Syllabus
Psych WI/409a
Spring 2001/ G14

Instructor:  Dr. Leon James, Professor of Psychology, University of Hawaii

Office Hours...Gartley 213A.......12:00 to 1:00 M, R and by appointment (also:  at the LAB)
Telephone:  Home office and recording messages: 261-2382
e-mail: leon@hawaii.edu

The G14 Class Home is here:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy14/g14classhome.html

Class time: M 1:00 to 3:30 in Gartley 217 (classroom) and SSB 635  (computer lab).

Course Description:

Psychology of Rage in Public Places--Driving

Focusing on the psychology of rage in public places, with special attention to driving. Students publish their reports on the Web, give oral presentations in class, and participate in online discussions. Uses a cumulative point system instead of a final exam, and opportunities are given for correcting one’s reports. Includes computer lab where students are given help in Web publishing. This is a WI course and requires more writing than the average class.

Textbook:

Leon James and Diane Nahl (2000), Road Rage and Aggressive Driving (Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY).

Computer Lab:

Every student must register in order to use the Social Science Computer Lab (SSB 635). This is the address you can use to register:

http://webdata.soc.hawaii.edu/lab_user/

GRADES:  POINT SYSTEM

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 Completion of Internet Literacy Exercises used by G13  (optional)

40

Class Oral Presentations--see instructions

20

Timely participation in the Forum Discussions (minimum: 2 per week--
see Instructions for Forum Discussions

40

Appearance, content, and quality of your Web site containing all your reports and projects.

A = 85 points...... B = 84 - 70...... C = 69 - 60...... D = 50 - 59...... F = 49

C=Average grade (meeting minimum requirements)
B=Doing everything required on time plus going beyond the minimum required
A=Meeting the requirements for a B and in addition, being inventive in a useful way that furthers the topic

Absence Penalty:  -3 points/per class absent (also: 3 lates = 1 absence).

Late Work Penalty:  -1 points/per day late unless you email Dr. James (leon@hawaii.edu) briefly explaining the delay and giving the date you will be completing the late work. You must then email Dr. James when you upload your late work.

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