Course Syllabus-Psy 225

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=140 BGCOLOR="#9966CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04100a20ezthtv.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kings Psychology Network"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     |    </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Papyrus" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Papyrus" ><I><B>King's Psychology Network</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <B>Course Syllabus-Psy 225</B>   |   <A HREF="id153.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Overview of Class Schedule"><U>Overview of Class Schedule</U></A></div> <div> <B>Course Syllabus-Psy 225</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CCFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="854aef00.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The Enchanted Garden by R. King</B></div> <div> <I>Note: You can download Syllabus , Class Schedule, Presentation Format, Group Discussion Questions and Ground Rules at the end of Syllabus on main page in PDF format-->.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Go to:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id248.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Personality Sketches"><U><B>Personality Sketches</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id251.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Discussion ForumsPersonality"><U><B>Discussion Forum</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=340 BGCOLOR="#CCFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>THEORIES OF PERSONALITY</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>COURSE SYLLABUS</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>REQUIRED TEXT:</B></div> <div> Fadiman, James and Robert Frager (2005).  <B>Personality and personal growth. (6th Edition) </B>Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.</div> <bR> <div> <B>COURSE DESCRIPTION</B></div> <div> This course studies the major personality theories and their applications.  The field of personality is at the crossroads of most areas of psychology: it is the point of convergence between the study of human development and change, of abnormality and deviance, as well as of competence and fulfillment, of emotions and thought, of learning, and of social relations.  Personality study deals with many aspects of the complex behavior of individuals. The course also facilitates personal growth and the capacity to adjust to a rapidly changing and diverse society.</div> <bR> <div> Traditionally, personality study has been devoted to generating theories about human nature and individuality, and about the causes and meaning of important psychological differences among individuals.    In this effort, many personality psychologists have tried to find the most enduring and stable human attributes.  Much attention has also been given to measuring complex human behavior as objectively as possible and to discovering useful methods for studying individuals.  In addition, personality psychologists study how people develop and change, as well as how they remain stable throughout their course of life. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>COURSE OBJECTIVES</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div>            To describe and interpret the major theories of human personality, introducing the student to the main ideas and concepts of each theorist and theory.</div> <bR> <div>             To attempt to understand the role of theory in the study, understanding and explaining of human behavior.</div> <bR> <div> To draw from the related research pertinent information and analyses of the respective theories, including relevant knowledge about the structure of personality and how theories and research can be practically interpreted and applied.</div> <div>      </div> <bR> <div> <B>CLASS SCHEDULE</B></div> <div> Classes will meet on Thursdays for two hours and forty-five minutes.  There will be 16 class sessions . A detailed class schedule is attached outlining topics of discussion, chapter assignments and examination dates.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>CLASS PREPARATION AND PRESENTATIONS</B></div> <div> The class will be divided into teams of 4-5 students and each team will be assigned a number of  theories, or theorists to critique and present to the class in presentation format over the semester.   These presentations will follow a suggested format as set forth by the instructor, but your creativity and imagination in developing and presenting theorists will gain you the most favorable evaluation. </div> <bR> <div> Presentations will be evaluated using a set of criteria you will receive. Your classmates will have the opportunity to ask questions and enter into dialogue with the presenters after the presentation is delivered. Your presentation should include handouts and written summaries, etc. for your classmates.    You also may use overheads, videos, and other forms of media. </div> <bR> <div> Each team of presenters also will be responsible for facilitating the class discussions during the second half of class on each theorist. Your instructor has developed a set of guided discussion questions, but you can add to these.  If the class is small enough, we will meet in plenary to react, critique, and discuss the respective theories or related research. Hopefully we can leave with a clear analysis and consensus of our understanding of the theorists perspective and its practical utility in the real world. This discussion will take place after each presentation for at least 20 to 30 minutes before the conclusion of class.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Students will be held responsible for all material assigned in the textbook</B>.  Students are expected to read the assigned chapter(s) and any assigned readings before class and come to class prepared to participate.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>REQUIRED  ASSIGNMENTS</B></div> <div> Your in-class presentations will make up the majority of your total grades for the course. Please review the criteria sheet on how you will be rated for your presentations. The final product due in the course will be the development of a portfolio.</div> <bR> <div>      <B><U>Portfolio</U></B></div> <bR> <div> You will be required to  create a portfolio of personality sketches of at least 4 of the theories (or some aspect of theories or any of the subject matter) covered during the semester.  The portfolio can include news and magazine clippings, objects or other items that provide examples of your learning and understanding of the subject content. You are encouraged to use your imagination in  reflecting on your understanding of what you learned and as evidenced by examples used relative to personality concepts. You also can use articles, editorials, advertisements, advice columns, photographs, cartoons, videotapes, movies and so forth, or create your own video or computer production to illustrate your points. You should include at least 1 to 2 items that represents a concept or several concepts from each area, theory or theorists presented.  