PSY 421: The Psychology of Emotion

Spring 2024

On Campus | 3 Credits

Course Syllabus

Instructor Information

Instructor Name: Kenneth Texeira, Ph.D.

Office Location: Room 453, Quincy College, President’s Place 4^th floor

Office Hours: by appointment

Phone: 617-405-5941

Instructor Email ktexeira@quincycollege.edu 

Dean’s Office Phone: Liberal Arts & Professional Programs: 617-405-5920

Course Description

Prerequisites/Co-requisites: PSY 101: General Psychology and PSY 280: Research Design and Methodology 

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

At the completion of this course, the students should be able to:

1. Differentiate categorizations of human emotion in psychology as applied to everyday life. (CLO 1) 
2. Critique psychological research articles on emotion from a cognitive and cultural perspective. (CLO 2) 
3. Analyze psychology experiments on human emotion for insight into real-world implications. (CLO 3) 
4. Analyze aspects of the psychology of emotion that influence behavior within personal or professional settings. (CLO 4) 
5. Apply fundamental theories of emotion to authentic problem scenarios. (CLO 5) 

Course Materials and Resources

Required Course Materials:

Oatley, K., Keltner, D., & Jenkins, J. M. (2019). Understanding emotions (4th ed.). Wiley. ISBN: 978-1119657583

Course Delivery Format

Flex : This course meets on campus and via zoom online according to the schedule posted below. Most of the course content will be delivered through lectures and other activities conducted during class meetings. Additional course resources are available via the Canvas Learning Management System to supplement the textbook or provide interaction with the content and/or assessment.

Communication and Feedback

Email: The best means of communication regarding an individual concern is by email. All emails will be returned within 48 hours. Please use your college-issued email. Please refer to the 2024-2025 Student Handbook for information about using your QC email.

Canvas Announcements: The instructor will communicate with the class throughout the course with announcements on Canvas. Items of an individual concern should be communicated to the instructor using your college email.

Canvas Messaging: Within Canvas, there is a message feature (Inbox) that will prove the fastest and easiest way to communicate on course specific items such as questions about the assignment, homework, or course.

Feedback: I will check and respond to emails and messages and the “Questions about the course” thread within 48 hours. Assignments completed on Canvas will be graded and returned within 7 days after the due date.

Attendance/Participation

Attendance is not graded. However, consistent attendance positively impacts learning and academic performance. Therefore, after two consecutive absences (or more scattered, yet frequent absences), a Notice of Concern is submitted to the Quincy College Registrar.

Class Cancellation Policy

In the event of college-wide cancellations, announcements are made through the emergency notification system on the campus portal, on local television, and radio stations.

In the event of class cancellation by Dr. Texeira, students will be notified by an announcement in Canvas and/or an email to your QC email address. These notifications will be posted no later than 6:30 AM on the day of the class. I will let you know via Canvas Announcements or through QC email that the class or a class item has been cancelled. Posting or submission deadlines may be extended if there are weather or technology disruptions beyond the student’s control.

Grading Policy

All module quizzes, assignments, and weekly discussion questions will be posted on the course Canvas site. The due dates for these are listed in the Canvas course content.

Course Grading Criteria/Weight:

Assignments	20%
Discussions/Participation	20%
Quizzes / Tests	20%
Case Study Project	40%
Total	100%

 

You MUST have access to a computer each week. Experiencing computer issues is NOT an excuse not to fulfill the requirements.

The college grading scale will be used:

Letter Grade	Percentage (%)	Grade Point Average (GPA)
A	93 and above	4.0
A-	90-92	3.7
B+	87-89	3.3
B	83-86	3.0
B-	80-82	2.7
C+	77-79	2.3
C	73-76	2.0
C-	70-72	1.7
D	60-69	1.0
F	59 and below	0.0
I	Incomplete	0.0
W	Withdrawal	0.0
AUD	Audit	0.0

Make-Up Policy

If you are going to miss a test please tell me before the exam. If you get behind in coursework let me
know how I can support you. I take off points for late work. Typically, I only take off 20-50 percent
depending on the length of the assignment and the lateness of the assignment.

Additional Information

Canvas Learning Management System (LMS):

If you have any questions about Canvas, please email the IT Help Desk at itsupport@quincycollege.edu or submit a Help Ticket.

