Central Connecticut State University Psychology Course Details
Exploring Psychology – 113-04
Fall 2013
Instructor Contact Information
Jason F. Sikorski, Ph. D. • Office Location: 217 Marcus White Hall • Phone: (860) 832-3148 • Email: sikorskijaf@ccsu.edu • Office Hours o Mondays and Wednesdays – 8:00am to 9:00am o Wednesdays – 3:00pm to 5:00pm o Thursdays – 6:30pm to 8:00pm o By appointment (I will find a time to meet if these times don’t work) • Class Time o Tuesdays from 1:40 to 2:30pm
Course Prerequisites • You will use a computer word processing program to type all of your written assignments for this course. • You will need a zip drive or diskette where you can save written material. • You will absolutely need a campus email account and be able to access Blackboard Learn. Assignments and communications from your professor will be posted via the Blackboard Vista site on a frequent basis. • You will be required to use the digital library resources (Psyc Info, Psych Articles) to find relevant research related to assignments. During the course of the semester, we will be reviewing strategies for using the digital library resources
Required Texts • Stanovich, K. E. (2010). How to think straight about psychology.(9th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. • Landrum. E. R. & Davis, S. F. (2010). The psychology major: Career options and strategies for success. (4th ed.). Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Learning Objectives • Students will begin the process of learning to communicate with others in a respectful and informed fashion (e.g., writing, class participation). Class participation is not optional in this course. • Students will develop the skills needed to carefully examine and critique research studies in the social sciences. No matter what you plan to do with your psychology degree, it is imperative that your work be informed by solid research evidence. • Students will exemplify the ability
Fall 2013
Instructor Contact Information
Jason F. Sikorski, Ph. D. • Office Location: 217 Marcus White Hall • Phone: (860) 832-3148 • Email: sikorskijaf@ccsu.edu • Office Hours o Mondays and Wednesdays – 8:00am to 9:00am o Wednesdays – 3:00pm to 5:00pm o Thursdays – 6:30pm to 8:00pm o By appointment (I will find a time to meet if these times don’t work) • Class Time o Tuesdays from 1:40 to 2:30pm
Course Prerequisites • You will use a computer word processing program to type all of your written assignments for this course. • You will need a zip drive or diskette where you can save written material. • You will absolutely need a campus email account and be able to access Blackboard Learn. Assignments and communications from your professor will be posted via the Blackboard Vista site on a frequent basis. • You will be required to use the digital library resources (Psyc Info, Psych Articles) to find relevant research related to assignments. During the course of the semester, we will be reviewing strategies for using the digital library resources
Required Texts • Stanovich, K. E. (2010). How to think straight about psychology.(9th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. • Landrum. E. R. & Davis, S. F. (2010). The psychology major: Career options and strategies for success. (4th ed.). Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Learning Objectives • Students will begin the process of learning to communicate with others in a respectful and informed fashion (e.g., writing, class participation). Class participation is not optional in this course. • Students will develop the skills needed to carefully examine and critique research studies in the social sciences. No matter what you plan to do with your psychology degree, it is imperative that your work be informed by solid research evidence. • Students will exemplify the ability