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PSY 204 SPRING 2009 SCHEDULE

Please be aware the online courses require at least as much study time as face-to-face (f2f) courses. You should plan on at least 10 hours per week of study time. That means you need to study at least 150 hours in order to complete the course. It is essential that you allot enough study time in order to be successful. If you are new to online or are not a strong student, it may take you more time.

Note that we cover 2 chapters in some weeks. Please be sure to read all of the information for online students at my webpage. (academic.pgcc.edu/~dfinley).

SCHEDULE of DUE DATES Spring 2009

I have organized the course by Learning Units. Some units cover one chapter, some units cover 2 chapters. See the Learning Unit (click the LU link on the navigation bar) for specific assignments due. All DBs are due at MONDAY NIGHT 10 p.m. The next week's work will open on Tuesdays. That means you can work on the weekend. Do NOT wait until Monday night to begin work - that is the deadline which means the latest that you can submit work. It does NOT mean that is when you should do the work. I will not be online after 4 p.m. on Mondays. I also am not online on Sundays at all. While you have until 10 p.m. to complete work, if you get locked out of a quiz after 4 p.m., I will not be online to unlock it. That means you will not get credit for that particular quiz. I do not reopen quizzes nor extend quiz deadlines. I have a built-in late work policy (see the syllabus). Do work EARLY in the week to avoid technical problems or other things that come up. I recommend beginning your work on Tuesdays, when the new DBs open. I recommend completing all work by Sunday evening at the latest. That way, if a true problem arises, there is still time for you to complete your work.

Note that some DBS are group DBs. Those require you to post to the group DB by Thursday night at 10 p.m. Some are debates which require several postings throughout the week. Please be aware the success in this course requires you to check into this classroom at least 3-4 times per week.

Week #	Week Dates	Due Date – DB – all DBs due at MONDAY NIGHT 10 p.m.	Items Due
Week 1	Thursday January 22 - Monday January 26	Monday January 26	Introduction Introductions DB Extra Credit Assignment Workload Questionanire Syllabus Quiz
Week 2	Tuesday January 27- Monday February 2	Monday February 2	Learning Unit 1 Chapter 1 DB 1
Week 3	Tuesday February 3 - Monday February 9	Monday February 9	Learning Unit 2 Chapter 2 DB 2 Quiz 1 (Ch. 1-2)
Week 4	Tuesday February 10 - Monday February 16	Monday February 16	Learning Unit 3 Chapter 3 DB 3 This is a GROUP DB Posting to group area due Feb. 12 Library Pre Test
Week 5	Tuesday February 17- Monday February 23	Monday February 23	Library Unit Paraphrasing Plagiarism
Week 6	Tuesday February 24 - Monday March 2	Monday March 2	Learning Unit 4 Chapter 4 DB 4 Library Post Test
Week 7	Tuesday March 3 - Monday March 9	Monday March 9	Learning Unit 5 Chapter 5 DB 5 Quiz 2 (Ch. 3-4)
	Research Article Summary	Monday March 9 LU 5
Week 8	Tuesday March 10 - Monday March 16	Monday March 16	Learning Unit 5 Chapter 6 DB 6 This is a GROUP DB Posting to group area due Mar. 12 (Note this LU goes for 2 weeks)
Week 9	Tuesday March 17 - Monday March 23	Monday March 23	Learning Unit 6 Chapter 7 DBs 7 Quiz 3 (Ch. 5-7)
Week 10	Tuesday March 24- Monday March 30	Monday March 30	Learning Unit 7 Chapter 8 DB 8 This is a GROUP DB Posting to group area due March 26 Chapter 9 DB 9
Week 11	Tuesday March 31 - Sunday April 5 (Note that this is a change due to Spring Break)	Sunday April 5	Learning Unit 8 Chapter 10 DB 10
SPRING BREAK	Monday April 6 – Sunday April 12
Week 12	Tuesday April 14 - Monday April 20	Monday April 20	Learning Unit 9 Chapter 11 DB 11 Quiz 4 (Ch. 9-11)
Week 13	Tuesday April 21 - Monday April 27	Monday April 27	Learning Unit 10 Chapter 12 DB 12
	Term Project (Final Project)	Monday April 27 LU 10
Week 14	Tuesday April 28 - Monday May 4	Monday May 4	Learning Unit 11 Chapter 13 DB 13 Quiz 5 (Ch. 12-13)
FINAL EXAM	Wednesday May 6 Saturday May 9	Saturday May 9 Close of Testing Center

Grading PSY 204

Chapter Discussion Boards (13@ 10 pts each)	130 points
DB Responses For all DBs, except group and the introduction DB, you must comment thoughtfully on what someone else writes. Merely saying good point or interesting will not earn these points. You must make a comment that advances the discussion. (DB 1,2,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,13,14) (2 points per response Extra responses will be considered if you reach 20 points and are within 5 points of a higher letter grade. ) (10 responses @ 2 points each)	20 points
Quizzes (5@ 20 pts. each)	100 points
Final Project	100 points
Research Article Summary	30 points
Library Unit (Pre and Post Tests - 5 pts @; Library DB 10 pts)	20 points
Paraphrasing and Plagiarism Tutorials ( 5 pts @)	10 points
Final Exam (taken at the Testing Center on campus)	140 points
Total	550 points

Final Grades:

550- 495 points (90%)	A
494 - 440 points (80%)	B
439 - 385 points (70%)	C
384 - 330 points (60%)	D
329 points and below	F

Late Work
You may submit one DB late for partial credit in the late DB area. Group DBS have posting dates early in the week they are due. Those deadlines must be met in order to earn full points. On the current events and case study assignments, there is a loss of 4 points per day for late assignment submission. Also recognize that later submissions will not receive feedback, just a grade.

Final Exam
The final exam is cumulative and is closed book. It covers materials from the beginning of the course. It is not comprehensive, however, and a study guide for the final will be posted by the middle of the course.The exam will be computerized. That means when you arrive at your testing site, you will sign onto the course as usual and the proctor will enter the password to access the exam. It is your responsibility to verify the hours at the Testing Center. Be aware that the Center has limited seats and that during busy times, you may have to wait in line to check in. You cannot bring any materials into the Testing Center. You will need a quarter (not just 25 cents, but a quarter) to use the lockers. Please plan now for a time when you can take the exam. Check their hours online.