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HKU SPACE Community College Intra- and Interpersonal Competencies (IIC) Lecturer: Office: Email: Tel. : 1. Introduction 1. Human beings are social animals. We meet people and make friends throughout our life. However, building a positive relationship is not an accident, it requires understanding and effort and is an art to be learned and practiced. Learning, developing, expanding, and improving interpersonal skills and competencies are essential for future success.This course prepares students for the future by helping them improve themselves and their relationships with family members, friends, classmates, co-workers and even people who may be perceived as difficult. Aims & Objectives 2 This course aims at increasing students’ knowledge and understanding of basic human communication principles, identifying their strengths and weaknesses in intrapersonal and interpersonal communication, developing skills to achieve positive relationships with significant others and people aro und them. 2. 2By the end of the course, students should be able to: . 2. 1understand the concept of self, self-esteem and self-efficacy; 2. 2. 2know themselves throughout the life span, personality types and realize their strengths and weaknesses in communication; 2. 2. 3identify emotion and feelings and develop appropriate skills to express them; 2. 2. 4understand the meaning of happiness and develop ways to achieve life satisfaction; 2. 2. 5clarify values and understand moral development; 2. 2. 6develop better listening skills; 2. 2. 7master basic skills of giving and receiving responses; 2. 2. understand the features of healthy relationship and identify skills for managing conflicts; 2. 2. 9develop ways to enhance intimate relationships; 2. 2. 10 recognize the significance of parenting and strengthen family relationship. General approach 2. Mini lectures, role-plays, case discussions, psychological tests and other creative methods will be used as necessary. 3. Each meeting is 3 h ours per session, 12 meetings per term. References 5 Compulsory text Hanna, S. L. , Suggett, R. , & Radtke, D. (2010). Person to person: Positive relationships don’t just happen (5th ed. ). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Suggested references Baker, L. L. , & Gaut, D. A. (2002). Communication (8th ed. ). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. DeVito, J. A. (2012). The Interpersonal communication book (13th ed. ). NY: Addison Wesley Longman. DeVito, J. A. (2002). The interpersonal communication reader. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Erber, R. , & Erber, M. W. (2010). Intimate relationships: Issues, theories and research (2nd ed. ). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Johnson, D. W. , & Johnson, F. P. (2008). Joining together: Group therapy and group skills (10th ed). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Knapp, M. L. (2002). Handbook of interpersonal communication (3rd ed. ). London: Sage.Ratliffe, S. A. , & Hudson, D. D. (1988). Skills building for interpersonal competence. U. S. : Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Sq uirrell, G. (1998). Developing life skills. Lyme Regis: Russell House. (2000): ( : )? (1999): ( : )? (2002): 180 ( : )? Syllabus |Class |Unit Title |Content | |(3 hours each) | | | |1 |A.Introduction |Course introduction, | | | |Concept of self | | |B. Knowing and Valuing Yourself (Chapter 1 of|Developmental areas of self | | |the text) |Self-esteem, self-concept, self-efficacy & ways to build and raise it | |2 |C. Understanding yourself throughout the life|Personality types and theories | |span (Chapter 2 of the text) |Gender and personality | | | |How to write psychology paper in APA format | |3 |1. Exploring values and making wise choices |Value and moral development | | |(Chapter 3 of the text) |Define wellness and ways of promoting wellness | | |2.Experiencing and expressing emotion |Emotion and self | | |(Chapter 5 of the text) |Constructive & appropriate ways to express emotion | | |And Achieving happiness & satisfaction |Define happiness | | |(Chapter 4 of the text) |Ob stacles in the pursuit of happiness | | | |Ways of achieving satisfaction | |4 |Student presentation |Group 1 – Chapter 3 | | | |Group 2 – Chapter 4 & 5 | |5 |3.Becoming a positive listener (Chapter 7 of|Verbal and non-verbal language | | |the text) |Define listening | | | |Develop better listening skills | | |4. Improving Communication |Style of verbalizing | | |(Chapter 8 and 9 of the text) |Effective communication | | | |Self-disclosure | | | |Giving & receiving compliments | | | Checking your perception | | | |Using dimensions