Course Schedule
| Date | Topic | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Th, 8/29 | Introductions, course overview | |
| Tu, 9/3 | What is relationship science & why study relationships? (last day to add or swap a course; last day to drop for 75% refund) | Unit 1 Reading |
| Th, 9/5 | History & Methods (last day for P/F: 9/8) | Unit 2 Reading |
| Tu, 9/10 | Biological & Evolutionary Perspectives (last day to drop for 50% tuition refund) | Unit 3 Reading |
| Th, 9/12 | How to Read a Journal Article & do a QALMRI Analysis | Carmichael et al. (2021) |
| Tu, 9/17 | Attachment Theory (last day to drop for 25% tuition refund & WD) | Unit 4 Reading |
| Th, 9/19 | Attachment Theory (cont’d) | Journal 1 (Carmichael) |
| Tu, 9/26 | Interdependence Theory | Unit 5 Reading |
| Tu, 10/1 | Interdependence Theory (cont’d) (Exam 1 Review) | Journal 2 (Impett) |
| Th, 10/3 | NO CLASS | |
| Tu, 10/8 | EXAM 1 | QALMRI 1 |
| Th, 10/10 | Friendship | Unit 6 Reading |
| Tu, 10/15 | NO CLASS – conversion day, classes follow Monday schedule | |
| Th, 10/17 | Friendship (cont’d) | Journal 3 (Laurenceau) |
| Tu, 10/22 | Sexuality | Unit 7 Reading |
| Th, 10/24 | Attraction | Unity 8 Reading |
| Tu, 10/29 | Attraction (cont’d) | Journal 4 (Jones) |
| Th, 10/31 | Social Cognition & Motivation | Unity 9 Reading |
| Tu, 11/5 | Social Cognition & Motivation (cont’d); Communication & Conflict (last day to withdraw with W grade: 11/6) | Unit 10 Reading |
| Th, 11/7 | Communication & Conflict | |
| Tu,11/12 | Communication & Conflict (wrap up) (Exam 2 review) | Journal 5 (Finkel et al.) |
| Th, 11/14 | Exam 2 | QALMRI 2 |
| Tu, 11/19 | Love & Other Positive Processes | Unit 11 Reading; |
| Th, 11/21 | Love & Other Positive Processes (cont’d) | |
| Tu, 11/26 | Context | Unit 12 Reading; Journal 6 (Algoe); Journal 7 (Reis) |
| Th, 11/28 | NO CLASS – college closed | |
| Tu, 12/3 | Context (cont’d); Power & Violence (last day to resolve Spring & Summer ‘24 INC grades) | Unit 13 Reading |
| Th, 12/5 | Power & Violence (cont’d) | |
| Tu, 12/10 | Ending or Enduring Love? | Unit 14 Reading |
| Th, 12/12 | Ending or Enduring Love? (cont’d) | Journal Entry 8 (Langeslag); QALMRI 3 |
| TBD | EXAM 3 (10:30am – 12:30pm in our regular classroom) |
We may need to adjust the schedule as the semester unfolds. Updates & changes will be announced in class & by email. BC Academic Calendar https://www.brooklyn.edu/events/tag/fall-2024-main-academic-calendar/list/
