Hi Jeffrey and others,
I teach six courses a year; five of these are mostly fixed, while
one is a "wild-card" course that can be anything I want it to be. I've
taught Peace Studies, the Psychology of Conflict, the Impact of Culture on
Everyday Life, Prejudice, and several others. I can't tell you how much
this is meant to me over the years in terms of developing new interests and
avoiding burnout.
On the other hand, my wife, at a nearby university, teaches the same
three courses every semester, which seems to me to be designed to maximize
burnout :) I wonder how many of my colleagues fall into those two systems?
Joe Hatcher
Ripon College
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> From: Jeffrey Nagelbush
> Reply To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
> Sent: Friday, March 1, 2002 9:42 AM
> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
> Subject: RE: non-mainstream courses
>
> For all those who teach non-mainstream courses, I have a couple of
> questions. Do you teach these courses in addition to your regular load?
> If
> you do, is there any pay or other incentive for doing this or is it just
> assumed to be your professonal responsibility or your own desire?
>
> Thanks in advance for the information.
>
> Jeff Nagelbush
> Ferris State University
>
>
> >From: "Michael LAVIN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences"
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> >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >CC: "Michael LAVIN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: non-mainstream courses
> >Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 06:56:39 -0500
> >
> >** High Priority **
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> >Yes, I am currently teaching a course called the Psychology of the
> Internet
> >and in some semesters I teach Television and Human Behavior. Mike Lavin
> >
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> >Michael J. Lavin | 716-375-2488
> >Department of Psychology
> >St. Bonaventure University 14778
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> > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4:49:45 PM >>>
> >I can't say it was a course I taught, but I didn't see it as mainstream.
>
> >It
> >was a thoroughly enjoyable graduate level course called analysis of
> >fantasy.
> >The course looked at the effects of themes that run through works of
> >fantasy
> >like fairytales we read to children, popular cartoons and movies, and
> other
> >works of fiction. It is definitely either an upper level (maybe) or
> >graduate level topic because it does require a background in personality
> >theory, psychoanalytic concepts, and feminist theory. I found that it had
> >value in understanding from a developmental standpoint, how many of our
> >cultural stereotypes and beliefs are reinforced through these vehicles
> and
> >through the marketing of toys. It was one of my favorite courses. I
> never
> >looked at children's books, comics, and toys the same way again.
> >
> >Haydee Gelpi
> >Broward Community College
> >Florida
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Gary Peterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 3:41 PM
> >To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
> >Subject: Re: non-mainstream courses
> >
> >
> > I periodically teach a 200 level elective, special topics class on
> the
> >Psychology of Paranormal Experiences which is partly a class on critical
> >thinking and partly a way to reinforce basic findings and principles
> >covered
> >in General Psychology. I am going to be teaching our Career Development
> in
> >psych class next fall and would be interested in resources/comments
> >regarding others' experiences. Finally, I am toying with the idea of a
> >class in Forensic psych as a fun special topics class and am also
> >interested
> >in ideas--especially exercises, field trips, invited guests, etc. The
> >students attracted to this class may especially need to hone their
> critical
> >thinking skills. What is the attraction of psych students to prisoners
> >anyway?! Ooops, I am possessed by Mike Sylvester ;-)
> > Gary Peterson
> >
> >Gerald (Gary) L. Peterson, Ph.D.
> >Professor, Department of Psychology
> >Saginaw Valley State University
> >University Center, MI 48710
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >1-517-790-4491
> >
> > > I was wondering what Tipsters were teaching beyond the core
> > > courses. For instance, classes in parapsychology (even if it is
> > > a way to disguise a course in critical thinking), forensic
> > > psychology, or perhaps psychology in film (making that the entire
> > > emphasis). I once saw a book that took a 'psychology through
> > > science fiction' approach, although I was not particularly
> > > enamored with it. In a recent faculty meeting it was suggested
> > > that we might want to consider some courses that would draw
> > > non-majors, so applied courses and edutainment courses are what
> > > come to mind for me. I thought that people on TIPS might have
> > > already had some experience in this.
> > >
> > > --
> > > __ Rick Stevens
> > > __ Psychology Department
> > > __ University of Louisiana at Monroe
> > > __ http://www.ulm.edu/~stevens
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