I am very excited to meet you all! Together in this course we will explore the impact of psychology on our lives while exploring various theories and constructs in psychology. Your unique perspective and experience are valuable to our class discussions. My goal is to create and inclusive and collaborative environment where we can work together, share our worldview and grow as a community. I encourage you to think deeply, ask questions, share in our community while embarking on this exciting journey together.
How This Course Works
- This is a 12-week hybrid course which means that we will be meeting once a week in person and the remainder of the week will be asynchronous work.
- Our course meets in-person and on Brightspace. You can find our weekly content and all class updates on Brightspace. You can access Brightspace here: Brightspace Log-in Page
- Your main textbook is an Open Education Resource (OER) and is available at no cost via Brightspace.
- Please purchase the novel we are reading in class, Home Home by Lisa Allen-Agostini.
- This course is organized into one-week modules that open each Monday morning and for each week all assignments for that week will be due on each Sunday at 11:59 PM.
- Our class meets in-person Wednesdays from 9:45 AM-11:15 AM.
- We will be collaborating in class and will also be collaborating and sharing through Brightspace via our discussions.
- Remember I am here to support you please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
My Commitment to You
I am committed to supporting you to bring your best self, your true and genuine self into our classroom. I am here to support your learning and support your engagement with the curriculum and to connect your own life experiences to the field of psychology. I am here to answer questions, to be available to you and to work together to support you learning and growth.
My Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy centers around fostering a student-centered learning environment where critical thinking, curiosity, and self-reflection are encouraged, allowing students to actively engage with psychological concepts and apply them to their lives, promoting a deeper understanding of one’s worldview and identity development. Students will engage with one another through discussions, case studies, group work, and real-world examples to promote application of psychological concepts to our world.
Our Pact
What you can expect from me:
- That I will support you and facilitate your learning to help you in your academic success.
- That I will be available to answer questions, provide prompts to help you think deeper about the questions we explore, and provide additional learning opportunities if you. want to pursue this subject further.
- That I will treat each of you fairly and with respect and will foster a classroom environment where it is okay to ask questions, take risks and make mistakes.
- That I will give you multiple opportunities to understand and learn the core concepts while exploring your own worldview.
What I will expect from you:
- That you believe in yourself to be successful in this course.
- That you will ask questions. The expectation is that you will learn something new and grow in ways you did not expect.
- That you will make mistakes. No one gets everything right the first time, and one of the best ways to learn is to try and learn from your mistakes.
- That you will treat everyone in the class with respect and kindness.
Equity Statement
The diversity that each of you brings to this class is a resource, a strength, and a great benefit, and it is immensely important to me that you all feel welcome and connected in this course. My goal is to cultivate a learning environment that supports a diversity of thoughts, perspectives, and experiences, and honors your identities and the intersection between them (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social class, religion, ability).
To help accomplish this:
- If you have a name and/or set of pronouns that differ from those that appear in my class roster please let me know.
- If something was said in class that made you feel uncomfortable, please talk to me.
- Emotional safety is essential for a sense of belonging, for learning, and for taking healthy risks–let’s work together to cultivate it.
For more information, please visit: http://www2.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/legal-affairs/policies- procedures/equal-opportunity-and-non-discrimination- policy/
https://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2017/02/24/protecting-the-rights-of- transgender-and- gender-nonconforming-students/
Week 1 Success Kit
Week 1 Success Kit
Online courses move quickly and getting off to a good start is the best way to prepare yourself for success. Read this page carefully and you’ll have all you need to start this course on the right foot.
Week 1 Suggested
Due Dates for Week 1
How to be Successful in Hybrid Courses
- Here are some suggestions on how to be successful in passing this course:
- Outside of our “live” classes much of your learning will be self-directed .
- Manage your time and create your own schedule for weekly work.
- Online work takes intrinsic motivated and determination.
- Communicate ideas in writing via Brightspace and allow yourself flexibility to use video notes and audio notes as a method of response to discussions.
- Engage in live classes while actively participating and sharing.
- Here are some video links that you might find helpful: (will insert at a later date)
Your Success Plan – you got this!
Believe in yourself, our beliefs about ourselves shape how we interact with the world. Always remember to read this syllabus in its entirety. Please refer to your weekly course schedule each week, while reading weekly announcements.
Chunk your weekly work in a way that works with your personal and academic schedule. Try your best to keep up with the readings each week and watch all video and lectures in the weekly content folders.
How to Get Your Questions Answered
The best way to contact me is via email at [email protected] I typically respond within the same day, but please give me 24-48 hours to respond.
If you would like to speak with me via phone we can arrange a phone appointment. If you would like to meet in-person or Zoom we can schedule that as well. I am open to meet outside of my office hours, we can schedule a time that works for both of us. I am here to help!
Need assistance/help that is not specific to our course?
Visit one of the KCC resource pages below and if you have more questions, I will try my best to guide you in finding what you need.
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