During our forum in Week 5, we are discussing dreams. The meaning, origin, and analysis of dreams have fascinated psychologists since the inception of the field of psychology. Sigmund Freud, often referred to as the father of psychology, focused a great deal of his theoretical energy on trying to understand and interpret dreams.

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Contemporary psychologists are beginning to recognize the interconnectivity of human physiology and psychology in a way not previously understood. This is in part because of new interest in holistic health and in part because of brain/body connections we are now able to see and understand for the first time due to enhanced technology. Yoga, mindfulness, healthy eating, meditation, holistic health – all of these practices are gaining more traction in mainstream society and among psychological circles as we recognize how the mind and body work together. In light of this growing area of interest in psychology, for this assignment you will maintain a sleep/dream journal during weeks 3 and 4, and complete an analysis and reflection on your experience in a summary reflection paper in week 5.

Specifically, for this assignment you will:

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• Keep a sleep/dream journal for at least 10 days throughout Weeks 3 and 4. In your journal make note of:
  • any dreams you had
  • any initial thoughts about the dream – events of the day that may relate, etc.
  • your general sleep schedule (if you have a tracker such as fitbit, include data on your sleep patterns as well – wakefulness, restlessness, times asleep/awake per night, total sleep, etc.)
  • your general eating habits by day
  • your general exercise habits by day
  • anything else of note in your psychological or physical health (stress, excitement, changes, etc.)
• You may use any format you wish to record the data (notepad, computer, hardcopy spreadsheet, etc.).
• Complete a 3-4 page reflection (not counting title or reference pages) in which you analyze the results of your sleep/dream journal. Consider how your psychological and physical health interacted. What patterns did you see? Discuss the impact that various factors such as fatigue, diet, stress and exercise had on your dreams and sleep patterns. Explain how this insight may impact your behaviors in the future to lead to better psychological and physical health.
• Utilize at least 2 academic resources (your text can be one of these) to support your analysis and discussion.
• • • • • Title page in APA format
        • Reflection minimum 3 pages, double spaced
        • Reference page in APA format
        • If desired (this is optional), a copy of the original data/journal

      Assignment Grading Rubric – Total 100 points:

      • Provided a thoughtful analysis of how physical and psychological health interact, particularly in connecting waking behaviors with sleep and dreams. Max. 30 points
      • Provided detailed evidence in the form of examples and data to support analysis and conclusions. Max. 25 points
      • Described how the information gleaned from the analysis will or will not impact future behaviors and awareness. Max 20 points
      • Incorporated references from at least two academic sources. Max 10 points
      • Writing was clear, focused, organized and grammatically correct with few to no errors in spelling, punctuation, or sentence structure. Max 15 pointsADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

        Discussion Questions (DQ)

        • Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
        • Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
        • One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
        • I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

        Weekly Participation

        • Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
        • In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
        • Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
        • Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

        APA Format and Writing Quality

        • Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
        • Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
        • I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

        Use of Direct Quotes

        • I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
        • As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
        • It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

         

        LopesWrite Policy

        • For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
        • Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
        • Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
        • Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

        Late Policy

        • The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
        • Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
        • If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
        • I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
        • As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

        Communication

        • Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: 
          • Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
          • Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.