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Motivation and emotion - About this unit

Syllabus

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.

Graduate attributes

This unit addresses the following UC graduate attributes:

1. UC graduates are professional; they can:
   1. employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills;
   2. communicate effectively;
   3. use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems;
   4. display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload;
   5. take pride in their professional and personal integrity.
2. UC graduates are global citizens; they can:
   1. adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries;
   2. understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures;
   3. communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings;
   4. make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives;
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners; they can:
   1. be self-aware;
   2. adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas;
   3. evaluate and adopt new technology.

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).
4. Discussion: UCLearn discussion forum and #emot21 hashtag on Twitter to discuss the unit.

Schedule

Modules	Weeks	Lectures	Readings (Ch)	Quizzes	Tutorials	Assessment skills
01 - Introduction	01	01 - Introduction	UO, 01	01	01 - Topic selection	Topic selection
	02	02 - Historical development and assessment skills	02, Assessment	02	02 - Wiki editing	Basic wiki editing
02 - Needs	03	03 - Brain and physiological needs	03, 04	03, 04	03 - Physiological needs	Topic development
	04	04 - Extrinsic motivation and psychological needs	05, 06	05, 06	04 - Psychological needs	Collaboration
03 - Goals and self	05	05 - Implicit motives and goals	07, 08	07, 08	05 - Functionalist theory and self-tracking	Topic development (due Week 5 Monday 9am)
	06	06 - Mindsets, control, and the self	09, 10, 11	09, 10, 11	06 - Learned optimism	Literature searching
04 - Emotion	07	07 - Nature of emotion	12	12	07 - Core emotions	Images
	08	Mid-semester break	-		-	-
	09	08 - Aspects of emotion	13	13	08 - Measuring emotion	Tables
05 - Individual emotions	10	09 - Individual emotions	14	14	09 - 20 emotions	Peer reviewing
	11	10 - Unconscious motivation	16	16	10 - Time perspective	Wiki-blitz
06 - Growth	12	11 - Growth psychology	15	15	11 - Positive psychology	Book chapter (due Week 12 Monday 9am) Multimedia development
	13	12 - Interventions and review	17	17	12 - Review	Multimedia recording and sharing
-	14	-	-	-	-	Multimedia presentation (due Monday 9am)
-	15	-	-	-	-	Quizzes (due Monday 9am)

Timetable

• See timetable 2021.
• Enrol in a tutorial group.
• If you are unable to attend your scheduled tutorial, try to attend a tutorial at a different time or access the online recording.

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$200) is available from The School Locker.
• 7th edition (e-book AU$81.25) is the cheapest and quickest way to access.
• UC Library

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

IT skills

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

Websites

1. UCLearn
2. Wikiversity
3. Twitter: #emot21

Assessment

This table summarises the assessment item weightings and due dates. Click the assessment items for detailed guidelines.

Item	Weighting	Due	Description	Expected time involved
Topic development	5%	09:00 AM Mon Week 05	This early assessment exercise develops the topic and skills required for preparing the Book Chapter assessment exercise. Requirements: Register a Wikiversity account, sign up to an approved topic, create a Wikiversity user page, share a chapter plan which outlines major sections and key points and includes at least one relevant, reusable image, comment on the development of at least one another book chapter, and summarise this contribution on your Wikiversity user page.	~5 hours: ~1 hour to learn "how", 2 hours research, 2 hours preparation.
Book chapter	45%	09:00 AM Mon Week 12	Author an online book chapter up to 4,000 words about a unique, specific motivation or emotion topic. Topics must be approved by the unit convener. Includes a social contribution component.	~45 hours: ~7 hours to learn "how", 18 hours research, 20 hours preparation.
Multimedia	20%	09:00 AM Mon Week 14	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.	~10 hours: 2 hours to learn "how", 6 hours preparation, 2 hours to record & finalise.
Quizzes	30%	09:00 AM Mon Week 15	17 equally-weighted 10-item, 10-minute, multiple-choice, online quizzes. One quiz per textbook chapter.	~90 hours: 12 lectures (x 2 hours each; 24 hours), 6 tutorials (x 2 hours each; 12 hours), 17 chapters (x ~3 hours each; 48 hours) and 6 hours completing the quizzes.

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 more details, see evaluation.

See also

Admin

1. Equivalent units
2. Discussion forum
3. Evaluation
4. Gallery
5. Help
6. How to use Wikiversity
7. Staff

Content

1. Motivation | Emotion
2. Lectures
3. Readings
4. Schedule
5. Tutorials
6. Motivation and Emotion (Wikibooks)
7. Pearls of wisdom

External links

1. Unit outline: 7124 Motivation and Emotion (2020)
2. Unit description