Course Syllabus

 

Behavioral Sciences Department

Santa Rosa Junior College

Summer 2019 

PSYCH 4 Child and Adolescent Psychology (3 Units) Transfer: CSU, UC

Course Outline on Record: Link

Recommended: Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent        

Class Meets: On-line /Canvas  

Instructor:  Narmeen Nasseem, M.A. 

Instructor email address:  nnasseem@santarosa.edu

I am teaching 2 Sections of PSYCH. 4  : Sec.# 8555, Sec. # 9659

Office Hours: Please contact me with questions related to this course , via email at the following email address . 

                       Via e-mail : nnasseem@santarosa.edu

The course syllabus is akin to ( like)  a contract between the instructor and the student.

The instructor provides the student a document (the Syllabus) that clearly indicates the format of the course and the guidelines for the course, the timeline of chapter reading  and  topic lecture coverage; the due dates for the course requirements that include: Exercises,  Discussions, Quizzes and Exams. And the expectations that the instructor has of the student in regards to conduct and behavior in class and all other information related to the course requirements.

Therefore, a student whose goal/intent it is to be successful in the course, finds it beneficial to read the course syllabus/contract and adhere to the format and guidelines for the course, and to the expectations that the instructor has of the student regarding classroom conduct and all other information related to the course. Then the student is better able to plan and manage the demands of the course given  the many other  demands that they have in their life outside of the course. 

To establish and maintain success in this course

On a weekly basis and throughout the Summer session ,  please do the following :

1)  Click and view the items listed on the right hand side of the Home page under " Coming up" and "To Do".  

2) Click on the "View Calendar" tab on the Home page to view the course requirements due dates. 

3) Click and view the items listed on the links on the right hand side of the Home page under Course Stream that include: View Recent Activity in PSYCH. 4.

4) Click  on the Syllabus tab on the left hand side of the Canvas course page to view the course requirements, the timelines/due dates for all the course requirements. In the Syllabus is the required textbook chapter reading schedule,  and the instructions and  guidelines to completing and submitting Quizzes, Exams, Exercises  and Discussions and all other items related to this course. Scroll to the very bottom of the course Syllabus to view  the “ Course Summary”.

5) Click on Announcements  tab on the left hand side of the Canvas course page to view course related communication from the instructor.

6) Click on the Modules tab on the left hand side of the Canvas course page to view links to the respective weekly Quiz, the respective Exam, the respective  Exercise, and the respective Discussion, the chapters related  PPT slides, the chapters related supplemental readings, and chapters related videos.

7) Click on the "To Do List" link in the respective weekly Module, to view, complete and submit the Quiz, Exam, Exercise and Discussion by its indicated timelines/due dates.  

8) Click on the Grades tab on the left hand side of the Canvas course page to view your current status/grade in this course.

Throughout the 6 weeks summer session, on Friday of the current week, the Module for the following week will be posted/visible.  Please note  6 weeks of the summer session is a very short period of time,  it will start and end in a blink of an eye. Hence staying current and completing and submitting all course requirements in a timely manner will determine your success in this course. 

So, my hope for you and expectation of you is that you will "get going" and complete and submit each of the course requirements without delay. I wish you curiosity, enthusiasm, and endurance as you negotiate the obstacles and joys of your personal and academic goal/s.

Please be advised that last minute emergencies (which often do occur) do not constitute a reason for not getting the course requirements  done and submitted on time.

In this course  the Exercise, Quiz and Discussion are  posted by the instructor one(1)  week before its due date, therefore you have  the the opportunity and responsibility to start and complete  each of the course requirements as soon as it is posted/ visible on the Canvas page. 

Start pacing your self and be prepared for emergencies that will inevitably come up. So plan ahead, resist from waiting until the last minute to start any of the course requirements and support yourself to finish and submit all work by  the specified due date and time. 

Submitting any components of the Quiz, Exam, Exercise , Discussion, at a later time or date is not an option in this course. You are also required to submit all components of each  respective Quiz, Exam, Exercise, and Discussion.

Please note that submission of partial work is not an option and that the instructor will not award partial points for the submission of partial work.  Failure to submit all requirements indicated in the Components of each  respective course requirement will result in zero (0) points for that particular Exercise  and Discussion. 

Please do not approach me to extend the due date or time or to re-open the submission of any of the course requirements that include, Exams, Exercises, Discussions and  Quizzes. I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request. 

Please do not approach me to open any of the course requirements  earlier to accommodate your personal schedule. I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request. 

Please do not approach me to request extra credit or  make up opportunities for  any of the course requirements that include, Exams, Exercises, Discussions and  Quizzes that  you have not completed and submitted . I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request.

This is an On-line format course 

This  is an On-line course, and you are required  to use a computer and go On-line (  CANVAS) to complete and submit  all course requirements that include, completing and submitting  Quizzes, Exams, Exercises, and Discussions. There will be no hardcopy  of the Quizzes, Exams,  Exercises and the Discussions . For your course work to be evaluated and scored, the work has to be submitted  On –line (Canvas). Any course work  for any reason, submitted  via e-mail will not be evaluated and you will receive a zero for that particular course requirement. 

