The Interdisciplinary Herzliya
Raphael Recanati Center International School
The Undergraduate Program of
The New School of Psychology
Orientation Week Program
For the 2008-2009 academic year
October 26th – October 30th, 2008
The Goals of Orientation Week
Getting acquainted with IDC staff, campus, and
organizational system
Getting to know the fellow students
And creating a supportive studying
environment in advance
Acquiring basic skills in the Academic
system
Introduction………………………………………………. 4
Orientation Week Structure………………………. 9
Getting Acquainted with the Library…………. 16
Itinerary……………………………………………………. 20
Dear Students,
Welcome to Orientation Week at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya. This week is one of our most important &
distinguished activities and is designed to help you get familiar with IDC Herzliya, the place you'll be calling home for the
next few years.
Throughout the week, the counselors, all of whom are senior students, will be accompanying you to meetings with both IDC
faculty and staff. During these meetings, you'll be introduced to our unique outlook and methodology. The counselors will
also hold meetings in small groups in order to get to know you as best they can as they prepare to guide you throughout the
entire school year. They will also provide each student with important tools that will help you make you feel at home on
campus.
Orientation Week, which will be held from October 26th to October 30th, is also an integral part of your study program and
attendance is mandatory.
Our goal during Orientation Week is to act as your "big brothers" by helping you take the first steps on your new path as an
IDC student. We all hope the entire orientation process will be a pleasant and friendly one and get your experience with IDC
off on the right foot We believe that the IDC is an ever-growing family of students and staff all of whom work and create an
atmosphere of mutual cooperation. We understand just how important your integration into the IDC community is and we'll
do the utmost to make it an easy transition.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any question or request during the Orientation Week or during the course of your
studies at IDC.
Good Luck
RRIS Staff &
Counselors
RRIS STAFF
Jonathan Davis- Head of the Raphael Recanati International School & Vice President for
External Relations
Wendy Keter- Director
Wendyk@idc.ac.il
Sarit Ben-or - Program Coordinator
Sbenor@idc.ac.il 09-9602771
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Absorption and Welfare Division:
Merav Atar - Director of Student Affairs
matar@idc.ac.il – 09-952-7391
Ron Glanz- Coordinator of Cultural & Social Affairs
glanzr@idc.ac.il – 09-960-2794
Mali Choresh - Housing Coordinator
mchoresh@idc.ac.il – 09-960-2791, 0528-514020
Linda Goldstein - Housing Coordinator
lgoldstein@idc.ac.il 09-952-7657
Odeya Artzi- Student Affairs Coordinator
oartzi@idc.ac.il – 09- 960-2880
Gali Hefez - Financial Aid Coordinator
Ghefez@idc.ac.il 09-960-2719
Stephanie Miller - Recruiting & Admission Coordinator- Psychology &
Communications Programs smiller@idc.ac.il 09-960-2841
International Marketing Division:
Mimi Laufer - Director of the International Marketing
mlaufer@idc.ac.il – 09-952-7261
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Academic Affairs Coordinator:
Zaidel Levi Sharon – Psychology program 09-9602881 szaidel@idc.ac.il
RRIS Psychology Counselors
2008-2009
Azulay Kfir
052-8122215
Lerer Nir
052-4312580
Mizrahi Shani
054-9930285
Sason Ariel
054-8081891
Elman Dana - The Counselors’ Coordinator
0503-105062
0543-303370
Orientation Week Structure:
1. Events within the IDC Framework
Opening Assembly for the Academic School Year for freshmen class at the IDC
Prof. Uriel Reichman-Founder and President of IDC Herzliya
Prof. Rafi Melnick -Provost
Prof. Amir Licht - Dean of the Radzyner School of Law
Prof. Elazar Berkovitch - Dean of the Arison School of Business;
Prof. Gadi Taubenfeld - Dean of the Efi Arazi School of Computer Science;
Prof. Alex Mintz - Dean of the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy;
Dr. Noam Lemelshtrich-Latar - Dean of the Sammy Ofer School of Communications;
Prof. Mario Mikulincer – Dean of the New School of Psychology
Dr. Yitzhak Oron - Dean of Student Affairs;
Mr. Jonathan Davis-Vice President for External Relations & Head of the Raphael Recanati
International School;
Mr. Rony Lichtenstein - Vice President of Finance;
Ms. Ahuva Oren- Pines - Vice President of Administration;
Dr. Ayelet Ben –Ezer - Vice President for Student Affairs:
Mr. Ofir Yehezkeli - Chairman of the Students Union.
