Syllabus for Psych 459 WI Fall 2001

 

Instructor:

Dr. Leon James, Professor of Psychology, University of Hawaii  Gartley 213A  (Home Office: 261-2382); e-mail: leon@hawaii.edu

Course Description:

Psychology of Elderly Drivers and the Rage-Depression Emotional Spin Cycle

Analyzes the elderly driver's world from the point of view of traffic psychology, using the analysis of ethnographic descriptions and electronic discussion groups. Students publish their reports on the Web, give oral presentations in class, and participate in an online class forum discussion on the daily emotional spin cycle. Uses a cumulative point system instead of a final exam, and opportunities are given for earning extra credit points and correcting one's reports. Includes computer lab where students are given help in Web publishing. No prior computer skills are required. This is a WI course and requires more writing than the average class. Students will hand in a minimum of three reports and will have to make the requested changes when the instructor reads the drafts. Students also read each other reports and make approppriate suggestions.

Required Textbook:

J. Peter Rothe (1990) The Safety of Elderly Drivers (Transaction Publishers. New Brunswick U.S.A.)

GRADES: POINT SYSTEM

20

Class Oral Presentations and following discussions

20

Timely participation in the Forum Discussions (minimum: 2 per week)/

60

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

10

Maximum for extra credit reports or presentations

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

Average grade=C || Doing everything required on time=B || In addition, being inventive in a useful way=A

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

Late Work Penalty: -1 point/per day late unless you write email to Dr. James explaining why and giving the date you will be completing the late work.

Lab:À Times when the computer lab is reserved for this class: Mondays: 1:45 to 3:30 George 212; Tuesdays: 2:30 to 3:30 SSB 635; Thursdays: 1:00 to 3:30 George 212. To use the lab you must register on the Web at:
http://webdata.soc.hawaii.edu/lab_user/

Class Web Page is at:  
Àwww.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy15/g15classhome.html

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