EXTRA CLASS RESOURCES

Pearson Publishing Company has extended an offer to students in my classes to give them access to extra resources. My hope is that students whom are interested will let me know whether these resources were a helpful adjunt to the course material and if so, which resources were particularly helpful. In order to access the Pearson site, go to http://pearsonmylab.com/. The course number for my the classes is as follows:

Psy 101: vollaro90785

Psy 201: vollaro24604

Psy 215: vollaro52908

I am always looking to add to the structure of my courses. If you feel these resources should be more integrated to the course, please let me know via email or speak to me. If you have any questions please let me know.

EXTRA CREDIT EVENT ON MONDAY, MARCH 26TH WILL BE HELD IN SOUTHAMPTON, ROOM 231

PSY 201 PAPERS

The semester paper is due for Psy 201 on March 28 and 201H on March 29. Keep in mind the following points:

• The paper is worth 25% of your grade
• The paper must focus on the biological aspects of the topic. It is helpful to think of your topic in terms of anatomy, chemistry, or genetics. If you are covering a disorder, make sure you focus on what is going on in the brain, not a general description of the disorder
• The assignment requires you use two sources outside of the class material, one of which must be a peer-reviewed article. An excellent source of information for a paper such as this is a Review Article which counts as a peer-reviewed source
• You must submit a copy of the peer-reviewed source with the paper
• All papers must be completed in APA format. At a minimum, make sue you have a cover page, abstract, in text citations, and a reference page.
• A copy of your first page should have been submitted and reviewed to insure you are on the right track. Submit this page with your paper as well.
• Review the syllabus before you submit the paper to insure you have met all requirements of the assignment
• The library and writing center are excellent resources if you need assistance
• Good luck and let me know if you have any questions

Room Number for Neuroscience of Depression

The Neuroscience of Depression Presentation will be in the Southampton Building, Room H30 (first floor).

ALL PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS-EXTRA CREDIT!

The Psychology Club will be hosting a number of events the upcoming weeks. All students can attend any (1) of them and earn 5 extra credit points for doing a brief one page summary of it.

Monday, 2/27: Showing of the film, "Sybil", a woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality). 11:00am-12:15pm, Southampton, 231

Wednesday 3/7: 4 members of Stonybrook's Psychology Honors Society will speak about various areas of Psychology they are pursuing and how their studies relate to their career goals. 11:00am-12:15pm, Southampton, 228

Monday 3/12: Professors Bolger and Vollaro will present "The Neuroscience of Depression". 11:00am-12:15pm, location TBA

Monday 3/26: Showing of the film "How the Brain Works". 11:00a,-12:15pm, location TBA

All students are welcome to attend. Anyone whom wants to be added to the email list to receive notices of club meetings and events can contact Professor Brewer at brewerc@sunysuffolk.edu.

Let me know if you have any questions!

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Save the date, March 12th, 2012, at 11:00am. Ms. Joy Bolger and I will be giving a presentation entitled "Depression and the Brain" which is being sponsored by the Psychology Club. All Psychology classes are invited to attend and receive 7 points extra credit for completing a brief summary of the presentation. See me if you have any questions.

Also, the Suffolk County Community College Transfer Day is approaching. It is an opportunity for students whom are interested in getting information about transferring to teh following colleges:

Here are the details on the Ammerman Campus Counseling Center's Spring 2012 Transfer Day:

TRANSFER DAY: Wednesday, February 22, 2012

·          Location:   Babylon Student Center Cafeteria

·          Time:   10:00am - 1:00pm

·          Participating Colleges:

Adelphi University

Alfred University

Baruch College (CUNY)

Briarcliffe College

DeVry College of New York

Dowling College

East Stroudsburg University

Fashion Institute of Technology (CUNY)

Five Towns College

Hartwick College

Hofstra University

Hofstra University ROTC

Iona College

John Jay College (CUNY)

Johnson and Wales University

Kings College

Laboratory Institute of Merchandising

Lawrence Technological University

LIU-Brentwood Campus

LIU-CW Post

LIU-Riverhead

Manhattan College

Manhattanville College

Mercy College

Molloy College

Monroe College

Mount Saint Mary College

New England Institute of Technology

New York Institute of Technology

New York University

Pace University

Queens College (CUNY)

Roger Williams University

Saint Leo University

Southern New Hampshire University

St. John’s University

St. Joseph's College:

  -Arts and Sciences

  -Nursing

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Stony Brook University

SUNY Buffalo State College

SUNY Cobleskill

SUNY Empire State College

SUNY Institute of Technology

SUNY Maritime College

SUNY New Paltz

SUNY Oneonta

SUNY Oswego

SUNY Potsdam

SUNY Purchase

Touro College of Health Sciences

Universidad Autonoma de Guadalahara

University at Albany

University of Bridgeport

University of Massachusetts – Lowell

Utica College

Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

GENERAL UPDATE

Just a reminder that this week, Psychology 215 classes (Abnormal Psychology) need to submit a paragraph or two on their chosen character for the paper, what they believe the diagnosis is, and why they are diagnosing the character with this disorder. Remember, the paper will be on the disorder you are diagnosing.

Psychology 201 classes (Brain and Behavior) should begin to determine what topic they will be covering for the paper. Remember, you need to get this topic approved before you begin. If you are having trouble deciding on a topic let me know and I can help.

Finally, all classes appear to be on schedule to have the first test as scheduled on the syllabus. I will confirm within the next week or so.