of awareness | | | |Respond effectively | |6 |Student presentation |Group 3 – Chapter 7 | | | |Group 4 – Chapter 8 & 9 | |7 |5. Building Positive Relationships (Chapter |Creating healthy relationships | | |10 of the text) |Types of relationships | | | |Support systems | | | |Define conflict styles and conflict management | | |6.Strengthening Family Relationships |Family strengths & weaknesses | | |(Chapter 13 of the text) |P ositive parenting | | | |Changes in the family | |8 |Student presentation |Group 5 – Chapter 10 | | | |Group 6 – Chapter 13 | |9 |7. Developing & Enriching Intimate |What is love? | | |Relationships (Chapter 12 of the text) |Types of love | | | |Obstacles to love & intimacy | | | |Building intimacy | | | |Sexual fulfillment | | |Cohabitation | | | |Marriage | | | |Recommendation for marital success | |10 |Student presentation |Group 7 – Chapter 12 | | | |Group 8 – Chapter 12 | |11 |Self-reflection; |Students’ oral presentations: reflecting what one has learned in this | | |Submit term paper |course | |12 |Self-reflection; |Students’ oral presentations: reflecting what one has learned in this | | |Quiz |course | Assessment 100% course work ? Attendance10% ? Participation10% ? Quiz10% ? Group presentation25% ? Oral presentation20% ? Written assignment25% 6. 1Attendance10% 6. 1. 1Compulsory Attendance Students’ full attendance i s required. Prior approval should be sought from the lecturer for any leave of absence. Formal letter and medical certificate are required to prove students’ absence. Students must be punctual for their lessons.Three ‘late come-ins’ will be counted as one absence. Absence of any three sessions without reasonable written explanation and prior approval from the lecturer will lead to failure of the whole course. 6. 2Participation10% 6. 2. 1To facilitate students’ contribution to class learning, they are expected to: 6. 2. 1. 1prepare and present mini-lectures, take a leading role in class discussion, group activities and presentations; 6. 2. 1. 2share own experiences and thoughts with the group; 6. 2. 1. 3reflect on and learn from experiences and feedback; 6. 2. 1. 4provide fruitful, concrete and constructive feedback to classmates. 6. 3Quiz 10% 6. 3. A multiple choice, open book short quiz related to the text will be carried out at the beginning of class 12. Students are reminded to read the text regularly. 6. 4Group Presentation25% 6. 4. 18 groups will be formed in the first class. Starting from class 4, each group will be responsible for presenting and running activities during the session. 6. 4. 2The content of presentation is related to the content of chapter/s of the textbook being assigned. Each group has to hand in a Pre-task Form to the lecturer at least one week before their presentation (see p. 15-16). Marks may be deducted for late submission. It is highly recommended for groups to discuss with the lecturer before the presentation. 6. 4. In addition to the textbook, students are encouraged to look for other relevant materials when preparing the presentation, such as newspapers, local statistical reports, personal experiences and other electronic and paper journals etc. 6. 4. 4The format of the presentation is flexible and should be creative. Mini-lecture, drama, role-plays and games involving the entire class are recommended . The class activity should be related to everyday life, and as original and stimulating as possible. 6. 4. 5Duration of the presentation should be around 40 minutes. 6. 4. 6Students are required to use English in the presentation. 6. 4. 7After the group presentation, the entire class will assess and provide feedback on the group’s overall performance. Each roup will ask one question and give a brief verbal comment on the performance of the presentation group. Each group will also need to fill in an evaluation form and submit it to the lecturer (p. 8). 6. 5 Oral Presentation 20% 6. 5. 1Each student shall prepare a self-reflection speech in about 300 words in English. Self-reflection means anything one believes one has learned or gained from this course that is beneficial in self-understanding and developing positive relations, and would like to share verbally in English. 6. 5. 2Each student will have at most 3 minutes to present in the class in class 11 and 12 6. 5. 3After th e presentation, each group will ask the student a question.Each group will provide written feedback and rate the performance of the student (p. 10). 6. 5. 4Students are required to hand in their script for reference at the beginning of their presentation. Marks will be deducted if students fail to submit a written script of their presentation. 6. 6 Written assignment 25% 6. 6. 