Elaine Waddington Lamont

PSYC 1001 Section I, Winter 2015

CARLETON UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Introduction to Psychology I
Course Outline for PSYC1001, Section I, Winter 2015

Class Information:
SECTION I: Lecture
Time: Friday 8:35 am - 11:25 am
Location: Southam Hall, Kailash Mital Theatre

Instructor Information:
Instructor:
Elaine Waddington Lamont
Email:
elaine.waddingtonlamont@carleton.ca
Office:
SSRB 106D
Office Hours: Monday 10:30 11:30 am (drop-in) or by appointment
Teaching Assistant Information (TA):
TA:
Sophia Roth
Email:
SophiaRoth@cmail.carleton.ca
TA:
Email:

Paul Settimi
PaulSettimi@cmail.carleton.ca

Instructor's Statement:
Course Content
Psychology is the study of people and so covers a very broad range of topics.
PSYC 1001 will examine psychology as a natural science. We will explore the
role of the environment and biology on humans and the techniques and
models used to study the psyche.
Learning Goals
By the end of the course you should be able to:
Identify and discuss the major themes and research areas that make up
the field of psychology
Distinguish among basic psychological theories and perspectives.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the types of questions
psychologists ask and how they find the answers.
Think critically about key ideas and research findings in psychology.
Textbook:
Weiten, W. & McCann, D. (2013). Psychology: Themes and Variations.
Third Canadian Edition. Nelson Education Ltd.
Evaluation:
Exams:
Exam #1: Friday, February 6th from 8:35 a.m. 11:25 a.m. This
midterm will consist of a series of multiple-choice questions, worth 20% of
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the final grade. It will cover Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of the text and the
accompanying lecture material including films, videos, etc. Please note:
This exam is scheduled during regular class time.

Exam #2: Friday, March 13th from 8:35 a.m. 11:25 a.m. This midterm
will consist of a series of multiple-choice questions, worth 30% of the final
grade. It will cover Chapters 4, 5, and 6 plus the accompanying lecture
material. Please note: This exam is scheduled during regular class
time.

If you must miss a midterm exam due to illness or bereavement, obtain the
appropriate documentation and contact Elaine Waddington Lamont
immediately (within 24 hours) to arrange a make up exam. Make up exams
must be written within 7 days of the original exam date.

Final Exam: The final exam will be 3 hours, and worth 50% of the final grade.
It will be comprised of a series of multiple-choice questions, and will survey all
of the material covered in the course: Chapters 1- 8, and the accompanying
lecture material. Our final exam will occur during the Exam Period from April
11th 23rd. The exact date & time are determined by the Exam Scheduling
Office. I will announce the date, time & location as soon as possible.
If you miss the final exam, you must apply to write a deferred exam (with
appropriate documentation) to the Registrars Office within the time period
specified in the current Undergraduate Calendar.

All materials from the lectures (including videos) and all assigned textbook
chapters will be examined using a multiple-choice question format. Answers for
the multiple-choice questions will be marked on Scantron sheets, so you will
need to bring a dark lead pencil (e.g., HB 2) and a soft eraser. You must bring
your student identification card to each exam.
Course Requirements:
Students must complete all three exams (2 midterms and one final) to complete
the requirements of this course. Students who do not write both midterms will not
be able to write the final exam.
Grade-raising Options
All students in PSYC 1001 and PSYC 1002 have the opportunity to increase their
final grade by electing to participate in psychological research conducted by
Psychology faculty, or by graduate students under the supervision of members of
the Department. This option will provide you with some first-hand experience
within the field of experimental psychology. Another option for raising your grade
is to write up to 2 synopses of research published in an academic journal. The
maximum grade-raise per course is 4%. Details on these options are available on
the departmental research participation page: Participating in Psychological

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Research (SONA) - Psychology. Make sure that you read and understand the
correct protocols or else you risk being denied credit for your participation
Additional Resources
Learning Support Services are an invaluable source of academic support on
campus. They offer free academic skills workshops, free drop-in sessions, and so
much more. They are located on the 4th floor of the MacOdrum Library in the
Learning Commons. For more information, visit their website at
http://carleton.ca/lss/ or call (613) 520-2600 ext. 1125 or by email at
learningsupport@carleton.ca.
Tentative Class Schedule and Readings
!

Date

Topic

Readings

9-Jan

Introduction to the Course:

Defining Psychology

16-Jan

The Evolution of Psychology:

The Science of Psychology; The Psychology
of Academic Success

Chapter 1

23-Jan

The Research Enterprise:

Applying the Scientific Method to Behavior;
Statistics and Ethics

Chapter 2

30-Jan

The Biological Bases of Behaviour:

The Nervous System, Hormones,
and Genes

Chapter 3

6-Feb

Exam #1
(20%)

Chapters 1, 2, 3
and the lecture
material

13-Feb

Sensation and Perception:

Vision and Hearing, Taste, Smell, Touch,
Balance,
Top-down and Bottom-up Processes

Chapter 4

Feb. 16th-20th Spring Reading Week

27-Feb

Variations in Consciousness:
The Nature of Consciousness, Dreams,
Hypnosis, Meditation and Altered States of
Consciousness

Chapter 5

6-Mar

Learning: What is Learning?

Conditioning, Reinforcement, and
Observational Learning

Chapter 6

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13-Mar

Exam #2
(30%)

Midterm #2
Chapters 4, 5, 6
and the lecture
material

20-Mar

Human Memory: Encoding, Storage,

Retrieval, Forgetting

Chapter 7

27-Mar

3-Apr
Wednesday,
8-Apr
(Friday Schedule)
April 11th-23rd

Human Memory: Anatomy an Physiology

of Memory
Expectation, Perception, and Bias
Language and Thought:
Definitions, Anatomy, Physiology
Good Friday
(University Closed)
Language and Thought:
Language Acquisition and Development,
Decision Making, Reasoning and Problem
Solving
**The Final Exam is during the Exam
Period ***

Chapter 7 and 8

No class
Chapter 8
Final Exam
covers Chapters
1- 8, & lecture
material

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