The Interdisciplinary HerzliyaRaphael Recanati Center International School

The Undergraduate Program of The New School of Psychology

  Orientation Week Program

For the 2008-2009 academic year

October 26th – October 30th, 2008

The Goals of Orientation Week

Getting acquainted with IDC staff, campus, and organizational system

Getting to know the fellow students And creating a supportive studying

environment in advance

Acquiring basic skills in the Academic system

 

Introduction………………………………………………. 4

Orientation Week Structure………………………. 9

Getting Acquainted with the Library…………. 16

Itinerary……………………………………………………. 20

  Dear Students,

Welcome to Orientation Week at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya. This week is one of our most important & distinguished activities and is designed to help you get familiar with IDC Herzliya, the place you'll be calling home for the next few years.

Throughout the week, the counselors, all of whom are senior students, will be accompanying you to meetings with both IDC faculty and staff. During these meetings, you'll be introduced to our unique outlook and methodology. The counselors will also hold meetings in small groups in order to get to know you as best they can as they prepare to guide you throughout the entire school year. They will also provide each student with important tools that will help you make you feel at home on campus.

Orientation Week, which will be held from October 26 th to October 30th, is also an integral part of your study program and attendance is mandatory.

Our goal during Orientation Week is to act as your "big brothers" by helping you take the first steps on your new path as an IDC student. We all hope the entire orientation process will be a pleasant and friendly one and get your experience with IDC off on the right foot We believe that the IDC is an ever-growing family of students and staff all of whom work and create an atmosphere of mutual cooperation. We understand just how important your integration into the IDC community is and we'll do the utmost to make it an easy transition.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any question or request during the Orientation Week or during the course of your studies at IDC.

Good LuckRRIS Staff &

Counselors

Jonathan Davis- Head of the Raphael Recanati International School & Vice President for External Relations

Wendy Keter- Director Wendyk@idc.ac.il

Sarit Ben-or - Program CoordinatorSbenor@idc.ac.il 09-9602771 

RRIS STAFF

• Absorption and Welfare Division:• Merav Atar - Director of Student Affairs• matar@idc.ac.il – 09-952-7391• Ron Glanz- Coordinator of Cultural & Social Affairs• glanzr@idc.ac.il – 09-960-2794• Mali Choresh - Housing Coordinator• mchoresh@idc.ac.il – 09-960-2791, 0528-514020• Linda Goldstein - Housing Coordinator• lgoldstein@idc.ac.il 09-952-7657• Odeya Artzi- Student Affairs Coordinator• oartzi@idc.ac.il – 09- 960-2880• Gali Hefez - Financial Aid Coordinator• Ghefez@idc.ac.il 09-960-2719• Stephanie Miller - Recruiting & Admission Coordinator- Psychology &

Communications Programs smiller@idc.ac.il 09-960-2841

• Academic Affairs Coordinator:

• Zaidel Levi Sharon – Psychology program 09-9602881 szaidel@idc.ac.il

International Marketing Division:Mimi Laufer - Director of the International Marketing mlaufer@idc.ac.il – 09-952-7261

Azulay Kfir 052-8122215

 Lerer Nir

052-4312580 

Mizrahi Shani054-9930285

 Sason Ariel054-8081891

Elman Dana - The Counselors’ Coordinator0503-1050620543-303370

RRIS Psychology Counselors 2008-2009

Orientation Week Structure:

1 .Events within the IDC Framework

Opening Assembly for the Academic School Year for freshmen class at the IDCProf. Uriel Reichman-Founder and President of IDC HerzliyaProf. Rafi Melnick -Provost Prof. Amir Licht - Dean of the Radzyner School of LawProf. Elazar Berkovitch - Dean of the Arison School of Business; Prof. Gadi Taubenfeld - Dean of the Efi Arazi School of Computer Science; Prof. Alex Mintz - Dean of the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy;Dr. Noam Lemelshtrich-Latar - Dean of the Sammy Ofer School of Communications;Prof. Mario Mikulincer – Dean of the New School of PsychologyDr. Yitzhak Oron - Dean of Student Affairs;Mr. Jonathan Davis-Vice President for External Relations & Head of the Raphael Recanati International School; Mr. Rony Lichtenstein - Vice President of Finance; Ms. Ahuva Oren- Pines - Vice President of Administration;Dr. Ayelet Ben –Ezer - Vice President for Student Affairs:Mr. Ofir Yehezkeli - Chairman of the Students Union.

 The Festive Opening Assembly of the Orientation week for first year students will be held on October 26th at 3 p.m..

2. Events within the framework of the New School of Psychology

The New School of Psychology opening ceremony A meeting with the School’s Faculty Refreshments and social encounter between the School Faculty and the students.Opening statement by the Dean, Prof. Mario MikulincerPresentation of the Faculty to the studentsPresentation of the Psychology International undergraduate Program

Special Professional Workshop Refreshments and social encounter between the School's Faculty and the first year International and Israeli students of the New School of Psychology.Workshop in which the lecture combines Cinema and Literature with the real life. The combination of special scenes will add a great intellectual experience and a thorough understanding of the psychological dialog folded inside.