Required Software

• Adobe Reader 
  
  
• QuickTime Player 
  
  
• Flash Player 
   
  
• Open Office  
  

Computers, Technology and Internet Access

Computers and technology  can fail at  the most inopportune moment. Therefore, please have a back-up plan. Computer or technology failure, or that you do not have access to the Internet in your home, will not be an acceptable excuse in this course  for not submitting the respective course requirements on the specified due date and time.

You have access to computers and to  the Internet  at the  SRJC libraries on the  Santa Rosa and Petaluma campuses. You also have computer access and Internet access  at your  town library, at an internet cafe, or at your friend/s.

Resist from waiting until  the last minute to  start any of the course requirements. Starting the course requirements for submission early and not waiting until the last minute may also allow you to exercise your  back-up plan when computer and technology failure occur or that you do not have access to the Internet in your home.

What you need to know about Canvas 

Canvas is a Learning Management System ( LMS). In this course you are required to complete and submit all course requirements that include, completing and submitting Quizzes and Exams, and completing and submitting the Exercises and  Discussions on Canvas .

Please note that the Canvas clock will close the respective course requirement promptly at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time ( PST) on the indicated due date.  

"Canvas would not allow me to submit my Quiz,  Exam, Exercise or Discussion" will not be an acceptable excuse in this course  for not submitting the respective course requirements on the specified due date and time. Please note that Canvas will not allow you to submit the respective course requirement after 11:59pm  PST on the indicate due date regardless that you submitted your work  one or two minutes after 11:59pm PST,  regardless of what time you started the course requirement,  whether you are finished or unfinished with completing  the course requirement, or whether  or not you have hit the Submit tab. Therefore, start and complete  the course requirements for submission early, and  do not wait until the last minute.

Please note that you must  click on the Post Reply tab when you have typed and are ready to submit your response to your instructor’s prompt/s, or your response to your one (1) classmate or you want to submit any other materials required by the instructor for the  respective Exercise and  Discussion. The border of your post will flash blue indicating your submission  has been newly posted. Otherwise, please be advised that your submission did not post and  you need to resubmit your Exercise and  Discussion to avoid  scoring  zero (0 )points  for that particular Exercise and Discussion. 

Please note that you must  click on the Submit tab when you have completed the respective Quiz and Exam . The border of your post will flash blue indicating your submission has been newly posted. Otherwise, please be advised that your submission did not post and  you need to redo and resubmit your Exam and  Quiz to avoid  scoring  zero (0 )points  for that particular Exam  and Quiz. 

For your submitted  course work to be evaluated and scored the work has to be submitted  On-line( Canvas). Any course work  for any reason, submitted  via e-mail will not be evaluated and you will receive a zero for that particular course requirement. 

Technical Problems with Canvas

Please do not contact me with technical problems since I do not have the technical knowledge to be able to help you.

When problems of submitting course requirements  or any things related to Canvas arise please click  the Help icon "?" on the left, bottom of the Canvas course page. Canvas help is available  24/7. (Links to an external site.)

Required Textbook

We have one textbook for this course.  Plan to read and prepare to discuss the  assigned chapter/chapters  as listed  in the section  "Reading Schedule  in the required textbook" in  this  course syllabus. The weekly reading schedule of the chapters in the  required textbook is also indicated  in the weekly “To Do List,”   in the respective weekly Module on the course page. I will amplify select topics with lecture, activities, and media.

Please note that all the questions for the  respective Quizzes and Exams will come from the content of the respective chapters, in the 6th. edition of the required text book listed below. Hence, please purchase the 6th. edition.

Rathus, Spencer A.  (2017).  Childhood and Adolescence.Voyages in Development (6th.ed). Cengage, United States. ISBN: 9781337365215.

The required textbook can be purchased at the SRJC bookstore or On- line.

**A copy of the required textbook  is placed on reserve  at the Reserve Desk at the SRJC  Doyle Library for your limited use (2 hours)  It is catalogued under Call #HQ767.9 .R347 2017, Bar Code: 33155006096971; the instructor's name ( N. Nasseem) and course (Psych. 4). ** You cannot remove the textbook  from the library. Hence, you will have to remain in the library while using the textbook . You will need to present your valid SRJC student ID card. 

