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Course Criteria
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0.25 Credits
Presentations and discussions of material at the forefront of the discipline emphasizing current research at Wesleyan.
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0.25 Credits
Presentations and discussions of material at the forefront of the discipline emphasizing emerging, novel physics topics.
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0.25 Credits
Presentations by outside experts and discussion of material at the forefront of the discipline emphasizing emerging, novel physics topics.
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1.00 Credits
This course will develop important concepts in statistical physics by examining several applications in detail. The areas covered will include the classical and quantum gases, critical behavior and phase transitions, and elementary transport phenomena.
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0.50 Credits
The course will treat advanced topics in condensed-matter physics with emphasis on current research problems within the department.
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1.00 Credits
This course will include an introductory-level presentation of ideas and research findings in the major areas of psychology. It will serve as both preparation for upper-level courses in psychology and as a valuable contribution to students' liberal arts education. This course will help to discover what psychology is and what psychologists do. Not only will students learn the basic content of psychology, but the course should help them to think critically about such everyday issues as: In what ways are we like other humans, and how do we differ? What do babies perceive and think? Why do we dream? Content areas include history of psychology, methods of psychological research, biological basis of human behavior, motivation and emotions, learning and memory, sensation and perception, cognitive and social development, personality, intelligence, and psychopathology.
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1.00 Credits
We will examine how the mythic is made and what purposes myth and magic serve in modern culture. Guided by classic psychoanalytic ideas, we will seek to understand both the conscious and unconscious power of myths. The seven volumes in J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series will be the core texts for the course, and we will explore how these texts were transformed by the eight Potter movies.
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1.00 Credits
Positive Psychology seeks to identify and define, investigate, and promote the development of human strengths, growth, and potential. This First Year Initiative seminar will examine the history, theories, methodology, and research findings in the subfield of positive psychology and it will challenge students to apply what they have learned in class toward personal or social change.
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1.25 Credits
This course introduces students to translational research in psychology: research that draws on psychological science to inform practice. The course is built around a central case study, the acquisition of numerical concepts in deaf children. We will cover existing research on cognitive and language development, deaf education, and teaching strategies to understand the relationship between research and practice in these areas. The service-learning component of the course, in which students will spend two hours per week in a preschool, provides a hands-on opportunity to interact with preschool children and learn firsthand about their learning environment and styles. Although the service-learning component will generally entail work in hearing preschools, opportunities will be available for observation and volunteering in schools for deaf children.
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1.00 Credits
The course examines research methods and techniques used in social psychology, including observation and experimentation, as well as correlational, archival, discourse, and interview techniques. Each method is analyzed in terms of underlying theory assumptions and practical implications. The course emphasizes ethical reasoning throughout the design, conduct, and reporting of research. Students are expected to undertake a research project.
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