SOUTH PUGET SOUND

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

TITLE: Psychology of Human Relations DEPT: Psychology

NO: 116E CREDITS: 5
Quarter: Winter 2010 Item #: 6009 Professor: Kindrick

Professor: April Kindrick, M.A.

Class: Bldg 20, room 217 / 11-11:50 Daily
Contact Information: Bldg 20 - 207 / 596-5600 / akindrick@spscc.ctc.edu
Office Hours: 9:30-9:50 MTW / 12-1 MTW / by appointment
Instructor Website: http://akindrick.spscc.edu/
Psychology Dept: http://psychology.spscc.edu/

Required Text and materials:

Adler, B., & Towne, N. (2007). Looking Out Looking In (12th ed). New York: Wadsworth
Internet access.

Course Description:

This is an applied course practicing interpersonal skills. The purpose is for students to gain an
understanding of the self and others based on a compilation of research regarding cognitive
interpretations, emotional influences, and verbal and nonverbal communication. This course will also
emphasize communicating with others who come from differing backgrounds, such as cultural, gender,
and socioeconomic. Students will develop and demonstrate awareness of their own beliefs, values and
assumptions as well as how they guide their behavior.

Course Objectives:

• Increase one's understanding of one's self and others by acquiring and improving
interpersonal skills.
• Recognize and correct communication errors in interpersonal relationships.
• Learn and understand the influence of self-concept, nonverbal communication, interpretation
and emotions in communication.
• Identify communication skills in various situations, both positive and negative.
• Demonstrate several positive techniques for improving communication in both positive and
negative situations.
• Recognize defensiveness and demonstrate ability to manage one’s own defensiveness as well
as set up defense reducing situations.
• Demonstrate positive self-management through self-talk, broader understanding of others,
and active listening skills.

Student Learning Objectives (AA core abilities statement)

1. Communicate effectively
2. Understand themselves and others as they interact in a social world
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TITLE: Psychology of Human Relations DEPT: Psychology

NO: 116E CREDITS: 5
Quarter: Winter 2010 Item #: 6009 Professor: Kindrick

Classroom Etiquette:

I expect you to be in class on time and prepared to participate. Participation includes taking notes from
lecture, engaging thoughtfully in class discussions (reflecting that you have read the assigned material),
and being courteous of the opinions and thoughts expressed by others. You are responsible for your own
learning, and your behavior does affect others. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to gather the
missed information. Coming into class late is disruptive and unfair to others who make the effort to be on
time. If, on the rare occasion, you are late or must leave early, wait for a break in group work. If you
receive a call or text during class, either another student or I will answer your phone or respond to the text
in whatever way we choose. You are responsible for turning off your phone prior to class or dealing with
whatever consequences may arise as a result of the ‘off the cuff’ responses that occur. My goal is to have
an open environment where we all work towards learning together.

Each of us is in a vulnerable position when practicing new skills. This course will require you to share
personal information at times and practice skills that may be foreign and uncomfortable. Confidentiality
and respect are of the utmost importance. Please use first names only when referring to others outside of
class. What is said in this room stays in this room. What you may take with you is the skills you learn.

Learning environment:

We will be an interactive, participatory classroom community focused on making connections and

correlations about the subject matter and personal and public real-life situations. Class format will consist
of all class discussions, group discussions, exercise writing, and films to facilitate learning. Students are
REQUIRED to work in pairs and groups in order to enhance understanding of the material. Group
participation is MANDATORY! Listening to, carefully reading and following directions are important.
The text is yours to master. I will highlight concepts and clarify questions on your reading.

Services:

The Student Services Office makes accommodations for any physical, mental or learning disability.
Please coordinate directly with Jane Showalter for assistance.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Please note that I reserve the right to make corrections and/or changes to the syllabus as I deem necessary
due to the pace and the special circumstances of the classroom. It is important that you understand that
this syllabus is a contract between you and I. If you have concern with any of these issues it is important
that you discuss them with me as soon as they arise.

