Student Success at Cal

Psychology Major

Fall 2002 

 

Wednesday 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

 Location 170 Barrows Hall

Sponsoring Faculty:   Prof. Dacher Keltner

 

Student coordinators: Danijela Pavlic, Susan Maiorano, Jennie Lacy                 

Office:                         Tolman 3330

Office Hours:             TBA                                                                      

Phone:                         (510) 642 7095                                                 

E-mail:                         Danijela Pavlic: susanmai@uclink.berkeley.edu

Homepage:                  www.angelfire.com/realm2/asp_ucb  

 

                                                            “I have no special gift.  I am only passionately curious.”   

Albert Einstein

Course Description:

This course is designed to help students make a successful transition to Cal and the Psychology major, to gain an understanding of the learning process and to acquire the necessary skills to make that process successful.  Students will have opportunities to learn about the resources, expectations and the opportunities within Psychology major. This course will also address areas essential to academic success at Cal.

 

Required Text and Supplies:

·        There is no official text assigned for this course.

Attendance:

·        The goal of this class is to help students achieve their academic goals within the Psychology major in the most enjoyable way.

·        Since our course is class and assignment based, we do not require a textbook.

·        Class participation is a major part of your grade, therefore attendance is mandatory.

·        You are expected to attend all class sessions and be on time. 

·        Attendance will be taken ONLY at the beginning of the class.

·        If you are absent, a two page make up paper on the missed class topic is required. 

·        More than two absences will result in a fail grade for this course.

 

 

Assignments:

·        In this class we will explore both Psychology major and the skills necessary to be successful within our major.

·        The assignments are practical exploration of those opportunities.

·        They will related to the classes you are currently taking thus improving your overall performance

·        Assignments are  accepted only at the beginning of the class session. 

·        Be sure your name is on every page turned in.

 

 

 

 

Late Assignments:

·        We scheduled assignments very carefully taking in account exams, drop deadlines, and host of other important factors that contribute and affect student success.

·        Their completion will be beneficial to you.

·        Since they are mostly consistent with the school deadlines, turning in late assignments may not be of great benefit to students, therefore late assignments will not be accepted.

·        Should be change the policy during the class we will post the change on our class website.

 

 

 

Assistance:

We want this class to be a great learning experience for you.  We are all seniors in the Psychology major, peer counselors through Student Service office in Tolman 3305, certified peer counselors (in process)ASUC, and board members of ASP, a student service organization within the Psychology major. It is our pleasure to assist you in any way we can.  If you have questions about an assignment, if you have concerns even if they are not related to this class, or if you need help please let us know.  If you have health, family or work situations that interfere with your ability to study or attend class – let us know right away so we can discuss how best to resolve it.

 

 

 

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.

-Helen Keller

 

 

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

            -Nelson Mandela

 

 

Grading:    (Note:  Any changes to the Assignments or Grading will be made verbally and in writing.)

• Assignments

·        Test Preparation                                                                                                           10%

·Note Taking                                                                                                                      10%

·        Ed Plan/ Meeting with Counselor                                                                                   10%

·        Visit Professor                                                                                                               10%

·        Research Presentation                                                                                                   20%

·        Attendance                                                                                                                   40%                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                   

                 OVERALL TOTAL                                                                                                   100%

 

            

 

 

UC Berkeley Academic Calendar

 

Fall Semester 2002
Deadline for all undergrads to drop courses without Dean’s approval	October 18, 2002	Friday
Veterans Day Holiday	November 11, 2002	Monday
Thanksgiving Holiday	November 28, 2002 - Nov. 29, 2002	Thursday-Friday
Instruction Ends	December 7, 2002	Saturday
Final Examinations	December 11, 2002 - Dec.19, 2002	Wednesday-Thursday
FALL SEMESTER ENDS	December 19, 2002	Thursday
Winter Holiday	December 24, 2002 - Dec. 25, 2002	Tuesday-Wednesday
New Year's Holiday	December 31, 2002 - January 1, 2003	Tuesday-Wednesday

 

Please verify these dates on the UCB official website for possible changes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date                           Course Outline                                        Assignments                       Due

 

Sept. 18                       Introduction                                                      Test Preparation                     Sept. 25

                                    Overview of the Course                                    Structuring Time

                                    Planning for your first midterm

                                    Productive Studying

 

Sept. 25                       Four semester plan                                           Note Taking                             Oct. 2

                                    Mastering reading at Cal

 

 

 

Oct. 2                          Educational plan                                               Educational plan                       Oct 16

                              Visiting Counseling Staff:

                              Jane Tupper and Suzanne Mc Dermott

 

 

Oct. 9                                      Was Mozart a genius?                                      TBA

                                    What makes one a genius?

                              Memory skills for “genius” at Cal

 

Oct. 16                        Working the system:                                 Visit a professor                       Oct. 23

                                    You wouldn’t ask a stranger to write

                                    you a letter of recommendation:

                                    How to get to know your professor

                                    GSI panel

 

Oct. 23                        Let UC Berkeley resources work for                Sign up for a mailer                   Oct. 30

                                    you: Use them!                                     of your choice

                                    Visiting Program Directors:

                                    Helen Johnson, Transfer/ Re entry;

                                    Career Center Rep,

                                    Lecture by Toni Mar

                                     

 

Oct. 30                        10 Commandments by Prof. Keltner                 Read a research                        Nov. 6

                                                                                                            Article by one of our

                                                                                                            Psych professors

 

Nov. 6                         Group presentation of research article

 

Nov. 13                       Group presentation of research article

 

Nov. 20                       Research Panel                                     TBA

 

Nov. 27                       No Class

 

Dec. 4                          “Acing” the Finals                                             No Assignment (Last Class)