Cancellation Announcement for Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27th and 28th

Based upon the latest forecast information related to the impending storm, all day and evening classes and activities at all campuses of Suffolk County Community College will be cancelled for Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27^th and 28^th.  

 

THE WRITING CENTER

The following is a link to the Ammerman Campus Writing Center, an excellent resource for your writing assignment this semester:

http://libguides.sunysuffolk.edu/ammerman_writing_center

WELCOME STUDENTS OF THE SPRING 2015

       Welcome students of the Spring 2015 semester!

I am hoping we have a stimulating and enjoyable semester as you experience the world of Psychology. My goal is to offer students who are willing to work hard an opportunity to be immersed in the world of Psychology, explore topics of interest in more detail, and earn a good grade in the course.  On that note, I would like to share a few ideas of things to focus on to both enhance your course experience and give yourself a chance to obtain the best grade possible:

Homework: It will be important to consistently complete your standing homework assignments. If you do, they will provide you valuable context and reinforcement of class lectures. Your standing homework assignments are:

1.     Keep up with the reading: It is a general assumption you will be doing a reading to accompany the class lectures. This will help enhance your understanding of the material and give you a deeper knowledge of the subject matter

2.     Watch the assignment videos: The videos associated with the lectures were designed to provide you more details about different topics as well as reinforce material covered in class. Watching them is an excellent way to enhance your understanding and assist with the process of committing the material to memory for test preparation.

 3.  Plan out your assignments: Writing assignments are a key component of the class. Make sure you develop a schedule early on for their completion and adjust accordingly if you fail to stay on time

 

- Make sure you understand all the requirements for the writing assignments on the syllabus so you are not penalized for not following the assignment!

-            - Identify an appropriate topic early in the semester-see me with questions 

- Peer Review articles are excellent sources for your assignments- make sure you  learn how to find and access them 

      

      Stay in touch: Many issues can be resolved earlier in the semester and can make the rest of the semester go much smoother. Make sure you are familiar enough with course expectations to ask the questions early in the semester. Feel free to ask during class time so everyone can get the benefit of the information

      Check the blog on a regular basis for updates on the class, additional reading assignments, and extra credit opportunities.  

Class Participation: Please feel free to share thoughts, ideas, and questions during class. I find class discussion an integral part  of a stimulating learning experience and hope you will be an active participant in the class. 

 If you find any websites or resources that are helpful to you in the course please share them with me as my website is a dynamic site and I am always looking for resources that will be useful to students

      Your 1^st Homework Assignment: Familiarize yourself with the website which will be an invaluable resource throughout the semester! 

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

The following is the Final Exam Schedule for Fall 2014.

Psy 101H, Tuesdays/Thursdays 9:30am- Tuesday, December 16th

Psy 201, Monday/Wednesdays 9:30am- Wednesday, December 17th

Psy 101, Tuesday/Thursdays 11:00am-Thursday, December 18th

Psy 215H, Tuesday/Thursday 12:30pm-Thursday, December 18th

Psy 101, Thursdays 3:00pm- Thursday, December 18th



If you cannot complete the course and need an INC, please contact me as soon as possible. This needs to be prearranged.

Also, if you have a makeup exam that needs to be taken please contact me to do so. All makeups must be complete by Thursday, December 18th!!

Good luck!!

The Holiday Season

As we wind down the year and the holiday season is upon us, a great article on some of the Psychological aspects of the Holiday Season....


http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-blame-game/201412/the-holiday-season

Accuracy of Memory

In a number of classes we have been discussing the issue of memory. The following article discusses the growing realization that our memories are not like a video recording of events but in fact, are highly unreliable and subject to error.....


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/02/opinion/why-our-memory-fails-us.html?_r=0

A different view of mushrooms...

The following article discusses a growing area of research...whether or not psychedelic drugs can be used to treat depression...

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/opinion/sunday/can-mushrooms-treat-depression.html?_r=0