Social Psychology 240 Syllabus

Course Syllabus: 

Psych 240 Online Fall 16 week Syllabus SAC 2018-1.pdf

Meet Your Instructor: 

Dr. Chantana has worked at Santa Ana College (SAC) since 2008. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and has worked with SAC students in the Health and Wellness Center. Dr. Chantana was a community college student herself before transferring to 4 year university and receiving her Bachelor's degree in Psychology. She went on to graduate school to obtain her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and became licensed as a psychologist in 2002. 

Over the years, Dr. Chantana has been working as a therapist, researcher, college instructor, and supervisor in the field of psychology. She enjoys helping people in her variety of roles. As an adjunct faculty member, Dr. Chantana teaches her students about how psychology can help us understand ourselves and provide insight into why other people think and behave as they do.

Course Description:  

An exploration of the interlocking dynamics of psychology and sociology focusing on the impact of social groups on individuals and on other groups. Content includes self-development, interaction, attitudes, conformity, friendship, love, aggression, group dynamics.

Textbook Information: 

• Baumeister, R.F., Bushman, B.J. (2016) Social Psychology and Human Nature, Brief Version, (4th ed.). Wadsworth: Cengage Learning ISBN:1305673549 

COURSE POLICIES:

Communication Policy

Email will be checked regularly and a response will be provided within 24 hours, Monday-Friday. Email will also be checked on weekends but a 24 hour response is not guaranteed on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

Please send email to: Chantana_Nissa@sac.edu.  If you do not receive a reply within 24 hours on a weekday (M-F), please feel free to send another follow-up email in case your email was somehow not received.

Drop Policy

During the first week of the semester, you will be required to submit an introductory post and respond to 2 student posts. The introductory post is due by Wednesday at 11:59p.m. Due to enrollment demands, students who do not complete the introductory post during the first week by the deadline will be dropped for non-participation. 

Continued active participation is required for this course, therefore students will need to regularly log-in to the course, take quizzes/exams, and respond to the weekly class discussion boards. Inactivity or non-communication for longer than one week (equal to three absences in an on-campus class) will be considered a lack of participation in the course and the student may be dropped from the class.  However, it is a student’s responsibility to withdraw officially from the course or they will receive a letter grade based on their performance.  

No Late Work Policy

Students are to submit all assigned tasks by their due dates.  Late work is NOT accepted because students are given advanced notice of all assignments and associated deadlines. Please plan ahead to account for computer or internet problems. This policy is established in an effort to create a fair, equitable learning context for all students. 

There is a NO late or make up quiz/exam policy.  Weekly quizzes may be taken any time during the week and must be completed by Sunday at 11:59p.m. each non-exam week.  The 4 exams will be available over a two-day (48 hour) period.  Students may take the exam at any time during the window of availability (See course syllabus for Exam dates).  Exams cannot be taken early or late. 

All due dates are noted in: Grades, Canvas syllabus page, module assignment listing, Canvas to-do list, and Canvas course calendar.

Course Learning Objectives: 

The purpose of the course is for to students to understand, evaluate, and demonstrate both convergent and divergent cognitive skills in the process of creative thinking and problem solving. Students will be exposed to broad-based theoretical and empirical information in social psychology. Among other things, this requires students to become aware of and evaluate their own perspectives on social issues.

Student Learning Objectives: 

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, research methods, core empirical findings, and historic trends in psychology.
2. Recognize and understand the impact of diversity on psychological research, theory and application, including (but not limited to): age, race, ethnicity, culture, gender, socio-economic status, disability, and sexual orientation.
3. Understand and apply psychological principles to personal experience and social and organizational settings.
4. Demonstrate critical thinking skills and information competence as applied to psychological topics.

Preparations: