Motivation and emotion/About

Syllabus Motivation and Emotion is a semester-long undergraduate psychology unit. It will discuss drives and instincts, theories of motivation, consciousness and volitional behaviour, self-control, and self-regulation, the structure and function of emotions, relationships between emotion and cognition, and the regulation of emotions. Learning outcomes Students will be able to integrate theories and current research towards explaining the role of motivation and emotions in human behaviour.

This is the homepage for Motivation and emotion/About. See also: Moodle: 2010, ucspace Subject classification: this is a psychology resource . Educational level: this is a tertiary (university) resource. Resource type: this is a unit of study. Completion status: this resource is considered to be complete. This is a support website for the Motivation and Emotion unit (7124/6665) being taught by James Neill Aug-Nov 2010-2011 at the University of Canberra.

Generic skills This unit addresses the following generic skills: Generic skill Description Assessment Communication The ability to present knowledge, ideas and opinions effectively and communicate within and across professional and cultural boundaries Textbook chapter, multimedia presentation Working independently and with others The ability to plan their own work, be self-directed, and use interpersonal skills and attitudes to work collaboratively Textbook chapter, quizzes Professionalism and social responsibility The capacity and intention to use professional knowledge and skills ethically and responsibly, for the benefit of others and the environment Textbook chapter, multimedia presentation

Delivery mode The unit will be delivered via on-campus lectures and tutorials (see schedule). The unit design also embraces flexible learning principles. For example: Lecture video and audio is not livestreamed, but it is recorded. Access to these recordings is available via the Calendar tool in the unit’s Moodle website or via the lecture pages on Wikiversity. Lecture, tutorials, and assessment materials are available via the unit websites. Social networks: Follow and use the #motev2011 hashtag on Twitter