In the event that I am unable to attend a class due to extenuating circumstances, a cancellation may not
be posted. If I do not arrive 15 minutes after the start of the class hour, you can assume I will not be
there.
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TITLE: Psychology of Human Relations DEPT: Psychology

NO: 116E CREDITS: 5
Quarter: Winter 2010 Item #: 6009 Professor: Kindrick

GRADING:

You will be graded on a 500 point scale (see below) and can refer to the scale at anytime to determine
your point total and grade at that time. Your final grade will not be lower than your total point
accumulation. For example, a course accumulation of 420 points will result in a B/3.0; 370 points will
result in a C/2.0. I do not give extra credit projects or assignments, as you already have plenty to do in
this course. I do not give “V” (vanished) grades. It is your responsibility to withdraw from the course
should you be unable to complete it to your satisfaction. “I” (incomplete) grades will be considered in
exceptional circumstances only. All late assignments are subject to a 20% reduction in points per day late
and some late assignments will NOT be accepted. Assignments are due at the beginning of class and are
considered one day late if not submitted on time.

You will have a folder with a grade sheet attached inside so you will have access to your grade at all
times. I will keep the folders outside of class time and it is your responsibility to hand in the folder at the
end of each class period.

Chapter summaries:

Although summaries are not counted directly as part of your grade, they do count indirectly. Chapter
summaries, in lieu of tests, are your tickets for class participation indicating you have read the material.
In order to receive participation points for a particular week, you must be present and have completed
your summary for that week. Week 1 summary is not due until Friday, and if you do not have your
summary on Friday, you will not be able to earn participation points. Chapter 2 summary is due the 2nd
Monday of class. You will not be able to earn any credit for participation that week until you have
completed your summary. If you do not bring a completed summary until Thursday, you will not earn
points for Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday even if you are present.

For each chapter, you are to complete at least 2 pages of notes (not typed!) written or highlighted in some
fashion in at least 2 different colors, including key terms AND important concepts. DO NOT just recopy
the outlines in the text, but they can be used as a guide. When I check these completed outlines, I will be
looking for key terms AND concepts from that chapter. You can elect to complete your outline using a
reflective style. Keep your summaries as they are part of your final portfolio. Refer to the course outline
for due dates.

Participation: 240 points total with 5 available per day

Again, to earn any points for a particular day you must be in attendance and have completed the chapter
summary for that week. Coming to class late or leaving early results in a loss of points for that day. As a
student in this class, part of your agreed upon duties include being in attendance, prepared to participate,
having read and prepared all necessary materials in advance, AND maintaining respect for all. You will
be asked at the end of each class to assess yourself on a scale from 1 to 5 on your level of participation for
the day and on a separate sheet of paper tell me why. If you are in attendance but choose not to
participate you will not receive any points for that day. I reserve the right to disagree with your rating,
especially if you are sleeping, not staying on task, or not participating. This is an applied skills
experiential course, and attendance is imperative to meet class objectives.
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TITLE: Psychology of Human Relations DEPT: Psychology

NO: 116E CREDITS: 5
Quarter: Winter 2010 Item #: 6009 Professor: Kindrick

Application Papers: 100 points total available spread over 3 papers

You will have 3 application papers to turn in. The goal of the paper is for you to apply the material from
class and readings to a real-life situation. Papers must be typed, double spaced, using a 12 point Times
New Roman font. The format is an essay style response for each number. A paper format is given below
and a sample will be discussed during class time. Papers are due at the beginning of class on Fridays.
Papers submitted later than this time on Friday are subject to a 20% reduction in grades. Papers
submitted on Monday are only worth up to ½ credit. E-mail is NOT an acceptable format for submitting
any papers. All 3 of these papers are expected to be a part of your final portfolio.

