Week of August 17^th

Tuesday—Introduction to the class

Thursday—Watch video on Freud’s life and work

Week of August 24^th

Tuesday—Discuss “An Autobiographical Study” in Freud Reader

Do reaction paper on "Interpretation of Dreams" reading for Thursday, Sept. 2nd

Thursday—Continue discussion of Freud’s life

Week of August 31^st

Tuesday—Discuss “Anna O.” in Freud Reader

Thursday—Discuss “Interpretation of Dreams” in Freud Reader;  Reaction Paper Due

Week of September 7^th  

Tuesday— Labor Day Holiday—NO CLASS!

 Thursday—Discuss “On Dreams” in Freud Reader

 NOTE: Reaction Paper on "Three Essays" due on Thursday, Sept. 16th

Week of September 14^th  

Tuesday—Discuss “Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality” in Freud Reader (we will cover all three essays over today and Thursday)

Thursday—Continue with “Three Essays”; Reaction Paper Due

Week of September 21^st  

Tuesday—Discuss “Civilization and its Discontents” in Freud Reader

Thursday—Continue with “Civilization”; Take-home midterm distributed

Week of September 28^th  

Tuesday—Discuss excerpt from Kahn’s Between Therapist and Client: The New Relationship (on reserve in library)

Thursday—Take-home midterm due!  Discuss “The Ego and the Id” in Freud Reader

Week of October 5^th

Tuesday—Continue with “The Ego and the Id”

Thursday—Discuss excerpts from Yalom’s “Gift of Therapy” (on reserve in library) --REMOVED

Note: Last day to drop without penalty (receiving a grade of ‘W’) is Oct. 8^th

Week of October 12^th

Tuesday—Discuss “Fat Lady” from Yalom’s Love’s Executioner (on reserve in library)

Thursday—Discuss “Life, Death, and Anxiety” in Existential Psychotherapy

Week of October 19^th  

Tuesday—Discuss “Death and Psychotherapy” in Existential Psychotherapy

Reaction Paper due today, Tuesday 10/19.  Integrate all three readings on Death--"Fat Lady", "Life Death and Anxiety," and "Death and Psychotherapy--in writing your paper.

Thursday—Discuss “If Rape Were Legal . . . “ from Yalom’s Love’s Executioner

Week of October 26^th

Tuesday—Discuss “Responsibility” in Existential Psychotherapy

Thursday—Discuss “Double Exposure” from Yalom’s Momma and the Meaning of Life (on reserve in the library)

Week of November 2^nd

Topic for your paper must be turned in to me, in writing, by today, November 2^nd!

Tuesday—Discuss “Intentionality in Therapy” from Rollo May’s Love and Will (on reserve in library)

Thursday—Discuss “Existential Isolation” in Existential Psychotherapy

Week of November 9^th

Tuesday—Discuss “Existential Isolation and Psychotherapy” in Existential Psychotherapy

Thursday—Discuss “Love’s Executioner” from Yalom’s Love’s Executioner   Reaction Paper due today, Thursday 11/11.  Integrate all three readings on Isolation--"Existential Isolation," "Existential Isolation and Psychotherapy," and "Love's Executioner"--in writing your paper.

Week of November 16^th  

Tuesday—Discuss “Meaninglessness” in Existential Psychotherapy

Thursday—Discuss “Meaninglessness and Psychotherapy” in Existential Psychotherapy

Week of November 23^rd

Tuesday—Class canceled!--work on your paper

Thursday—No class!  Thanksgiving Holiday!

Week of November 30^th

Tuesday—Discuss “Logotherapy in a Nutshell” from Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning (on reserve in library)

Final Paper due in class on Nov. 30^th  

Thursday—Last day of class, Review for Final

Final Exam: Tuesday, Dec. 7^th, 10:15 am

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