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4.00 Credits
Students engage in supervised field work in mental hospitals, clinics, hot-lines, and other psychologically oriented placements selected in consultation with program faculty. Meet as a seminar focusing on students' experiences as examples of applications of key psychological concepts. Students also learn to develop research hypothesis and produce a research design relevant to their field setting. Course requires 4 hours per week field placement taken concurrently with course. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: PY2010, PY3110; EMS; completion of at least 24 credits in psychology; student must consult with instructor at time of registration.
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Presents a comprehensive introduction to childhood psychopathology. Major theories and research findings guide discussions of the various disorders of childhood and adolescence, and the treatment efforts aimed at ameliorating them. Atypical children and their behavior are viewed within the context of developmental processes, sequences and norms. Topics include pervasive developmental disorders, mental retardation, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders. The perspectives of parents and the role of schools in the process of assessing and classifying "special" children are examined. Offered once a year. Prerequisites: PY2010, PY3210 or PY3220 or ED4742, EMS
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No course description available.
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Studies the physical, cognitive and neurological changes that take place during adulthood and in the process of aging and their impact on functional ability and disability. The physiological aging process, as it interacts with gender and socioeconomic class, is examined from a cross-cultural perspective, looking at both industrialized and developing countries. The changing needs of the individual, in the context of these physical and cognitive changes, are explored. Offered every other year. Prerequisites: PY2010, EMS , .
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A survey of the major theories of personality and personality development, including psychoanalytic, behaviorist, cognitive, existential, and sociocultural theories. Offered once a year. Prerequisites: PY2010; EMS
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Counseling is a process whereby various models of therapy are used to treat human problems that do not require a reorganization of the personality. This course is intended to be a survey of the nature of the counseling process. Screening, intake procedure, diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment models, and termination of treatment will be considered. The student who takes this course can be expected to gain the skills necessary for entry level agency interviewing positions. Offered once a year. Prerequisite: PY2010; EMS
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No course description available.
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Examines the major approaches to psychological and psychoeducational testing, including asessment of intelligence, school achievement, and personality. Considers appropriate uses of testing, potential abuses, and other sociocultural issues relevant to testing. Issues of test construction, reliability, validity and utility are discussed. Offered every other year. Prerequisites: PY2010; EMS; PY3120 highly rec
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There is an epidemic of violence in the United States. This course will use a multidisciplinary approach to explore the multiple factors wshich cause and perpetuate violence in both public and private settings. The impact of television and othe media, institutional racism, sexism & heterosexism on the incidence, prevalence and experience of violence will be investigated. A range of violence prevention programs will be studied. Offered once a year Prerequistes: PY2010 and one other 3000 level psychology course;EMS.
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This course focuses on the phsycological issues that are related to effective teaching and learning. Recent research in cognitive science is used to review the development of cognitive and meta-cognitive skills, language learning, reading and mathematical skills and strategies from the perspective of classroom strategies and practice. Prerequistes: PY2010, PY3410,PY3420; EMS
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