Course Syllabus
Below is a syllabus template that includes WSU's required syllabus elements. Please complete all items highlighted in yellow.
Title of Course [Undergraduate Practicum]
Prefix and Number [PSYCH 445]
Semester and Year [tbd]
Number of Credit Hours [V 1 (0-3) to 3 (0-9)]
Prerequisites [6 hours PSYCH; junior standing]
Course Details
Day and Time: [tbd]
Meeting Location: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor Name: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information: [office location, phone, email] [tbd]
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TA Name: [tbd]
TA Contact Information: [office location, phone, email]: [tbd]
TA Office Hours: [click here for best practices] [tbd]
Course Description
[Enrollment in Psych 445 Undergraduate Practicum provides academic credit for training and supervised experiences in local academic, community, and businesses agencies. Additionally, the goals of the program include the following:
● Professional Experience: Getting you some of that juicy, resume building, hands-on experience that will look great to future employers/graduate school admissions!
● Competency Development: Identifying and acquiring practical skills that may enhance students’ opportunities for graduate school or employment
● Self Exploration & Career Exploration: Providing experiences in self-exploration and assessment related to career goals, and students professional and personal development.
● Applying Academic Knowledge: Providing an opportunity for psychology and related majors to integrate their knowledge of psychology with agency needs, through opportunities for analyzing and resolving challenges in real-world settings
● Self-Impression Development: Gain insight into your professional presentation and demeanor, and grow in your ability to present yourself as a competent professional.]
Course Materials
Books: [None]
Other Materials: [None]
Fees: [None]
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| [Apply major concepts, principles, and theories of psychology to account for psychological phenomena and address "real world issues" in the practicum experience. | [insert] | [insert] |
| [Use reasoning, skepticism, & empirical evidence to recognize, develop, evaluate and/or defend/criticize a claim or argument in the practicum and when applying psychological theories to the practicum. Demonstrate tolerance for ambiguity, such as when practicum experiences don’t exactly match psychological theory or when ethical guidelines come into conflict with each other, and a desire to pursue new ideas/approaches during the practical experience with an open, but critical, mind.] |
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| [Follow APA Ethics Codes or other professional ethics codes that apply to the practical work.] |
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| Explain and explore one’s learning process during the practical experience through written journals and class discussions. Write a paper to show understanding and application of ethical principles to the practical experience. Orally present a career path of one’s interest and use visual aids to enhance the oral presentation. |
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| Locate and choose relevant references from appropriate sources (e.g., print, internet, human experts) for the ethics paper and career presentation. Evaluate the credibility and accuracy of information from these various sources. Understand, appreciate, and protect intellectual property when using sources for assignments. |
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| Explain how individual differences in biological and environmental factors affect perceptions, cognitions, and behaviors in themselves and in those served at practicum site. Recognize how values, assumptions, and biases affect perceptions, cognitions, and behaviors in the practical experience. Identify, analyze, and critique how social, economical, political, and cultural forces influence behavior in themselves and those served at practicum site. |
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| Use psychological knowledge to better understand themselves as they explore potential career interests. Practice personal integrity, citizenship, and service to others in a compassionate and ethical manner during the practical experience. Develop skills and knowledge relevant to pursuing their selected career goals through the practical experience, hearing of others’ experiences, and course assignments. |
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Expectations for Student Effort
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This class is a pass/fail (S/F) course and can be taken for variable credits.
1 credit = minimum 50 hours/year (average 2-3 hours/week at the agency)
2 credits = minimum 100 hours/year (average 4-6 hours/week at the agency)
3 credits = minimum 150 hours/year (average 7-9 hours/week at the agency)
All of your hours need to be completed between August 18th - ~May 5th. Exceptions need to be approved by the instructor
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The class is currently Pass Fail - Moving it to graded
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Attendance and Make-Up Policy
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In-class supervision meetings are designed to be a place where students discuss learning experiences, personal reactions to practical work, and professional and ethical issues. Students have the opportunity to receive additional supervision and feedback from the instructor and other students. Thus, participation and attendance are REQUIRED— no exceptions! Students who miss even one class risk receiving a failing grade. Unavoidable absences should be discussed with me as soon as possible to determine if/how work can be made up. We will meet every week for an hour during the evening. See Course Schedule below for class dates.
Academic Integrity Statement
You are responsible for reading WSU's Academic Integrity Policy, which is based on Washington State law. If you cheat in your work in this class you will:
-[All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited in this course. This includes cheating, falsification, fabrication, multiple submission, plagiarism, abuse of academic materials, complicity, and misconduct in research. Cheating is defined in the Standards for Student Conduct WAC 504-26-010 (3). Academic dishonesty will result in a failing grade for the course and will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct. For complete information, go to http://conduct.wsu.edu/]
-Be reported to the Center for Community Standards
-Have the right to appeal my decision
-Not be able to drop the course of withdraw from the course until the appeals process is finished
If you have any questions about what you can and cannot do in this course, ask me.
If you want to ask for a change in my decision about academic integrity, use the form at the Center for Community Standards website. You must submit this request within 21 calendar days of the decision.