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PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION--LAB PSY 4932L, Sections 1 and 2 Fall, 2002 Professor
Teaching Assistant: Lisa Waid Course Description Course Objectives
II. Skills Training
III. Application of Knowledge and Skills
Readings
Hill, C. E., &
O’Brien, K . M. (1999). Helping skills:
Facilitating Exploration, Insight, and Westra, M. (l996). Active Communication. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks Cole. Handout Packet available at University Copy Center in Graham Center Evaluation Procedures and Grading Policy Class Participation. This is a "learn by doing" lab. Therefore, if you are here for every lab meeting, you have a Class Participation Grade of 100. I assume that you will come prepared to contribute to the class discussions and exercises in a way that is cooperative, respectful, and facilitative of your own and others' learning. (However, if I experience problems with you in this area, I will confront you, and you may lose participation points if the problems are not resolved.) For each absence after the first day of class, regardless of cause, this grade drops 6 points. Thus, it is possible to miss 1 lab and still have an "A" participation grade. If you come late or leave early, I will deduct participation points proportionally. Community Participation. Participating as a volunteer in a community setting will allow you to observe and practice helping communication in a natural setting. For this portion of class credit, you must arrange to participate as a helper in an out-of-class setting for at least 15 hours, on at least 5 different occasions, at a setting of your choice. For ideas, see the "Volunteers" section of the Miami Herald; examples include AARP Resource Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, school mentor programs, etc. You will document this participation on the form attached. You will also record your observations of the communication features of each hour (based on the concepts we have covered in the lecture and lab classes) in your Lab Notebook. If you document the required 15 hours appropriately, you have a Community Participation Grade of 100. Lab Notebook. You will make quicker progress in learning helping skills if you have chance to reflect on what you are observing an experiencing. Therefore, I ask you to keep a Lab Notebook (use a 3-ring binder) and bring it every week to class. Some weeks you will use it to do assigned exercises. Other weeks I will ask you to simply reflect upon your experiences and record your thoughts. Everything in the Lab Notebook except the class notes and exercises specifically mentioned must be typed. Label each page or exercise with your name, the date, and exercise title in the in the upper right- hand corner, like this:
You will also need a section in the Lab Notebook for your class and lab notes, and for your 1-page observations of each of your community participation hours. (Need ideas for what to talk about? See Appendix F in Hill & O’Brien text.) Thus, your Lab Notebook will have four sections: Class & Lab Notes, Lab Assignments, and Community Participation Observations. We will grade the Lab Notebook at least two or three times during the semester, so stay up-to-date! The grades will be averaged. If you have everything, completed thoroughly, thoughtfully, and clearly, you have a Journal Grade of 100. I will count off for disorganized, unclear, or missing entries. (Minimal work = minimal points.) Quizzes. There will be 3 lab quizzes. They will cover the assigned readings and class notes. The three grades will be averaged for your Quiz Grade. Calculating your Lab Grade. Your overall Class Participation Grade, Community Participation Grade, Lab Notebook Grade, and Quiz Grade will be averaged and final letter grades assigned according to the following scale:
Additional Policies: This class uses the buddy system. If you miss a class or portions of a class, YOU are responsible for getting notes, handouts, announcements, etc., from another class member ("buddy"). Concerning incompletes, as per University policy a grade of incomplete will only be given in the case of definite extenuating circumstances (e.g., serious illness, death in the family, etc.). You will be asked to provide proof (e.g., doctor's note). Any student may request to be excused from class to observe a religious holy day according to the University’s policy. Please let me know as soon as possible if you will need to be absent for this reason so we can make special arrangements. Class Schedule
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