Term:
Syllabus-Fall 2004
Class: Psy 310, Psychology of Women
Place: Cramer
Hall, Room 258
Instructor: L. McCabe
Office: Cramer Hall 365
Email: auto110346@yahoo.com [Email is
preferred]
Web: http://psych34.tripod.com
Office
Hours: After Class or By Appointment
Course Overview
This course
addresses issues related to the Psychology of Women. This is an overview of the
major theories and issues involved in understanding the impact of gender on
thinking and behaving. We examine gender roles associated with being female,
and view their impact on areas such as human development, health,
relationships, work, and education. In
addition, while much of what is presented in class focuses on the USA/European
cultural aspect of Psychology of Women, a multi-cultural approach will be
taken.
Personal
Teaching Philosophy
My personal teaching philosophy may be
different than what you as a student might expect, or have experienced. I think
that what occurs in the classroom should be a learning experience that is based
upon the foundation of what you learn within the text. For that reason I may
choose to only cover part of a chapter as presented within the text, and
augment your learning experience with in class activities or other lecture
items.
In addition, I feel that learning doesn’t
stop when you leave the classroom. Modern technology allows us to explore this
aspect of learning with greater depth. This is why I heavily emphasize the
World Wide Web as a mean for exploring topics, and as a means of communication
with the instructor (myself) as well as your fellow students.
Thus my philosophy can be summarized in the
following sentences.
1. The classroom is more than a venue for
lectures.
2. Learning does not end when one is out of
the classroom.
University
Policies
By enrolling in
this class you agree to abide by
Given these
University policies, and the level of the course, I work under the following
assumptions:
1. Every student in this course understands what
constitutes plagiarism and/or cheating ( for more
information on what constitutes plagiarism, please see course webpage).
A. Use quotation marks or
other formatting to show the reader that your writing
is quoted.
B. Cite the quotation
and/or idea, including both date and author.
C. Only use quotations to
explain a point or provide an example.
2. Every student understands classroom
etiquette.
A. Be attentive to those
who are speaking, both the instructor and fellow classmates.
B. Limit private
conversation. While a couple of people
whispering may not be that disruptive, whispering tends to spread to other
groups.
C. Be on time, or quietly
enter the room if one is late.
3. That the classroom environment is one of
respect towards the diversity of beliefs that exist.
A.
Realize that you won’t agree with everything I present in this course.
B.
Realize that you won’t agree with what others say in this course.
C. Realize that while I may
not agree with you, I respect your individual experience and value it in the
classroom dynamic.
As college students, these assumptions can
be seen at the very least as redundant with other classroom experiences. However, some of the issues we discuss in
this course are quite sensitive and/or controversial in nature. Individuals may get upset with either the
course material, or with fellow student’s beliefs. In rare instances I, as the instructor, must
enforce University policies.
These policies can be found at http://www.ess.pdx.edu/osa/policies-codes.htm . If a student is found to be in violation of
these policies, I am authorized by the university to take certain courses of
action based upon any given behavior.
The most common violation is that of
plagiarism on the final group project. Plagiarism is completely
unacceptable. If an individual is caught
plagiarizing their final project they will receive a score of a ‘zero’. If you receive a zero for the final project,
then that means that the highest score you can receive in the class is a D
[barring any extra credit].
Course Policies
Read your syllabus carefully as it
constitutes an agreement between you (the student) and myself
(the instructor). Occasionally, I have
students that make comments about certain aspects of this course that were well
described within the syllabus.
1. If
you are here, but arrive too late to engage in a group activity or if you leave
early, this counts the same as not attending class.
2.
All papers must be typed and double-spaced.
3.
Your name should be placed on the very back of the last page of any
assignment /paper you turn in. This
helps eliminate bias in grading.
4. It
is common, especially with a long format course, for students to come talk to
me with a variety of concerns during the break.
Sometimes, I will personally ask you to hold your questions until I
myself take a short break. I have had
students take this personally, when I have asked them to wait. Just like you, I too sometimes need to
“collect” myself before engaging in another hour or so of teaching.
5. If
you have to miss class, it is unnecessary for you to call me. Call a member of your group to see what you
missed. If you are going to miss an exam, please call be
prior to the class meeting of the following week.
Required Materials
Text: The Psychology of
Women, by Hillary Lips
Access to the school
computer lab
Optional Materials
Email account
Points Possible
Exam 1 50
Exam
2 50
Final Exam 50
Final Project 100
Total 250
points
Extra Credit
In addition to the total points offered in
this class I will count an addition 10 points worth of extra credit. Usually I
offer many ways for you to earn this "extra credit", but all extra
credit opportunities will ONLY be posted on the course web page or mentioned in
class.
