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4.00 Credits
Advanced consideration of fundamental issues in scientifi c theories of psychology. Recent developments and historically infl uential perspectives explored and evaluated with respect to fundamental issues, e.g. action, cognition, emotion. Topics and theorists include evolutionary psychology, culture and cognition, identity and development, behaviorism, ecological psychology, Descartes, Kierkegaard, Piaget, Gibson, and cognitive science. Prerequisite: senior standing.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Research projects under supervising faculty member for upperclass psychology majors. Literature reviews, data collection and analysis, and written reports required. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Explores tools and methods used by neuroscientists to study the brain (e.g., MRI, fMRI, ERP, PET). Both theoretical and empirical research discussed within topics of neuroanatomy, cognitive psychophysiology and neural substrates of executive functions (e.g., memory, decision making). Major research project required along with attending fi eld trips to nearby brain-imaging laboratories. Prerequisite: PSY349 or permission of instructor.
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2.00 Credits
Examines practical aspects of integration of psychology and Christian faith including models of integration, importance of scientifi c research and spiritual development. Explores graduate school admission, job search, interviewing and other postgraduate issues. Prerequisite: senior standing.
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0.00 Credits
Demonstrates various phenomena in perception, memory and imagination; major research project required. (Alternate years. Not offered 2008-09.) Lab fee.
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0.00 Credits
Field observations of animals in various settings. Research project required. (Alternate years. Offered 2008-09). Lab fee.
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0.00 Credits
Neuroanatomy explored through brain dissection and electronic brain atlases. Hands-on experience with brainimaging equipment to study psychophysiological relationships among brain waves (EEG) and other physiological measures for studying cognitive processing (e.g., memory, emotion, awareness). Lab fee.
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0.00 Credits
Students develop and evaluate their own measures, see several widely used ability tests demonstrated with children and adults, and examine tests from department's extensive collection. (Alternate years. Not offered 2008-09.) Lab fee.
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0.00 Credits
Introduces methods of research on social interactions including fi eld and laboratory experiments, observation (e.g., videotaping), interviewing and use of archival material. Independent research project required. (Alternate years. Offered 2008-09.) Lab fee.
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0.00 Credits
Introduces students to practical applications of community psychology principles in local community. Students formally evaluate a community program and design and implement a community intervention. (Alternate years. Offered 2008-09.) Lab fee.
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