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Motivation and emotion - About

Acknowledgement of country

The Ngunnawal peoples are acknowledged as traditional custodians of the land on which the University of Canberra Bruce campus is located. We pay respect to their continuing culture and contribution to Canberra and the region.

Unit description

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.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

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; and
3. Critically apply knowledge of motivation or emotion to an indepth understanding of a specific topic in this field.

The graduate attributes are mapped to the assessment items as shown in this table:

Outcome	Topic dev.	Book chap.	Multimedia	Quizzes
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	✔	✔	✔

Graduate attributes

This unit aims to contribute to nine of the University of Canberra graduate attributes:

1. Professional:
   1. communicate effectively;
   2. display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload;
   3. employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills;
   4. use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems;
2. Global citizen:
   1. adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries;
   2. communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings;
   3. make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives;
3. Lifelong learner:
   1. adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas;
   2. 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
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

1. Psychology 101 OR 11399 Understanding People and Behaviour AND
2. Psychology 102 OR Foundations of Psychology OR
3. Permission of unit convener.

Delivery mode

This unit is delivered in flexible mode via:

1. Lectures: 12 x 2 hour live virtual lectures, with online recording
2. Tutorials: 12 x 1 hour live virtual or on-campus tutorials, with online recording
3. Materials: Lecture, tutorial, and assessment materials available online via the unit websites (UCLearn and Wikiversity)

Schedule

Module	Week	Lecture	Readings (Ch)	Quizzes	Tutorial	Assessment
1 - Introduction	01	01 - Introduction	UO, 01	1	01 - Topic selection	-
	02	02 - Historical development and assessment skills	02, Assessment		02 - Wiki editing	-
2 - Needs	03	03 - Brain and physiological needs	03, 04	2	03 - Physiological needs	-
	04	04 - Extrinsic motivation and psychological needs	05, 06		04 - Psychological needs	Topic selection (due Mon 9am 22/8) Quiz 1 (due Mon 9am 22/8)
3 - Goals and self	05	05 - Implicit motives and goals	07, 08	3	05 - Functionalist theory and self-tracking	Topic development (due Mon 9am 29/8)
	06	06 - Mindsets, control, and the self	09, 10, 11		06 - Learned optimism	Quiz 2 (due Mon 9am 5/9)
4 - Emotion	07	07 - Nature of emotion	12	4	07 - Core emotions	-
	08	Mid-semester break	-		-	Quiz 3 (due Mon 9am 19/9)
	09	08 - Aspects of emotion	13		08 - Measuring emotion	-
5 - Individual emotions	10	09 - Individual emotions	14	5	09 - 20 emotions	-
	11	10 - Unconscious motivation	16		10 - Time perspective	Quiz 4 (due Mon 9am 10/10)
6 - Growth	12	11 - Growth psychology	15	6	11 - Positive psychology	Book chapter (due Mon 9am 17/10)
	13	12 - Interventions and review	17		12 - Review	Quiz 5 (due Mon 9am 24/10)
-	14	-	-	-	-	Multimedia presentation (due Mon 9am 31/10)
-	15	-	-	-	-	Quiz 6 (due Mon 9am 7/11)

Timetable

• See timetable 2023
• Enrol in a tutorial group (live virtual, live on-campus, or live asychronous/recorded)

Participation

Engagement by attending lectures and tutorials is strongly recommended but is not compulsory.

Non-engagement is likely to make successful completion of the assessment items 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, try to 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.

Textbook

The textbook for the unit is "Understanding motivation and emotion" by Johnmarshall Reeve, published by Wiley.

Reeve, J. (2018). Understanding motivation and emotion (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: 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. Rent e-text.

Access options include:

• 7th edition (paperback AU$162.79) is available from The School Locker.
• 7th edition (e-book AU$81.25) is the cheapest and quickest way to access.
• UC Library

Note that earlier editions can be used, but lectures and quizzes will be based on the 7th edition.

