Course Calendar
| Date |
Topic Covered/Reading Assignment |
Due |
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Mon 1/9 |
Course introduction and overview |
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Wed 1/11 |
Introduction to Motivation and Emotion | Ch 1 |
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Fri 1/13 |
Introduction to Motivation and Emotion |
Ch 1 HW 1-Book choice and deadline selection |
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Mon 1/16 |
HOLIDAY |
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Wed 1/18 |
History of M&E | Ch 2 |
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Fri 1/20 |
History of M&E | Ch 2 |
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Mon 1/23 |
Evolution of Universal Motives | Ch 3 |
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Wed 1/25 |
Video: The March of the Penguins |
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Fri 1/27 |
Video: The March of the Penguins | |
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Mon 1/30 |
Evolution of Universal Motives |
Ch 3
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Wed 2/1 |
The Brain and Addictive Behaviors |
Ch 4
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Fri 2/3 |
Video: Rush-Interpreter's Theater-Lang | HW 2-Penguin Analysis |
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Mon 2/6 |
Video: Rush-Interpreter's Theater-Lang |
HW 3- What Motivates You? |
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Wed 2/8 |
Video: Rush-Interpreter's Theater-Lang The Brain and Addictive Behaviors |
Ch 4
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Fri 2/10 |
Homeostasis: Temperature, Thirst, Hunger, and Eating |
HW 4-Rush AnalysisCh 5 |
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Mon 2/13 |
Video: The Big Chill-Interpreter's Theater-Lang | |
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Wed 2/15 |
Video: The Big Chill-Interpreter's Theater-Lang | HW 5-Food and You |
| Fri 2/17 |
Video: The Big Chill-Interpreter's Theater-Lang Homeostasis: Temperature, Thirst, Hunger, and Eating |
Ch 5
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Mon 2/20 |
Arousal, Behavior, and Affective Tone |
HW 6-The Big Chill Analysis
Ch 6 |
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Wed 2/22 |
Stress, Coping and Health |
Ch 7 HW 7-Arousal States and You |
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Fri 2/24 |
Video: The Deer Hunter-Interpreter's Theater-Lang Arousal, Behavior, and Affective Tone Stress, Coping and Health |
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Mon 2/27 |
Video: The Deer Hunter-Interpreter's Theater-Lang | |
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Wed 3/1 |
Video: The Deer Hunter-Interpreter's Theater-Lang | HW 8-Stress and You |
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Fri 3/3 |
Video: The Deer Hunter-Interpreter's Theater-Lang |
Ch 6 & 7
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Mon 3/6 |
Exam 1 | |
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Wed 3/8 |
Drives, Needs and Awareness |
Ch 8 HW 9-Deer Analysis |
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Fri 3/10 |
Drives, Needs and Awareness |
Ch 8 HW 10-What do you Need? |
| 3/11-3/19 | SPRING BREAK | |
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Mon 3/20 |
Drives, Needs and Awareness | Ch 8 |
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Wed 3/22 |
Drives, Needs and Awareness | |
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Fri 3/24 |
Video: Wallstreet -Interpreter's Theater-Lang | |
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Mon 3/27 |
Video: Wallstreet -Interpreter's Theater-Lang |
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Wed 3/29 |
Video: Wallstreet -Interpreter's Theater-Lang | |
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Fri 3/31 |
Personality and Self in Motivation | Ch 9 HW 11- Wall Street Analysis |
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Mon 4/3 |
Video: Sliding Doors-Interpreter's Theater-Lang |
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Wed 4/5 |
Video: Sliding Doors-Interpreter's Theater-Lang | |
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Fri 4/7 |
Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation | Ch 10 HW 12-Sliding Doors Analysis |
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Mon 4/10 |
Goal Motivation | Ch 11 HW 13-Work Preference Inventory |
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Wed 4/12 |
Goal Motivation | Ch 11 |
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Fri 4/14 |
Quiz 1 (50 pts) | HW 14-Goal Setting |
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Mon 4/17 |
Least Effort and the Economics of Motivation | Ch 12 |
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Wed 4/19 |
Least Effort and the Economics of Motivation | Ch 12 HW 15-Psychology "Laws" |
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Fri 4/21 |
The Subjective and Physiological Nature of Emotions | Ch 13 HW 16-Qualia |
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Mon 4/24 |
The Unfolding and Function of Emotions | Ch 14 |
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Wed 4/26 |
Quiz 2 (50 pts) | LAST DAY TO TURN IN HWS 13-16 |
| Fri 4/28 | Review & Discussion |
HW 17-Course Reflection |
| Mon 5/1 |
FINAL 3-4:50 Cumulative Final |