GRADING
PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION:
Final grades will be based on the following
PAPER: For the paper, I will
ask you to do an in-depth case study using the self information we will have
covered in the class. Further instruction for its preparation is presented on the
web page and will be discussed in detail later during the course.
The paper will account for 50% of your final grade.
I will be happy to critique, either verbally or in written form, any
rough draft of the paper you may have up until the last class before the paper
is due.
EXAM/PRESENTATION OPTION: Everyone
will have a final take-home applied exam at the end of the semester.
However, I’d like to offer the following option to reduce the extent of
this exam.
There
are a number of topics I have not targeted for coverage this semester that you
may find interesting. Topics such
as:
Relationship & Marriage
Loneliness
Parenting
Self-Concept and/or Self-Esteem Development in Children
Aggression/Abuse
Shyness
Bereavement
Stress Management/Health
Shame/Guilt Jealousy/Envy
Hope
Forgiveness
What
I’d like to offer is the chance for you to select one of these topics, by
yourself or with another, to investigate this topic’s connection with the
material we will cover in class, and to write-up your findings. I’d also ask that you quickly present what you have found
with the class. Individuals
selecting this option will have a reduced version of the final exam.
The
full exam will account for 50% of your grade.
The exam/presentation option will split the percentage into 20/30 for the
exam/presentation respectively. We’ll
discuss its details as the semester goes on.
Let me also encourage you to bring questions about readings to class.
If you’d like, you can write down your questions, I will collect them,
collate them, and we will discuss them at the beginning of the next class.