Psychology 680-002 - Psychology of Aging Summer 2016 (online) Instructor: Ira Driscoll Office: Garland 314 Office Phone: (414) 229-6665 Office Hours: by appointment Email: driscoli@uwm.edu Text: Whitbourne & Whitbourne. Adult Development and Aging: Biopsychosocial Perspectives (Wiley, 4th ed.). Course Objective: Extension of principles of general psychology to the process of aging. This 3- credit course is an online course and we do not meet in person for lectures. Students are expected to put in at least 18-20 hours per week during the 4- week summer semester studying and working on assignments to achieve the learning goals for this course. Enrollment Requirements: Junior or above; or Graduate standing; or Special Student (including University or School/College Specials; 2nd degree, post- baccalaureate, certificate). Prerequisites: Junior status; Psych 325 (Research Methods in Psychology) or consent of the instructor. Course format: This is an upper- level undergraduate class designed to give the student an appreciation for current issues and research in this area. Evaluation: Final grades will be based on the following performance categories: 1) Exam performance (2 exams @ 15% each) 30% 2) Discussions (4 discussions @ 5% each) 20% 3) Quizzes (12 out of 14 @ 4% each) 50% (2 lowest quiz grades will be dropped) Final grades for the course will be assigned according to the following scale: A=100-93%; A- = 92-90%; B+ = 89-87%; B = 86-83%; B- = 82-80%; C+ = 79-77%; C = 76-73%; C- = 72-70%; D+ = 69-67%; D = 66-63%; D- = 62-60%; F = 59-0%. Exams: There will be a total of two exams. The second exam will NOT be cumulative. Each exam consists of 30 multiple- choice questions and you have 90 minutes to complete it online. Once you answer a question, the exam progresses to the next question and you cannot go back to change your answer. Exams are open book / open notes. Exam 1 will be available during week 2 (July 4-10). Exam 2 will be available during week 4 (Jul 18-23). You can take each exam at any time but only once during the week they are open.
Quizzes: There will be a total of 14 short quizzes; one per each chapter covered. Quizzes will not be cumulative (this means they will only test the material assigned for that chapter). Each quiz will be available online for a period of 1 week. You can take the quiz at any time during this 7- day period, but you can only take it once. After the 7- day period expires, quiz will no longer be available. If you miss a quiz, you will receive a score of 0 for that quiz. You need to complete all 14 quizzes. Together, they will account for 50% of your final grade. Two lowest quiz grades will be dropped at the end of semester. Each quiz consists of 5 multiple choice questions, and you have 30 minutes to complete it. Once you answer a question, the quiz progresses onto the next question and you cannot go back to change your answer. Quizzes are open notes / open book. Make- up Exams/Quizzes: Failure to complete the exam within the allotted time- frame will result in a zero for that quiz/exam. No make- up quizzes will be allowed, given that each quiz is open for an entire week. Extensions will ONLY be granted for medical or other valid emergencies (documentation is required). Computer failure is NOT a valid excuse. Discussions (under Discussions in D2L): There will be 4 discussions throughout the semester one per week. You will be required to watch two short movie clips (most are 15 25 minutes) each week and then enter an original commentary online. There are only two rules: 1) the grading is all or nothing (meaning you just have to complete the assignment to get full credit, there is no wrong or right comment as long as it s on the topic), and 2) you can also comment on someone else s comment (as long as it s on the topic and respectful even if you disagree with what they are saying). See schedule below for due dates. Desire2Learn (D2L): This online course will be conducted through the D2L course site. The most up- to date syllabus, announcements, lecture notes, assignments, quizzes, exams and grades will be posted on the course website. You can access the course web site from the UWM homepage: http://www.uwm.edu/uwm/student/elearning.html. You will also use D2L to submit your work. Step by- step instructions on how to use D2L are available from D2L homepage. Extra Credit: No extra credit will be offered for this class. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: In this course, we will strictly adhere to UWM's policy regarding academic misconduct. UWM does not tolerate academic misconduct, in any form. Cheating and plagiarism are examples of academic misconduct. Here is the university's definition: "an act in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another without authorization or citation, uses unauthorized materials or fabricated data in any academic exercise, forges or falsifies academic documents or records, intentionally impedes or damages the academic work of others, engages in conduct aimed at making false representation of a student's academic
performance, or assists other students in any of these acts." Information about the procedures that are followed when a student is suspected of academic misconduct can be found on this web page: http://www4.uwm.edu/dept/acad_aff/policy/academicmisconduct.cfm SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS: If you have a documented disability and need special accommodations in order to meet any of the requirements of this course, please contact me as soon as possible. I will need your VISA form, which you can obtain at the Student Accessibility Center (Mitchell 112, http://www4.uwm.edu/sac/, phone 414-229- 6287). UNIVERSITY POLICIES: Information on university policies on participation by students with disabilities, accommodation for religious observances, complaint procedures, grade appeal procedures, and other standing policies (e.g., sexual harassment, incompletes) can be found on this web page: http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/syllabuslinks.pdf D2L WEEKLY SCHEDULE Availability and due dates for exams, quizzes, and discussions are available on D2L.
