Psychology of Women: Central Campus Class
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PSYCHOLOGY 2374 Spring, 2007
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN
Instructor: Madeleine E. Wright,
Ph.D.
Email: madeleine.wright@hccs.edu
Telephone 713-718-6845
Office Hours: T 8:00-10:00 AM W 1:30-3:30 R 8:00-10:00
Room A 227 EDC Central College
INSTRUCTOR
BIOGRAPHY
Dr.
Madeleine Wright earned a B.S. degree from Wayne State University in Family
Life Education and M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Education
majoring in Behavioral Science and Guidance & Counseling. She currently
serves as Assistant Chair of the Department of Behavioral Science. Dr. Wright
has been married to Booker T. Wright, Jr. M.D. for thirty-seven years and they
have two children: Kijana, a graduate of Sam Houston State University, who
works for the City of New York Housing Department and is married to Tracy
Robinson-Wright, a graduate of Duke University in Law and Public Policy; and
Nyala, a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, who works for Fresh Arts in
Houston. Dr. Wright is a dancer, quilter, active volunteer, writer and speaker.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This is
an introductory level course on the psychology of women or gender. This course
is designed to clarify the psychological issues in the lives of women and
develop methods of empowering individuals to face life�s challenges..
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
To
understand the significance of being female in today�s society.
To demonstrate knowledge of the affects of
stereotyping and discrimination on women.
To study developmental issues in women�s lives.
To comprehend and
write on topics of gender and the research on gender differences.
To demonstrate knowledge of the issues facing women of
color by interacting with the HCCS diverse student body in class discussions,
community service project and being tested on issues in the text and lectures.
To enhance
communication skills by discussing issues relevant to gender, race and the
socio-economic status of women.
To
formulate strategies for enhancing life skills by mastering the material in the
text internet search, and supplementary readings and apply these to their
semester assignments.
Etaugh, C. & Bridges,
J. (2006) Women�s Lives: A topical approach. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS FOR WRITTEN
ASSIGNMENTS
(See the assignments, students
must reference at least one of the books listed.)
A zero will be given
on any paper on which there is cheating. Information used from the textbook or
web sources should be put in your own words. Students must also include the reference and page
number or web source. Verbatim (word for word from the book) copying is plagiarism.
Please
inform the instructors at the beginning of the semester if you have any
documented disability that requires instructional modifications
INCOMPLETE
POLICY
The grade
"I" may be given at the discretion of the instructor if the student
has missed one assignment. The student is responsible for contacting the instructor
and arranging to complete the work the following semester. An assignment will
be considered missed if it is turned late.
CLASSROOM
ETIQUETTE
In an
academic environment, respect for the thoughts.
feelings
and experiences of class members is essential. Cell phones should be turn off
during class.
Dr.
Madeleine Wright reserves the right to drop students whose behavior is
disruptive to the learning process.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
CORE
CONCEPT MASTERY
Students
will systematically cover the text material by mastering core concepts from
each unit. These terms are
blackened and italicized in the chapters.
EXAMINATIONS
Students
will have forty-five minutes to answer multiple choice, short answer or
true-false questions based on chapter core concepts. These exams are online and
the class will not meet on exam days.
DISCUSSION &
PARTICIPATION
Students
are required to demonstrate communication skills by participating in discussions
for their group projects. Every class member must participate in a group project.
INDIVIDUAL
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
In order to make this assignment meaningful, I have
created it in three parts.
PART I Look at Your life (0-15 points) The purpose of part one is to
think about your life, everything you write will be confidential. If you are
not a good typist, write the answers in long hand first. Answer the first thing
that comes to your mind there are no right answers, this is your life, just
answer the questions as quickly as possible, then type them up. Your grade on
part I is on completing the questions, not for content.
1.
What
is your happiest memory(ies) in your life and where did these memories take
place?
2.
What
is your saddest memory(ies) and where were these events?
3.
List
as many things as you can think of that you really enjoy doing?
4.
What
do you do really well (talents?)
5.
What
impression do you give most people, is this true?
6.
What
have you accomplished that made you proud ?
7.
Name
two women who positively influenced your life and list the their actions.
8.
What
is your favorite book, television show, film?
9.
If
there was a film, book or television show that best described your life what
would the title be? (This can be an existing film, book or television show or
one you make up)
PART 2: Course Key Terms and
Your Life
(0-85 %)
Next read
through what you have written in part I; then select five key terms. The key concepts are concepts
from our textbook; there is also a list at the end of this syllabus. You are
identifying themes or problems from your life that may have be hindrances or
obstacle to your success. One or two of the concepts you select will be used in
your Dream Project, the next assignment so, when selecting the five terms include an
aspect of your life that you would like to expand.
The key terms must be clearly related to the issues discussed in part
one. The
definitions should be in your own words with textbook page numbers cited. The
application of the psychological terms or concepts to your life should be
explained thoroughly. Thus demonstrating your mastery of the field of the
psychology of women.
You are to:
1)
Define
each key term in your own words. (0-3 points each)
2)
Explain
how it applies to your life, you may repeat information from part 1 of the
paper. (0-5 points each)
3)
Identify
resources from
the supplementary readings
and web sites and discuss how you
might use them to improve your life of reach a goal. Write a paragraph about
your findings from each of four sources from,
two sources must be from supplementary readings . (0-25 points)
4)
Actions: Micro movements: (0-15 points)
Micro
movements are activities that move you toward your goals or life improvement.
These actions are things that you can do in five minutes or less, you must specify the
time and date that you took these actions, they must be completed before you
write this paper.
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5) Discuss your
feelings and achievements from the micromovement activities (0-5 points).
