CONTENT AND DEADLINES OF THE ISWT

Topic Content of the ISWT Literature Form of Control Deadline
  1. Carl Jung’s structure of personality   Highlight : the function of the ego , the collective unconscious, and archetypes. Explain such archetypes as ‘mother’,’mana’, ‘shadow’,’anima’,’animus’, and ‘persona’. Illustrate principle of opposites, principle of equivalence, and principle of entropy   1,2,4 Oral presentation 1 w
Psychosexual stages of personality development       Highlight : 5 stages of personality development and conflicts children resolve around these stages: oral, anal, phallic, genital , and latency. Explain such concepts as fixation, Oedipal conflict, and Electra complex. .   1,2 Oral presentation 1 w
Personality and well-being   Highlight the content of emotional life. Illustrate pleasant and unpleasant emotions, demonstrate evidence about people’s satisfaction with life and present a program how to increase happiness.   2,4 Oral presentation
Six myths of self-esteem   Highlight findings into a series of myths about self-esteem that are not supported by scientific research. Show how self-esteem is correlated with attractiveness, success, likability, risk-taking, addictions, and aggressiveness. Oral presentation
Erikson’s theory about identity crises Highlight: identity crises according to Erikson who believed that identity resulted from efforts to separate oneself from one’s parents, to stop relying on one’s parents to make decisions about what values to hold and what goals to pursue in life. Erikson believed that achieving an identity took effort and work and that there was always a risk that an identity achieved could come undone, resulting in what he called role confusion. People need to continually work on achieving and maintaining their identity.   1,2,4 Oral presentation
Murray’s classification of needs Highlight ambition needs, needs to defend status, needs related to social power, and social affection needs Murray believed that each person had a unique hierarchy of needs.An individual’s various needs can be thought of as existing at different levels of strength— for instance, a person might have a high need for dominance, an average need for affiliation, and a low need for achievement. Each need interacts with the various ot the needs within each person. This interaction is what makes the concept of motive dynamic.The term dynamic is used to refer to the mutual influence of forces within a person—in this case, the interaction of various motives within a person.   Oral presentation
Characteristics of self-actualized people according to Maslow’s studies Highlight 15 common features of self-actualizers from Maslow’s case studies. Maslow estimated about 1 percent of the population are growth motivated and are working on becoming all that they can become. Maslow’s list of self-actualizing people whom he investigated included several living persons whom he kept anonymous. He also studied several historical figures through their writings and other biographical information, including Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson. Maslow then looked for common characteristics that could be identified in this group 1 , 2, 4 Oral presentation
Situation1 What the mechanism both of them were using? Who gave this concept/ view? 2,4 Case-study
  Situation2 What adjustment technique he is using? Who gave this concept?   2,4 Case-study
Situation3 Which component of personality tells us to follow the norms and values which are reasonably compatible with society? Who gave this concept?   2,4 Case-study
Situation 4 On which stage he became fixated? Who gave the concept of fixation? 2,4 Case-study
Situation 5 Keeping in view the above mention scenario according to Adler from which complex he is suffering. What kind of life style he adopted. Adler classified four types of people according to the degree of social interest, he falls in which type, Explain. In our modern society where poor people become poorer and rich people are becoming richer. Why our society suffering from this abnormality, what is the hidden cause behind it, explain it with the reference to Adler’s view. How can this problem be solved and how you can contribute for solving this problem.   2,4 Case-study
Situation 6 In Albert Bandura’s point of view, why the above mentioned situation happened? Why did Dauren do that and what was the reason behind it? Justify and explain you answer with the reference to Bandura’s concepts. 2,4 Case-study
Situation 7 By using the Bandura’s method, how will you treat that girl or which method of treatment presented by Bandura, you will use? Also explain that method 2,4 Case-study

COURSE ORGANIZATION AND PREPARATION

Exams

During the course everyone takes one midterm exam in the class and a final comprehensive exam at the end of the term. Exams may include problem solving, multiple-choice questions,open questions, essay, recall tests, or other forms of assessment including group or individual case studies.

Reading

Everyone is expected to read the assigned materials for the class. The study questions are assigned for each topic. Essay topics are suggested too.

Presentations

An individual or a group presentation on a chosen psychological topic has to be done. Discuss your topic with instructor. Your topic should be related not only to the materials we discuss in the class but also to the problems of everyday life. You are expected to work on your presentation before midterm and pass it since the 5th week up to the 14th week. Presentation in the class will be encouraged rather than the one during office hours.

ETHICS OF THE COURSE :

  • Attendance of contact sessions is obligatory and will be checked thoroughly.
  • All assignments should be done by deadlines, otherwise scores will be reduced.
  • Cheating is prohibited and will be punished.
  • Students must come to classes on time.
  • Mobile phones during the sessions should be switched off.
  • Language of instruction is English.

 

It is the student’s responsibility to attend the classes regularly. The attendance record will be kept. Attendance is very important to follow the topics being discussed and to understand how they are interrelated to one another. If you miss 3 classes you will lose your attendance points.