Reading Schedule in the required textbook and Final Exam/Exam # 6 Schedule

Wk. 1 June 17 - 23		Chp.  1:  History, Theories and Methods
Wk. 2 June 24 - 30		Chp.  2 : Heredity and Conception.  Chp. 3 : Prenatal Development. Chp. 4: Birth and the New Baby: in the New World.
Wk. 3 July 1 - 7		Chp. 5: Infancy:Physical Development. Chp. 6: Infancy: Cognitive Development. Chp. 7: Infancy: Social and Emotional  Development.
Wk. 4   July 8 - 14		Chp. 8: Early Childhood: Physical Development. Chp. 9: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development. Chp. 10: Early Childhood: Social and Emotional  Development.
Wk. 5  July 15 -21		Chp. 11: Middle Childhood: Physical Development. Chp. 12: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development. Chp. 13: Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional  Development.
Wk. 6  July 22 -28		Chp. 14: Adolescence: Physical Development. Chp. 15: Adolescence: Cognitive Development. Chp. 16: Adolescence: Social and Emotional  Development.
		The Exam # 6 / Final Exam  link  will OPEN on Fri. July 26, 2019 ( last day of class)  at 12:00 am (0:00hr.) and  the  Exam # 6/Final Exam link will  CLOSE/DUE on Sat. July 27, 2019 promptly at 11:59pm PST

Catalog Course Description: Development of the child from prenatal life to the adolescent years with emphasis on emotional, intellectual, social, and personal growth and development.

Instructor's Course Description: This course, PSYCH. 4, Child and Adolescent Psychology  will give you a general introduction to the major concepts and principles used in the field of Developmental Psychology, and provide you with an organizing framework for understanding  cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development from pre natal ( before  birth)  development to the end of adolescence ( approximately 18 to 25 years) in you  and in others.

Course Objectives

1.  Analyze and apply biological and environmental theories to explain cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development of the individual from the prenatal period through childhood and adolescence.
2.  Describe and apply the research methods that are used to study child and adolescent psychology.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

1.  Distinguish among significant theoretical perspectives on the development of the child.
2.  Differentiate between chromosomes and genes, recessive and dominant traits, and monozygotic and dizygotic twins.
3.  Discuss chromosomal and genetic abnormalities relevant to the psychological maladjustment of the child.
4.  Describe how psychological and environmental factors such as maternal stress, nutrition, teratogens, sexually transmitted diseases, and drugs influence the development of the child.
5.  Examine the brain structures, intellectual growth, perceptual processes, memory and language development of the child in the infancy, childhood and adolescent years.
6.  Explain how attachment, social deprivation, child abuse and neglect, day care, temperament, and gender differences influence the infant's social and emotional development.
7.  Discuss the influence of parenting styles, siblings, peer interactions, and gender roles in the early childhood years.
8.  Describe the factors that contribute to and delineate treatment strategies for childhood obesity, eating disorders, elimination disorders, ADHD, and learning disabilities.
9. Provide causal factors and treatment options for separation anxiety, conduct disorder, childhood depression, and drug abuse in the middle childhood and adolescent years.
10. Discriminate among the various theories that describe the adolescent's self-concept, emotional, cognitive and moral development.

NO LATE WORK POLICY

Please note the NO LATE WORK policy in place in this course.You are required to submit all components of each Exercise , Discussion, Quiz, and Exam, on the due date indicated and no later than 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) on the indicated due date. 

Please note that from Week 2 - Week 6, the  respective Exercise, Quiz and Discussion are  posted by the instructor one(1) week before its due date, therefore you have  the the opportunity and responsibility to start and complete  each of the course requirements as soon as it is posted/ visible in the respective Module  on the Canvas page. 

Please do not approach me to extend the due date or time, or to re-open the submission of any of the  Exercises, Exams, Discussions, and Quizzes. 

Please do not approach me to open any Exercise, Exam, Discussion, and Quiz, to accommodate your personal schedule. I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request. 

Please be advised that last minute emergencies (which often do occur) do not constitute a reason for not getting the course requirements  done and submitted on time. 

Start pacing your self and be prepared for emergencies that will inevitably come up. So plan ahead, resist from waiting until the last minute to start any of the course requirements and support yourself to finish and submit all work by  the specified due date and time. 

Submitting any components of the Quiz, Exam, Exercise , Discussion, at a later time or date is not an option in this course. You are also required to submit all components of each  respective Quiz, Exam, Exercise , Discussion. Please note that submission of partial work is not an option and that the instructor will not award partial points for the submission of partial work.  Failure to submit all components of each  respective course requirement will result in zero (0) points for that particular Quiz, Exam, Exercise , Discussion. 

No Extra-credit opportunity and No make-up opportunity

Please note there will be no  make up opportunity  for the  non -submission of the  course requirements that include: Exercises, Discussion, Quizzes and Exams. For example, if you  miss completing and submitting  any course requirement because  you are traveling, or you forgot the course requirement  was due on the specified date, or you had computer problems, or you waited till the last minute to complete and submit the course requirement , or it was past 11:59pm PST while you were submitting the respective course requirement , you will receive a zero for that course requirement.  All course requirements are On-line (  Canvas ), you are expected to start, complete and submit all course requirements  On- line (Canvas) and on time. Support yourself to complete and submit all course requirements by and on the specified due date and time.

Please do not approach me to request extra credit or make up opportunities for  any of the 6  Exams  you have not completed and submitted . I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request 

Please note  the Canvas clock will close the course requirement  promptly at 11:59pm  Pacific Standard Time ( PST)on the indicated due date; regardless of what time you started the course requirement, regardless that you submitted your work one to two minutes after 11:59pm PST, regardless of  whether you are finished or unfinished with completing  the course requirement, or whether  or not you have hit the Submit tab. 

