PSY 205 - Psychology of Adjustment
Psychology of Adjustment will provide the student with information on personal and social adjustment as it relates to coping with the demands of everyday life. Topics for lecture include self-awareness, healthy management of stress and emotions, interpersonal relationships, the grieving process, and communication techniques. Methods to cultivate personal growth and effective adjustment will be presented. After reading this course description, it is clear that PSY 205 would compliment the other Psychology course offerings at Columbia State. Additionally, PSY 205 is a wonderful stand-alone course, surveying a range topics that can be readily applied to one's own life. The issue of adjustment and psychological well-being are central areas of concern in our fast-paced society. Stress has a way of sneaking up on people and if a person is not cognizant of the adverse impact of daily stress, then they will be unable to link psychological and physical deterioration to stressful life events. Learning effective coping and adaptive strategies is key to a successful life and PSY 205 can certainly aid students in acquiring these strategies.
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Required Textbook:
Corey, G. & Corey, M.S. (2006). I never knew I had a choice: Explorations in personal growth. (8th ed). Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN: 0534607861
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Supplementary Textbook Material
*Note: The instructor believes that supplementary learning materials (e.g. Chapter Learning Objectives, PowerPoint slide notes, Targeted Study Guides, etc.) are important aids to assist the student in comprehending textbook material and content. However, the student should understand that these supplementary materials will NOT replace the required textbook, which will be the ultimate and primary source of information for exams, quizzes, and other class activities. If a student relies solely on supplementary learning material to study for assessments and class activities, then they run the risk of not succeeding on assessments and class activities due to incomplete knowledge of content. Supplementary materials will NOT cover all of textbook content; therefore, it is imperative that students stay abreast of textbook material, critically reading and studying chapters and using supplementary materials to aid in understanding.
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