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COUN 110 College Success Skills
Section Numbers 70168
Catalog Description:
Provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to reach their educational objectives. Topics covered include motivation and self-discipline, memory techniques, time management, communication and relationship skills, career planning, critical thinking and personal issues. This course will include an understanding of diversity and socioeconomic differences from a historical and modern day perspective. This course is recommended for new and re-entry students. CSU Closed Captioned
Instructor:
Ken Burns
Class Meetings:
9:00-11:50am
On the following Saturdays: Sept. 2, 23; Oct. 7, 28; Nov. 18; Dec. 16
Room O-12
Broadcast Days and Times:
Times and days for Cox Cable North -Channel 16 and Adelphia Cable North-Channel 67:
Saturday 7:00-8:00pm OR Sunday 11:00am-Noon OR Tuesday Thursday 6:00-6:30am
Times and days for all of San Diego County on Cox Cable North and South- Channel 16;
Adelphia Cable-Channel 67; Time Warner-Channel 16; Julian-Channel 4; and
Coronado Shores-Channel 46:
Sunday 11:00am-Noon
Viewing Options
If this course does not air in your area or you don't have cable you have two options. The first option is you can check out video tapes from the Learning Resource Center on the San Marcos Main Campus Library or the Escondido, Fallbrook, Ramona or Mt Carmel sites. The second option is watching the lessons online. All of our classes are video streamed and available for viewing on the course's Blackboard website (see below about Blackboard log in instructions).
Class Outline
Course materials are available the Friday prior to when classes begin. Access your course outline, assignments, handouts and announcements, as well as view video lessons in Blackboard. Log in Blackboard instructions:
USERNAME: STUDENT ID Number
PASSWORD: Palomar eServices Password
(Unless you are a returning student and previously changed your password)
To log in go to: http://www.palomar.edu/pconline/
Textbook and Other Required Materials:
All You Really Need To Know, 3rd Edition, Dr. Ken Burns, Publisher Kendall/Hunt
Video Lesson Descriptions:
UNIT ONE…READINESS TO LEARN
Chapter One: The Beginning
Video Lesson 1: "You Have To Begin Somewhere"
A Course Introduction
Success
Your Definition of Success (Exercise 1.1)
Motivation
Your Motivation (Exercise 1.2)
Video Lesson 2: "Getting Connected To Distance Learning"
A Short Discourse on Distance Learning
Is Distance Learning for Me
Video Lesson 3: "Motivation And Distance Learning"
Differences between Distance Learning and Traditional:
Time Constraints, Cost Concerns, Priorities, "Spirit Crushers"
Solutions:
Your own motivational system, a support system
Communications:
The PLAN, Communicate success, celebrate the victories
Turn failures into learning experiences
Who's Responsible?
Chapter Two: Choosing Your Goals
Video Lesson 4: "If You Don't Know Where You Are Going….Any Road Will Do."
Developing your own "Goal System"
Long Range Goals Lead to Short Term Goals
A Short Term Goal Exercise (Exercise 2.1)
Video Lesson 5: "There Is No Try…Only Do"
Becoming the Best you Can Be
Education as a Goal Process
Another Way of Looking at the Same Thing
The Process That Leads to Success
The Lifeline Exercise (Exercise 2.2)
UNIT TWO…THE TOOLS OF LEARNING
Chapter Three: Time Management
Video Lesson 6: "It's About Time"
Misconceptions About Time
The Time Check Matrix (Exercise 3.1)
Video Lesson 7: "You Can Never Say, 'I Didn't Have Time For That"
Summary on Time, "To Do" Lists, Daily and Weekly Planners
Students Weekly Schedule, Long Term Calendars
The Pert Chart Method, Procrastination
Chapter Four: The Art of Studying Smarter
Video Lesson 8: "Just Study Smarter"
The Nuts and Bolts of Studying Smarter
Characteristics of Successful Students
Tried and True Ideas on Study Techniques
Choices and Affirmation of Successful Students
Video Lesson 9: "The Guaranteed Way To Study For An Exam"
The Technique, The Process, The Next Step
The Study Group, Study Buddies, The Myth of Self-Reliance
Video Lesson 10: "Concentration: Getting The Most From The Moment"
Concentration in Action
Video Lesson 11: "Using The Tools In Distance Learning"
Critical Time Management
Taking Charge of Time, Prioritize Now
Nuts and Bolts to Success
You and Your Friends, Study Groups
Effective Counter Strategies
Concentration - the Hidden tool
TV Study Techniques
UNIT THREE: THE SKILLS OF LEARNING
Chapter Five: Reading Skills
Video Lesson 12: "I Think I read It Somewhere"
Reading - the Key to Learning
"How Should I Tackle This?"
Is There a "Best" Style of Reading?
Video Lesson 13: "There Is Reading - And Then There Is "Reading"
Skimming and Scanning
When Reading Gets Tough
High-Lighting and Margin Marking
Chapter Six: Note-Taking Skills
Video Lesson 14: "I'll Make A Note Of That"
Some Reasons for Note Taking
Lecture Notes, Recording: The Cornell Method
Cornell Plus One
Video Lesson 15: "Review, Review And Review Again"
Chapter Seven: Memory Skills
Video Lesson 16: "You Must Remember This"
Video Lesson 17: "It's Not A Trick…It Really Works"
Mnemonics, A Few Examples, Limitations of Mnemonics
Chapter Eight: Test Taking Skills
Video Lesson 18: "Why Do We Have To Be Tested?"
Tests in General, Kinds of Tests
Design and Conquer
Video Lesson 19: "Is This Going To Be On The Test?"
Test Preparation
The "Excellent Test Preparation System
The Folly of "Cramming
Video Lesson 20: "Essay Tests And Educated Guessing"
Studying for an Essay Exam
Handling the Essay Question, Operational Words
True and False Questions, Watch the Modifiers
Multiple Choice Questions
Video Lesson 21: "Sweating Out Test Anxiety"
Test Anxiety Relief
Construct a Positive Visualization
Video Lesson 22: "Skills And Distance Learning"
Reading Challenges
Note Taking for Distance Learning
Memorization for Long and Short Term Results
Testing is a Science
Chapter Nine: The Art of becoming 100% Responsible
Video Lesson 23: "Responsibility"
Chapter Ten: Health Issues
Video Lesson 24: "I Was Sick"
Health in General, Nutrition, Exercise, and Rest
Video Lesson 25: "This Whole Thing Stresses Me Out"
Understanding and Handling Stress
The "Saber Tooth Tiger" Syndrome
Techniques for Evoking the Relaxation Response
Video Lesson 26: "I Just Have To…"
Addictions, Compulsions and other Problem Areas
Drug Abuse, Alcohol, Nicotine
Chapter Eleven: Student Affairs
Video Lesson 27: "Can Anyone Lend Me A Few Bucks Till Monday"
Financial Matters, Financial Aid- What is it?
What is Education Worth?
Video Lesson 28: "I Made A Career Out Of Going To School"
Career Planning
Video Lesson 29: "I Didn't Know They Had That Here"
College and University Resources
Clubs and Activities
Performance Activities
Student Government
A POSTSCRIPT "QUO VADIS"
Video Lesson 30: "A Beginning - Not An Ending"
A Course Synopsis
The Last Lecture
"Whether Goest Thou?"
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