Emotion Regulation 2500-EN_F_89
The course is aimed at presenting the current research in the domain of
emotion regulation. When is control of emotion possible? What makes it
difficult? Can it be trained? Is emotion regulation always conscious? What
are the differences between emotion regulation strategies and which
strategies are adaptive and effective? On the basis of literature and
fragments of movies we will try to answer these questions and think
about methods and possibilities of emotion regulation and managing
emotions. In the first half of semester students (in groups) will prepare
presentations (max 45min) based on recent literature referring to the
topic of emotion regulation, they will be asked to make the presentation
supported by short demonstrations, real life examples etc. During each
class several topics will be discussed (after the presentation) based on
questions asked by other students and the teacher. In the second half of
semester we will be watching fragments of movies selected by students
(in groups again) showing different aspects of emotion regulation and we
will discuss it based on knowledge acquired in the first half of semester.
Type of course
Requirements
Learning outcomes
Having passed this course students should:
- understand the concepts of emotion regulation, emotional control
and be able to present their definitions
- name different levels of emotion regulation and describe it with
examples
- name different strategies of emotion regulation and describe their
consequences (also describe research done to study it)
- understand what is automatic emotion regulation and how it can be
studied
Assessment criteria
To pass the course a student should:
- prepare max 20-minute presentation based on one
article/chapter listed in the syllabus (classes 1-8) – in small groups
(20% of final grade)
- prepare the presentation of movie fragment(s) and discussion
(choosing fragments of movies and having questions for
discussion) – in the same small groups (15% of final grade)
- prepare one question for discussion for at least 4 classes (classes
2 to 8) with the suggested answer to the question (in writing) and
hand it to the instructor at the beginning of each class (10% of
final grade for questions to all classes overall)
- Two tests:
1. in the middle of the semester (on class 8 or 9) (mixed:
multiple choice and open questions) (35% of final grade)
based on presentations and readings
2. during the last class, open ended questions – applying
knowledge about emotion regulation to given description of a
problem/situation (similar to how discussing the movie clips
looks like) (20%final grade)
It is not possible to pass the course not having completed one of the tasks
above.
Criteria for assessing the presentation:
- preparing the power point presentation (sending it to all the
students after the class)
- summarizing the article/chapter to the group
- selection of material and presenting it with understanding
- using demonstrations, mini-experiments, exercises etc. to show
the mechanisms described in the literature
- presenting examples
- questions to the group, interaction with the group
- eye contact with the group
You can get 7 points (one for each of the above criteria).
Grading:
5 for 7 points
4+ for 6 points
4 for 5 or 4 points
3+ for 3 points
3 for 2 points
Attendance rules
Students are allowed to have up to 2 unexcused absences; further
absences are only permissible with a formal excuse. Missing more than 4
classes results in course failure, irrespective of excuse.
Additional information
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