SCHEDULE OF READING ASSIGMENTS (CHAPTERS) WEEK DATE NAME of CHAPTER CHAPTER 1 27- Jun Themes and Issues in Adult Dev. & Aging Chapter 1 Models of Development Chapter 2 Research Methods Chapter 3 Physical Changes Chapter 4 2 04- Jul Health & Prevention Chapter 5 Basic Cognitive Functions Chapter 6 Language, Problem Solv., Intelligence Chapter 7 3 11- Jul Personality Chapter 8 Relationships Chapter 9 Work, Retirement & Leisure Patterns Chapter 10 Mental Health Issues & Treatment Chapter 11 4 18- Jul Long- term Care Chapter 12 Death and Dying Chapter 13 Successful Aging Chapter 14
SCHEDULE OF QUIZZES and EXAMS WEEK DATE NAME of CHAPTER CHAPTER 1 27- Jun Q1 Themes and Issues in Adult Dev. & Aging Chapter 1 Q2 Models of Development Chapter 2 Q3 Research Methods Chapter 3 ends 03- Jul Q4 Physical Changes Chapter 4 **Quizzes 1, 2, 3, and 4 are open the entire week (6/27-7/3). You can take them any time during the week but you can take each quiz only once during this time period. 2 04- Jul Q5 Health & Prevention Chapter 5 Q6 Basic Cognitive Functions Chapter 6 Q7 Language, Problem Solv., Intelligence Chapter 7 ends 10- Jul EXAM 1 (Chapters 1-7) OPEN JULY 4-10 ***Quizzes 5, 6, and 7 and Exam 1 are open the entire week (Jul 4 10). You can take them any time during the week but you can take each quiz and the exam only once during this time period. 3 11- Jul Q8 Personality Chapter 8 Q9 Relationships Chapter 9 Q10 Work, Retirement & Leisure Patterns Chapter 10 ends 17- Jul Q11 Mental Health Issues & Treatment Chapter 11 ***Quizzes 8, 9, 10, and 11 are open the entire week (Jul 11-17). You can take them any time during the week but you can take each quiz only once during this time period. 4 18- Jul Q12 Long- term Care Chapter 12 Q13 Death and Dying Chapter 13 Q14 Successful Aging Chapter 14 ends 23- Jul EXAM 2 (Chapters 8-14) OPEN JUL 18-23 ***Quizzes 12, 13, and 14 and Exam 2 are open the entire week (Jul 18-23). You can take them any time during the week but you can take each quiz and the exam only once during this time period.
DISCUSSION SCHEDULE All videos can be accessed through the following we page: http://www.hbo.com/alzheimers/the- supplementary- series.html 1) DISCUSSION 1 Opens June 27 Closes July 3 Watch the following videos: 1) Understanding and Attacking Alzheimer's (~12 mins) 2) How Far We Have Come in Alzheimer's Research (~15 mins) 2.) DISCUSSION 2 Opens July 4 Closes July 10 Watch the following videos: 1) The Role of Genetics in Alzheimer's (~14 mins) 2) Advances in Brain Imaging (~13 mins) 3.) DISCUSSION 3 Opens July 11 Closes July 17 Watch the following videos: 1) The Nanney- Felts Family: Late- Onset Alzheimer's Genetics (~22 mins) 2) The DeMoe Family: Early- Onset Alzheimer's Genetics (~25 mins) 4.) DISCUSSION 4 Opens July 18 Closes July 23 Watch the following videos: 1) Cognitive Reserve: What the Religious Orders Study is Revealing about Alzheimer's (~22 mins) 2) Looking Into the Future of Alzheimer's (~10 mins)