However, if you do not like one of your test
grades, you may choose to drop it in favor of an additional 10-page term
paper/project.
The Exams
The Exam is in multiple-choice format, is
comprehensive, and consists of 50 questions. You are allotted a full hour to take the exam
and will need to bring a scantron. In case of documented emergency, I will allow
you to make-up this exam up my leisure. However,
if you are going to be gone during one of the scheduled exam times, you may
make this up by turning in an additional term paper.
Alternate
Term Paper (50 points)
The alternate term paper is a 10-paged paper
[Typed and double spaced], designed to allow those who missed an exam due to PRE-ARRANGED
circumstances (meaning you need to inform me prior to the exam, and we
discussed it) or to take the place of an exam in which individuals felt they
did less than they desired (This also must be discussed with the instructor if
you choose to go this route). As there are 4 different options, I will discuss
this at a later time.
All
of these papers are due August 9th, by
The Final Group
Project
The Final is a take home group project and involves incorporating everything
you learned in the course. It is worth 100 points. The final project is comprised of two
distinct parts, the poster presentation (25 points) and the final 8-10 page
paper (75 points).
Individuals will be grade
solely on their unique contribution to the group project, thus each individual
will do turn in their own project (paper and poster). Thus, if a member of your group fails to show
up for the final poster presentation, you will not be graded down for it. You will receive more information on this as
the term progresses.
Weeks in Detail
Week 1:
The Week of June 21 [Monday’s Date]
Unit 1: Introduction to Psychology
of Women (Chapter 1 and 2)
History, Research Methods
etc.
Unit 2: Social Cognition and
Women [Chapters 5 & 6]
Week 2:
The week of June 28th
Unit 2: Social Cognition and
Women [Chapters 5 & 6]
Week 3: July 5, 2004 [Monday, July 5th,
The University is closed in observance of Independence Day]
Exam 1:
Unit 3: Developmental
Psychology & The Psychology of Women (Chapters 3, 4, & 11) Week 4: The Weeks of
Unit 3: Developmental
Psychology & The Psychology of Women (Chapters 3,
4, & 11)
Week 5: The Week of
Exam 2:
Unit 4: Women, Work
& Education (Chapter 8)
Week 6:
The Week of
Unit 5: Women and
Intimate Relationships (Chapters 7, 12)
Week 7:
The week of
Unit 6: Women and Physical and Mental Health
(Chapters 9 &10 )
Week 8: The Week of
August 9th:
Final Presentation, and Term Papers Due
August 11th:
Final Exam
Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. When will you
return our tests/assignments back to us?
Given the size
of the class it takes a week minimum to correct all of them.
2. Can I do
anything to make up lost attendance points?
This is what
extra credit is for.
3. Can I do
anything to make up low scores on the tests?
This is what
extra credit is for.
4. Can I do anything to make up for missed
activities?
This is what extra credit is for.
5. I don't know how to use the World Wide
Web, or I don't have a computer...
There are several computers labs on campus
with friendly staff. One rather large one is located on the ground floor of the
PSU Library. If you need assistance in understanding how to access a web page,
please ask the individual overseeing the computer lab. If you are still having difficulty come see me during my office hours.
6. What if I run into a problem accessing
the web page?
CALL ME via my cell phone number.
7. Can I email you my assignments?
NO. I do not accept assignments via email.
8. Can I fax you my
assignments?
NO. I do not accept assignments via fax.
9. Can I turn my assignments into your box in Cramer Hall 317?
YES, but they may not get to
me on time. If you do get them in on time, I may not grade them with the
others. In addition, if I start seeing that my box is inundated with papers of
people not showing up to class, I reserve the right to axe this privilege.
10. Why won't you accept
them via these methods?
So many alternatives for
turning in assignments creates general havoc with even
the most well organized individual. In addition, this also increases the
probability that some how some way something will keep the assignment from
getting into my hands. For example, the email file may be corrupted or the fax
may print out in jibberish. The only way to make sure
that the assignment is in my hands on time is to place it concretely in my
hands during the time I collect them.
11. Oh yes, will I accept
assignments via the Web Board other than the web participation assignment?
NO, for aforementioned
reasons.
12. What if I go over the
allotted pages for each assignment or Test?
I won't grade your
assignment. While an additional paragraph or page may not seem that much to
you, when all of you engage in the behavior it creates a significant amount of
extra grading. Editing is a VERY important part of writing. If you are having
problems editing down your papers, please visit the on campus writing center.
13. Is there any other
available extra credit?
Sometimes I add assignments if I see something important in the media or for
some other reason. However, I place a cap on how many points you can earn (see
available points).