Hence, it is very important that you  keep abreast of the  weekly reading schedule,  the weekly Quiz due date, the respective  Exam due date and the respective  Exercises and Discussion  due dates. 

Important Dates 

These are important time lines/deadlines  that may influence your decisions regarding adding and dropping this  class,   taking  the  class  on a Pass/No Pass option.  

Day Class Begins	Mon. June 17, 2019
Day Class Ends	Fri. July 26, 2019
Day/Time of Final /Exam	The Exam # 6 / Final Exam  link  will OPEN on Fri. July 26, 2019 ( last day of class)  at 12:00 am (0:00hr.) and  the  Exam # 6/Final Exam link will  CLOSE/DUE on Sat. July 27, 2019 promptly at 11:59pm PST.

Assessment 

In order to assess your progress in this course you will be required  to complete  and submit  On-line(Canvas) the following course requirements that include , 6 multiple-choice Quizzes,  6 multiple-choice Exams, and complete and submit 6 essay formatted  Exercises and  6 essay formatted  Discussions.

Course Requirements & points breakdown  

360 points	6  Exercises  ( Each Exercises is worth 60 points. From Week 2- 6, each  Exercise OPENS  in the current  week on Friday and CLOSES/DUE  on the following Tuesday each week).
360 points	6 Discussions ( Each Discussion is  worth 60 points. From Week 2- 6, each Discussion OPENS in the current  week on Thursday and  CLOSES/ DUE   on the following Wednesday each week).
360 points	6  Multiple Choice Quizzes (60 questions each quiz, each quiz is worth  60 points. ( From Week 2- 6 , each Quiz OPENS in the current  week on Friday and CLOSES/ DUE on  the following Thursday, each week).
360 points	6  Multiple Choice Exams (60 questions each exam,  each exam is worth 60 points.  ( From Week 2- 6, each  Exam OPENS  in the current week on  Friday  and  CLOSES/ DUE in the same week on   the following day  on Saturday).
1,440  points	Total number of points possible in this course.

Course  Grading

Your grade at the end of the summer session   is based on the points that you accumulate during this course in the 6 weeks summer session , divided by the total number of possible points in this course (1,440 points ). 

If you wish to know how you are doing in this class at any time during the semester, go to  the left hand side of the course Canvas  page and  click on the Grades tab to view all the  points  you have earned thus far in all the course requirements you have submitted  to date. The Grades page gives you a breakdown of the coursed requirements you have submitted as well as the course requirements that you have not submitted. The breakdown indicates the total number of points you have earned thus far and it gives you a percentage  

I will grade on a simple percentage basis with 90% of the total points necessary for an "A", 80% for a "B", 70% for a “C” , 60% for a “D” and 50% for an “F”.  

It is my hope that you will support yourself  for success and start,  complete, and submit each course requirement by  the specified due date and time.

 Quizzes 

You will  take 6 weekly, multiple-choice  quizzes throughout the summer session.  You will complete and submit each of the weekly  quizzes  On- line (Canvas) on the Quiz #  link in the respective weekly Module . Each of the weekly Quiz  will have 60 questions and each Quiz  is worth 60 points. 

From Week 2 - 6 , on the Friday of the current week, at 12:00am (0:00hr.) the link for the following week's Quiz, will be OPEN/posted in the respective Module on the Canvas course  page , and the link will close on the following Thursday each week promptly at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST). Hence, you have almost a full week in which  you can take each quiz as many times (multiple  times) as you wish and to improve your score, until its respective  due date. The highest score that you receive  from the multiple takes  will be recorded. 

Please note that whether it is a quiz or an exam, on Canvas the word  Quiz is used to denote (indicate ) both  a  quiz or an  exam.  Canvas Guide : How do I take a quiz?

The Quizzes are practice for taking the respective chapter/chapters   Exams and  a constructive  way of identifying ideas,  concepts, theories,  that you may  have difficulties understanding and applying. Therefore, I highly recommend that you take  each quiz as many times (multiple  times) as possible until its respective  due date. 

Please note the Canvas clock will close the respective weekly  Quiz  promptly at 11:59pm  Pacific Standard Time ( PST) every Thursday throughout the summer session ; regardless of what time you started the Quiz,  whether you are finished or unfinished with completing  the Quiz , regardless that you were just a minute or two  later than  11:59 pm PST in submitting the course requirement.  or whether  or not you have hit the Submit tab. 

Each Quiz must be completed and you must click on the Submit tab no later than 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time( PST) each week on Thursday. If you fail to click on the Submit tab  your Quiz  will not  post nor will it be scored and you will score zero for that particular Quiz .

If you  miss completing and submitting the weekly Quiz  because  you are traveling, or you forgot the  Quiz  was due on the specified date, or you had computer problems, or you waited till the last minute to complete and submit the Quiz ,  etc.,  you will receive a zero for the respective Quiz.   Resist from waiting until  the last minute to  start the respective weekly  Quiz  and support yourself to complete and submit the respective weekly  Quiz  on Thursday no later than 11:59 pm PST.

