We used to have a 3-hour per week contact lab with 1 unit of credit.
Eventually
we got around this. Our psych labs are now taught as a regular 3-unit course,
just as the lectures, with 3 hours of contact per week. What we did to get
around the situation the natural sciences have with 3 contact hours per 1 unit
of lab, is that we make all of our lab courses writing intensive; we offer "w"
credit, which satisfies the core requirement of an upper division writing
across the curriculum course. This means we have to incorporate specific
instruction in a a specific writing style (APA), have to have a minimum of 2
papers with drafts and feedback, have to include some 'other types of writing
assignments' other than the APA style lab reports. All of this is not a
problem
and fits the psych model for us perfectly.
Annette
Quoting Marc Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi --
We're taking a look at how we apportion load and credit for our lab
courses, and I'm wondering if you would be willing to help me with some
data collection. How many load hours is common for psych lab courses
(here, they are upper-division sensation and perception, physio,
cognition, and learning -- with rats)? If you have such courses, would
you mind letting me know
How many hours/week for lab
How many hours/week for lecture
What is your "full-time" load (load hours/semester)
And last,
If you have other natural science classes with labs, do you know about
the compensation for the typical natural science lab courses?
If you respond off-list, I'll summarize and report back to the group in
about a week.
Thanks very much,
m
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Department of Psychology
University of San Diego
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