Babcock University

Emotional Competency Development Curriculum

Duration: 8 weeks @2hrs/week
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Topics

Description

ASSESSMENT

Evolution of the
Human Brain vs
Emotions

Humans as
Emotional and
Social Beings.

Assessment will be
carried out to measure
emotional competence
status, before start of
semester. Format:
Questionnaire/Google
Forms
Discussion on the
human brain, and
the emotional brain,
emotions as a guide
for survival,
Understanding
physiological and
Psychological
emotional responses
Types of emotions
Jobs, why we work in
relation to emotions
Contagious nature of
emotions
Humans as
emotional, and social
beings: Open and
Closed loop concept
of the Human brain
Passion vs Reason:
concept of cognition

Activity and Media

Description

Competen
cy

Class
Requirements
Internet
connection
(optional)

Slides
Video: (5mins clip
on Emotions as
guide for survival),

Emotional
Awarenes
s

White Board,
Flip Chart,
projector/Screen
and prompter
Small speakers

Slides
Video: (4mins Clip
on CIAFANAN
story of emotions)
Video: 4mins clip
on work
transcend self
story on why we
must work
Game I: 10mins
(we has the least

Emotional
Awarenes
s,
Intellectu
al
conscious
ness

White Board,
Flip Chart,
projector/Screen
and prompter
Small speakers

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Topics
Emotional
Intelligence &
Competences

vs emotion and
congruence areas.
EQ vs IQ which is
needed mostly, or
should there be a
balance?
Emotion vs Moods:
fleeting nature of
emotions and the
disruptive power of
mood
The concept of flow
Description

Personal
Competencies I

Definition of
Emotional
Intelligence
Why we must be
emotionally
intelligent
Overview of the
domains of EQ
Emotional
Competences

Emotional Competences I:
Personal competences: SelfAwareness Competences
Building Selfconfidence: knowing
the factors that
responsible for self
confidence

friend in class)
Game II: IQ Test
10mins

Activity and Media

Description
Case Study: Maltilda
Crabtree
Story Telling.

Competen
cy
Emotional
Competen
ces

Class
Requirements
White Board,
Flip Chart,
projector/Screen
and prompter
Small speakers

Case Study II
SWOT Analysis
Personal/Mission Vision
statement

Self
Confidenc
e
Accurate
SellAssessme
nt
Emotional

White Board,
Flip Chart,
projector/Screen
and prompter
Small speakers

MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION

5
Personal
Personal Competences I
Competencies I
contd: Self-Regulation
Contd
competences:
Self-control:
managing/domestica
ting
disruptive
emotions
Conscientiousness
Adaptability:
nurturing
emotions
that endears you to a
course temporarily
Innovation:
understanding
the
emotions that disrupt
creativity
and
harnessing it, and
vice versa.

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Self
Awarenes
s

Accurate Selfassessment:
SWOT/PEST
Emotional Self
awareness

Topics

Description

Personal
Competencies II,
and Social
Competencies I

Self-Motivation
competences:
Achievement drive
Commitment

Article: HBR-Managing
Oneself, Peter Drucker
Game: Marshmallow
Effect

Activity and Media

Description
Article: Talent Myth by
Malcolm Gladwell.

Achievem
ent Drive
Commitm
ent
Initiative
Optimism

White Board,
Flip Chart,
projector/Screen
and prompter

Competen
cy
Achieveme
nt drive
Commitme
nt

Class
Requirements
White Board,
Flip Chart,
projector/Screen
and prompter

Initiative
Optimism

Initiative
Optimism

Social
Competences II

Social Competencies;
Empathy:
competency
that
engenders a win-win
situation,
empathy
and listening in a
conversation.
Political awareness:
knowing
power
sources and aligning
oneself accordingly
Leverage
diversity:
Building capability in
diversity
Understanding
others
Developing
others:
mentoring,
championing etc.

Article: Leadership that

gets result, HBR article,
Daniel Goleman

White Board,
Flip Chart,
projector/Screen
and prompter

Social
Competences II
Contd

Social skills:
Influence: Cialdinis
Laws of Influence
Communication:
Learning
Interpersonal
communication
Conflict management
Leadership: Laws of
Leadership

Article: Laws of Influence

HBR Article, Robert
Cialdini

White Board,
Flip Chart,
projector/Screen
and prompter

ASSESSMENT

Change catalysts
Building bonds
Collaboration
Team capabilities

Assessment will carried

out to measure
emotional competence
status, after the
session. Format:
Questionnaire/Google
Forms, Examination

Internet
connection
(optional)