Psyc 1205 Emotional Intelligence

PSYC 1205: Emotional Intelligence

Course Description:

This course examines the concepts and practical applications of emotional intelligence.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage one’s own internal emotional environment and one’s ability to participate in relationships with others.

Through a highly interactive format, the course will focus on how to assess basic skills in emotional intelligence, how to develop strategies to improve and enhance basic skill levels, and how to experiment with techniques that facilitate dealing with others of varying emotional backgrounds and competency levels.

Required Textbook and Materials:

The main required textbooks for this course are listed below, and can be readily accessed using the provided links. There may be additional required/recommended readings, supplemental materials, or other resources and websites necessary for lessons; these will be provided for you in the course’s General Information and Forums area, and throughout the term via the weekly course Unit areas and the Learning Guides.

This course does not contain a main textbook; resources to all required reading will be provided in the course Learning Guide for each week.

Software Requirements/Installation:

No special requirements.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Research and apply chosen concepts of Emotional Intelligence that increase personal effectiveness in business, academic and private environments (Includes chosen basic neuroscience, behavioral, organizational and psychological research-related topics)
2. Differentiate and link EI five core competencies: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and interpersonal skills
3. Apply basic theory of change management as it applies to EI on personal levels
4. Support self and others in initiating the assessment and basic action planning pertaining to chosen EI needs
5. Collaborate with others in experimenting with supportive leadership techniques leading to self-development (Includes a thorough investigation and practice of feedback for development-provision as well as reception skills).

Course Schedule and Topics:

This course will cover the following topics in eight learning sessions, with one Unit per week. The Final Exam will take place during Week/Unit 9 .

Week 1: Unit 1 – Setting the Stage for Me and My Performance

Week 2: Unit 2 – Reading Social Clues in Diverse Business Environments

Week 3: Unit 3 – Communicating Like a Leader, part 1

Week 4: Unit 4 – Feedback-Feed Now and Feed Forward (Communicating Like a Leader, part 2)

Week 5: Unit 5 – Communicating Like a Leader, part 3 (Tools)

Week 6: Unit 6 – Self-Talk

Week 7: Unit 7 – Managing Change, part 1

Week 8: Unit 8 – Managing Change, part 2

Week 9: Unit 9 – Course Review and Final Exam