations
The General
Psychology class is entirely online except for the final
examination. 15.
Online classes require the same
participation and time commitment as a typical class.
However, the benefit of online learning is that it saves driving and
parking time AND you can access the class at times that are
convenient for your schedule. The class covers
the same material as a traditional face-to-face class in a
different format online. It is NOT easier than the
face-to-face (traditional) class.
2.
Course Schedule and Time Demands
This is a
short-term (9-week) course. Typical classes in a regular semester
are typically about 16 to 18 weeks in length. Therefore, the pace of
the course is a lot faster than a
regular face-to-face class. It is important that you
take this into consideration before enrolling in the class.
Students should
plan to spend between 12 and 15 hours each week on this
class (studying, reading, activities, reading/posting
messages, etc.). Thus, you
will need to set aside sufficient time each week to complete
the work. Self-motivation is important because
distractions can lead to inadequate time allocations
that result in poor grades.
I will be in
the class often and I hold regular office hours in my
Virtual Office Chat Room, Fridays 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
3.
Technical Needs
You will need
access to a computer and the Internet from home. Do
not enroll in the class if you plan to use the computer and
Internet in the computer labs on campus or your place of
employment. Some free Internet service-providers
have advertisements flashing on the screens, etc.
These conflict with CE6 and cannot be used.
You will also need to disable pop-up blockers because the
exams, discussion, and chat rooms screens are considered
pop-ups by most Internet browsers. The most
current version of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator
work best.
4.
No Orientation
There isn't a required on-campus orientation for
any of my online
classes. I will email the class login instructions and
the syllabus prior to the class beginning. All
enrolled students must have their current email address
listed in WebStar/My Gateway. That is the email address I use to
send the information to your home in case of a server
outage, etc. If you don't have an
external email address, I will not be able to reach you. Please note that students that fail to log into the class
the first two days may be dropped from the class.
5.
Distance Learning at FC
Online course
tutorials and other information are available on the
Distance Learning website. Please visit the
site and review the information there. I think you
will find it quite useful.
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