(Students may substitute any titles by theses authors)
Individual
Written Assignment
(Students must discuss two or more of the
following)
Covey, S. R. (1989) The
seven habits of highly effective people: restoring
the character ethic. New York: Simon and Schuster. (Any books by this author)
Grandcolas, L. (2005) You
can do it! : the
merit badge handbook for grown up girls. San Francsico: Chronicle Books.
Hay, L. (1997) Empowering
women: Every women�s
guide to successful living. California: Hay House, Inc.
Jeffers, S. (1987) Feel
the fear and do it anyway. New York: Fawcett Columbine. (Any books by this author)
Loehr, J. & Schwartz, T. (2003) The Power of Full Engagement:
managing energy, not time, is the key to high performance and personal renewal. New York: Free Press
McGraw, P. (1999) Life strategies.
New York: Hyperion Press.
National Council of Women�s
Organizations. (2005) 50 ways to improve women�s lives. Inner Ocean Publishing, Inc.
Orman, S.
(2003) The
Laws of Money, the Lessons of Life: Keep What You Have and Create What You
Deserve. New York, Simon and Schuster.
Orman,
S. (2005) The
Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke. New York,
Simon and Schuster. (Any
books by this author)
SARK. (2004) Make your
creative dreams real. New York: Simon & Shuster.
Schlessinger, L. (1994) Ten stupid
things women do to mess up their lives. New York: HarperPerennial.
Shriver, M.
(2000) Ten things I wish I'd known--before I went into the real world. New York: Warner Books.
Richardson, C. (1999) Take time
for your life. New
York: Broadway Books
Wright, M. (1997) Sisters
helping Sisters.
Chicago: African American Images.
GROUP WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
Students
are required to work with other students (one or two others) to complete a
project. Groups may select their members based mutual interests. In order to
earn credit for the group project there must be at least two students.
GROUP
COMMUNITY SERVICE (PSYCHOLOGY FAIR PROJECT)
This semester there will be a Central
College Psychology Fair and a HCCS System Fair. All projects must be discussed
in a paper and illustrated on a poster board
supplied by the
department. All participants will receive certificates and will be legible for
door prizes and cash prizes for winners.
Write your research report. Use
the basic psychology research report format of Introduction, Review of the
Literature, Method, Results, and Discussion.
Overview: Design a survey
concerning the psychology of women. Do it. Write it up, and turn it in as a
paper. Display it on a poster
Paper
GROUP COMMUNITY
SERVICE PROJECT
Groups of two to six students will agree upon a community
service project That will benefit women�s lives. The project can offer service
to a school or college women, convalescence home, hospital hospice or other
community organization. Community Service Project Poster must include some form of the following
components (Each student in the group should collaborate and post the same
poster on their student homepage so the entire class can share your experience:
1.
Project Title:
(0-5 points)
a. Project Title
b. Group member�s names
2.
, Statement of the
Problem: Describe the community
service project, the organization served and its mission and women�s issue and women�s issue
that it addresses (reference the textbook) (0-15 points)
3.
Review of the
Literature Discuss 2-3 articles about
this topic and the organizations that addresses this issue. You may include
links to relevant web sites. (0-15 points)
4. Method: The group�s community service
plan. Explain exactly what the group did. (10 points)
5.
Results: Describe the benefits to the
target group and reactions of the people served. (20 points)
6.
Discussion: the purpose of this assignment
is to not only perform a community service, but to get to know your classmates
better, so activities that provide time for group members to work together will
be graded higher.
a. Description of the contributions
of each group member; explain exactly what each group member did. (15 points)
b. Individual student reactions
statements from each group member describing their experiences and feelings
about the project and recommendations for improvement. (10 points)
7. Creativity of the design and presentation of
the poster.(0-10 points)
Poster Summarizes and Illustrates the Paper, It should include all
of the following: Topic (0-5); Introduction (0-5, Methods (0-5); Results (0-5);
Conclusion (0-5); Creativity
(0-10)
EVALUATION
& GRADING
Your final course grade will be
calculated according to the following formula:
Examinations
33%
(Exams are taken online and class will not meet on exam
days)
Life Review & Action Paper 33%
Group Projects
33%
The
grading scale at HCC is 90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, 59 and below F.
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WEEK |
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READINGS
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DUE
DATES |
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1/16 |
Ch. 1
Introduction to a Psychology of Women Ch. 2 Cultural Representation of Gender |
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1/23 |
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1/30 |
Chapter
4 Infancy, Childhood
& Adolescence EXAM
I (1-3) |
2/1-4 |
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2/6 |
Chapter 5 Gender Comparisons Chapter
6 Sexuality |
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2/13 |
Chapter
7 Reproduction EXAM II (4-6) |
2/15-18 |
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2/20 |
Chapter
8 Relationships |
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2/27 |
Chapter 9 Education and Achievement |
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3/6 |
Chapter
10 Employment EXAM III (7-9) |
3/8-11 |
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3/12 |
SPRING BREAK
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3/20 |
Chapter
11 Balancing
Family & Work Written
Project Due |
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3/27 |
Chapter
12 Physical
Health EXAM
IV (10-12) |
3/29-4/1 |
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4/3 |
Chapter
13 Mental Health |
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4/10 |
Chapter
14 Violence Against Girls & Women Group
Psychology Fair Project Due |
4/12 |
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4/17 |
Psychology
Fair Poster Preparation |
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4/24 |
Chapter 15 Feminist Future for
Women EXAM
V (13-15) |
4/26-30 |
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5/1 |
Creativity (fees for breakfast due) |
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5/10 |
Class Celebration Breakfast 5/10 No
class 5/8 |
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