The Festive Opening Assembly of the Orientation week for first year students will be held on
October 26th at 3 p.m..
2. Events within the framework of the
New School of Psychology
The New School of Psychology opening ceremony
A meeting with the School’s Faculty Refreshments and social encounter between the
School Faculty and the students.
Opening statement by the Dean, Prof. Mario Mikulincer
Presentation of the Faculty to the students
Presentation of the Psychology International undergraduate Program
Special Professional Workshop
Refreshments and social encounter between
the School's Faculty and the first year
International and Israeli students of the New
School of Psychology.
Workshop in which the lecture combines
Cinema and Literature with the real life. The
combination of special scenes will add a
great intellectual experience and a thorough
understanding of the psychological dialog
folded inside.
Community Service for all first
year students of the Psychology
School - Tuesday, October 28th
13:45-18:00
3. Events within the RRIS Framework
Convening
The Orientation Week will begin with a reception for the first year class by the RRIS
counselors and staff. After the reception, the students will continue with their
counselors.
Counselor Meetings
RRIS Counselors will meet in smaller groups to go over the following topics:
•Introductions and administrative necessities: student-cards, student handbook and
other useful material will be handed out.
• A tour of the campus: Each group will take a comprehensive tour of the campus during
which initial explanations will be given about IDC Herzliya’s organizational structure and
the roles of the various sites.
•Becoming acquainted with the library: Each group will take a tour of the library. During
the tour, librarians will present the library's structure, the location of professional
literature and the rules for borrowing and returning books (see more info on pages 1012).
•Computer and Communication Systems at IDC: An introduction to the computer and
communication systems at IDC and the diverse tools which the students use at the
Center during their studies. Furthermore, a class will be given in the computer lab in
which the IDC computer systems, the e-mail, internet and the "Aleph" system to locate
and borrow library items, will be presented.
•IDC Regulations and ethics.
•IDC Giving: Extra curricular activities on and off campus.
The Organizational System of the IDC: Student Union + Study
Skills Center:
•Ms. Ruthie Reisel – Psychologist, will present the psychological
services available to the students.
•Mr. Ofir Yehezkeli - Chairman of the Student Union, will present the
Student Union's organizational structure, its representatives and their
roles, Union elections and the activities the association holds
throughout the year.
•Ms. Rachel Thomas – Head of the Study Skills Center, will present
the various services available to the students at the Study Skills
Center.
English Studies at the RRIS
Mrs. Miriam Symon from the English Studies
Department will present all the aspects of the
English studies program at the New School of
Psychology.
Hebrew Ulpan at the RRIS:
Mr. Yuval Ben Atiya will present the first year class with the option of
studying Hebrew for credit as an elective language course in an open
and genuinely enjoyable manner. Hebrew is also offered in different
levels during the year. Students who wish to sign up for the Hebrew
Ulpan must take the level exam given and be placed according to
their level of Hebrew. The exam will take place during the first week
of the academic year.
RRIS Debate and Rhetoric
Run by the "Debate" Club which specializes in public
speaking and was established by alumni of the IDC.
The class will teach persuasion, transferring desired
messages and public speech.
Students will get to work on public image, public
presentation and the ability to properly transmit the
desired message successfully to both a live
Getting Acquainted with Israel:
Who's Who is Israeli Society and Politics
In this presentation we will discuss current trends in Israeli
Politics, how to read the political map, what the burning
issues
are and who are the people making headlines.
Israel
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Overnight trip to the Judean Desert
Tuesday, October 29th & Wednesday, October 30th
For the next two days, the RRIS is taking its first year class on a two
day adventure in the Judean Dessert. Experience everything the
south has to offer, from the hot desert terrain to the relaxing
minerals of the Dead Sea; from an authentic Bedouin encounter to
exploring the historic depths of Massada. This overnight trip includes
group activities such as guided tours, a cookout, parties and meals.
The entire trip will be accompanied by the RRIS staff and counselors.
We highly recommend you take part in this amazing trip. It gives
everyone a unique opportunity to bond and make friends with the
rest of the students in your class. To register, please notify your
counselor.
Getting Acquainted with the Library:
IDC Herzliya's library is a new and enlarged building established for the
purpose of operating as an "Information Center" for the entire campus.
The acquisition of books and printed journals no longer sufficient for
modern research and study requirements. In order to cope with these
requirements we have combined a traditional library comprising books and
journals with computerized databases. We place special emphasis on
electronic resources – their acquisition and training students to utilize
them.
The library will provide you with diverse services to assist you
during your studies at IDC:
•Comfort and quiet, for studying and preparing for lessons and exams;
•Borrowing books for academic purposes;
•Photocopying services: a large and well-ventilated photocopy room,
with many modern copying machines and printers.
•Approximately 100 computers connected to the internet as well as the
library's extensive catalog and electronic databases.
Additional aids for your convenience, with the aim of providing
you better service:
•A slot for returning books outside the library; can be used even when
library is closed
•Stations to connect laptops;
•Wireless Network
•A bulletin board for updated information about the library, new books
and interesting newspaper excerpts dealing with fields of study at IDC;
•Library website which includes online catalog, links to information banks
and favorite websites
•Spacious and comfortable reading rooms;
•A discussion hall - In this room, contrary to any other place in the library,
groups can meet, discuss and study together. However, it is important to
emphasize that the library rules, listed below, still apply in this hall.
Computerized Databases :
The library's computer network includes many databases in the field of law,
business, social sciences, etc. The database you will be using most frequently
will probably be the computerized library catalog (Aleph) which locates books
throughout the library. The computerized catalog can also be accessed via the
Internet (from any off-campus computer).
In addition to the 100 computers in the library, there are another 60 units
located in the computer labs throughout the campus. Access to all databases
are free for all IDC students and faculty.
Library website: www.idc.ac.il/library
In addition to different databases you can browse the Internet where you will
find abundant academic databases in all fields and access to catalogs of various
libraries in Israel and abroad.
Beyond the amount of knowledge and services, each library is judged according
to its atmosphere and the conditions provided to its users. Therefore, the
librarians strictly uphold the rules of conduct detailed in the Library Regulations
found in the "Yedion". The purpose of these rules is to maintain an atmosphere
that will enable everyone to study under the best possible conditions.
Some Key Library Rules:
•Maintain quiet (use of cellular phones is forbidden);
•Group work allowed only in the Discussion Hall but in no other part of library;
•Smoking, eating and drinking are all prohibited.
•Do not bring bags and satchels into the library area. Leave them in the cloakroom
at entrance to library;
•Keep the library clean;
•Maintain equipment in the library, do not damage or mark the books;
•Do not remove any material from the library without approval and going through
the proper borrowing procedure.
Method of Borrowing
The borrowing procedure is simple and is done with
a student card, which is personal and cannot be
transferred to other individuals. Every student is
entitled to borrow a maximum of three books and
two CD-ROMs at one time. Strictly adhere to
returning the books by 17:00 on the noted date of
return. Every late return incurs a fine. The period of
borrowing can be extended through the Internet.