Application Paper #1 – choose a topic from chapter 1, 2, or 3

Application Paper #2 – choose a topic from chapter 4, 5, 6, or 7
Application Paper #3 – choose a topic from chapter 8, 9, 10 or 11

Papers NOT following guidelines or with 3 or more grammatical or spelling errors will result in a
significant grade reduction for that paper. Your name and paper topic needs to be at the top of the first
page. Check instructor website for an example copy.

1. Describe the topic, life situations (behavioral description), people involved (change names if
needed) that correspond to each topic. Explain factually what actually happened. This can be
either a comfortable or uncomfortable situation for you.
2. What was your interpretation? What were your thoughts and your feelings? (Thoughts are
what you think. Feelings are emotions and sensations; you do not feel that… you think that…you
feel emotions.)
3. What were the consequences, results, or outcome of the situation? Did you apply your learning
to this situation? Explain.
4. What could be done differently (according to the text and your insight) in a similar situation that
would promote either a continued or more beneficial outcome?
5. What did you specifically learn from this experience and its analysis?
6. What is your future intention for your behavior concerning this type of situation?

Diversity Papers: 100 points total available, 50 points each

To help meet the diversity requirement component for the class, I expect you to write two essay style
papers about your experiences interacting with others from a ‘different’ world than yours. For example, I
mean interacting with others from a different background, country, race, religion, ethnic group, or social
group to name a few examples. You have 3 options of how to fulfill the requirements necessary to
complete this paper. You will need to provide some sort of ‘proof’ of your event or meetings with a
language partner. This could be in the form of a flyer or some other handout or having your partner sign
a statement to the time and dates you have met. Experience MUST occur during the course of the quarter
as previous experiences are NOT accepted. Papers are due at the beginning of class. Late papers are
subject to a 20% reduction per day late, and will no longer be accepted past 3 days. No e-mailed papers.
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TITLE: Psychology of Human Relations DEPT: Psychology

NO: 116E CREDITS: 5
Quarter: Winter 2010 Item #: 6009 Professor: Kindrick

Option 1: Participate in the Language Partner Program and spend 8 hours over the quarter with an
International student. A mixer will be set up for early in the quarter for you to meet a partner.

Option 2: Attend 2 events where you are the minority. Some examples can include a religious service,
Uwajiyama market in Seattle, a gay club, an AA meeting. Be creative, cultural and other events
are occurring all the time!

Option 3: Combine options 1 and 2. Attend 1 event where you are the minority and spend 4 hours with
an International student.

Your paper will be broken into 3 parts. Part 1 - You will start with your expectations about what the
event will be like, what you will experience, how you will be treated, and the characteristics of people
you may encounter. Part 2 - Discuss what the actual experience was like, how you were actually treated
and what the people were like who were there. Part 3 - Conclude with a reflection on this experience and
what it means to you having been the minority. Each paper will be approximately 3 pages in length. We
will tie in some practice writings of what I expect during class with some other outside assignments.
Again, these papers are expected to be a part of your portfolio.

Video and reflection: 40 points

On March 3rd you will be given the day off from class in exchange for time working to complete a video
of you interacting with someone in your social world such as a parent, sibling, significant other, friend, or
classmate. You can do this task in the library or use your own video equipment. You will need 5to 10
minutes of yourself speaking with another person on a topic of importance to you. Your partner’s face
does not need to be seen in the video, but the conversation does need to take place in person. You will
write a short reflection paper on viewing your own communication style and mannerisms, discussing your
strengths weaknesses.

Self Assessment: 100 points

The self-assessment is a final essay style paper that is designed to solidify all that you have learned and
applied throughout this course. Further instructions will be given later in the quarter.

Final Portfolio: 20 points (includes 5 points for simply picking up portfolio)

Your portfolio is a professional presentation pulling together all of your work from the quarter. Your
chapter summaries, application papers, diversity papers, video reflection paper, and self assessment will
be part of this portfolio. An assignment sheet will be available later in the quarter detailing the self
assessment and final portfolio. No late portfolios or self assessments will be accepted.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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TITLE: Psychology of Human Relations DEPT: Psychology

NO: 116E CREDITS: 5
Quarter: Winter 2010 Item #: 6009 Professor: Kindrick

Jan. 4 5 6 7 8
Ch. 1 summary
9 10 11 12 13
Ch. 2 summary
18 19 20 21 22
MLK Holiday Ch. 3 summary Application Paper
No classes #1: Ch. 1, 2, or 3
25 26 27 28 29
Ch. 4 summary
Feb. 1 2 3 4 5
Ch. 5 summary Diversity Paper #1
8 9 10 11 12
Ch. 6 summary Advising Day
No DAY classes
15 16 17 18 19
President’s Day Ch. 7 summary Application Paper
No classes #2: Ch. 4, 5, 6, or 7
22 23 24 25 26
Ch. 8 summary Work on videos &
reflections
No class
Mar. 1 2 3 4 5
Ch. 9 summary
8 9 10 11 12
Ch. 10 summary Diversity Paper #2 Application Paper
#3: Ch. 8, 9, 10, or
11
15 16 17 18 19
Ch. 11 summary Last day of class!
Self Assessment &
Portfolios due
22 23 Optional 24 25 26
Potluck!
Pick up Portfolios
& earn your last 5
pts!

GRADE SHEET
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TITLE: Psychology of Human Relations DEPT: Psychology

NO: 116E CREDITS: 5
Quarter: Winter 2010 Item #: 6009 Professor: Kindrick

Participation = 240 total, 5 points per class day up to a maximum total of 240. Students assign points
at the end of each class based on participation. Please include a short note on why you gave yourself the
grade: Exceptional = 5 points, Great = 4, Moderate = 3, Okay = 2, Minimal = 1, Not here / Not
participate/No summary for chapter = 0 (XX indicates no class). You have 2 ‘free’ days.

Week Summary Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 ______ 1/8 1/4 ___ 1/5 ___ 1/6 ___ 1/7 ___ 1/8 ___
2 ______ 1/11 1/11___ 1/12___ 1/13___ 1/14___ 1/15___
3 ______ 1/19 XX 1/19___ 1/20___ 1/21___ 1/22___
4 ______ 1/25 1/25___ 1/26___ 1/27___ 1/28___ 1/29___
5 ______ 2/1 2/1 ___ 2/2 ___ 2/3 ___ 2/4 ___ 2/5 ___
6 ______ 2/8 2/8 ___ XX 2/10___ 2/11___ 2/12___
7 ______ 2/16 XX 2/16___ 2/17___ 2/18___ 2/19___
8 ______ 2/22 2/22___ 2/23___ 2/24___ 2/25___ XX
9 ______ 3/1 3/1 ___ 3/2 ___ 3/3 ___ 3/4 ___ 3/5 ___
10 ______ 3/8 3/8 ___ 3/9 ___ 3/10___ 3/11___ 3/12___
11 ______ 3/15 3/15___ 3/16___ 3/17___ 3/18___
TTL____/240
Application Papers = 100 points total

Application Paper #1 _____ / 30 points – Jan 22. (Topic from Chapter 1, 2, or 3)

Application Paper #2 _____ / 35 points – Feb. 19 (Ch. 4, 5, 6, or 7)
Application Paper #3 _____ / 35 points – Mar. 12 (Ch. 8, 9, 10, or 11)
TTL_____/100
Diversity Papers = 100 total, 50 points each

Diversity Paper #1 _____ / 50 points – Feb. 2

Diversity Paper #2 _____ / 50 points – Mar. 9
TTL_____/100
Video and reflection = 40 points total

Video and Reflection _____ / 45 points – Mar. 1

TTL_____/40
Self Assessment = 100 points

Self Assessment _____ / 100 points – Mar. 18

TTL_____/100
Final Portfolio = 20 points (5 points for picking up portfolio on Mar. 23)

Final Portfolio _____ / 20 points – Mar. 18

TTL_____/20

TOTAL POINTS EARNED / GRADE _____ / _____