IB HL 2 Psychology 3 Syllabus

IB HL 2 Psychology 3 Syllabus [email protected] (352) 671-4820 ext. 58938

Course Description: This is the second class of the HL IB Psychology course. It is designed to provide a more in depth and comprehensive study of psychology. Students will build upon the levels of analysis and pertinent research. The students will explore the abnormal and developmental areas of psychology. Research methods and studies will be explored and duplicated. The concepts are advanced and students are expected to synthesize the learning outcomes from IB HL 1 Psychology 1 with the areas of study in IB HL 2 Psychology 3. ALL students will be required to duplicate an experiment as their Internal Assessment. The IA will take a significant portion of class time and homework time. Students are encouraged to begin work on their IA as soon as it is assigned. Experiments will be chosen from supplied list. These are the only experiments that can be used for the IA. IA guidelines are stringent and must be followed completely in order to achieve the highest possible marks. IA’s will be completed near the beginning of second semester. IB students are expected to incorporate psychology principles with Theory of Knowledge concepts. The effort students bring to this level of study, synthesis and application, will determine their performance on the External Assessment at the end of the HL course and by extension, their acquisition of the IB Diploma.

That being said, there are a few important points to be made regarding the IB I Psychology class: 1. READING IS REQUIRED!! Attendance is crucial! 2. Students will be seated and ready to work when the bell rings. 3. Your responsible behavior in the classroom is essential for learning to take place. All school rules will be enforced with the following additions: 4. No unnecessary noise and talking during class….be respectful of one another! 5. Bottled water is the only beverage allowed in class. Eating in class is not allowed. 6. Sleeping in class is not helpful to you or your goals. Please budget your time outside of school and choose your activities wisely to be sure you are able to have enough sleep to be awake during class. 7. Observing school rules: There will be no visible “life support” (technology, wires coming off your body or hanging out of your pockets, i.e. cell phones, ipods, mp3’s etc.) allowed once you walk in to class. Be sure to turn off and put away your life support before you enter the classroom. The determination for laptops and/or tablets will be made as the course progresses. Writing implement and paper are fine to start with.

TEXTBOOKS and other reading: READING IS CRUCIAL TO THIS CLASS!! IF YOU DON’T READ YOU WON’T PASS. Psychology for IB (Law, Halkiopoulos, Bryan-Zaykov). Supplemental texts: Meyers’ Psychology 8th Edition in Modules (Myers); IB Psychology Course Companion (Crane, Hannibal); in addition to reading applicable materials on Managbac as assigned.

We will continue the application of the levels of analysis as well as relevant studies. Following is a breakdown of the course components and how they relate to the final IB Examination for Psychology.  Core: Three levels of analysis o Biological o Cognitive o Sociocultural  Principles and learning outcomes for each level o Pertinent studies and their applications  Paper 1 in the IB exam o Core o 2 Hours o 35% of final Psychology grade  Options o Developmental o Abnormal  Paper 2 in the IB exam o Options o 2 Hours o 25% of final Psychology grade  Qualitative Research Methodology o Observation o Interviews o Case Studies o Triangulation o Sampling o Design o Ethical Considerations  Paper 3 in the IB exam o Qualitative Research o Abstract o 3 questions o 1 Hour o 20% of final Psychology grade  Internal Assessment (partial list of concepts) o Replicate a simple experiment o Variables o Statistics o Design o Null Hypothesis o Significance o Ethical Considerations o Supporting studies  Completed during the school year o 20% of final Psychology grade

The IB Psychology class will be both rigorous and rewarding. You will be expected to keep up with the reading, both in the text and relevant studies. Tweeting will be required by using analogies and examples of applications as it relates to your reading. This is a college level course. You are personally responsible for your achievement in this class. Watch the portal for grades and missing work. If you begin having problems with the course work or anything that might hinder your success, please see me as soon as possible. As seniors, I don’t have to tell you: the conclusion is just around the corner…FINISH STRONG!!!