Motivation PSYC 4070 Spring 2011
University of Wyyoming
Days: Thursdays 5:00 to 6:50 pm. MST
Course Webpage: eCompanion, see WyoWeb
Instructor: Shawn Powell, Ph.D., ABPP
Casper College Office: Admin Bldg AD 175
Office Hours: Monday 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Thursday 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Class Location: Casper College campus AD 4
Credits: Three Hours
Email: spowell@caspercollege.edu
Phone: 307.268.2550
Course Prerequisites: 6 Hours in Psychology
Goals: The purpose of the course is to provide an overview of classic and current theory and
research in the areas of motivation and self-regulation. Students are expected to be able to
explain, discuss, and apply motivational theories, concepts, and research findings.
Required Text:
Deckers, L. (2010). Motivation: Biological, Psychological, and Environmental. (3rd Ed.) New
York: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN 978-0-205-61081-5
Requirements and Attendance:
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Please note this is a three credit hour hybrid class. We will meet two hours each week
and you will have 10 “Third Hour Assignments” during the course that will be
responded to electronically.
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Regular attendance, reading the assigned text, and active participation during class are
essential in order to prepare for the exams and complete the course assignments.
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Students are expected to come to class prepared to discuss relevant topics and to
engage in class activities.
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Required readings should be completed by the listed date in order for you to be
prepared for topics that will be discussed in class.
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Graded work turned in late is subject to a 10% penalty per day it is turned in late.
Graded Work:
Third Hour Assignments:
There will be 10 Third Hour Assignments throughout the course. These assignmetns will
involve supplemental reading of articles that will be avialable from the Coe Library and
responding to critical thinking questons about the topic being investigated. Each of these
assignments is worth 10 points for 100 points total and account for 33.3% of your grade.
Examinations:
There will be two short answer examinaitons during the course. These exams will be worth 50
points each for 100 points total and are worth 33.3% of your grade.
Article Summaries:
You are required to read two psychology articles from two different peer reviewed journals
dealing with motivation and turn in one page summaries of these articles. These are not
reflection papers. They are brief summaries of the research article. The papers should include
the author, article title, journal, and publication date. A good source for these article is the
Coe Library. Students could use either a printed article from a peer reviewed journal in the
library’s holdings or one of the library’s electronic databases. Please note Psychology Today
is not a peer reviewed journal. These reviews are worth 20 points each and account for 13.3%
of your grade.
Review and Reflection Paper:
You will write a Review and Reflection Paper involving a motivation concept or theory of
your choosing. The paper should be between 1500 and 2000 words and follow APA format. It
should have an introduction section with a literature review including at least 12 scholarly
peer reviewed references. You may use the articles from your two article summaries as
references for this paper. Your paper should also have a summary section that includes your
reflections about the past research on your chosen concept or theory and your thoughts on
future research in this area. Before starting this project you need to have your topic approved.
This paper is worth 60 points and accounts for 20% of your grade.
Final grades will be determined as follows:
Ten Third Hour Assignments
Two examinations
Two Article Review Papers
One Review and Reflection Paper
Total Possible Points = 300
(10 pts each)
(50 pts each)
(20 pts each)
(60 pts)
100
100
40
60
(33.3%)
(33.3%)
(13.3%)
(20%)
Letter Grades
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
< 60
=F
Special Needs: If you have a physical, cognitive, sensory, or psychological disability that
requires accommodations, please contact the University Disability Support Services Office as
soon as possible. You will need to register with and provide documentation of your disability
to University Disability Support Services in SEO, Room 330 Knight Hall in order to be
provided with accommodations.
Academic Honesty: All students are required to do independent original work. As outlined in
UW Regulation 6-802, plagiarism (copying the work of other authors or fellow students),
cheating on exams or assignments, or other acts of dishonesty will be grounds for failure on a
particular assignment, an F grade for the course, and/or expulsion from the University. There
is a well-defined procedure to judge cases of academic dishonesty and serious penalties may
be assessed. Students should be aware that software can be used to detect plagiarism, and the
instructor can „Google“ and find Wiki articles just as well as anyone else. Other policies of
the College of Arts and Sciences can be found at:
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/a&s/Current/Students&TeachersWorking%20Together.doc
Tentative Schedule
Spring
2011
Jan 13
Jan 20
Jan 27
Topic
Organizational meeting &
Introduction to motivation
History of Motivation and Emotion
Feb 24
Evolutionary Antecedents of
Motivation
Addictions and Addictive
Behaviors
Homeostatis
Behavior, Arousal, and Affective
Valence
Stress, Health , and Coping
Mar 3
Drives, Needs, and Awareness
Mar 10
Personality and Self in Motivation
Mar 17
Mar 24
Spring Break
Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation
Mar 31
Goal Motivation
Apr 7
Economics of Motivation
Apr 14
Emotions and Moods
Apr 21
No class due to RMPA
Apr 28
May 5
Emotions as Motives
Finals Week
Feb 3
Feb 10
Feb 17
Reading & assignments (due on the
listed date)
Chapter 1
Third Hour Assignment # 1
Chapter 2
Third Hour Assignment # 2
Chapter 3
Third Hour Assignment # 3
Chapter 4
Third Hour Assignment # 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Third Hour Assignment # 5
Chapter 7
 Exam One will be sent
electronically over Chapters
1 to 7.
 The First Article Summary
due
Chapter 8
Third Hour Assignment # 6
Chapter 9
Third Hour Assignment # 7
Chapter 10
Third Hour Assignment # 8
Chapter 11
Third Hour Assignment # 9
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Third Hour Assignment # 10
 Review and Reflection
Paper Due
 The Second Article
Summary due
Chapter 14
 Exam Two will be sent
electronically over Chapters
8 to 14.