Class Syllabus: Handwriting Analysis: Reading Between the Lines

Office Hours:	As required
Course Meeting Times:	Self-paced

Course Description

This course teaches the student to determine personality through analysis of handwriting. As the title suggests, this course includes training the student to examine handwriting as a collection of movements instead of content. Movements refer to the formation of letters, words, lines, and paragraphs.

Many people are by nature curious about knowing more about themselves and others. If you share this curiosity, this course if for you!

As you take this course, you will learn to reveal from handwriting if you:

-Tend to rescue people from personal problems.
-Are an extrovert or introvert.
-Have a rebellious nature, and defy what people ask or suggest.
-Have creative talent.
-Are needy or independent.
-Show emotional control when stressed or criticized.
-And much more!

Producing a handwriting sample is simple, and the findings are accurate. With practice, you will be able to quickly reveal personality from any given handwriting sample. You will get more insight on yourself and others for a more comprehensive overview of their personality. You can use this information to enlighten your friends and relatives, and acquaintances.

No previous training in handwriting analysis is required for this course. However, the students must have patience to learn eye training of handwriting movements and to carefully examine handwriting samples. In addition, student must possess good verbal and writing skills to present graphological information to clients.

Course Requirements

There are three requirements for this course:

1) The student must have at least a high school diploma.

2) The student must have patience to train the eyes in examining handwriting as movements, and to carefully analyze handwriting sample after handwriting sample to attain proficiency.

3) The student must possess verbal and writing skills in order to present findings from handwriting in an appropriate and accurate manner.

No previous training in handwriting analysis is required.

Course Goals

This course has three goals:

1. Train the eyes to examine handwriting in terms of movements instead of content in order to determine personality.

2. Become familiar with the personality traits associated with specific handwriting movements.

3. Learn to put all of the personality traits together to come up with a profile.

Course Organization

This course consists of seven lessons, each having an assignment to complete. There are two quizzes, one at mid-term and one at the end of the course. Each quiz has 15 questions.

Topics include a description of the movements in handwriting, the three main types of handwriting scripts, and preparing a complete handwriting analysis.

Although the course is self-paced, it is recommended that the student spend one week per lesson. This will allow time to assimilate the material and to complete each assignment fully.

Class polls and links are located throughout the course.

Course Materials

This course requires the student to prepare a sample of his or her own handwriting in order to participate in the class polls.

This course recommends that the student also gather handwriting samples to practice and to participate in the class forum.

No additional materials are required.

Grading Policy

This course does not have a grading policy.

To complete the course, the student is required to complete all seven assignments fully and take two quizzes (mid-term and final quiz).

Each quiz contains 15 questions. Points are assigned to each question to help the student gauge how well he or she did in selecting the correct answer.

Disclaimer

This is an introductory course to learn more about the self and others. It does not address specific criminality, addictions, health indicators, integrity, personnel screening, or personality disorders, or abuse issues.

This course is designed for understanding of human behavior, and is not meant to judge or harm people based on their handwritings.

This course is based on established graphological principles, it will not guarantee the student will be accurate in doing handwriting analysis immediately following this course, because it requires practice and ongoing training.

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