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    This document provides a summary of the PSY100H1S Introductory Psychology course for Spring 2013 including: the textbook, grading breakdown with test dates, experimental credit details, accessibility policies, missed test policies, lecture schedule and reading list, and contact information. The course meets on Tuesdays from 10am-1pm in Convocation Hall and will include two midterm tests and a cumulative final exam accounting for 96% of the final grade. The remaining 4% comes from participation in psychology experiments.

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    This document provides a summary of the PSY100H1S Introductory Psychology course for Spring 2013 including: the textbook, grading breakdown with test dates, experimental credit details, accessibility policies, missed test policies, lecture schedule and reading list, and contact information. The course meets on Tuesdays from 10am-1pm in Convocation Hall and will include two midterm tests and a cumulative final exam accounting for 96% of the final grade. The remaining 4% comes from participation in psychology experiments.

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    This document provides a summary of the PSY100H1S Introductory Psychology course for Spring 2013 including: the textbook, grading breakdown with test dates, experimental credit details, accessibility policies, missed test policies, lecture schedule and reading list, and contact information. The course meets on Tuesdays from 10am-1pm in Convocation Hall and will include two midterm tests and a cumulative final exam accounting for 96% of the final grade. The remaining 4% comes from participation in psychology experiments.

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    Psy100 Syllabus

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    This document provides a summary of the PSY100H1S Introductory Psychology course for Spring 2013 including: the textbook, grading breakdown with test dates, experimental credit details, accessibility policies, missed test policies, lecture schedule and reading list, and contact information. The course meets on Tuesdays from 10am-1pm in Convocation Hall and will include two midterm tests and a cumulative final exam accounting for 96% of the final grade. The remaining 4% comes from participation in psychology experiments.

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    Syllabus: PSY100H1S

    Introductory Psychology, Spring 2013 , 10 - 1 Convocation Hall, 10 Kings College Circle


    Tuesdays

    Textbook
    Gazzaniga, M. S. & Heatherton, T. F., Psychological Science, 3rd Canadian Edition, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., NY. (available in the U of T Bookstore and on short term loan at Robarts Library)

    Grading Breakdown
    Item Term test 1 Term test 2 Final Exam Weight Notes 30% 30% 36% Held during class time on Tuesday, February 5 Held during class time on Tuesday, March 19 Held during the April 2012 examination period Details below and on the Experiments page on the course website

    Experimental Credits 4%

    Accessibility Needs
    The University of Toronto is committed to accessibility. If you require accommodations or have any accessibility concerns, please visit http://studentlife.utoronto.ca/accessibility as soon as possible.

    Course Policies
    Missed Tests (further details available on the course website) There are no make-up tests. If you miss a midterm, the second midterm and final exam are reweighted at 45% and 51% of the final grade, respectively. ***If you miss a midterm, you must provide appropriate documentation explaining the circumstances to the Head TA - Amy Wilkinson. Please bring the medical note or other documentation to the TA office hours on Tuesday! If you miss both term tests for appropriate reasons, you will have to write a make-up test, which will be scheduled as soon as possible after the second midterm. Experiment Participation (further information on Experiments is available on the course website) Your participation in experiments is worth 4% of your overall grade. Most experiments are worth 1 credit each, with a few worth 2 credits. If you sign up for an experiment and are unable to attend, you MUST cancel at least 12 hours prior to the experiment. If you do not, you will be awarded a no-show and 1 point will be deducted from your total experiment credit grade. Please review ALL the information on the Experiment page of the course website.

    Schedule
    Schedule of Lectures, Reading Assignments, and Midterms NOTE: The list below shows the required readings for each class, as well as the basic topic of that class. Lecture material will, at times, diverge from the reading assignments below, with material pulled in from

    other chapters. You will be tested on both lecture material and the readings. It is recommended that you follow the reading schedule below. January 8 January 15 January 22 January 29 February 5 February 12 February 19 February 26 March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 April 2 Introduction to PSY100 and Fundamental Insights Chapters 1 and 2: Introduction to Psychological Science and Research Methodology Chapters 3 and 4: Biological Foundations and The Mind and Consciousness Chapters 5 and 6: Sensation & Perception and Learning Midterm 1 (10:10 am 12:10 pm) Chapters 7 and 8: Attention & Memory and Thinking Reading Week no class Chapters 9 and 10: Motivation & Emotion and Health & Well-Being Chapter 12: Social Psychology Chapter 16: Cultural Psychology Midterm 2 (10:10 am 12:10 pm) Chapters 11 and 13: Human Development and Personality Chapters 14 and 15: Psychological Disorders and Treatment of Disorders

    Final Exam (Cumulative!) to be scheduled during the April 2012 examination period.

    Thats all. We hope you enjoy the course!

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