Motivation and emotion/About
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This unit covers theories of motivation (such as brain processes, extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, goal-setting, and the self) and emotion (including biological and cognitive perspectives, core emotions, and emotional regulation) and considers their application to everyday life.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Identify the major principles of motivation and emotion;
- Integrate theories and current research towards explaining the role of motivation and emotions in human behaviour; and
- Critically apply knowledge of motivation or emotion to an indepth understanding of a specific topic in this field.
The learning outcomes mapped to the weighted assessment items:
| Outcome | Topic dev. | Book chap. | Multimedia | Quizzes |
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| 1. Identify the major principles of motivation and emotion | ✔ | |||
| 2. Integrate theories and current research towards explaining the role of motivation and emotions in human behaviour | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 3. Critically apply knowledge of motivation or emotion to an indepth understanding of a specific topic in this field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
This unit fosters these University of Canberra graduate attributes:
- Professional:
- communicate effectively;
- display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload;
- employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills;
- use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems;
- Global citizen:
- adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries;
- communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings;
- make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives;
- Lifelong learner:
- adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas;
- evaluate and adopt new technology.
The graduate attributes are mapped to the assessment items as shown in this table:
| Category | Attribute | Topic dev. | Book chap. | Multimedia | Quizzes |
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| 1. Professional | Communicate effectively | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 1. Professional | Display initiative and drive | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 1. Professional | Knowledge and skills up-to-date | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| 1. Professional | Solve problems via thinking | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| 2. Global citizen | Informed and balanced | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| 2. Global citizen | Communicate diversely | ✔ | |||
| 2. Global citizen | Creative use of technology | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| 3. Lifelong learner | Engage in new ideas | ✔ | |||
| 3. Lifelong learner | Adopt new technology | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Through this unit, many skills are likely to be developed which can be incorporated into resumes and professional portfolios such as:
- Demonstrated ability to use professional knowledge to address applied psychological problems.
- Confidence in written and verbal communication of ideas using collaborative, online platforms.
- Capacity to learn new technologies for addressing novel problems.
If you don't feel confident declaring such skills by the end of the unit then they could be considered targets for further skill development (e.g., through internship).
Consider including your submissions for the unit's major project assessment items (i.e., the book chapter and multimedia) as work examples (artefacts) in your e-portfolio.
Prerequisites
edit- Psychology 101 OR 11399 Understanding People and Behaviour AND
- Psychology 102 OR Foundations of Psychology OR
- Permission of unit convener.
This unit is flexible:
- See timetable 2024
- Enrol in a tutorial group (live virtual, live on-campus, or live asynchronous/recorded)
Engagement by attending lectures and tutorials is strongly recommended but not compulsory.
Non-engagement is likely to make successful completion of the assessment more difficult because:
- Lectures discuss content which is assessed in the quizzes.
- Tutorials develop skills directly related to the major project (topic development, book chapter, and multimedia presentation) assessment exercises.
If you are unable to attend your scheduled tutorial, attend a tutorial at a different time or access the online recording.
This table estimates the time required to complete the major activities in this unit. Plan to allocate approximately 10 hours per week over 15 weeks.
The required textbook is "Understanding motivation and emotion" by Johnmarshall Reeve, published by Wiley.
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Reeve, J. (2018). Understanding motivation and emotion (7th ed.). Wiley. The School Locker. Google Books. Instructor companion site. UC Library. ISBN: Paperback 978-1-119-36760-4, E-text 978-1-119-36765-9. E-Book. |
Access options include:
- Paperback ~168 AUD from The School Locker.
- E-book ~76.00 AUD from Wiley
- E-book rent ~40.00 AUD for 150 days from VitalSource
- UC Library has 3 paperbacks and 3 e-books
Earlier editions can be used, but lectures and quizzes are based on the 7th edition.