Community Service for all first year students of the Psychology School - Tuesday, October 28th 13:45-18:00

ConveningThe Orientation Week will begin with a reception for the first year class by the RRIS counselors and staff. After the reception, the students will continue with their counselors.

3. Events within the RRIS Framework

Counselor MeetingsRRIS Counselors will meet in smaller groups to go over the following topics:•Introductions and administrative necessities: student-cards, student handbook and other useful material will be handed out.• A tour of the campus: Each group will take a comprehensive tour of the campus during which initial explanations will be given about IDC Herzliya’s organizational structure and the roles of the various sites.•Becoming acquainted with the library: Each group will take a tour of the library. During the tour, librarians will present the library's structure, the location of professional literature and the rules for borrowing and returning books (see more info on pages 10-12).•Computer and Communication Systems at IDC: An introduction to the computer and communication systems at IDC and the diverse tools which the students use at the Center during their studies. Furthermore, a class will be given in the computer lab in which the IDC computer systems, the e-mail, internet and the "Aleph" system to locate and borrow library items, will be presented.•IDC Regulations and ethics.•IDC Giving: Extra curricular activities on and off campus.

The Organizational System of the IDC: Student Union + Study Skills Center:•Ms. Ruthie Reisel – Psychologist, will present the psychological services available to the students.•Mr. Ofir Yehezkeli - Chairman of the Student Union, will present the Student Union's organizational structure, its representatives and their roles, Union elections and the activities the association holds throughout the year.•Ms. Rachel Thomas – Head of the Study Skills Center, will present the various services available to the students at the Study Skills Center.

English Studies at the RRISMrs. Miriam Symon from the English Studies Department will present all the aspects of the English studies program at the New School of Psychology.

Hebrew Ulpan at the RRIS:Mr. Yuval Ben Atiya will present the first year class with the option of studying Hebrew for credit as an elective language course in an open and genuinely enjoyable manner. Hebrew is also offered in different levels during the year. Students who wish to sign up for the Hebrew Ulpan must take the level exam given and be placed according to their level of Hebrew. The exam will take place during the first week of the academic year.

RRIS Debate and Rhetoric

Run by the "Debate" Club which specializes in public speaking and was established by alumni of the IDC.The class will teach persuasion, transferring desired messages and public speech.Students will get to work on public image, public presentation and the ability to properly transmit the desired message successfully to both a live audiences and television cameras.

Who's Who is Israeli Society and Politics In this presentation we will discuss current trends in Israeli Politics, how to read the political map, what the burning issues are and who are the people making headlines.

Getting Acquainted with Israel:

Israel101…

Overnight trip to the Judean DesertTuesday, October 29th & Wednesday, October 30th For the next two days, the RRIS is taking its first year class on a two day adventure in the Judean Dessert.  Experience everything the south has to offer, from the hot desert terrain to the relaxing minerals of the Dead Sea; from an authentic Bedouin encounter to exploring the historic depths of Massada. This overnight trip includes group activities such as guided tours, a cookout, parties and meals. The entire trip will be accompanied by the RRIS staff and counselors.We highly recommend you take part in this amazing trip. It gives everyone a unique opportunity to bond and make friends with the rest of the students in your class. To register, please notify your counselor.

IDC Herzliya's library is a new and enlarged building established for the purpose of operating as an "Information Center" for the entire campus. The acquisition of books and printed journals no longer sufficient for modern research and study requirements. In order to cope with these requirements we have combined a traditional library comprising books and journals with computerized databases. We place special emphasis on electronic resources – their acquisition and training students to utilize them.

Getting Acquainted with the Library:

The library will provide you with diverse services to assist you during your studies at IDC:•Comfort and quiet, for studying and preparing for lessons and exams;•Borrowing books for academic purposes;•Photocopying services: a large and well-ventilated photocopy room, with many modern copying machines and printers.•Approximately 100 computers connected to the internet as well as the library's extensive catalog and electronic databases.

Additional aids for your convenience, with the aim of providing you better service:•A slot for returning books outside the library; can be used even when library is closed•Stations to connect laptops;•Wireless Network•A bulletin board for updated information about the library, new books and interesting newspaper excerpts dealing with fields of study at IDC;•Library website which includes online catalog, links to information banks and favorite websites•Spacious and comfortable reading rooms;•A discussion hall - In this room, contrary to any other place in the library, groups can meet, discuss and study together. However, it is important to emphasize that the library rules, listed below, still apply in this hall.

Computerized Databases :The library's computer network includes many databases in the field of law, business, social sciences, etc. The database you will be using most frequently will probably be the computerized library catalog (Aleph) which locates books throughout the library. The computerized catalog can also be accessed via the Internet (from any off-campus computer). In addition to the 100 computers in the library, there are another 60 units located in the computer labs throughout the campus. Access to all databases are free for all IDC students and faculty. Library website: www.idc.ac.il/libraryIn addition to different databases you can browse the Internet where you will find abundant academic databases in all fields and access to catalogs of various libraries in Israel and abroad. Beyond the amount of knowledge and services, each library is judged according to its atmosphere and the conditions provided to its users. Therefore, the librarians strictly uphold the rules of conduct detailed in the Library Regulations found in the "Yedion". The purpose of these rules is to maintain an atmosphere that will enable everyone to study under the best possible conditions.

