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课程详述
COURSE SPECIFICATION
以下课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程检讨之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请
联系授课教师。
The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen
circumstances, or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be
directed to the course instructor.
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课程名称 Course Title
English Through the Science of Happiness
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授课院系
Originating Department
Center for Language Education
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课程编号
Course Code
CLE059
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课程学分 Credit Value
2
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课程类别
Course Type
通识选修课程 General Education (GE) Elective Courses
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授课学期
Semester
春季 Spring / 夏季 Summer / 秋季 Fall
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授课语言
Teaching Language
英文 English
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授课教师、所属学系、联系方
式（如属团队授课，请列明其
他授课教师）
Instructor(s), Affiliation&
Contact
（For team teaching, please list
all instructors）
Allison Dansie, CLE Lecturer
allison@sustech.edu.cn
Wisdom Valley Building 3, Room 210
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实验员/助教、所属学系、联系
方式
Tutor/TA(s), Contact
无 NA
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选课人数限额(可不填)
Maximum Enrolment
（Optional）
22
2
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授课方式
Delivery Method
习题/辅导/讨论
Tutorials
实验/实习
Lab/Practical
其它(请具体注明)
Other（Pleasespecify）
总学时
Total
学时数
Credit Hours
0
0
0
32
This course is a blended course, meaning that some classes will be held online and
others will be held in person. Attendance is required for both types of classes.
•
Odd week classes (Weeks 1,3,5,etc) will be held in-person
• Even week classes (Weeks 2,4,6,etc) will start with a quick WeChat discussion
and attendance check and then transition to materials provided on
Blackboard. These online materials are meant to allow students to progress at
their own pace, but students must pay close attention to the Weekly Task
Checklist; deadlines for all tasks will be listed there.
Total 16 weeks x 2 hours/week = 32 course hours
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先修课程、其它学习要求
Pre-requisites or Other
Academic Requirements
无 NA
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后续课程、其它学习规划
Courses for which this course
is a pre-requisite
无 NA
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其它要求修读本课程的学系
Cross-listing Dept.
无 NA
教学大纲及教学日历 SYLLABUS
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教学目标 Course Objectives
This course will introduce students to the science of happiness, a branch of psychology, and will also help them improve
their academic listening and speaking skills in English. The course will explore the science of well being through English-
medium podcasts, Ted Talks, social science essays, and extended seminar-style discussions. By the end of the course
students will be able to use specific linguistic strategies to understand and communicate more effectively in English, and
also be able to analyze positive psychology texts in order to decide which happiness strategies might work best in their
own lives. The goal is two-fold: improve students’ academic English and their sense of well being.
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预达学习成果 Learning Outcomes
1. Students will be able to utilize a variety of specific note-taking strategies to help improve their overall listening
comprehension in English.
2. Students will be able to paraphrase and summarize research findings and include proper APA citations.
3. Students will be able to recognize the difference between written and spoken English and employ both styles in the
correct context.
4. Students will be able to employ specific discussion strategies in English for asking open-ended questions,
agreeing/disagreeing politely, illustrating opinions with specific examples, and shifting topics professionally.
Students will be able to synthesize the research findings of positive psychology in order to select strategies that they
can employ to improve their own overall happiness.
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课程内容及教学日历 （如授课语言以英文为主，则课程内容介绍可以用英文；如团队教学或模块教学，教学日历须注明
主讲人）
Course Contents (in Parts/Chapters/Sections/Weeks. Please notify name of instructor for course section(s), if
this is a team teaching or module course.)
Please see attached schedule
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教材及其它参考资料 Textbook and Supplementary Readings
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). The myths of happiness. Penguin Press. New York, NY.
https://www.amazon.cn/-/en/dp/B00A6WOR1A/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_zh_CN=亚马逊网站
&keywords=lyubomirsky&qid=1600571251&sr=8-1
SUPPLEMENTARY SOURCES:
Butler, J. & Kern, M.L. (2015). The PERMA Profiler: A Brief Multidimensional Measure of Flourishing. Available at:
https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dmWAB2LoFzOk25n?user_id=b57ea78978fcf28477b99f7efab9078dd
60896ac
Dunn et al (2008). Spending money on others promotes happiness. Science, 319 (5870), 1687-1688.
Gilbert, D. (2004). The Surprising Science of Happiness. Ted Talks. Retrieved from:
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_the_surprising_science_of_happiness
Gilbert, D. (2006). Stumbling on Happiness. Alfred A. Knopf. New York, NY.
Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). The how of happiness: a scientific approach to getting the life you want. Penguin Press. New
York, NY.
Santos, L. (2019). Making the Grade. The Happiness Lab, Yale University podcast. Pushkin. Retrieved from:
https://www.happinesslab.fm/season-1-episodes/making-the-grade
Santos, L. (2019).The Unhappy Millionaire. The Happiness Lab, Yale University podcast. Pushkin. Retrieved
from:https://www.happinesslab.fm/season-1-episodes/the-unhappy-millionaire
Taylor, J.B. (2009). My stroke of Insight. Hodder & Stoughton, London, UK.
Values in Action Institute (n/d). Character Character Strength Survey. Retrieved from:
https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths
Vedantam, S. (2016, May 10). WOOP, there it is! Four steps to achieve your goals. Hidden Brain Podcasts, NPR.
Retrieved from: https://www.npr.org/2016/05/10/477379965/woop-there-it-is-four-steps-to-achieve-your-goals
Wagner et al (2004). Sleep inspires insight. Nature, 427 (6972), 352-355.
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课程评估 ASSESSMENT
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评估形式
Type of
Assessment
评估时间
Time
占考试总成绩百分比
% of final
score
违纪处罚
Penalty
备注
Notes
出勤 Attendance
& Participation
10%
More than 3
absences will
result in failure
of the course
Attendance is required at ALL
sessions. Online attendance will be
taken via WeChat during scheduled
class time.
Participation includes both in-class
discussions and associated activities
and online discussion forums
(please follow the instructions for
each thread in order to participate
fully).
课堂表现
Class
Performance
小测验
Quiz
课程项目 Projects
Explanation of
assignment Week 12
Consultations Week
14
Peer Review in class
Week 15,
Final version due to
the BB forum
BEFORE class Week
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25%
You must complete this assignment
to receive a passing grade.
平时作业
Note-taking
Assignments
Assign #1: Start in
Week 2, Due in class
Week 3
Assign #2: Start in
Week 4, Due in class
Week 5
Assign #3: Start in
Week 6, Due in class
Week 7
Assign #2: Start in
Week 8, Due in class
Week 9
20%
* 4 Assignments, 5%
each
平时作业
Summary &
Paraphrase
Assignment
Start in class Week 3
Submit PDF of your
slide to the Peer
Review Forum on BB
before the start of
5%
5
class Week 4
平时作业
Peer Review
Assignments
Peer Review of
Summary Slide: Start
Week 4
Submit the completed
PDF worksheet to the
Peer Review forum on
BB BEFORE class
starts Week 5
All other peer reviews
will be done in class
during weeks 9.11,13,
and 15
10%
* 5 Assignments, 2%
each
期中考试
Mid-Term Test
期末考试
Final Exam
期末报告
Final
Presentation
Explanation of
assignment and topic
sign up Week 5
Various due dates
depending on your
topic selection. Check
the schedule very
carefully! You can find
a detailed schedule in
the Presentation
folder on BB.
You will present in
class for peer
feedback on your
assigned day and
then submit the
screencast digital
version of your
presentation to BB
before class starts the
following week.
Please submit an Mp4
file to the Presentation
folder on BB.
30%
You must complete this assignment
to receive a passing grade.
其它（可根据需要
改写以上评估方
式）
Others (The
above may be
modified as
necessary)
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记分方式 GRADING SYSTEM
A. 十三级等级制 Letter Grading
B. 二级记分制（通过/不通过） Pass/Fail Grading
课程审批 REVIEW AND APPROVAL
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本课程设置已经过以下责任人/委员会审议通过
This Course has been approved by the following person or committee of authority
Center for Language Education