Please do not approach me to extend the due date or time or to re-open the submission . Please do not approach me to open any of the  Quizzes up earlier to accommodate your personal schedule. I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request. 

Please do not approach me to request extra credit or make up opportunities for  any of the Quizzes  you have not completed and submitted . I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request.

Exams

You will  take 6 weekly, multiple-choice  Exams throughout the summer session. You will complete and submit each of the 6 exams On -line ( Canvas) on the link in the respective  Module . Please note that whether it is a quiz or an exam, on Canvas the  word  Quiz is used to denote (indicate ) either a  quiz or an  exam. Please click on the  Canvas Guide : How do I take a quiz?

Throughout the summer session, on the Friday of the current week, the link for the weekly  Exam, will  OPEN/post on the link in the respective Module on the Canvas course page,  at 12:00am (0:00hr.) , and the link will CLOSE on the next day,  Saturday at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST).  Although, the respective Exam will be open for two (2) days,  you are required to start and complete each respective Exam in one attempt. Each of the 6 Exams is timed, you will have 1 hour 30 minutes from the moment you start, to complete each exam, and hit the Submit tab.**Please note : You are allowed 1 attempt only for each respective  Exam. Each Exam will be 60 questions from 3 chapters and each  Exam is  worth 60 points. 

You must click on the Submit tab no later than 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time( PST) on Saturday each week . If you fail to click on the Submit   your Exam  will not post , hence the respective Exam will not  be scored and you will score zero for that particular Exam .

Please note  the Canvas clock will close the respective Exam  promptly at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time ( PST) on Saturday each week ; regardless of what time you started the Exam,  whether you are finished or unfinished with completing  the Exam , regardless that you were just a minute or two  later than  11:59 pm PST in submitting the course requirement, or whether  or not you have hit the Submit tab. 

If you  miss completing and submitting the respective Exam because  you are traveling, or you forgot the respective Exam  was due on the specified date, or you had computer problems, or you waited till the last minute to complete and submit the Exam ,  etc.,  you will receive a zero for the respective Exam.  All Exams must be completed and submitted  On-line ( Canvas ) and on time. Resist from waiting until  the last minute to  start the respective Exam and support yourself to complete and submit the respective Exam by and on the specified due date and time.  

Please do not approach me to extend the due date or time or to re-open the submission of any of the  exams  back up after its due date and time.

Please do not approach me to open any exam up earlier to accommodate your personal schedule. I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request. 

 Please do not approach me to request extra credit or make up opportunities for  any of the 6  Exams  you have not completed and submitted . I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request.  

Exercises

From Week 2 - 6,  on the Friday of the current week, at 12:00am (0:00hr.) the link for the following week's Exercise, will OPEN/, and  the link  for the respective Exercise will CLOSE/DUE weekly Tuesday of the following week  promptly at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time (PST).  Each Exercise is worth 60 points. 

Class discussion is one of the learning tools in a course. The purpose of each Exercise is for students to exchange ideas and information, articulate their thoughts and  comments on  a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to the course and the chapters under study currently  . Each  Exercise  serves as a means of learning. The Exercise is the equivalent of  a face-to face, classroom discussion.  Therefore, since  this is an  On-line class, you will  in written,  essay format articulate your thoughts and comments about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to the course and the chapters under study currently  . You are required to participate in the 6  required Exercises in this course.

The instructions for the respective Exercise will appear on the Exercise #  link in the respective weekly Module . To complete and submit each Exercise, you  are required to read the instructions then  click on the Post Reply tab on the bottom, left corner of the respective Exercise link in the respective weekly Module and articulate  your thoughts and comments in essay format, pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently .

Only upon submitting  your own essay formatted thoughts and  comments on  a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor, pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently , you will be able to view your  classmates’  thoughts and  comments on  a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently  .

You are required to  select and read at least one (1) of your  classmates' response, then  in turn type and submit a response to your one (1) classmate’s thoughts and  comments on  a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently.

To submit  each of the  6 Exercises you will do the following:

1. You are required  to articulate  in essay format, your thoughts and comments about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to the pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently .

Your essay formatted comments and thoughts about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently must be single spaced, and no less than 250  words. You are required to  indicate  the word count on the bottom of your essay formatted comment  and thoughts. Your thoughts and comments  must be in formal language; use of inappropriate language, swearing, abbreviations, texting  format is not allowed nor accepted. Use of small case "i" when referring to yourself, or using small case alphabet to start a new sentence is not allowed nor accepted. You are required  to adhere to all the guidelines stated above, failure to do so will have negative consequences on your grade. 

Please note  that your essay formatted  thoughts and comments about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently  must be  visible on the page.  Therefore an attachment of  a Word doc or PDF etc. or a link  is not acceptable and it will result  in the instructor not reading your submission and  you will score zero (0)  points for the particular  Exercise .

