Instructor
Reza Habib Office: LSII, 271A Email: psyc489@gmail.com
Phone: 618-453-3547
Meetings
Lectures: TR 3:35 - 4:50 pm Park, 108 / AG 224
Office Hours: Tuesday 11-12, 2-3:30, 5-6 LSII, 271A
(Appointment Req) Thursday 11-12, 2-3:30
Class Website
The address of the class website is: http://psyc489.googlepages.com. Class announcements, grades, and other course-related material will be posted there. Please check the website on a regular basis - at least once a week - in order to stay on top of the latest class-related developments.
Course Objectives
This course will cover statistical techniques relevant to psychology and other social sciences and will provide a bridge between introductory and graduate level statistics courses. Topics will include one-way and factorial analysis of variance, repeated measures analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression, and analysis of covariance. Students will learn how to perform these analyses using SPSS, a computer-based statistics package.
Prerequisite
Psyc 211 - Research Methods and Statistics
Consent of instructor
Textbook
Stevens, J. (1999). Intermediate Statistics: A Modern Approach (3rd Edition). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Leech, N.L., Barrett, K.C., & Morgan, G.A. (2005). SPSS for Intermediate Statistics: Use and Interpretation (3rd Edition). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Evaluation
Evaluation will be based on 10 in-class assignments, 5 take-home assignments and 2 term tests.
In class assignments will be completed in groups of 2 or 3 and will be worth 1% each. They will occur randomly throughout the semester and be complete during class time.
Take-home assignments will be worth 10% each. You will be expected to work individually on these assignments.
Term tests will each be worth 20% of your final grade.
Grade Distribution
A: 90 – 100
B: 80 – 90
C: 70 – 80
D: 60 – 70
F: < 50
Students Performing in the top 5%
The Department of Psychology at SIUC values academic excellence and in recognition of the hard work and achievement of undergraduate students, invites those scoring in the Top 5% of their class to a get-together in the department (during the following semester). This is an opportunity to meet with faculty members as well as students from other courses and to find out more about opportunities available in the department. Students who receive the letter of invitation appreciate the recognition this brings and are also able to use it while applying for jobs or admission to graduate school.
Late withdrawals and incompletes
The Undergraduate Catalog states the following regarding an “Incomplete” grade (Page 38 of the 2005-2006 catalog):
"An INC is assigned when, for reasons beyond their control, students engaged in passing work are unable to complete all class assignments.”
Therefore, INC will only be assigned if, at the time of the request, you are passing the course (‘D’ or better).
Late withdrawals will only be granted to students who, at the time of the request, are passing the course.
No exceptions will be made.
Makeup Policy, Complaints, Cheating
In order to makeu
p a test, you will need to provide appropriate documentation explaining the reason for your absence (e.g. excuse signed by medical professional along with phone # and patient id, copy of funeral notice, police report, etc.).
Late assignments will lose 5% per day.
No exceptions will be made.
Requiring documentation for all absences is the fairest policy to all students.
Complains and cheating will be handled in accordance with the policies outlined in the Student Code of Conduct (http://www.siu.edu/~docedit/policies/conduct.html. Also, see section on Academic Dishonesty below.
Persons with disability
If you have a documented disability requiring special accommodations for exams, contact me within the first two weeks of class so special arrangements can be made. Please do not wait until right before an exam.
Classroom Etiquette, Expectations, and Rules
The guiding principle for etiquette in this class is to behave professionally and be respectful and courteous to your fellow classmates and the instructor.
The following rules are designed to enhance the learning experience for you and your classmates. They must be followed:
- When in class, you are expected to pay attention to the lecture and not be disruptive to your classmates or the instructor:
- Do not speak with your classmates while the instructor or other students are speaking.
- Do not read the newspaper or any other material not relevant to the course.
- Turn off your mobile phone.
- Do not come to class late.
- If you must leave early, let the instructor know at the beginning of class. Do not begin packing your books before the end of class. This is disruptive to other students as well as the instructor.
The instructor may ask you to leave class if these rules are violated.
Please behave professionally and courteously while in class.
Academic Dishonesty
We welcome you to this classroom community with the assumption that the work you do will be your own. However, distinguishing your work from the work of another can be tricky at times, for both you and your instructor. You should know that presenting another’s work as your own, even if by accident, is a serious violation of the Student Conduct Code.
The Student Conduct Code identifies the following as acts of academic dishonesty: “Plagiarism, representing the work of another as one’s own work; preparing work for another that is to be used as that person’s own work; cheating by any method or means; …soliciting, aiding, abetting, concealing, or attempting conduct in violation of this code” (p. 18). Whether quoting or paraphrasing (or even summarizing) someone else’s work, you should cite your sources; failure to do so constitutes an act of plagiarism. This policy applies to papers and speeches.
Buying a paper online, copying text from several web sites, and turning in someone else’s paper (even with a few words changed) are all examples of plagiarism when you claim such work as your own. (Note: As services selling such papers have increased in number, so have services that track plagiarism using sources from the internet.) Suspected cases of plagiarism will be investigated following Article V of the Student Conduct Code; if plagiarism is substantiated, the perpetrator may face failing the assignment, failing the course, disciplinary censure, and/or suspension from the university, depending on the details of the case (see Article III of the Student Conduct Code). As a rule of thumb: when in doubt, cite where the information is coming from. If you are uncertain whether you are citing sources sufficiently and appropriately enough to avoid plagiarism, please consult your instructor or a tutor at the Writing Center.
Career Development and Resource Clinic
The Career Development and Resource Clinic is a service offered by the Department of Psychology for students enrolled in psychology courses. The CDRC provides individual career
counseling to help students assess their interests, skills and values, explore career alternatives, and make decisions about college majors and career directions. The CDRC also offers workshops and resources related to career planning, such as preparing for the first job or graduate school. To make an appointment, contact the CDRC at 453-3568 or careers@siu.edu, or stop by Life Science II Suite 217.
Emergency Procedures
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and work. Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with the SIUC Emergency Response Plan and Building Emergency Response Team (BERT) program. Emergency response information is available on posters in buildings on campus, available on the BERT'S website at www.bert.siu.edu, Department of Public Safety's website www.dps.siu.edu (disaster drop down) and in the Emergency Response Guidelines pamphlet. Know how to respond to each type of emergency. Instructors will provide guidance and direction to students in the classroom in the event of an emergency affecting your location. It is important that you follow these instructions and stay with your instructor during an evacuation or sheltering emergency. The Building Emergency Response Team will provide assistance to your instructor in evacuating the building or sheltering within the facility.