Theoretical+Constructs+of+Psychology+-+PSY+1303

** PSY 1303 – Theoretical Constructs of Psychology ** 3 Credit Hours Classroom: Online || 469-774-8915 ||
 * S ** yllabus Fall 2011
 * ** Professor: ** || Cathy Wiseman, M. A. ||
 * ** Class Information: ** || Course: Theoretical Constructs of Psychology
 * **Contact Information:** || **cathy@cathywiseman.com**

** MISSION **** STATEMENT ** Arlington Baptist College endeavors to prepare men and women for Christian life and ministries, both lay and professional, through studies in the Bible, general education, church vocations, and practical service, integrating faith and learning in the context of a Christian worldview.

** COURSE DESCRIPTION ** This course is designed to critically analyze secular and evangelical integrationist theories of __psychotherapy__ in the light of Biblical counseling. There will be an evaluation of some of the more widely accepted theories and theorists with special attention given to their foundational beliefs in light of Scripture.

** COURSE GOALS ** § Familiarize the student with the basic struggle between secular psychology and theology. § Familiarize the student with some of the major secular and evangelical integrationist theories and theorists, and evaluate them from a Christian Biblical perspective. § Enable the student to see that secular psychology and theology seek to achieve different goals: behavioral/cognitive change versus real heart change. § Enable the student to understand the superiority of biblical heart change.

** INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS ** Upon completion of this course, the student will: § Have an understanding of some of the key points of contention between secular psychological theory and theology. § Know some of the key theorists (both secular and evangelical) who have helped shape modern thought in human behavior, and associate them with a particular theory. § Have an introduction understanding of the difference between the goal of secular psychology (behavioral/cognitive change) and the goal of Biblical counseling (true heart change). § Have an understanding of how biblical change takes place in believers’ lives.

** INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES ** § // The student will participate in a personal growth project of self-examination which will (1) demonstrate an understanding of the differences in the views between theology and secular psychologies and (2) encourage him/her to counsel biblically in the lives of others. //  § // The student will be given opportunity to evaluate major contributors to the field of psychology through online discussion, websites, and individual reading. //  § // The student will participate in reading assignments and online discussions that will enable him/her to see the necessity of heart change, and how behavior and/or cognitive change falls short of achieving God’s purpose for mankind. //

** COURSE TEXTS ** // Required: // 1. // Psychology & Christianity: Four Views, // edited by Eric L. Johnson and Stanton L. Jones 2. // How People Change // by Timothy Lane and Paul Tripp. 3. // An Introduction to Theories of Personality // by B. R. Hergenhahn and Matthew H. Olson.

** ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING ** // All work must be neat, grammatically correct, and spell-checked. Document any references in APA format. All assignments are due on the last day the lesson is online. No late work will be accepted. // // To receive credit for the reading, you must send an email by the end of each individual lesson stating you have done //**// all //**// the assigned reading. // A 90 - 100 B 80 - 89 C 70 - 79 D 60 - 69
 * ** Criteria ** || ** Points Possible ** || ** Total ** ||
 * Quiz || 8 @ 100 || 800 ||
 * Midterm (Exam or paper) || 100 || 100 ||
 * Final Exam || 100 || 100 ||
 * Discussion Board/ Assignments ** (See below for instructions) ** || 8 @ 100 || 800 ||
 * Personal Growth Project || 200 || 200 ||
 * Reading ** (Must verify by email to instructor EACH lesson for credit) ** || 8 @ 100 || 800 ||
 * ** Total points possible (your total points will be divided by 27 for your average) ** || - || ** 2800 ** ||

** COURSE SCHEDULE ** Reading Assignments Quiz ||  100 100 100  || Reading Assignments Quiz ||  100 100 100  || Reading Assignments Quiz ||  100 100 100  || Reading Assignments Quiz PersonalGrowth Project (first ½) ||  100 100 100 100  || Reading Assignments Quiz Midterm ||  100 100 100 100  || Reading Assignments Quiz ||  100 100 100  || Reading Assignments Quiz ||  100 100 100  || Reading Assignments Quiz Final Exam Personal Growth Project (2nd ½) ||  100 100 100 100 100  ||
 * ** Lesson ** || Date due || ** Assignments Due ** || ** Points Possible ** ||
 * 1 An Overview of Christianity & Psychology (starts 1/17/2011) || 9/5/11 || DB Posts/ Assignments
 * 2 History of Christians in Psy; How Worldview Impacts Choice ||= 9/12/11 || DB Posts/ Assignments
 * 3 Psychoanalytic; BC Models || 9/19/11 || DB Posts/ Assignments
 * 4 Sociocultural Paradigm; Integration Model || 9/26/11 || DB Posts/ Assignments
 * 5 Trait & Evolutionary Paradigms; BiomedicalResearch & BC || 10/3/11 || DB Posts/ Assignments
 * 6 Learning Para-digm;Integr/Levels of Expl; Medical/BC ||= 10/10/11 || DB Posts/ Assignments
 * 7 Exist/Humanistic Paradigms; Integr/Christian Philosophy || 10/17/11 || DB Posts/ Assignments
 * 8 The Final Word; Finding Truth in Four Views || 10/21/11 || DB Posts/ Assignments

** DISCUSSION BOARD/ASSIGNMENTS ** Part of the evaluation criteria includes discussion board participation. You will post your // original response // ** and **a // reply to a teammate's response //. You MUST respond to a classmate's post in order to receive full credit for the discussion board assignment. Posting to the discussion board is part (and sometimes all) of each assignment. __ Original Post __ Your original post will be evaluated on the following ** FOUR **requirements: § complete response ** (NOT A SENTENCE OR TWO!!) ** § application of your own knowledge or professional/personal experience § support for your opinion § r__esponse to classmate(s)__ should be thoughtful and serve to support, respectfully refute, extend, or probe your teammate’s post. Please go beyond the “me too” or “I agree” responses, as these do not reflect critical thinking.