This should be accompanied by a brief typewritten analysis of each article, item or object included indicating why you have included it, what you found interesting about it and how it is an example of your learning.  Further, you should indicate specifically what you have learned from it.  What is it that you want your instructor to know about its significance.  These portfolios can be presented in scrapbooks, notebooks,  folders, exhibition posters, or in any other creative mode.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6600FF" FACE="Arial" >You can also include in your portfolio all written assignments, including drafts, class notes and notes from reading primary source books.  Your portfolio should include an introductory overview </FONT><I><B>“What I Learned in this Course.” </B></I>In this section, summarize the main points about personality that you are leaving with.  This should be followed by an overview of portfolio content, along with articles, items and reflective narratives.</div> <bR> <div> Follow the guidelines for portfolio development obtained from your instructor.  All portfolios must include a cover page, a table of contents, written analyses of each item in the portfolio and a reference page in the APA format.  Further, for each page of content taken from a source, you must reference that source on the individual page and also include the reference in your bibliography.  All presentations and portfolios will be evaluated based on a set of criteria and a point system totaling 100 points.  </div> <div>      </div> <div> <B>GRADING POLICY</B></div> <div> Your course grade will be determined by adding raw scores from all assignments and finding the average score based on the total number of assignments and exams.  For this class, you will have a total of 4 grades, plus any bonus points you may earn for extra activities you may involve yourself in during the course.  These bonus points will be added to your overall final average.  </div> <bR> <div> Therefore, every assignment is an important assignment and should be treated accordingly.  <B>It is important to make every grade.  Missing any grade assignment can impact your grade significantly. </B>  The grading system is as follows: 100-90=A; 89-80=B; 79-70=C; 69-60=D; 59 & below=F.</div> <bR> <div> <B>ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION</B></div> <div> Students are expected to attend all class sessions except in cases of emergency (e.g., illness, death in the family), the advent of religious holidays - the observance of which requires restriction of daily activity), or when participating in official college functions (e.g.,field trips or other designated events).  <B>In the case of absence for special personal reasons other than those mentioned, it is your responsibility to confer with the instructor about whether the absence is to be considered as excused.  You will be penalized for an excessive number of absences; and, you will be reported to the Counseling Center and to the Dean of Students.</B>  Attendance and participation will be factored into your final grade.  Points will be deducted from the final grade for persons with poor class attendance.  <B>Being on time for class also is important.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>BONUS POINTS</B></div> <div> As mentioned you can receive some bonus points that can be added to your final average at the end of the semester.  <B>You may receive bonus points for some of the following: perfect attendance, very good attendance (missing no more than 2 classes), outstanding and innovative class  presentations, going above and beyond any assignment.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>OTHER REQUIREMENTS</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>     1.    Class Summaries</B></div> <div> Students will be asked to volunteer (or randomly selected) to summarize the activities and    discussion of the previous class based on their notes, understanding or analysis.  This summary takes place at<B> </B>the beginning of each class.<B>   This is not a regurgitation of the course material but a reflective analysis on the information presented and the discussion, and how the information discussed can be applied.  </B>Each student assigned to provide the summary should also be prepared to bring a one-minute motivator to class to energize your classmates.  This one-minute motivator could be a poem, a game, a puzzle, some physical activity, a song, a quotation or something innovative and creative from your imagination.</div> <bR> <div> The beginning of class also is a time you may share an article, research, video clippings or something you have read related to the topic of discussion.</div> <div> <B>          </B></div> <div> <B>     2.   Group Discussions</B></div> <div> For the last half of class, students will discuss the theories presented in class.  This will include a discussion of the practical utility of the theory, its strong and weak points, a discussion of the related research, and an analysis and breakdown of each theory as to whether it is philosophy, science or art. Members of the class will make summary statements presenting their assessment of the theory and its practical usefulness.</div> <bR> <div>      <B>3.     Overall Class Format</B></div> <div> <B>              </B>-Summary from last class, one-minute motivator,  questions, reports and comments</div> <div>               -Instructor’s comments/summary on previous theorists (optional)</div> <div>               -Group presentations to class on assigned theorist(s) and concepts</div> <div>               -BREAK (15-20 MINUTES)</div> <div>               -Group Discussion and Reactions (2-3 groups - different from your assigned teams)</div> <div>               -Group Report-0ut and Discussion (last 20-30 minutes of class)</div> <bR> <div>      <B>4.     Creating an Ideal Learning Environment</B></div> <div>               I am confident that you will make every effort to help create a warm, friendly, courteous, </div> <div>               respectful, and positive learning environment for all taking this course. </div> <bR> <div>      <B>  5.  Honors Option</B></div> <div> <B>             </B>If you are taking this course as an honor's option, you will be required to be the team  </div> <div>              coordinator, plan and develop, as well as participate in 3 class presentations. You also </div> <div>              will be responsible for leading the critique and discussion.  At the end of the semester,</div> <div>              you will be asked to develop an analytical summary of personality theory and provide </div> <div>              a working summary of personality and the self.</div> <div> <B>             </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><U>Download Course Syllabus Below</U></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adobe.com"><U><B><IMG SRC="485581f0.gif" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Note: If you do not have an Adobe Reader on your computer, download it above. 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