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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
An experiential study of the Playback Theater form, which transforms personal stories told by audience members into improvised theater pieces on the spot, incorporating music, movement, ritual, and spoken improvisation. Playback performances will be conducted in the community.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
An exploration of the transformative power of drama therapy in the social context, and of the role of the drama therapist as agent of social change. Four approaches are examined: the Acts of Reconciliation Project, Sociodrama, Theater of the Oppressed, and World Work. A focus on how change occurs in groups, organizations, societies, and nations.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Experiential course focusing on transformation processes within drama therapy, emphasizing individual imagery work, free association (within improvisation), and elucidation of inner metaphors.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
A seminar integrating two years of study in the process, theory, and practice of drama therapy, culminating in a final project that may include either a self-revelatory performance, a theoretical paper or article, a therapeutic performance that the student directs, or a documentary videotape.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Coursework that extends a student's field of inquiry beyond current CIIS courses. Requires a syllabus and contract signed by the student and faculty member, and approved by the program chair.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A course of study not currently encompassed in the curriculum but relevant to evolving topics of growing importance in drama therapy.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers a foundational introduction to biological psychology with special reference to clinical implications. Course content includes the following: functional neuroanatomy and gross brain organization, neural functioning, arousal mechanisms and sleep, sensory-motor systems, memory and learning processes, emotional experience, and consciousness, orientation, and awareness. The course fulfills APA accreditation expectations and state licensing requirements by providing a broad and general overview of biological psychology.
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3.00 Credits
The course covers theories, historical and contemporary research, and clinical findings on diversity and multiculturalism and the impact of culture and difference on psychotherapy. It provides the necessary level of knowledge and understanding of cultural, sociopolitical frameworks and multicultural issues related to race and ethnicity for beginning clinical practice with ethnic minorities, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgenderidentified persons, persons with disabilities, and others.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course examines the range of contemporary psychopharmacological interventions for various DSM-IV diagnostic categories, including antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, mood stabilizers, and anti-psychotics. Neurobiological mechanisms underlying psychopathology and pharmacological interventions are discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on statistical methods of analysis used in the conduct of quantitative research. Students develop analytical skills and critical thinking to guide interpretation and critical appraisal of the psychological research literature, including understanding of probability and hypothesis testing, power and effect size, co-relational and regression analysis (including multiple regression), ANOVA and factor analysis, and chi-square methods. The laboratory section is devoted to using SPSS software to conduct statistical analysis of class-generated data.
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