Please note that you must  click on the Post Reply tab when you have typed and are ready to submit your essay formatted  thoughts and comments about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to the  chapters under study currently.  The border of your post will flash blue indicating your submission  has been newly posted. Otherwise, please be advised that your submission did not post and  you need to resubmit your essay formatted  thoughts and comments about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently . 

2)  You are  required to read and respond to  one (1) classmate's thoughts and comments about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently . Your response to your one (1) classmate's thoughts and comments must be in essay format,  single spaced, and  no less than 125 words . You are required to  indicate  the word count on the bottom of your essay formatted response.

Your response to your one (1)  classmate’s thoughts and comments  must be in formal language; use of inappropriate language, swearing, abbreviations, texting  format is not allowed nor accepted.  Use of small case "i" when referring to yourself, or using small case alphabet to start a new sentence is not allowed nor accepted.  and it will have negative consequences on your grade. You are required  to adhere to all the guidelines stated above, failure to do so will have negative consequences on your grade. 

Please note  that your essay formatted  response to your one (1) classmate’s  thoughts and comments about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently  must be  visible on the page.  Therefore an attachment of  a Word doc or PDF etc. or a link  is not acceptable and it will result  in the instructor not reading your submission and  you will score zero (0)  points for the particular Exercise .

Please note that you must  click on the Post Reply tab when you have typed and are ready to  submit your essay formatted  response to your one (1) classmate’s thoughts and comments about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently .  The border of your post will flash blue indicating your submission  has been newly posted. Otherwise, please be advised that  your essay formatted  response to your one (1) classmate’s thoughts and comments about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently   did not post and  you need to resubmit your essay formatted response to your one(1) classmate. 

Please note that submission of partial work is not an option and that the instructor will not award partial points for the submission of partial work.  Failure to submit all requirements indicated in the Components of each  respective course requirement will result in zero (0) points for the respective Exercise.

You are required to compete and post your essay formatted  thoughts and comments  about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently .  And to read and respond to  your one (1) classmate's thoughts and comments about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently .   Failure to complete and submit both  will  result in you scoring  zero (0) for submitting  partially completed work.   

If you fail to compete and post your essay formatted  thoughts and comments  about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to the  chapters under study currently.  And  or you fail to read and respond to  your one (1) classmate's thoughts and comments about a particular topic, subject , or concept identified by the instructor pertaining to  the course and the chapters under study currently ,  by 11:59 pm PST each week on Tuesday,  you will score zero ( 0) points  on the  respective  Exercise .

Any part  of the respective  Exercise submitted via e-mail will not be evaluated and you will receive a zero (0) for that particular  Exercise.

Please note  the Canvas clock will close the respective Exercise promptly at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time ( PST) on Tuesday each week ; regardless of what time you started the Exercise,  whether you are finished or unfinished with completing  the Exercise , regardless that you were just a minute or two  later than  11:59 pm PST in submitting the Exercise, or whether  or not you have hit the Submit tab.  

Late work will not be accepted. Each Exercise must be completed and you must click on the Submit tab no later than 11: 59 pm Pacific Standard Time( PST) on Tuesday each week .

Please do not approach me to extend the due date or time or to re-open the submission back up.

Please do not approach me to open any Exercise  up earlier to accommodate your personal schedule. I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request. 

Please do not approach me to request extra credit or  make up opportunities for  any of the Exercises  you have not completed and submitted . I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request.

Discussions 

Throughout the summer session , all students will complete and submit 6 weekly Discussions. Each Discussion  is due weekly  on Wednesday. From Week  2 to  6 , the link for the following week's Discussion will OPEN at 12:00am (0:00hr.) on the Thursday  of the current week. And the link will CLOSE  promptly at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Wednesday of the following  week. 

The instructions for the respective Discussion  will appear on the Discussion  #  link in the respective weekly Module . To complete and submit each Discussion , you  are required to read the instructions then  click on the Post Reply tab on the bottom, left corner of the respective Discussion  link in the respective weekly Module and respond  in essay format to all of  the instructor’s prompts,  comply to any and all  other requests (such as completing a survey, or uploading a photo or address of a website)  made by the instructor related to the respective Discussion.

Only upon submitting  your own essay formatted response to the instructor’s prompts , you will be able to view your  classmates  response to the instructor’s prompts . You are required to  select and read at least one (1) of your  classmates  response to the instructor’s prompts ,  then  in turn type and submit a response to your one (1) classmate’s  response to the instructor’s prompts. 

To submit  each of the  6 Discussions  you will do the following:

1. You are required  to respond  in essay format, to all of  the instructor’s prompts  found in the instructions of the respective Discussion.

Please note in  your response to the instructor’s prompts , you are required to  include evidence and background material  . Therefore, you are  required to include  your own life experience, provide additional information about  the topic from a  related chapter in the required textbook, and  provide additional information related to the topic  from  at least one (1) outside source. Please note your response to  your  instructor's prompts is NOT simply reflections based on your personal experience. Non- inclusion of relevant  information  from your required textbook and  from at least one(1) outside source  will result in a Zero (0) for the respective Discussion.

