Exams:
There
will be three exams to examine and develop your knowledge of the
material. Each exam will cover only the material for that
section.
The final is not comprehensive.
Each exam is also open book and open note. That is, you can use any information you wish to
help you.
You will not be able to drop any of the
other questions. However, note that
Pharmacology exams are difficult.
Many of the questions
are integrative and will not be found directly
from the text or the notes. So, make sure
you are studying for them like you would study for
any hard,
in-class, non-open-book test. Do not expect to have time to
look up things while taking the exam or you will get a poor score.
Essentially, open book exams allow you to do some minor checking, not trying to read
and understand a concept. Generally, you should
be studying
at least one - two hours per night for this class. A word to the wise should be
sufficient. Finally, all exams are randomly
generated.
Thus, the exam you receive will not be the same as a person sitting
next to you. To help you understand how I test,
I
will allow you to take the First Exam
twice. The other exams you will only
have one opportunity.
(300 points/ 100 points per exam)
Discussion Topics:
During the course of the semester, discussion topics in BBL will
open for you to complete. The times for when they open and
close are noted in BBL in the course schedule. Each topic is
designed to stimulate your thinking about a major Physiological
Psychology topic and will be related to area we are discussing.
Again, each topic will be posted in BBL so watch for them to open.
You will have about one week to get each done. Lateness
without a major excuse (e.g., hospitalization) will not be accepted.
Extra Credit:
There are two options to get Extra Credit in this class.
Regardless the option chosen, you can only get a total of 30 points
of extra credit with either option.
Option 1, Term Paper:
The Extra Credit term paper will be an original work (not a
revision) of a major empirical or literature review of any human
brain disorder, or treatment for a disorder you find interesting.
The paper must be in APA style, and have a minimum of 10
professional journal (paper or web-based) or book citations (not
general websites). DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AS A SOURCE.
General websites do not count as a source, only professional
journals.
Each paper will be graded on APA format, clarity, discussion of the
topic area, reference quality, and general approach to your
presentation. You should make a copy of the paper for your records
in case anything disastrous happens to mine. Once completed, you
will submit your paper through the BBL portal. DO NOT USE
GOOGLE WORD PROCESSING PRODUCTS.
NOTE: This paper must be your own work. Use of
other student's papers, cutting and pasting material from the web
without giving the author credit, etc. is considered plagiarism will
result in an "F" grade in the class and referral to the Dean of
Students for additional sanctions.
Minimum
length = 5 pages, Maximum length = 7 pages (Does not
include the cover sheet, abstract page or references).
Extra Credit: Option 2, Extra Assignments
There is a second extra credit option.
Periodically, during the semester an assignment in BBL will be
available related to a topic in pharmacology. Optional EC
assignments are located in BBL under Discussion Topics and EC. You
will have a specific period of time to complete it. Once the
due date is passed, the opportunity is closed
You will complete the assignment
and submit it via BBL. These topics will be different than the
discussion items you will complete.
EC Total for Option 1 or Option 2 = 30 Points (You
can only receive a maximum of 30 points)
Graduate Student Term Paper:
THE
TERM PAPER IS ONLY REQUIRED FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
You will be required to complete one
research paper on a pharmacology topic or drug of your choice. This
will involve conducting a literature review and citing a minimum of
10 references from journal articles or books. Popular press
(e.g. Time, Scientific American, Newspapers, etc.) will not count
toward your total. You may use up to three web references from
reputable web sites. You may also use
professional on-line
journals. Wikipedia does not count as one of the sites.
Finally, note that you cannot cut and paste material from the Web
without giving appropriate credit. Doing so will be considered
plagiarism.
All Term
Papers are due November 28.
Other Graduate Student
Assignments: Throughout the class, there will be additional
assignments provided for graduate students. These will be
emailed directly to you.
Cheating and Plagiarism:
If you cheat or plagiarize someone else's material and I
catch you, you will receive an "F" grade for
the class. Note:
Copying and pasting material from the
web and not citing that information will also be considered
plagiarism. Again note that BBL has plagiarism checking
capabilities. Do not even
consider
cheating in this class.
Course Requirements and
Possible Points:
