Motivation (200.343.01)
Spring 2010
Syllabus
Classrooom:
Ames 233
Mon. 1:30 – 3:50pm
Office: Ames 133
Office Hours: Mon. 12:30 – 1:30pm.
Telephone: TU: 410-704-3064
e-mail: hpetri@towson.edu
Webpage http://pages.towson.edu/petri (Powerpoint lecture outlines are available on the web page)
Text: Petri, H. L. &
Govern, J. M. (2004). Motivation: Theory, Research and
Applications
(5th ed.). Belmont, CA.:
Wadsworth.
Class Periods
Read
Jan 25 - Introduction
& Overview Chapter 1 & 2
Feb 8 -
Sleep & Stress Chapter 4
Mar 1
- Learned
Motivation & Incentive Motivation Chapter
6 & 7
Mar 8
- Social
Motivation Chapter
10
Mar 15 -
Spring break
·
Review papers
will analyze a specific area within the study of motivation and present a
summary of recent work within that area.
Care should be taken to make sure that you are presenting a balanced
view that fairly represents research in the area, not just presenting one point
of view. Review Paper topics must be
approved by the instructor in order to reduce overlap. Review papers should be written in APA format
(6th edition) and should be
10 - 12 pages (double spaced) in length with 10- 15 references (again, the most
recent research should be surveyed, do not just review material already
presented in the book) In essence, I
want you to become the local resident
expert on the topic you have chosen for your review paper so chose a topic
that really interests you. So that all
students can benefit from your research, the last 4 class periods plus the
final exam period will consist of summary presentations of your reviews
(approximately 20 minutes in length) and a one page written summary
to be handed out to each student and the instructor. Some questions on the
final will come from the presentations as well as from the booki
chapters and lectures.
Grades: Grades will be based on your performance on the two
tests, your in-class presentation, and your
review paper as follows:
1st test = 100 pts.
2nd test =
100 pts.
Review paper Pres. = 100 pts.
Written Review Paper = 100 pts.
___________
400 pts. Total
In general, letter grades will
correspond to the following scale:
A+ 98 – 100% 392
- 400 pts.
A 94 -
97% 376 - 391 pts.
A- 90 -
93% 360 - 375 pts.
B+ 88 -
89% 352 - 359 pts.
B 84
- 87% 336 - 351 pts.
B- 80 -
83% 320 - 335 pts.
C+ 78 -
79% 312 - 319 pts
C 74
- 77% 296 - 311 pts.
C- 70 -
73% 280 - 295 pts.
D+ 68 -
69% 272 - 279 pts.
D 60 -
67% 240 - 271 pts.
F less than 60% less than 240 pts.
Attendance: Regular
attendance is expected and necessary for good performance. Unexcused absences on the day of a
presentation will result in a zero for that presentation.
Class Style: This class
will be a combination of typical lecture and seminar formats. The instructor will present background
material on selected topics within the area of motivation. By necessity, these lectures will cover less
information than is in the book and it is, therefore, your responsibility to
read the appropriate chapters to do well on tests. In addition, students will
be expected to learn information from a few chapters for which there may be no
lectures. Review papers on recent
research will be presented by class members, so that we can all learn what new
information is available. Student
presenters should expect to answer questions about the research they are
presenting from both students and the instructor.
Cheating: Cheating will
not be tolerated. Instances of cheating
will be reported to the Dean of students for disciplinary action.
The strength of the university
depends on academic and personal integrity.
In this course, you must be honest and truthful. Ethical violations include cheating on exams,
plagiarism, reuse of assignments, improper use of the Internet and electronic
devices, unauthorized collaboration, alteration of graded assignments, forgery
and falsification, lying, facilitating academic dishonesty, and unfair
competition.
Report any violations you witness to the instructor. You may consult the associate dean of
students and/or the chairman of the Ethics Board beforehand. See the guide on “Academic Ethics for
Undergraduates” and the Ethics Board web site (http://ethics.jhu.edu) for more
information.
Course Objectives: The
objective of this course is to introduce you to the major theories used to
analyze motivation and to survey research relevant to the various
theories. This course is not designed to teach you how to motivate
yourself or others.
General: Please silence cell phones before coming to
class.
Syllabus
subject to change as necessary.