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Dec 21, 2024
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PSY 112 - Psychology of Human Relations
Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021
3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 45
Total Lab Hours: 0
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course is an exploration of the psychology of human relationships and is designed to expose students to the fundamental theories underlaying relationships and facilitate a greater understanding in how these theories can be applied to relationships. This course will cover a variety of topics including the social, emotional, and biological bases of physical attraction and love; formation and dissolution of relationships; patterns of interaction within relationships; the social context of relationships; and satisfaction within relationships. Emphasis will be given to mate selection; kinship, friendship and enemyship; jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness; communication, conflict and aggression; and the processes involved in relationship collapse and restoration. Developing a basic understanding of human relations can help you understand yourself as well as those with whom you share relationships. The Psychology of Human Relations is a popular elective for many students who are pursuing an associate of arts degree. Potential careers include coaching, teaching, counseling, and human resources.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: None
Common Course Assessment(s): None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
- Understand the various perspectives regarding human relations.
- Identify the various parts of the human self-concept and self-image.
- Explain the mastery of personal control.
- Identify concepts of emotion and motivation that impact human relationships.
- Describe methods of making, keeping, and restoring friendships.
- Recognize the patterns of relationships within groups.
- Discuss the building blocks to better relationships and marriages.
- Identify the concepts of love, intimacy, and commitment.
- Describe the consequences of divorce.
- Discuss stress related factors that impact relationships.
- Identify the aspects of understanding the grief process.
Course Objectives
- Define human relations, its current challenges, and the historical implications of changing labor laws.
- Describe how self-esteem and prior attitude formation impact human relations.
- Recognize the difference between personal and organizational values and how complimentary or misaligned values will impact a person’s attitude toward their job.
- List different theories of motivation and how each can be used to increase and maintain productivity in the workplace.
- Explain the processes and outcomes of communication and miscommunication within groups, teams, and leadership.
- Explain the nature of conflict and apply appropriate mechanisms for dealing with it as it arises in all areas of life.
- Describe adaptive methods to cope with personal and organizational change.
- Apply knowledge obtained throughout the course to solving of “real world” cases in the class setting.
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