CP Psychology

Syllabus

High school psychology is an elective course that aims to give students an understanding of human behavior. This Psychology class will cover several important aspects such as the history of psychology, research methods, classification and treatment of disorders, and more. 

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Subjects We Will Cover:

Unit 1-Intro. to Psychology and Research Methods

Unit 2-Body and Mind

Unit 3-Learning and Conditioning

Unit 4-Overview of Development

Unit 5-Personality

Unit 6-Psychological Disorders

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Supplies:

*Binder/Notebook-only for Psychology

*Pen an/or Pencil  Chromebook

*Earbuds

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Grading: Please check your grades in PowerSchool

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Grading Percentages :60% -Major Assessments (tests & major projects)                   40%-Minor Assessments (daily work & quizzes)

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Grading Scale:A: 90-100           B: 80-89              C: 70-79              D: 60-69              F: 0-59 

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ATTENDANCE:      *See Student Handbook for all the detailed information. 

*It is the STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY to make work up based on the absence status.  Work not completed within 5 days upon return will be issued a zero (excused absence).

TARDY POLICY: see school handbook

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CLASSROOM POLICIES, RULES, and EXPECTATIONS:

*Be in your seat when the bell rings

*No throwing objects in room(water bottle into trash, pens/pencils to another student...)

*No standing on top of desk and/or chairs for any reason

*Students will show respect to the teacher and other students in the class

*Students will follow directions the first time given

*Students will participate in class (No sleeping, no heads on desk...)

*No personal grooming, eating, or drinking (beside water in correct bottle-handbook) in the room

*No ear-phones/buds while in class ...unless instructed by teacher

*No cell phones out of backpacks, coats, pockets... unless instructed by teacher

   (Example-researching and/or listening to music while defining terms in notebook permitted by the teacher)

*Enforcement of All school wide rules apply      (Please review the RHS Student Handbook)

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DISCIPLINE POLICY: See Student Handbook

*Failure to follow the above rules of conduct may result in:

    Teacher Detention, Parental Notification, and/or Referral to Administration  (school rules)

                                                                                                                              *Adjustment(s):   Mrs. Faulk hold the right to change the current syllabus.