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10.00 Credits
Senior psychology majors gain practical, career-related experience in a variety of supervised field settings through the internship program.Student interns choose from a wide selection of placements in traditional psychology-related programs: mental health, social service, school psychology, early child and special education, probation, and hospital administration.Intern placements in related disciplines include human factors engineering, human resource development, advertising, and public relations.Internships emphasize the integration of learning, both cognitive and experiential.Interns may register for one or two semesters, depending on the availability of appropriate placement sites and qualified supervisors.Interns spend a minimum of 10 hours per week in on-site work and complete the required academic component specified by the faculty coordinator.(Prerequisites: completed application form, acceptance by the field placement supervisor, and approval by the psychology department's internship program director) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This practicum experience, open to advanced psychology majors, affords students an opportunity to explore teaching psychology as a profession.Under the direct supervision of a faculty mentor, students engage the issues of curriculum development, methods of classroom instruction, selection and use of media resources, test construction, and strategies for the academic and practical motivation of students.Interns observe participating faculty engaged in the profession of teaching and share in some instructional activities (Prerequisite: permission of instructor) Three credits.
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10.00 Credits
The course provides research training experience in a supervised setting in which students work closely with a faculty mentor on various research projects.Such work may include assisting in designing and running lab research, data analysis, field experience, and library research.This hands-on experience enhances students' understanding of issues in research design and analysis, and prepares them for more advanced research opportunities should they choose to pursue them (e.g., independent research).Student researchers are expected to spend a minimum of 10 hours per week in their faculty mentor's lab.(Prerequisites: PY 101, PY 209, and permission of instructor) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores similarities and differences across a wide range of psychotherapeutic endeavors by means of lectures, films, and tapes.The course covers traditional psychoanalytic techniques and more recent innovations.(Prerequisites: PY 101 and PY 251 or permission of instructor.) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar introduces students to the major historical perspectives in psychology; encourages critical thinking and the generation of creative ideas; and helps students engage in thoughtful questioning of the theory and knowledge base that constitutes the science of psychology.Open to senior psychology majors.Permission of the instructor is required for junior psychology majors.Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar explores a variety of aspects of the psychology of race and ethnicity.We study the develop-ment of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination, how to measure them, and methods to counter them.We also learn about the influence of race and ethnicity in judicial and other settings.Students read current literature on these topics and write a review paper.In addition, they design and carry out group projects with an emphasis on changing attitudes and behavior.Open to senior psychology majors; permission of the instructor is required for junior psychology majors. This course meets the U.S. diversity requirement. Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the aspects of a child's social environment of family, peers, community, and culture that are related to common problems and deviations in development.Emphasis is placed upon evaluating children's maladjustment within an ecological context.The questions of how developmental theory and research can be used to prevent disorders and to inform effective social policy are explored.Open to senior psychology majors.Permission of the instructor required for junior psychology majors and non-majors.(Prerequisites: PY 163, PY 263, or PY 264.) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a survey of the theory and research in the field of clinical psychology related to children and adolescents.More specifically, the seminar explores: the diagnostic characteristics of the major types of child psychological disorders, the etiology of each disorder from the different theoretical perspectives, and effective approaches to treatment and prevention.Open to senior psychology majors.Permission of the instructor required for junior psychology majors and non-majors.(Prerequisites: PY 163, PY 263, or PY 264.) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Human factors engineering, or ergonomics, is an inter-disciplinary field that attempts to optimize the relationship between technology and humans.Technology includes virtually any aspect of today's highly mechanized and computerized environments.Thus, while human factors specialists frequently devise methods to maximize efficiency in human-machine systems, they also design safe and efficient workplaces, homes, offices, or other areas where humans must live and work.This course examines the integration of many aspects of psychological science, including perception, learning, motivation, cognition, and human performance, required by this field.Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Can people repress memories for childhood trauma How accurate are eyewitnesses at reporting what they saw Although most of the time, our memories serve us quite well, many of the strategies and mechanisms that help us remember accurately can also lead to errors.This course examines various types of memory distortions and what they can tell us about the mechanisms of memory.Through readings and class discussions, we will explore research addressing confusions between real and imagined memories, the reliability of eyewitnesses recollections, children's suggestibility, as well as clinical issues such as repression and dissociation from a cognitive perspective.Open to senior psychology majors.Permission of instructor is required for junior psychology majors.Three credits.
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