Library Hours:
Sun through Thurs –
08:30-21:00
Fri – 08:00-13:00
Holiday Eves – 08:0012:00
Itinerary for the Orientation WeekThe RRIS Psychology Program
Sunday
October 26th
Monday
October 27th
Tuesday
October 28th
Gathering + registration
Rotation: Campus tour, Library, Computer
labs, Student cards, Experiment system
9:00-10:00
Studying Methods
9:00-10:00
Debate Main Event
10:10-11:40
IDC Ethics + Psychology Ethics
10:10-11:15
The English studies at RRIS for the
Psychology program 11:45-12:15
Briefing before volunteering
11:15-11:30
LUNCH
12:15-13:00
Israel Update
9:00-9:45
Counselor time :
Introduction to IDC, Campus tour, IDC
giving
9:45-11:15
The New
opening ceremony 11:30-13:00
LUNCH
13:00-13:45
The Psychology under-graduate program
13:45-15:00
Rotation: Campus tour, Library, Computer
labs, Student cards, Experiment system
13:00-15:00
Opening Assembly for the Academic
Student Union +
School Year for Freshmen class at IDC
15:05-15:45
Volunteering
13:45-18:00
15:00-16:30
RRIS opening ceremony 17:30-18:30
Special Professional Workshop with
Israeli Psychology Students
IDC's apartment residents meeting 18:3019:15
11:45-13:00
LUNCH
13:00-13:45
15:45-19:30
Back to IDC
18:00
WednesdayThursday
29/10-30/10
Orientation trip
to the Judean
Dessert
Supplementary Cluster at the New School of Psychology
The studies for an undergraduate degree (B. A.) at the New School of Psychology, are
divided into three parts
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Courses in Psychology
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Courses at the Supplementary Cluster
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General Courses
Courses at the Supplementary Cluster
• Every student is obligated to take one of the Supplementary Cluster offered
(consisting of 32 semester hours) during the three years of the undergraduate degree
studies. The Supplementary Clusters offered are:
• a.
Business Administration
• b.
Government and Politics
• c.
Communications
* The opening of a cluster depends on a minimum number of students.
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During the first year, one course will be offered in each cluster (2 courses in the
Communication cluster).
During orientation week students will be requested to register to their preferred
course.
With respect to those students who have not yet decided upon a preferred Cluster, or
who are considering various possibilities, it is recommended to take up to 2 courses
from the various Clusters and, towards the end of the year, to select the
Supplementary Cluster. The additional courses, from other Clusters, that these
students took, will be considered as general courses.
For more information you may contact the New School of Psychology, students'
coordinator, Sharon Zaidel Levi at szaidel@idc.ac.il
First year Psychology courses – Book list
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This is the list of books for the first-year courses in Psychology. The list is relevant to
the courses in which students are obligated to read chapters from the book during the
semester and for the final exam.
You are not obligated to purchase these books. The IDC library has several copies for
reading and borrowing.
Introduction to Psychology
• Myers, D. (2007). Psychology (7th edition). New York: Worth Publishers.
• Developmental Psychology
• Siegler, R. S., DeLoache, J. S., & Eisenberg, N. (2005). How children develop. (2nd
edition). New York: Worth Publishers.
• Social Psychology
• Brehm, S.S., Kassin, S.M., & Fein, S. (2006). Social Psychology, (6th edition).
Boston: Houghton-Mifflin.
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Physiological Psychology
• Breedlove, S. M., Rosenzweig, M. R., & Watson, N. V. (2007). Biological
Psychology. (5th edition). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates Inc.
• For positive psychology and Statistics there are no textbooks. Following is a list of
recommended books (but they are not compulsory and you will not be tested on
them).
Positive Psychology
• Ben-Shahar, T. (2002). The question of happiness. Boston: Writers Club Press
• Branden, N. (1995). The six pillars of self-esteem. New York: Bantam
• Maslow, A. (1998) Towards a Psychology of being (3rd edition). New York: Wiley.
• Statistics
• Hinkle, D. E., Wiersma, W., Jurs, S. (2003). Applied statistics for the behavioral
sciences. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin.