This document outlines the syllabus for a university unit on motivation and emotion. It provides information on the teaching staff, learning outcomes, topics to be covered, assessment tasks including developing a topic, writing a book chapter and creating a multimedia presentation on the topic, grading criteria, and key dates. Students will have flexible online or blended delivery options. The unit aims to integrate theories and research to explain the role of motivation and emotion in human behavior.

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Motivation & Emotion
Unit outline
James Neill
Centre for Applied Psychology
University of Canberra
2017
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Outline
 Acknowledgement of
country
 Teaching staff
 Learning outcomes
 Syllabus
 Graduate attributes
 Flexible delivery
 Schedule
 Lectures
 Tutorials
 Textbook
● Access
● Table of contents
 Websites
 Equipment
 Assessment
● Topic development
● Book chapter
● Multimedia
● Quizzes
 Key dates
 Questions
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We acknowledge
the traditional Indigenous
human custodians
of the land upon which the
main UC campus sits,
and pay respect to Elders
past and present.
Acknowledgement of country

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Teaching staff
Dr. James Neill
(convener, lecturer & tutor)
● Face to face:
Before or after tutorials or lectures or by
appointment.
● Online:
Moodle discussion, Twitter (jtneill)
#emot17, Wikiversity talk page (jtneill)
● Direct message:
Email james.neill@canberra.edu.au

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Integrate
theories and
current research
towards explaining the role of
motivation and emotions
in human behaviour.
Learning outcomes

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1. Drives and instincts
2. Theories of motivation,
consciousness, and volitional
behaviour
3. Self-control and self-regulation
4. Structure and function of emotions
5. Relationships between emotion and
cognition
6. Regulation of emotions
Syllabus

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Graduate attributes:
Professional
1. Communicate effectively
2. Initiative and drive, use organisation skills to
plan and manage workload
3. Up-to-date and relevant knowledge and
skills
4. Use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and
research skills to solve real-world and
theoretical problem

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Graduate attributes:
Global citizens
1. Adopt an informed and balanced approach
across professional and international
boundaries
2. Communicate effectively in diverse cultural
and social settings
3. Make creative use of technology in learning
and professional lives

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1. Adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change
by being flexible and keen to engage with
new ideas
2. Be self-aware
5. Evaluate and adopt new technology
Graduate attributes:
Lifelong learners

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1. On-campus activities (lectures
and tutorials) are recorded, with
accompanying online notes.
2. The learning outcomes can be
achieved via face to face, online,
or blended modes of engagement
→ your choice
Flexible delivery mode

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Schedule
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 Wednesdays
13:30-15:30 12B2 Weeks 1-7, 9-13
 12 x 2 hour weekly lectures based on
the 17 Reeve (2015) textbook chapters
●
~1st
half = motivation
●
~2nd
half = emotion
 Lectures will be recorded and
accessible via Echo360 on the Moodle
site.
Lectures

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Lectures - Topics
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Lectures

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1. Introduction
2. Historical development &
assessment skills
3. Brain & physiological needs
4. Extrinsic motivation &
psychological needs
5. Motives & goals
6. Mindsets, control, & the self
Lectures - Topics

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7. Nature of emotion
8. Aspects of emotion
9. Individual emotions
10. Unconscious motivation
11. Growth psychology
12. Interventions & review
Lectures - Topics

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1. 6 x 2hr x fortnightly tutorials
2. Structure
● ~20% content review
● ~50% activities
● ~30% assessment task skills
3. Virtual tutorials are recorded and
available via Moodle
4. Tutorial attendance is strongly
recommended but not compulsory
5. Bring your own device (if available)
Tutorials

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Tutorials - Timetable
Wednesday fortnightly
T1 Wed 15:30 12B16 W 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12
T2 Wed 15:30 12B16 W 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13
T3 Wed 17:30 12B16 W 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12
T4 Wed 18:00 Online W 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13
If you can't make your scheduled
tutorial, try coming along at another
time or watching the recording.

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Tutorials - Topics
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Tutorials

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1. Introduction
2. Needs
3. Goals & self
4. Emotion
5. Individual emotions
6. Growth psychology
Tutorials - Topics

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1. No Week 5 17:30 tutorial
1. Due to clash with the PG Psychology and
Counselling Info Evening
2. Either attend the Week 5 15:30 12B16 tutorial,
Week 6 18:00 virtual tutorial, or watch
recording.
2. No lecture or tutorials in Week 7
1. Due to unit convener on leave
2. Lecture in Week 7 (Nature of emotion) will
consist of the 2016 online recording only
3. Either attend the Week 9 15:30 12B16 tutorial,
18:00 virtual tutorial, or watch recording
Timetable variations in 2017

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Textbook - Access
Reeve, J. (2015). Understanding
motivation and emotion (6th ed.).
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
UC Library has
 5 copies on 3 day loan
 1 copy on 3 hour loan

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Textbook - Table of contents

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Websites
1. Moodle:
http://learnonline.canberra.edu.au/course/view.php?id=17949
2. Wikiversity:
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion
These sites are open access –
i.e., freely and openly available without
financial or other barriers.
Note: What you share is public.
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Equipment
1. Computer &/or mobile device
+ internet
2. Audio headset
(Microphone + earphones)
3. Webcam/video camera
(optional)
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Assessment - Overview

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1. Topic development (5%)
Due 9am Mon Week 05
2. Book chapter (45%)
Due 9am Mon Week 12
3. Multimedia (20%)
Due 9am Mon Week 14
4. Quizzes (30%)
Due 9am Mon Week 15
Assessment - Overview
45 hours
90 hours
10 hours
5 hours

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Topic
development
Quizzes
01 to 17
Multimedia
Book chapter
Assessment - Workflow

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Book + multimedia
project
Motivation and Emotion:
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Understanding and improving
our motivational and
emotional lives using
psychological science
(i.e., theory and research)
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Best aspects?
“Choosing our own topic and writing a chapter
that was meaningful to us, using a new medium
that extended our skills. Learning to use the
Wiki, and writing in this way was more relevant
to real life than an essay. Really engaging unit!”
Worst aspects?
“Did not like at all the focus on Wikiversity and
multimedia/social media aspect ... overly
challenging to be learning the content as well as
the medium.”
Student feedback - Examples
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Evaluation

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Topic development - Task
 Register a Wikiversity account.
 Create a Wikiversity user page.
 Sign up to an approved topic.
 Share a chapter plan which includes:
● major section headings
● key points within those sections
● at least one relevant image
 Comment on the development of at least
one other book chapter
 Summarise social contributions on your
Wikiversity user page.

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Topic development -
Guidelines
1. Topic
● Unique, related to motivation or emotion, applicable to
everyday life
2. Content plan:
● Major headings and key points within each section.
● Example image
● Some key citations
3. Length
● No minimum or maximum
4. Submission
● Submit chapter URL via online drop-box
● Can keep editing – last version prior to deadline will be
marked

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1. Title, sub-title, TOC listing (10%)
2. User page (10%)
3. Social contribution (10%)
4. Section headings (10%)
5. Key points (30%)
6. Image (10%)
7. References (10%)
8. Resources (10%)
Topic development -
Marking criteria

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https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2017
 One topic per author.
 Some possible topics are available
– sign up anytime.
 Or propose your own topic.
 Topic development and chapter planning will
be discussed during Tutorial 1.
 Sign up is recommended by the end of Week
2 to allow development of a chapter plan
during Week 3 and 4.
Topic development - Sign up

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To propose a topic, email convener:
● Title
● Subtitle (in the form of a question(s))
● Topics must be unique (not previously covered in
the Motivation and Emotion book project on
Wikiversity). Search previous chapters:
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book
● Wikiversity username
● If approved, the topic will be added and you will
be signed up
● If not approved, feedback will be provided
Topic development - Proposal

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Topic examples - Motivation
 What motivates people to A? or
How can we be more/less motivated to A?
where A = a model or theory such as:
● gamble
● exercise aerobically
● eat healthily
● use drug Y etc.
 What is the B model/theory? or
How can B be applied to improving C?
where B = a model or theory such as:
● self-determination theory
● transtheoretical model of change and motivation
● theory of planned behaviour

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Topic examples - Motivation
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2017https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2017

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Topic examples - Emotion
 Why do we experience emotion D? or
How can we better manage our experience
of emotion D?
where D = an emotion, emotional quality, or mood state
such as:
● anger, anxiety, fear, joy, jealousy, pride etc.
● emotional intelligence, psychological resilience etc.
 What is the effect of E on emotion D and
what can be done about it?
where E = a life event such as:
● goal achievement
● pregnancy
● ageing

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Topic examples - Emotion
 What is the F model/theory of emotion and
how can it be applied?
where F = a model or theory such as:
● broaden and build theory of positive emotion
● stress recovery theory
● reversal theory

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Topic examples - Emotion
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2017https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2017

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Book chapter - Task
 Create an interesting, well-written,
freely available, online, book chapter
about a specific, unique motivation or
emotion topic.
 Consider how psychological theory
and research knowledge can be used
to help people live more effective
motivational or emotional lives.
 Contribute meaningfully to the
development of other book chapters.

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Book chapter - Example
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2016/Illicit_drug_taking_at_music_festivals

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1. Theory (30%):
Effective use of key theoretical concepts,
critical thinking & application of theory.
2. Research (30%):
Key peer-reviewed research discussed in
relation to theoretical aspects of the topic.
3. Written expression (30%):
Interesting and readable, logical structure,
interactive learning features, APA style.
4. Social contribution (10%):
Helping others to improve book quality.
Logged contributions to Moodle, Wikiversity,
and/or Twitter.
Book chapter - Marking criteria

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1. Theme
● Apply motivation and/or emotion theory and
research to improving our everyday lives
2. Wikiversity
● Present chapter as a single page on Wikiversity,
linked from the ToC
3. Topic
● Must be approved via the Topic development
assessment exercise
Book chapter - Guidelines

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4. Collaboration & peer feedback
● Each chapter has a primary author
● Primary author should write, but also solicit and
incorporate peer feedback
5. Length
● 4000 words max + 10% (UG)
● 4500 words max + 10% (G)
3. Submission
● Submit chapter URL via online drop-box
● Can keep editing – last version prior to deadline
will be marked
Book chapter - Guidelines

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Create a stand-alone, online,
multimedia presentation about the
same topic as the book chapter.
Max. 3 minutes
Multimedia - Task
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Multimedia - Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-vIDQt7vKY

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1. Structure and content (25%):
Well-designed, logical content which
overviews the chapter content
2. Communication (50%):
Clear, well-paced, engaging
communication of ideas
3. Production quality (25%):
Clear picture and sound. Informative
title, description, license, etc.
Multimedia - Marking criteria

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Multimedia - Guidelines
1. Topic overview
● Provide a non-technical overview
● Don't try to cover everything - just the really
interesting stuff
● Present less content effectively, rather than more
content ineffectively
2. Style and format
● Any style or format – as long as it consists of
audio and image
3. Platform
● Any platform as long it is openly available on the
internet

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Multimedia - Guidelines
4. Scripting
● Develop a script and record several takes
6. Equipment
● Record audio using a microphone
3. Length
● 3 minutes max.
4. Submission
● Submit chapter URL via online drop-box
● Can keep editing – last version prior to deadline
will be marked

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Multimedia - Guidelines
7. Attribution
● Only use images which have a license for re-use
● Acknowledge the source of all images
9. Copyright
● Indicate a copyright license for the presentation
3. Links
● Provide hyperlinks between the book chapter and
the multimedia

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Quizzes
1. Availability
● All 17 quizzes are available online 24/7 until
Monday 9am of Week 15
2. Content
● One quiz per textbook chapter
● 10 multiple-choice questions per quiz, drawn
randomly from a larger test bank
3. Time limit
● 10 minutes per quiz
4. Academic integrity
● Complete independently, on your own
● Do not share answers
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Assessment/Quizzes

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Quizzes
5. Attempts
● One or two attempts are permitted
● If attempted twice, the average of the two attempts
is used
● Second attempts will involve a new random
selection of questions
7. Reviewing results
● Results (questions and answers) will be available
for review immediately after submitting, but not
later on, except under face to face supervision
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Assessment/Quizzes

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Quizzes
7. Bonus marks
● Email the unit convener if you identify a:
● quiz error
● quiz improvement
● Accepted revisions will earn bonus quiz marks
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Assessment/Quizzes

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● W02 (Fri) – Recommended topic sign up
● W04 (Fri) – Census day - Withdraw without
academic or financial penalty
● W05 (Mon 9am) – Topic development due
● W07 – Online recorded lecture & tutorial only
● W08 – No classes - Mid-semester break
● W08 (Fri) – Withdraw without incurring fail
● W13 (Mon 9am) - Book chapter due
● W14 (Mon 9am) - Multimedia due
● W15 (Mon 9am) - Quizzes due
● W16 (Fri 3pm) - Results released
Key dates

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Questions?
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References
 Reeve, J. (2015). Understanding motivation
and emotion (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
 Reeve, J. (2015). Understanding motivation
and emotion (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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