A headset (i.e., headphones and microphone) is recommended for:
- virtual tutorials
- recording the multimedia presentation assessment exercise
A camera/webcam is useful for:
- virtual tutorials
- virtual drop-in
IT skills
editRequired IT skills (wiki editing and multimedia recording) will be taught in the unit.
The major project takes a deep dive into a specific topic of interest, while quizzes assess breadth of knowledge.
The major project provides a capstone experience scaffolded into four stages:
This project applies psychological science to real-world problems to produce useful open educational resources.
You can showcase this work in your resume and e-portfolio.
Summary
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| Item | Weight | Due | Late submissions | Extensions | Description | Time involved (150 hrs) |
| Topic selection | 0% | Week 02 Mon 9am 05 Aug 2024 | Not accepted | Not available | Ungraded early assessment exercise. Create a Wikiversity account. Sign up to a major project topic. Ask clarifying questions etc. | 1 hour |
| Topic development | 10% | Week 03 Fri 9am 16 Aug 2024 | Not accepted | Not available; withdrawal before Census Date recommended | Develop plan for book chapter. Overview. Headings. Key points. Figure. Learning feature. Resources. References. User page. Social contribution. | 14 hours: 4 hrs to learn "how" (incl. 2 x 1 hr tutorials), 5 hrs research, 5 hrs preparation |
| Academic integrity module | 0% | Week 11 Mon 9am 07 Oct 2024 | Not accepted | Available with documentation | Evidence of completion of the Academic Integrity Module in the current calendar year is required in order to pass the unit. | N/A |
| Book chapter | 45% | Week 11 Mon 9am 07 Oct 2024 | Up to 3 days (-10% per day) | Available with documentation | Author an online book chapter up to 4,000 words about a unique motivation or emotion topic. Includes a social contribution component. | 60 hours: 15 hrs to learn "how" (incl. 10 x 1 hour tutorials), 18 hrs research, 28 hrs preparation |
| Multimedia presentation | 20% | Week 14 Mon 9am 28 Oct 2024 | Up to 3 days (-10% per day) | Available with documentation | Record and share a 3 minute online multimedia presentation focusing on key problems and answers provided by psychological science. Same topic as book chapter. | 12 hours: 3 hrs to learn "how", 6 hrs preparation, 3 hrs to record & publish. |
| Quizzes | 25% | 1 - Week 04 Mon 9am 19 Aug 2024
2 - Week 06 Mon 9am 02 Sep 2024 3 - Week 08 Mon 9am 16 Sep 2024 4 - Week 11 Mon 9am 07 Oct 2024 5 - Week 13 Mon 9am 21 Oct 2024 6 - Week 15 Mon 9am 04 Nov 2024 |
Not accepted | Available with documentation | 6 equally-weighted 10-item, 10-minute, multiple-choice, online quizzes. One quiz per module. Based on textbook readings. | 63 hours: 24 hrs lectures (12 x 2 hrs), 34 hrs reading (17 chs x 2 hrs), 3 hrs completing quizzes (6 x 10 mins) |
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The electronic communication channels for this unit are via the UCLearn site:
Announcements,
general announcements from teaching staff Discussion, discuss, ask questions, ask for feedback, share ideas etc. Come along to Drop-in In addition, use the:
#emot24, hashtag on Twitter Wikiversity talk pages, every page has its own discussion page or get in touch with the Teaching team
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Reach out and join in:
Previous students have generally indicated high levels of satisfaction with this unit, with several students reporting that this was the best unit of their degree. For example, one student wrote:
| “ | Choosing our own topic and writing a chapter that was meaningful to us, using a new medium that extended our skills. Learning to use the Wiki, and writing in this way was more relevant to real life than an essay. Really engaging unit! | ” |
Many students also find the major project challenging. For example, one student wrote:
| “ | Did not like the focus on Wikiversity and multimedia/social media aspect ... overly challenging to learn the content and medium. | ” |
So, get involved in tutorials to help build your skills. And seek help for any questions you have.
For more details about student evaluation, see evaluation.
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