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Yip sir ( 葉錦熙 )

Tutor

IP Kam Hee, Ivan 葉錦熙 (BSW, MA, RSW)

PT Lecturer of CityU since 1996

Now freelance trainer in schools, colleges,

firms and public sectors

Teaching mnemonic skills, vocabulary, IPA

and phonics

Communication

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Rundown

1. Settle down & Take roll 5 mins

2.

Warm up activities

- Handshake psychology

- mnemonic activity

30 mins

3.Course introduction, requirement and assessment

25 mins

敏覺力測試一

敏覺力測試二 What do you see ?

敏覺力測試三How many F’s are there in the following

text?

Finished files are the result of years of scientific study

combined with the experience of years

敏覺力測試四How many F’s are there in the following

text?

Finished files are the result of years of scientific study

combined with the experience of years

6 f

What is psychology?

Definition

“Psychology is the _______ stud

y of ________ and _______ proces

ses.”

- Atkinson

Definition

“Psychology is the scientific stud

y of ________ and ______ process

es.”

- Atkinson

Definition

“Psychology is the scientific stud

y of behaviour and ______ process

es.”

- Atkinson

Definition

“Psychology is the scientific stud

y of behaviour and mental processe

s.”

- Atkinson

Definition

“Psychology is the science that studie

s behaviour and the physiological and c

ognitive processes that underlie it, and i

t is the profession that applies the accu

mulated knowledge of this science to pr

actical problems.”- Weiten

Activity oneShaking hands「握手看心理」

• Shake hands with 3 classmates.

• Try to remember your hand shaking

experience

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Psychology of handshake

Try to think over...

1. The differences in the completeness of grip, temperature, dryness, strength, duration, and eye contact during the handshaking process with different classmates.

2. What subjective impression on them can you draw?

3. Will such handshake characteristics correlate to individual personality traits?

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Research reveals that...

"firm handshake" “weak handshake”

personality traits

- "openness to new experience" and extraversion

- more open and outgoing

- score higher on measures of "neuroticism"

- display more "shyness."

first impression

good poor

impacts on different genders

- stronger for women

What more...

1. strength– vigor, confident, an unconscious

display of authority

2. temperature – healthy, positive in emotion

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Handshake etiquette ─ 「敵不動 , 我不動」

Under what social

situation you should not

take the lead to shake

hands with others?20

When he / she is...

1. a lady

2. a senior

3. an elder

http://everydaypsychology.com/2006/11/does-handshake-matter.html

Paul G. Mattiuzzi, Ph.D. 11/09/2006

Application of mnemonic skills in study

How to memorize definitions?

Defence MechanismA psychoanalytic term that

describes the unconscious

process by which the ego

prevent unacceptable anxiety-

provoking conflicts from

becoming conscious.

Defense MechanismA psychoanalytic

term that describes the unconscious process by which the ego prevent unacceptable anxiety-provoking conflicts from becoming conscious.

Defense Mechanism

A psychoanalytic term that describes the unconscious process by which the ego prevent unacceptable anxiety-provoking conflicts from becoming conscious.

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Assessment

1. Quiz 20%

2. Group Project:

Oral Presentation 20%

Written Report 20%

Peer Review 10%

3. Examination 30%

3.1 Quiz (20%)

Students will have one quiz. The quiz

will tentatively take place in the lecture

of WEEK 8.

3.2 Group Project (50%)Students are also assessed through class participation:

3.2.1 Students in group of 4-5 need to conduct a presentation based on one of the topics covered in the lectures.

3.2.2 The presentation should last for 30 minutes.

3.2.3 Each group needs to hand in a group report in English (around 1,000 - 1300 words) one week after the presentation.

WeekLecture Topics(2 hours/week)

Tutorial Topics(1 hour/week)

Week 1

Perspectives in PsychologyThe five perspectives in contemporary psychology:biological perspective, psychoanalytic perspective, cognitive perspective, behavioral perspective, and humanistic perspective

Course outline,requirement andassessment

Week 2

Scientific Foundations of PsychologyMethods of study in Psychology:naturalistic observations, survey, case study, experiment, and correlation research

Group formingGroup project guidelines

Week 3

Sensation & PerceptionThe Gestalt laws of organizations, top-down and bottom-up processing, perceptual constancy, depth perception, and motion perception

Research methods

Week 4Learning & Behavior AnalysisClassical conditioning and its relevance to everyday behaviors

Sensation & Perception

Week 5Learning & Behavior AnalysisOperant conditioning and its application

*Presentation 1: Sensation & Perception

WeekLecture Topics(2 hours/week)

Tutorial Topics(1 hour/week)

Week 6

MemoryThree memory systemsMemory and forgettingMethods for improving memory

Learning

Week 7 Motivation I Memory

Week 8 Quiz I (Week 1 – Week 7)*Presentation 2:Learning & Behavior

Week 9 Motivation II*Presentation 3:Memory

Week 10

AttitudesFactors affecting attitudesPersuasive communicationAttitudes and Behavior

Motivation

WeekLecture Topics(2 hours/week)

Tutorial Topics(1 hour/week)

Week 11

Personality IBasic issues in personalityPsychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic and trait views on personalityEvaluate different perspectives of personalityPersonality and daily life

*Presentation 4:Motivation / Memory

Week 12 Personality II Personality

Week 13Social Influence and Human Relationship IMechanism of different social influenceSocial influence and daily life

Social Influence

Week 14 Social Influence and Human Relationship II*Presentation 5:Personality

Week 15 Revision*Presentation 6:Social Influence

The end