Please note that you are required to cite in the body of your response to your instructor’s prompts . And provide a list of link/s and Bibliography/References to the  source that you have referred to in responding to the instructor’s  prompts  in the bottom of your response to your one ( 1) classmate. 

Since this is a psychology  course, you  are required to  use  the  American Psychological Association ( APA) citation and  References/Bibliography format  http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/ 

Please do not  extract and quote words from a  related chapter in the required textbook, and  provide additional information related to the topic  from  at least one (1) outside source. Instead read the information  in  a  related chapter in the required textbook and provide additional information related to the topic  from  at least one (1) outside source, understand it and  be able to  explain  it in your own words  therefore paraphrase rather than quote . 

Your essay formatted response to the instructor’s prompts, must be single spaced, and no less than 500  words. You are required to  indicate  the word count on the bottom of your essay formatted response. Your response  must be in formal language; use of inappropriate language, swearing, abbreviations, texting  format is not allowed nor accepted. Use of small case "i" when referring to yourself, or using small case alphabet to start a new sentence is not allowed nor accepted. You are required  to adhere to all the guidelines stated above, failure to do so will have negative consequences on your grade. 

Please note  that your essay formatted  response  must be  visible on the page.  Therefore an attachment of  a Word doc or PDF etc. or a link  is not acceptable and it will result  in the instructor not reading your submission and  you will score zero (0)  points for the particular  Discussion .

Please note that you must  click on the Post Reply tab when you have typed and are ready to submit your essay formatted  response to the instructor’s prompts.  The border of your post will flash blue indicating your submission  has been newly posted. Otherwise, please be advised that your submission did not post and  you need to resubmit your essay formatted  response to the instructor’s prompts. 

Please note that submission of partial work is not an option and that the instructor will not award partial points for the submission of partial work.  Failure to submit all requirements indicated in the Components of each  respective course requirement will result in zero (0) points for that particular Exercise  and Discussion. 

2)  You are  required to read and respond to one (1) classmate's response to the instructor’s prompts. Your response to your one (1) classmate’s response must be in essay format,  single spaced, and  no less than 250 words . You are required to  indicate  the word count on the bottom of your essay formatted response.

Your response to your one (1)  classmate’s response to the instructor’s prompts  must be in formal language; use of inappropriate language, swearing, abbreviations, texting  format is not allowed nor accepted.  Use of small case "i" when referring to yourself, or using small case alphabet to start a new sentence is not allowed nor accepted.  and it will have negative consequences on your grade. You are required  to adhere to all the guidelines stated above, failure to do so will have negative consequences on your grade. 

Please note  that your essay formatted  response to your one (1) classmate’s response to the instructor’s prompts  must be  visible on the page.  Therefore an attachment of  a Word doc or PDF etc. or a link  is not acceptable and it will result  in the instructor not reading your submission and  you will score zero (0)  points for the particular Discussion.

Please note that you must  click on the Post Reply tab when you have typed and are ready to submit your essay formatted  response to your one (1) classmate’s response to the instructor’s prompts. 

You are required to compete and post your essay formatted  response to the instructor’s prompts .  And to read and respond to  your one (1) classmate's response to the instructor’s prompts.   Failure to complete and submit both  will  result in you scoring  zero (0) for submitting  partially completed work.   

If you fail to compete and post your essay formatted  response to the instructor’s prompts.  And  or you fail to read,  respond, and submit a response to  your one (1) classmate's response to the instructor’s prompts,  by 11:59 pm PST each week on Wednesday,  you will score zero ( 0) points  on the  respective  Discussion .

Any part  of the respective  Discussion submitted via e-mail will not be evaluated and you will receive a zero (0) for that particular  Discussion.

Please note  the Canvas clock will close the respective Discussion promptly at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time ( PST) on Wednesday each week ; regardless of what time you started the Exercise,  whether you are finished or unfinished with completing  the Discussion , regardless that you were just a minute or two  later than  11:59 pm PST in submitting the Discussion, or whether  or not you have hit the Submit tab.  

Late work will not be accepted. Each Discussion must be completed and you must click on the Submit tab no later than 11: 59 pm Pacific Standard Time( PST) on Wednesday each week .

Please do not approach me to extend the due date or time or to open the submission back up. Please do not approach me to open any Discussion  up earlier to accommodate your personal schedule. I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request.  Please do not approach me to request extra credit or  make up opportunities for  any of the Discussions  you have not completed and submitted . I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request.

Protocol for communicating with your instructor and your classmates On-line

I really enjoy receiving  e-mails from students. And I really appreciate the enthusiasm that most  students  show for the course content  and the course requirements.

I would like for you to read the following information so that we are all on the same page when it comes to communicating  On-line . 

If you have a question about something related to the course, you can  communicate with me  via e-mail nnasseem@santarosa.edu  or by clicking on the “ Q & A ” link in the WELCOME MODULE.  Please read the following to ensure that you get a reply from me to your e-mail.

