Syllabus for Psych 409b WI Fall 2001
Instructor:
Dr. Leon James, Professor of Psychology, University of Hawaii Gartley 213A (Home Office: 261-2382); e-mail: leon@hawaii.edu
Course Description:
Investigates the affective and cognitive
skills involved in"emotional intelligence," by analyzing the daily
emotional spin cycle we all go through. Students publish their reports on the
Web, give oral presentations in class, and participate in an online class forum
discussion on the daily emotional spin cycle. Uses a cumulative point system
instead of a final exam, and opportunities are given for earning extra credit
points and correcting one's reports. Includes computer lab where students are
given help in Web publishing. No prior computer skills are required. This is a WI course and requires more writing than the
average class. Students will hand in a minimum of three reports and will have
to make the requested changes when the instructor reads the drafts. Students
also read each other reports and make approppriate suggestions.
Required
Textbook:
Goleman, Daniel: WORKING WITH
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (Bantam Books).
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GRADES: POINT SYSTEM |
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20 |
Class Oral Presentations and
following discussions |
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20 |
Timely participation in the
Forum Discussions (minimum: 3 per week)/ |
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60 |
Appearance, content, and
quality of your Web site containing your reports and projects (5 reports
required) |
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10 |
Maximum for extra credit
reports or presentations |
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A = 85 points...... B = 84 - 70...... C = 69 - 60...... D = 50 -
59...... F = 49 |
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Average grade=C || Doing
everything required on time=B || In addition, being inventive in a useful
way=A |
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Absence
Penalty: -3 points/per class absent (also: 3 lates
= 1 absence).
Late Work Penalty: -1 point/per day late unless you write email to Dr. James explaining why and giving the date you will be completing the late work.
Lab:À Times when the computer
lab is reserved for this class: Mondays: 1:45 to 3:30 George 212; Tuesdays:
2:30 to 3:30 SSB 635; Thursdays: 1:00 to 3:30 George 212. To use the lab you
must register on the Web at:
http://webdata.soc.hawaii.edu/lab_user/
Class Web
Page is at:
Àwww.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy15/g15classhome.html
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