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3.00 Credits
3 Credits, 3 Hours Prerequisite: ENG101 or permission of the Discipline Coordinator A course for students interested in exceptional children ages 3 to 18 which provides definitions, characteristics, developmental profiles, techniques for identification, and educational interventions for gifted, mentally retarded, visually and hearing impaired, communication disorder, emotionally handicapped, learning disabled, the physically and multi-handicapped. Analysis of case study material, on-site visits to clinics or crisis centers and craft projects are planned.
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3.00 Credits
(Math, & Science) 3 hours - 3 Credits A hands-on experiential approach to theory, content and methodology of Early Childhood curriculum for ages 2 through 8+ years. Special emphasis is placed on the integration of environmental & natural sciences with math and language arts activities to document learning for young children. Two full-day weekend off-campus outdoor education field trips are required each semester. Offered fall semester in the evening and late afternoon in the spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits, 3 Hours Prerequisite: PSY145 This course is designed to follow PSY 145, Introduction to Early Childhood Programs. It is designed to meet the staff curriculum, planning needs as articulated by SUNY Rockland Community College students, the Rockland Council for Young Children, and early childhood educators in Rockland County. The course will deal with the expressed need for creative content and specific methodology for setting up age-appropriate "process-oriented" activities for young children 2-6. Providing opportunities for art, music, creative movement, dramatics, and dramatic play activities will be explored.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits, 3 Hours This course is designed to help adults begin to see and understand infants and toddlers from the inside out. By examining the work of major theorists and researchers such as Margaret Mahler, Erik Erikson, Daniel Stern, Arnold Gesell, Jean Piaget, B.B. Skinner and others, and applying these materials to our observations of actual children in program setti ngs, we will focus on learn i ng about the development of the whole child. The social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs of children within group care settings. Through a combination of lecture, small workshops, hands-on projects and audio-visual presentations, students will gain a basic foundation in both early child development and the application of this information to a program. Special emphasis will be placed on learning to observe and integrating these observations with classroom presentations.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits, 3 Hours Pre or co-reouisite: ART 102 and PSY 103 or permission of the Discipline Coordinator A joint offering of the Art and Psychology Departments, this course explores the psychology of artistic expression through discussion of theory and the production of artistic work. Theory covers such topics as the unity of personality, life cycle, expressive drawing and painting, abstracting, perceiving and expressive and perceptual tests. The student will participate in production of art with a view to understanding its significance in the expression of personality.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours, 3 credits. Prerequisite: PSY 103 or permission of instructor, division chair or discipline coordinator. The scientific study of the changes that occur during the human life span from birth to death. Study includes the factors and influences that contribute to these changes over the stages of the life span: prenatal, infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood and senior adulthood. This course is recommended for students who wish to take an advanced psychology elective, for students in nursing and is required for all occupational therapy students.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours, 3 credits. Prerequisite: PSY 103. This course will introduce the full range of human addictions. Students will have an indepth look at chemical (drugs and alcohol), as will as social additions such as work, sex, relationships, eating and gambling. A conceptualization of the addictive process across substances, activities and relationships will be explored. Psychodynamic, biological, cognitive, sociocultural perspectives will be utilized and there will be a focus on etiology, treatment, prevention and recovery.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits, 3 Hours Prerequisite: PSY 103 or permission of the Discipline Coordinator This course introduces the student to the scientific study of how individuals think, feel and behave in social situations. It appl ies the scientific method of systematic observation, description, and measurement in the study of the human condition. It involves the student with such human issues as personal attraction, love, conformity, aggression, stereotyping, helping others, and the importance of the situation in determining behavior. It also addresses issues of gender roles, discrimination, prejudice, racism, sexism and warfare.
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3.00 Credits
Also offered in an Honors section. 3 hours, 3 credits. Prerequisite: PSY 103 or permission of the instructor, division chair or discipline coordinator. Focuses on normal human development from conception through late childhood. Current dominant theories, concepts and research are examined and applied to integrate the physical, emotional and sociocultural aspects of development. Special emphasis is given to interactions between parents and children.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits, 3 Hours Prerequisite: PSY 103 or permission of the Division Coordinator This course focuses upon human development during adolescence. Attention is given to the social, emotional, cognitive and physical factors that confront the individual from early through late adolescence. Psychological theories relating to the special concerns of adolescents will be discussed. Among the specific challenges and problems discussed: identity, independence and rebellion, peer pressures and friendships, sexuality, career choices, family conflicts, emotional and social development, adolescent culture, subculture and alienation.
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