There is an email feature inside of Canvas , hence you can e-mail me from the Canvas page of this course. You can also email me at : nnasseem @santarosa.edu 

Please be aware that I am teaching 3 classes  this  summer session.  Therefore, every time you e- mail me, please remember to identify yourself and indicate your first name and last name in your ending salutation, the course name, the section number of the class in which you are enrolled .

In addition, to the information listed in the previous sentence, please also include in your e-mail , a beginning salutation such as Hello Ms. Nasseem or Dear Ms. Nasseem and an ending salutation such as Sincerely, or Thank you, then your first and last name, the course name, the  section number of the class in which you are enrolled.

Please do not address me as “Hey” , nor send me an e-mail without  a beginning and  an ending salutation, or without your first and last name, course name and section number. I will most likely not read  an  e-mail such  as that, and as a result,  you will not get a reply from me.  The same guidelines also apply when we have an e-mail trail going between us. 

When you are speaking with your fellow classmates in the Exercises and  Discussions , you are expected to adopt the same protocol in terms of using a beginning salutation such as Hello _First name , last name____, and ending salutation  such as Cheers, Good Wishes or  any other such appropriate salutation.

Please use formal language, do not use texting language . Politeness and graciousness is mandatory. Sometimes people in the On-line environment are emboldened to present themselves and treat others rudely and ungraciously. Rudeness and unprofessional conduct is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in this course. You are encouraged to conduct yourself in a friendly, mature, professional manner in your interactions with your classmates and your instructor.  

When can you expect a reply to an email question message that you sent me, the instructor? 

During the school week, (Monday  through Friday) I will check email at least once a day. Please be aware that if you email me in the evening, after 7:00pm .  I may not respond to your email until the following day. 

Please note that I will not check email over the weekend, and any messages sent after 7:00 p.m. on Fridays  will not be returned until the following Monday. Lastly, please be sure to check your email  during the week,  for messages and/or audio files from me pertaining to this course. Please also remember that I will be sending emails only to your SRJC account. So please let Admission & Records know your correct and current e-mail address. 

Generally, you can expect a response to your email question  within 24 hours during weekdays. However, for messages sent over the weekend, you can expect a response on Monday.

Academic Honesty 

All written work is to be original. Please do not jeopardize your college career or your grade in this class by using papers than are not written by you, or using "recycled papers" from other classes , cheating on quizzes and exams  or plagiarism (copying verbatim from an outside source and failing to identify  the source  and omitting the use of quotation marks ) .Students who plagiarize or cheat may be suspended for one or two class meetings by the instructor and referred to the Vice President of Student Services for discipline sanction, in cases of egregious violation. Please read the college policy/procedure on academic integrity at: http://www.santarosa.edu/polman/3acadpro/3.11P.pdf

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it. A student may be dropped from any class when that student's absences exceed ten percent (10%) of the total hours of class time. It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than one class/homework deadline in a row that you contact the instructor to avoid being dropped from the class.

Student Health Services available at SRJC

Your student fees have paid for the Student Health Services available at SRJC, hence you will not be charged a fee for using the Student Health Services   on campus.

This is the web address for the Student  Health Services at SRJC: https://www.santarosa.edu/for_students/student-services/student-health-services/

Mental Health Screening available on line

24/7 Mental Health screening accessible on the Resources and Referrals page on the SRJC Student Health Service website (Password: SRJC)  http://www. mentalhealthscreening.org

Military Pathways Screening Program http://www.military health.org 

Mental Health Services are provided on the Santa Rosa Campus at : 

Plover Hall            Room 559         707- 524-1595

Mental Health Services are provided on the  Petaluma  Campus at : 

Richard Call Building Rm. 610 – Phone 778-3919

Health  magazine  for SRJC students 

 Student Health Services has an on- line health magazine for SRJC students called Student Health 101 access by clicking on the Student Health l0l link on the Student Health Services website or access from “My Cubby”

Writing Center

In writing your essay formatted  responses in  Exercises and  Discussion , please be aware that you are writing for an academic, college course.  Please remember that you are not writing to or talking with a friend therefore, your writing must be formal, written in full sentences and grammatically correct and coherent/understandable.  

If your Basic English language skills for essay writing need attention, you may benefit from using the English language lab at both SRJC campuses,  http://www.santarosa.edu/english/wc_sr.html

Standards of Conduct

Students who register in SRJC classes are required to abide by the SRJC Student Conduct Standards. Violation of the Standards is basis for referral to the Vice President of Student Services or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Student Code of Conduct page.

Collaborating on or copying of Exams, Quizzes, Exercises, Discussions, in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that particular Quiz, Exam, Exercise  or Discussion . Students are encouraged to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism: 
SRJC Writing Center Lessons on avoiding plagiarism
SRJC's statement on Academic Integrity

Special Needs

Every effort is made to conform to accessibility standards for all instructor-created materials. Students should contact their instructor as soon as possible if they find that they cannot access any course materials. Students with disabilities who believe they need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disability Resources (527-4278).