EPSY 214 : Psychology of motivations and emotions

Department

Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences

Academic Program

Bachelor in Education and Psychology

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

EPSY 100EPSY 122

Overview

The concept of the process of motivation and motivation, and related concepts, characteristics, components, and functions of motivation, classification of types of motivation and their characteristics, how the mechanism of action of different motives, physiological and psychological symptoms resulting from the disorder of some types of motives, knowledge of the theories explaining motivation, the concept of emotions linguistically and procedurally, characteristics, components and functions agitation. Classification of types of emotions and their characteristics, physiological and psychological symptoms resulting from agitation disorder, the relationship of emotions with motivation, and mental and cognitive processes.

Intended learning outcomes

The student should be able to:
  1. 1. The student should explain in detail the concept of the motivational process, explaining its characteristics, components, functions and classifications. and its mechanism of action
  2. 2. The student should talk about the physiological and psychological symptoms resulting from the disturbance of some types of impulses
  3. 3. The student should mention the theories that explain motivation.
  4. 4. The student derives the concept of emotions, their characteristics, components and functions, and classifies the types and characteristics of emotions.
  5. 5. The student should discuss the physiological and psychological symptoms resulting from agitation disorder, and the relationship of emotions with motivation, mental and cognitive processes.
  6. 6. The student analyzes the concept of the motivational process, explaining its characteristics, components, functions, classifications and mechanism of action.
  7. 7. The student should extract the physiological and psychological symptoms resulting from the disturbance of some types of impulses
  8. 8. The student should criticize the theories that explain motivation.
  9. 9. The student should review the concept of emotions, their characteristics, components and functions, and classify the types and characteristics of emotions.
  10. 10. The student analyzes the physiological and psychological symptoms resulting from agitation disorders, and the relationship of emotions with motivation, mental and cognitive processes.
  11. 11. The student should design a visual presentation explaining the concept of the motivation process, explaining its characteristics, components, functions, classifications and mechanism of action.
  12. 12. The student should design a worksheet about the physiological and psychological symptoms resulting from the disturbance of some types of impulses
  13. 13. The student writes a report criticizing the theories that explain motivation.
  14. 14. The student should design a slide show explaining the concept of emotions, their characteristics, components and functions, and the classification of types and characteristics of emotions.
  15. 15. The student draws an information map showing the physiological and psychological symptoms resulting from agitation disorders, and the relationship of emotions to motivation, mental and cognitive processes
  16. 16. Respect the opinions of others and have a team spirit
  17. 17. Uses verbal and written communication skills
  18. 18. The student should be able to use modern technology.
  19. 19. Ability and competence for self-learning
  20. 20. Uses creative and critical thinking and problem solving

Teaching and learning methods

1. Lectures

2. Brainstorming

3. Cooperative learning

4. Presenting examples and problems during the lecture

5. Using the internet to enhance the content of the material.

6. Students’ participation and discussion during the lecture.

7. Scientific activities (e.g. writing a report or criticizing it as a visual presentation

Methods of assessments

Student assessment in this course is distributed as follows: (Semester work 40% and final 60%)

Term work: (40 marks)

divided between:First written test of objective tests or vignettes (15 marks)

A second written test of the type of objective tests or vignettes (15 marks)

Scientific activities (eg writing a report or giving a presentation) (10 marks)

Final: written exam (60 marks)

Course contents.

The week

Scientific topic

1

The concept of the process of motivation and motivation, and related concepts

2

Properties, components, and functions of motivation.

3

Classification of types of motives and their characteristics.

4

How different motives work.

5

First midterm exam (two hours)

6

Physiological and psychological symptoms resulting from the disorder of some types of impulses.

7

Familiarity with theories explaining motivation.

8

The concept of emotions language and procedure.

9

Properties, components and functions of agitation.

10

Second midterm exam (two hours)

11

Classification of types of emotions and their characteristics.

12

Physiological and psychological symptoms resulting from impulse disorder.

13

The relationship of emotions to motivation.

14

The relationship of emotions to mental and cognitive processes.

15-16

Final Exam

References

Reference title

Publisher

Published

Author

Country of publication

The psychology of motives and emotions

Dar Al Masirah

2018

Muhammad Mahmoud Bani Yunis

Oman

The psychology of learning and teaching theoretical and applied foundations.

Dar Al Masirah

2006

Sami Muhammad Melhem

Oman

Reference in physiological psychology

Dar Al Masirah

2015

Adeeb Muhammad Alkhaldi

Oman

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