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Grading Procedure:
 

Grading procedure:	Satisfactory performance is:	Unsatisfactory performance is:
1. Outstanding work on assignments: A	1. Active participation in discussions and assignments	1. Failing to attend class/Not participating
2. High commitment to assignments: B	2. Carrying out an interesting project	2. Failing to complete your responsibilities for your project (especially if you let your group down)
3. Loafing: C	3. Preparing a well-designed poster and presenting it well	3. A sloppy poster presentation/Failing to present
4. Failure to complete assignments: F	4. Making a well thought out presentation to the class	4. A sloppy oral presentation/Failing to present

 
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General Policies:
 
1. Attendance: Attendance is mandatory. I will pass around a sign-up sheet every meeting.
2. Course notes are available on the web at www.mtsu.edu/~wlangsto/RM.html
3. Drop deadlines: The last day to drop without a grade is February 3. The last day to drop is April 10 (you will receive some sort of grade). If you stay in the class after this date, you will not be able to drop unless you experience a major tragedy or emergency. I am not the person who makes that determination. Incompletes will only be given if you have successfully completed the majority of the coursework and were prevented from finishing by a major tragedy or emergency.
4. If you experience problems in the course, see me. You're welcome in my office anytime.
5. Reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities: If you require assistance or accommodation (e.g., testing, note-taking, etc.), or you have questions related to such accommodations, speak to me as soon as possible. Also, the Disability and Access Center (615-898-2783) can provide information about such accommodations. Additional information is here: http://www.mtsu.edu/ada/syllabus.php.
6. Do you have a lottery scholarship? To retain the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship eligibility, you must earn a cumulative TELS GPA of 2.75 after 24 and 48 attempted hours and a cumulative TELS GPA of 3.0 thereafter. A grade of C, D, F, FA, or I in this class may negatively impact TELS eligibility. If you drop this class, withdraw, or if you stop attending this class you may lose eligibility for your lottery scholarship, and you may not be able to regain eligibility at a later time. For additional Lottery rules, please refer to your Lottery Statement of Understanding form (http://www.mtsu.edu/financial-aid/forms/LOTFOD.pdf) or contact your MT One Stop Enrollment Counselor (http://www.mtsu.edu/one-stop/counselor.php).
7. MTSU faculty are concerned about the well-being and development of our students and are legally obligated to share reports of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking with the University’s Title IX coordinator to help ensure student’s safety and welfare. Please refer to MTSU’s Title IX site for contact information and details: http://www.mtsu.edu/titleix/

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Schedule of events:
 

Week of:	Topic:	Lab Manual	Lab Notes/Links:
1/20	No lab
1/27	First experiment		Materials in the resources section
	Submit IRB training by Friday, 1/31		IRB Training Site
2/3	Writing introduction section; article assignment		Lab Notes 2
2/10	Article summaries
	Intro outline assigned -- Due Monday, 2/17
2/17	Writing method and results sections	App B	Information in the resources section; Lab Notes 1
	Method and results draft assigned -- Due Monday, 2/24
2/24	Discussion section; the rest of the paper		Lab Notes 1; Lab Notes 2; Lab Notes 3
	Assign paper -- Due Monday, 3/30
3/2	Plan class research project
3/9	S P R I N G B R E A K
3/16	S P R I N G B R E A K
3/23	Project data collection online
3/30	Project data collection online
4/6	Project data collection online
4/13	Finalize analysis
4/20	Prepare for presentations	App C
	Present poster or talk at Middle Tennessee Psychological Association Conference, MTPA, Saturday, April 25 (virtual meeting)
4/27	No lab

 
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