Equipment

An audio headset is recommended for:

• recording of the multimedia presentation assessment item
• those participating in online tutorials

A camera/webcam is useful for:

• virtual tutorials
• online support

IT skills

Required IT skills (wiki editing and multimedia recording) will be taught in the unit.

Websites

1. UCLearn
2. Wikiversity
3. Twitter: #emot22

Assessment

The major project takes a deep dive into a specific topic of interest whilst Quizzes assess breadth of knowledge. The major project provides a scaffolded capstone experience. There are four stages:

• topic selection
• topic development
• book chapter
• multimedia presentation

This project helps emerging scholars to demonstrate their capacity to apply psychological science to real-world problems and to produce useful open educational resources. Consider adding this work to your resume and showcasing it in your e-portfolio.

Summary

Item	Weight	Due	Late submissions	Extensions	Description	Time involved (150 hrs)
Topic selection	0%	Week 03 Mon 9am 14 Aug 2023	Not accepted	Not applicable	Optional submission to confirm topic selection, ask clarifying questions etc.	less than 1 hr
Topic development	10%	Week 04 Fri 9am 25 Aug 2023	Not accepted	Not available; withdraw from unit before Census Date instead	Build skills and develop a plan for the book chapter. Register a Wikiversity account, sign up to a topic, create a user page, make a chapter plan with headings, key points, , an image, and links), and summarise a social contribution on your user page.	10 hrs: 4 hrs tutorials to learn "how" (includes 2 x 1 hr tutorials), 3 hrs research, 3 hrs preparation.
Book chapter	45%	Week 11 Mon 9am 09 Oct 2023	Up to 7 days late accepted @ -5% per day	Available with acceptable documentation	Author an online book chapter up to 4,000 words about a unique motivation or emotion topic. Topics must be approved by the unit convener. Includes a social contribution component.	55 hours: 15 hrs to learn "how" (includes 10 x 1 hour tutorials), 18 hrs research, 23 hrs preparation.
Multimedia presentation	20%	Week 14 Mon 9am 30 Nov 2023	Up to 7 days late accepted @ -5% per day	Available with acceptable documentation	Record and share an online multimedia presentation up to 3 minutes long about a unique, specific motivation or emotion topic, focusing on key problem(s) and answer(s) provided by psychological science. Address the same topic as covered in the book chapter.	13.5 hrs: 3 hrs to learn "how", 7.5 hrs preparation, 3 hrs to record & publish.
Quizzes	25%	1 - Week 04 Mon 9am 21 Aug 2023 2 - Week 06 Mon 9am 04 Sep 2023 3 - Week 08 Mon 9am 18 Sep 2023 4 - Week 11 Mon 9am 09 Oct 2023 5 - Week 13 Mon 9am 23 Oct 2023 6 - Week 15 Mon 9am 06 Nov 2023	Not accepted	Available with acceptable documentation	6 equally-weighted 10-item, 10-minute, multiple-choice, online quizzes. One quiz per module. Based on textbook chapters.	71.5 hrs: 24 hrs lectures (12 x 2 hrs each), 42.5 hrs reading (17 chapters x 2.5 hrs each), 3 hrs completing the quizzes (6 x 10 mins each).

Discussion

The primary electronic communication channels for this unit are via the UCLearn site: Announcements, general announcements from teaching staff Discussion forum, discuss any aspects of the unit, ask questions, ask for feedback, share with one another etc. In addition, we can use the: #emot22, hashtag on Twitter Wikiversity talk pages, every page has its own discussion page

Support

Together, we can do it -
reach out and join in

● Discussion: Post message
● Drop-in: Times
● Wikiversity: Help

Evaluation

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 support for any questions you have.

For more details about student evaluation, see evaluation.

See also

Activity

1. Assessment
2. Discussion
3. Pearls of wisdom

Admin

1. Evaluation
2. Staff

Content

1. Lectures
2. Readings
3. Schedule
4. Tutorials
5. Unit outline
6. Wikiversity

External links

1. Unit description (7124)

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