dr. ann marie yaros

 PSYCHOLOGY 203

ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING

COURSE OUTLINE

Sample-Not Offered This Semester

INSTRUCTOR:  Ann Marie Yaros,  MSW, Ph.D., LCSW

PHONE:  745-9757   pfamy@uaa.alaska.edu

TEXT:  THE ASSERTIVE OPTION - Your Rights and Responsibilites,

            Patricia Jakubowski & Arthur J. Lange

COURSE OVERVIEW:  This course will examine destructive and self-defeating behaviors and attitudes.  We will explore alternative ways of communicating feelings, beliefs and opinions honestly, directly, appropriately and  effectively.  Assertiveness skills will be approached through experiences and feedback in class and self-change projects completed out of class.

OBJECTIVE:   The student is to demonstrate learning of the material by:

                     1.  Participating in class discussions.

                     2.  Doing homework assignments.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:  Attendance is important and will be taken at each class.  The student is expected to have read the text and workbook chapters before each class in order to participate in the group discussions.  The course is designed for learning through group interaction, in class exercises, as well as material from the text.

The first absence is tolerated.  The second and third absence must be made up with a five (5) page outline on the missed text chapters to be turned in at the next class period.  Three missed absences in a row, or five total absences will result in the student being dropped from the course.  Three or more absences will result in a lower grade regardless of points earned.  There will be 1 point taken off for each class missed.

GRADING POLICY:  Each student is expected to do the work required or to withdraw.  Grades are determined by points earned.

A:  Honors - Comprehensive mastery of the required work  92 - 100 points

B:  High level of performance - 82 - 91 points

C:  Satisfactory Performance - 72 - 81 points

D:  Lowest passing grade - 62 - 71 points

F:  Failure - 0 - 61 points

MSC and UAA's Policy on an Incomplete Grade

Incompletes may be granted at the discretion of the instructor only if the student has a C average and is able to demonstrate extenuating circumstances.

GRADES:

ASSIGNMENTS: 100 points

There will be 10 homework assignments to be turned in at the beginning of each class.  Each assignment will be worth ten (10) points.

CHEATING

Cheating is not tolerated at Matanuska-Susitna College.  It constitutes grounds for dismissal from the University.  Cheating is defined as any means by which a student uses unauthorized assistance to prepare materials submitted as his/her own.

Students are responsible for following rules and regulations in the Matanuska-Susitna Catalog, the University of Alaska Anchorage Catalog, and the Student Handbook.
 

PSYCHOLOGY 203 SCHEDULE