Quincy College strongly recommends you use the Firefox or Google Chrome web browser to access and participate in its online and hybrid courses. Internet Explorer is NOT recommended.

Academic Integrity:

Quincy College fosters a high standard of academic honesty for students, faculty and staff, and expects all to adhere to the basic values of mutual respect and responsibility as well as individual and institutional integrity.

To promote the best environment for learning, courses utilize test proctoring and Turnitin, similarity/plagiarism software to maintain integrity of tests and coursework. Please contact your instructors for specific information about the academic integrity software used in your courses.

Our test proctoring software, Respondus Lockdown Browser, does require a working microphone and webcam. A student guide to Respondus Monitor will be made available during the course.

Please refer to the 2023-2024 Student Handbook for more information on our Academic Integrity Policy, Policy 5.15.

Turnitin:

Written assignments in the course may be submitted to Turnitin for a similarity/plagiarism review. This can be done by you or your instructor.

Turnitin generates a similarity report of your writing by comparing it with a database of journals, books, websites, student papers and other work. This report can help determine when the sources are used fairly, cited properly, and paraphrased effectively. Detection of similarities does not necessarily mean plagiarism has occurred, as the copied text might be properly referenced.

Turnitin helps to foster academic integrity and encourages you to produce original academic work.

The Use of AI Tools:

This class may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in various ways. You are permitted to use
AI only in the manner and means described in the assignments. Any attempt to represent AI output
inappropriately as your own work will be treated as plagiarism – please cite the sources properly.

Course Accessibility Statement:

Quincy College is committed to providing access and inclusion for all persons with disabilities. Students with disabilities who need access to course content due to course design limitations should contact Student Accessibility Services (SAS) sas@quincycollege.edu or by phone (617) 984-1682. Please refer to our 2024-2025 Student Handbook for more information about Student Accessibility Services.

Title IX Policy:

Title IX prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual misconduct, sexual violence, sexual harassment, and retaliation. If you or someone you know has been harassed or assaulted, click here for more information about QC’s Title IX Policies and Procedures.

 

 

Course Schedule PSY 429: The Psychology of Emotion

Week/Module	Read/Watch	Assignment(s)	Due Date
Week #1 1/15 – 1/21	Welcome to Course Introduction and Course Set Up. Start Here Module.	Complete Start Here Module View videos and become familiar with Canvas and course navigation.	1/21
Week #2 1/22 – 1/28	Module 1 Overview of historic and modern theories of emotion	Complete Module 1 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	1/28
Week #3 1/29 – 2/4	Module 2 Understanding emotions via evolution through natural selection	Complete Module 2 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	2/4
Week #4 2/5 – 2/11	Module 3 Cultural similarities and differences in emotional expression and interpretation	Complete Module 3 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	2/11
Week #5 2/12 – 2/18	Module 4 Diverse modes in which emotions are intentionally and unintentionally communicated	Complete Module 4 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	2/18
Week #6 2/19 – 2/25	Module 5 Physiology and emotion	Complete Module 5 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	2/25
Week #7 2/26 – 3/3	Module 6 Emotional appraisal and regulation	Complete Module 6 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	3/3
Week #8 3/4 – 3/10	Module 7 Neurological foundations of emotion	Complete Module 7 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	3/10
Week #9 3/11 – 3/24*	Module 8 Emotional development	Complete Module 8 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	3/24*
Week #10 3/25 – 3/31	Module 9 Emotion and Social Psychology	Complete Module 9 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	3/31
Week #11 4/1 – 4/7	Module 10 Cognition and Emotion	Complete Module 10 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	4/7
Week #12 4/8 – 4/14	Module 11 Individual differences in emotions	Complete Module 11 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	4/14
Week #13 4/15 – 4/21	Module 12 Emotional disorders in adults/children	Complete Module 12 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	4/21
Week #14 4/22 – 4/28	Module 13 Positive Psychology	Complete Module 13 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	4/28
Week #15 4/29 – 5/5	Module 14 Case Study Project	Module 14 Assignments: Readings in Textbook, discussion post, and any additional HW assigned and listed in module.	5/5
Week #16 5/6 – 5/12	Case Study Project		5/12
Week #15 5/13 – 5/20	Final Exams Week:	Study week	5/20

This syllabus is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. Students will be notified of any change to the syllabus via an announcement on Canvas.