1Students are required to submit a paper in this course. This paper should be written in English and submitted at the beginning of class 11. The submission deadline of the paper will be strictly enforced. Without prior approval from the lecturer, zero mark or F Grade will be given to any late submission. For security purpose, student is recommended to keep a spare copy of the paper. 6. 6. Format of the paper: neatly typed on A4 papers, double-line spacing, font size 12, Times New Roman, 1 inch margin. 6. 6. 3Word limits: 1000 words with word count provided. 6. 6. 4 Proper references should be included in the p aper. 6. 6. 5Students have to demonstrate their ability to integrate knowledge they learnt from this course to analyze a case. Assignment questions: see p. 12. 6. 6. 6 Term paper marking criteria |Excellent A |Criteria in obtaining a B and | | |Strong evidence of original thinking | | |Good capacity to analyze and ynthesize | | |Indication of critical thinking | | |Superior grasp of subject matter | | |Evidence of extensive knowledge base | | |Excellent suggestions that definitely can be used in real life situations. | |Good B |Criteria in obtaining a C and | | |Elaborate and illustrate with appropriate examples. | | |Good grasp of the subject matter. | |Some evidence of critical capacity and analytical ability | | |Reasonable understanding of issues | | |Good insights and/or practical suggestions. | |Satisfactory C |Well organized – with introduction, content, conclusion and reference sections. | | |APA format used | | |Content is relevant to the question asked. | | |Indic ate basic knowledge and understanding of the subject matter. | |With acceptable conclusion and appropriate suggestions or insights. | |Fair D |Written in understandable English. | | |Content is somewhat relevant to the question asked. | | |Unable to use proper APA format. | |Poor F |Little evidence of familiarity with the concept and subject matter | | |Poor English | | |Plagiarism | HKU SPACE Community College Intra- and Interpersonal Competencies Group Presentation Classmates’ Group Feedback Form Class: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri Group: ______ Presentation Topic: _______________________________________ From Group: ___________am/pm |Presenters: | | | | |Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ | |Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ | Performance Appraisal Item |Excellent |Good |Satisfactory |Fair |Poor | |Structure & organization | | | | | | |Preparation | | | | | | |Time allocation | | | | | | |Appropriate content | | | | | | |Interesting activities | | | | | | |Clarity of message | | | | | | |Classmates’ response | | | | | | |Sound rationale | | | | | | |Overall | | | | | | Your group’s comments _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ HKU SPACE Community College Intra- and Interpersonal Competencies Group Presentation Lecturer’s Immediate Feedback Form Group: ______ Presentation Topic: ___________________________________________ Class: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri _______am/pm Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ | |Student ID: __________ |Student ID: __________ |Student ID: __________ |Student ID: __________ | | | | | | |Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ |Name: ______________ | |Student ID: __________ |Student ID: __________ |Student ID: __________ |Student ID: __________ | Performance Appraisal Item |Excellent |Good |Satisfactory |Fair |Poor | |Structure & organization | | | | | | |Preparation | | | | | | |Time allocation | | | | | | |Appropriate content | | | | | | |Interesting activities | | | | | | |Clarity of message | | | | | | |Classmates’ response | | | | | | |Sound rationale | | | | | | |Overall | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ ________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ HKU SPACE Community College Intra- and Interpersonal Competencies Individual Oral Presentation Classmates’ Group Assessment Form Class: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri Presenter’s Name: ______________________ From Group: ___________am/pm Performance Appraisal Item |Excellent |Good |Satisfactory |Fair |Poor | |Structure & organization | | | | | | |Preparation | | | | | | |Time allocation | | | | | | |Content | | | | | | |Clarity of presentation | | | | | | |Responses to questions | | | | | | Question(s) your group raised or you want to raise and the presenter’s response: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ _______________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Overall comment on the presentation: _________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ HKU SPACE Community College Intra- and Interpersonal Competencies Individual Oral Presentation Lecturer’s Feedback Form Presenter’s Name: ______________________ Class: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri _______am/pm Performance Appraisal Item |Excellent |Good |Satisfactory |Fair |Poor | |Structure & organization | | | | | | |Preparation | | | | | | |Time allocation | | | | | | |Content | | | | | | |Clarity of presentation | | | | | | |Respons es to questions | | | | | | HKU SPACE Community College Intra- and Interpersonal Competencies Individual Oral Presentation Lecturer’s Feedback Form Presenter’s Name: ______________________ Class: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri _______am/pm Performance Appraisal Item |Excellent |Good |Satisfactory |Fair |Poor | |Structure & organization | | | | | | |Preparation | | | | | | |Time allocation | | | | | | |Content | | | | | | |Clarity of presentation | | | | | | |Responses to questions | | | | | | Case Study My name is Sammy.I had unsatisfactory results in my public examinations and could not be admitted to a university. My parents wanted me to further study, therefore, I went to college without giving it much thought. I do not like studying. Actually, I don’t’ know what I like and dislike. The question â€Å"Who am I? † still confuses me. It is clear to me that I am not as competent as my friends and classmates. My classmates have better academic and sports per formance than me. My elder sister is better looking than me. My cousin is more†¦ I cannot remember the last time I talked to my parents peacefully. My parents go home late because of work. When they come home, I am usually in bed.If they happen to come home earlier, they usually find me lying on the sofa with the television on, or surfing the Internet aimlessly. They often complain and nag, which irritates me very much. I once lost my temper and banged the door harshly after their criticism. Since this incident, I have become accustomed to respond to their complaints with a blank face or going back to my room quietly. I think silence is better than quarrels. Pre-assignment preparation (to be completed in class 1): According to your common senses, list out the possible problems of the main character of the scenario (Sammy) and your suggested solutions to the main character’s problems. Assignment questions (1000 words, submission deadline: in class 11):Base on what you hav e learned in this course (including your textbook and any reference materials that you may have read), analyze the case study provided. Using theoretical support: identify the problems the main character has and suggest possible solutions. HKU SPACE Community College Intra- and Interpersonal Competencies [pic] Assignment Checklist (Will be attached to students’ paper) 1. Format Double-line spacing( Typed (yes, the computer is just fine)( 2. ContentExcellentPoor Identifies the possible problems of the scenario ((((( Proposes pragmatic solutions to the scenario((((( Shows how the theories apply to the scenario((((( Cites references with APA format((((( 3. Writing StyleExcellentPoor Organized(((((Understandable((((( Appropriate Grammar & correct spelling((((( Cohesiveness((((( Other comments: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade ___________ Teacher ____________________ Date ___________ HKU SPACE Community College Intra- and Interpersonal CompetenciesGuidelines for writing an essay 1. Structure and presentation 1. Essay is well-structured with table of content, introduction, sections (parts) and conclusion (or suggestion ) 2. Paragraphs (or sections/ parts ) are logically linked 3. Appropriate insertion of tables or figures whenever necessary 4. Good reference section 2. Content (be regarded as more important) 1. Materials are addressed to the topic with evidence of extensive reading. 2. The theme is well mastered & logically developed 3. The major theories / concepts are well mastered. 4. Arguments are adequate and critical. 5. Theory(ies) applied are critically evaluated. 6.Draw r eference from relevant local examples as far as possible. 3. Conclusion / suggestions 1. Summarize the key points briefly 2. Having new ideas & insights into the topic 3. 3. Provide workable suggestions HKU SPACE Community College Intra- and Interpersonal Competencies Group Presentation Pre-task Form Course Code: _________________ Class: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri am/pm Group: ______ Presentation Title: __________________________________________ |Name: ________________ |Name: ________________ |Name: ________________ |Name: ________________ | |Student ID: ____________ |Student ID: ____________