Courses_Ming-Ni Lee

Course Overview

Ming-Ni Lee

I teach the following courses at the National Dong Hwa University: Social Psychology, Personality Psychology, Theory and Practice of Psychological Research, General Psychology, etc. In addition, there is also a Social Psychology course taught in Chinese, and I have been teaching Psychological Studies of Dreaming, Seminar on Dreams and Psychology, Introductory Readings in Dream Studies, and Seminar in Social Psychology in Chinese, starting 2017 and 2018.

Social Psychology

(course taught in either English or Chinese, depending on the course chosen)

Social Psychology is a scientific study investigating people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions, which are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people. More specifically, social psychology will provide us with an understanding of how people are influenced by their interpersonal experiences and interpretations of their social environments. Potential topics within this subject include social cognition (e.g., social judgment), social perception (e.g., causal attribution, and nonverbal communication), self-knowledge (e.g., self-awareness, and social comparison), self-esteem (e.g., coping with self-discrepancy), social influence (e.g., attitude changes, conformity, and group processes), interpersonal relations (e.g., attraction and close relationships), prosocial behavior, aggression, and prejudice, etc.

Personality Psychology

(course taught in English)

This course will provide an in-depth introduction to the important concepts and theories in personality psychology. Students will gain comprehensive knowledge regarding personality from different theoretical perspectives, as well as relevant approaches of conducting research on personality. This course will enable students to understand human nature more deeply; they are also expected to gain necessary abilities and skills that will prepare them for advanced courses in practical areas of psychology, including counseling, individual differences and assessment, and psychological therapy.

Theory and Practice of Psychological Research

(course taught in English)

This course will introduce the necessary knowledge for conducting scientific studies in the area of psychology. Students are expected to learn the major research methods, including problem identification and hypothesis formation, research designs, research procedures, and research presentations, etc. Students are expected to be responsible for being an active learner, and participate in the class discussion as necessary. They will be encouraged to express their ideas in class, learn to listen to and respect other peoples’ opinions, and cooperate in teamwork as well. Through this brainstorming learning process, they will be able to acquire different point of views and problem-solving strategies, preparing themselves to become sympathetic psychologists and successful researchers in the future. Students will be also encouraged to challenge what they have learned and see beyond the current trends of psychology, as I believe this is especially important in university education, since the learning is expected to be an advanced process of integrating, applying, and creating knowledge.

General Psychology

(course taught in English) (before June, 2016)

“General psychology” is a two-semester course. This course will provide an introduction to the important concepts and theories in the main areas of psychology. I will guide the students in understanding and furthering explorations of human beings' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. For the first semester, the focus will be on the general introduction of psychology, research methods in psychology, biological and evolutionary foundation of psychology, sensation and perception, mind and consciousness, learning and behavior analysis, memory, and cognitive processes. For the second semester, the focus will be on intelligence, human development, motivation, emotion, personality, social psychology, and psychological disorders and therapy. The major goal of this course is to trigger students' interests in learning about and understanding psychology. Students are expected to be responsible for being an active learner, and participate in the class discussion as necessary. This course will prepare students for advanced psychology courses and considering a future career related to psychology.

Psychological Studies of Dreaming 夢研究專題

(course taught in Chinese) (starting 2017)

本課程將引介當代夢研究的趨勢、以及不同理論觀點所著重的論述層面與研究發現。透過閱讀經典書籍與相關期刊論文，以提昇對於重要概念之理解，並引導課程參與者進行深度討論與批判、概念創新與整合。

Seminar on Dreams and Psychology 夢與心理學研討

(course taught in Chinese) (starting 2018)

近來，「夢與意識」此一知識領域已成為心理學教科書的重要篇章之一，可見其已逐漸受到心理學界的重視。本課程將透過共同研讀與探討當代夢研究的趨勢、以及相關研究文獻，培養同學們對這一領域研究的更深層認識。同學們除了參與課堂報告、分享與討論，在期末需要繳交一份研究計畫、或者對於相關文獻的綜合評論 (research proposal / review article)。

Introductory Readings in Dream Studies 夢研究文獻導讀

(course taught in Chinese) (starting 2018)

近來，「夢與意識」此一知識領域已成為心理學教科書的重要篇章之一，可見其已逐漸受到心理學界的重視。本課程將透過共同研讀與探討當代夢研究的趨勢、以及相關研究文獻，培養同學們對這一領域研究的更深層認識。

Seminar in Social Psychology 社會心理學研究

(course taught in Chinese) (starting 2018)

藉由深度探討社會心理學領域之主要議題，本課程預期達成下述三項課程教學目標：(一) 對於當代社會心理學知識，擁有更廣泛而深入的瞭解；(二) 對於現代社會中的人文現象，能以社會心理學的角度予以合理解讀、詮釋、並進行整合批判；(三) 能將課程所學加以運用、構思與發展研究計畫。