Some Key Library Rules:•Maintain quiet (use of cellular phones is forbidden);•Group work allowed only in the Discussion Hall but in no other part of library;•Smoking, eating and drinking are all prohibited.•Do not bring bags and satchels into the library area. Leave them in the cloakroom at entrance to library;•Keep the library clean;•Maintain equipment in the library, do not damage or mark the books;•Do not remove any material from the library without approval and going through the proper borrowing procedure.

Method of BorrowingThe borrowing procedure is simple and is done with a student card, which is personal and cannot be transferred to other individuals. Every student is entitled to borrow a maximum of three books and two CD-ROMs at one time. Strictly adhere to returning the books by 17:00 on the noted date of return. Every late return incurs a fine. The period of borrowing can be extended through the Internet.

Library Hours:Sun through Thurs – 08:30-21:00Fri – 08:00-13:00Holiday Eves – 08:00-12:00

Itinerary for the Orientation Week- The RRIS Psychology Program

SundayOctober 26th

MondayOctober 27th

TuesdayOctober 28th

Wednesday-Thursday

29/10-30/10

Gathering + registration

9:00-9:45

Rotation: Campus tour, Library, Computer labs, Student cards, Experiment

system9:00-10:00

Studying Methods9:00-10:00

Orientation trip to the Judean

Dessert

Counselor time :

Introduction to IDC, Campus tour, IDC

giving

9:45-11:15

Debate Main Event10:10-11:40

IDC Ethics + Psychology Ethics10:10-11:15

The New

opening ceremony 11:30-13:00

The English studies at RRIS for the Psychology program 11:45-12:15

Briefing before volunteering11:15-11:30

LUNCH

13:00-13:45

LUNCH12:15-13:00

Israel Update

11:45-13:00The Psychology under-graduate program

13:45-15:00Rotation: Campus tour, Library,

Computer labs, Student cards, Experiment system

13:00-15:00

LUNCH13:00-13:45

Opening Assembly for the Academic

School Year for Freshmen class at IDC

15:00-16:30

Student Union +

15:05-15:45

Special Professional Workshop with

Israeli Psychology Students

15:45-19:30

Volunteering13:45-18:00

RRIS opening ceremony 17:30-18:30

IDC's apartment residents meeting 18:30-

19:15

Back to IDC18:00

The studies for an undergraduate degree (B. A.) at the New School of Psychology, are divided into three parts

• 1. Courses in Psychology• 2. Courses at the Supplementary Cluster• 3. General Courses

Courses at the Supplementary Cluster • Every student is obligated to take one of the Supplementary Cluster offered

(consisting of 32 semester hours) during the three years of the undergraduate degree studies. The Supplementary Clusters offered are:

• a. Business Administration• b. Government and Politics• c. Communications

* The opening of a cluster depends on a minimum number of students.

Supplementary Cluster at the New School of Psychology

• During the first year, one course will be offered in each cluster (2 courses in the Communication cluster).

• During orientation week students will be requested to register to their preferred course.

• With respect to those students who have not yet decided upon a preferred Cluster, or who are considering various possibilities, it is recommended to take up to 2 courses from the various Clusters and, towards the end of the year, to select the Supplementary Cluster. The additional courses, from other Clusters, that these students took, will be considered as general courses.

• For more information you may contact the New School of Psychology, students' coordinator, Sharon Zaidel Levi at szaidel@idc.ac.il

• This is the list of books for the first-year courses in Psychology. The list is relevant to the courses in which students are obligated to read chapters from the book during the semester and for the final exam.

• You are not obligated to purchase these books. The IDC library has several copies for reading and borrowing.

Introduction to Psychology• Myers, D. (2007). Psychology (7th edition). New York: Worth Publishers.• Developmental Psychology• Siegler, R. S., DeLoache, J. S., & Eisenberg, N. (2005). How children develop. (2nd

edition). New York: Worth Publishers. • Social Psychology• Brehm, S.S., Kassin, S.M., & Fein, S. (2006). Social Psychology, (6th edition).

Boston: Houghton-Mifflin.•

First year Psychology courses – Book list

Physiological Psychology• Breedlove, S. M., Rosenzweig, M. R., & Watson, N. V. (2007). Biological

Psychology. (5th edition). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates Inc. • For positive psychology and Statistics there are no textbooks. Following is a list of

recommended books (but they are not compulsory and you will not be tested on them).

Positive Psychology• Ben-Shahar, T. (2002). The question of happiness. Boston: Writers Club Press• Branden, N. (1995). The six pillars of self-esteem. New York: Bantam • Maslow, A. (1998) Towards a Psychology of being (3rd edition). New York: Wiley.• Statistics• Hinkle, D. E., Wiersma, W., Jurs, S. (2003). Applied statistics for the behavioral

sciences. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin.