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Course Description
Introduction of the dynamics of adjustment and personality, motivation and emotion; overview of clinical and organizational
psychology.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will:
1. Be able to
analyze ways people deal with anxiety, stress, and crisis successfully or unsuccessfully.
2. Understand what our emotions mean, in terms of how we experience them and how we react to them.
3. Understand the interdynamics of the mind and body.
4. Understand the purpose of family, effective parenting, and challenges to the modern family.
5. Understand the role and purpose of sexuality plays in our lives.
6. Be able to explain abnormal behavior and its general categories.
7. Be aware of each person's responsibility for his or her choices, attitudes and feelings.
8. Understand the stages of grief and forgiveness.
9. Understand the role of meaning and purpose in living a healthy and productive life.
Course Policies
Attendance
This is a 6 week course, and moves fairly quickly. Its requirements include assignments, discussion in the virtual classroom and tests that you will complete and submit via the Internet. I will be available to
answer questions, engage in discussion and provide assistance as needed. Your assignments should be submitted as file attachments in either Microsoft Word or HTML format. Each assignment will be evaluated,
graded, and returned with feedback. Values for each assignment and test are provided in a table below. Timing
Please be sure to time your assignments so that you have adequate time to complete the work
in the 6 weeks allowed. Communication
Discussion is an important aspect to an effective online course. We will primarily communicate via the virtual classroom. However, please feel free to use my email
address for questions, comments, concerns, etc. and I will do the same.
Evaluation Material Assignments and Tests
There are 6 weekly assignments, plus a final paper and a final exam. Grade Components
Grading Scale |
