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2.00 Credits
Liaison: Professor Searle-White Research experience at Allegheny College to be directed by any member of the Psychology Department. The completed project is evaluated jointly by the supervising faculty member and the liaison person. Credit: Two or four semester hours. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Psychology 206 and 207 and the approval of both the faculty liaison person and the faculty member in charge of the project.
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4.00 Credits
Liaison: Professor Anderson An internship with one or more local social service agencies in which the intern assists in the design, pre-testing, implementation, and evaluation of survey instruments. Additional responsibilities might include cataloguing, evaluation, and other data management procedures. Provides hands-on experience for students with research methods, statistics, and data management. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Psychology 206 and 207 or Political Science 299.
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2.00 Credits
Liaison: Professor Heuchert An internship working in wellness programs in an industrial setting at a local glass manufacturing plant. Students will participate in an ongoing program addressing wellness issues of avoidance of alcohol and drug addiction, smoking cessation, weight control, safety and health management. Two semester hour credits. Prerequisites: Psychology 172 and the approval of the liaison. Co-requisite: Psychology 540.
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2.00 Credits
Liaison: Professor Heuchert An internship at one of two child care sites: Meadville Children's Center or Head Start Meadville Branch. The internship 1) acquaints the student with a child care agency serving children four years of age and under; 2) enables the intern to observe normal physical, cognitive, and social-emotional developmental processes in young children; 3) involves the student in planning and implementing appropriate activities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers; and 4) requires that the intern read current theory and research and reflect on social issues and public policies regarding young children and their families. The intern meets regularly with an agency administrator for discussion and supervision and confers regularly with the internship instructor to review assigned readings. The intern's performance is evaluated by the on-site supervisor in consultation with the supervising faculty member. In addition, the supervising faculty member will evaluate the student's journal, which integrates the on-site experiences with the assigned readings. Credit: Two semester hours. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Psychology 160, 421 or 425 and the approval of the supervising faculty member. Corequisite: Psychology 540.
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4.00 Credits
An internship at one of three child care sites: AlCare Center, YWCA Preschool, and Head Start - Meadthe internship will: 1) acquaint the student with agency serving children four years of age and undethe intern to observe normal physical, cognitive, emotional developmental processes in young childrethe student in planning and implementing appropriafor infants, toddlers, and preschoolers; and 4) reintern read current theory and research and reflecissues and public policies regarding young childrefamilies. The intern will meet regularly with an administrator for discussion and supervision as weregular conferences with the internship instructorassigned readings. The intern's performance will by the on-site supervisor in consultation with thefaculty member. In addition, the supervising facuwill evaluate the student's written work consistinjournal integrating the on-site experiences with treadings."
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2.00 Credits
Liaison: Professor Heuchert Active Aging is a state-supported area office on aging that provides a wide variety of services to senior citizens living in Crawford County. The center provides congregate meals, home-delivered meals, educational activities, health-promotive services and activities, and social activities for active seniors. The student becomes involved in several facets of operating a center for older adults, from developing appropriate activities and services to implementing them. The internship involves selected readings and discussion with the on-site supervisor and staff. Professional performance is evaluated by the on-site supervisor in consultation with the supervising faculty member. The student's academic performance is evaluated via a journal of internship experiences and a research paper. Credit: Two semester hours. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Psychology 160 and the approval of the supervising faculty member. Corequisite: Psychology 540.
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2.00 Credits
Liaison: Professor Heuchert The internship provides students with an opportunity to observe and to be involved in the operation of a retirement community, as well as to interact with residents. Depending on the student's interest, the internship experience can be tailored to include, but is not limited to activities, programming, health advancement, community outreach, public relations, accounting, and administration. Performance will be evaluated jointly by the on-site supervisor and the supervising faculty member. Credit: Two credit hours. Prerequisites: Psychology 160 and approval of the liaison. Corequisite: Psychology 540.
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4.00 Credits
Liaison: Professor Searle-White Designed to provide practical teaching experience in a variety of Psychology courses, this internship involves working closely with an instructor in a particular course such as Introductory Psychology, Learning, or Physiological Psychology. Although the specific duties vary with the course involved, students may be asked to attend lectures, act as discussion facilitators, hold regular office hours, assist with laboratory sessions, and act as writing tutors. In addition to the practical work, the student intern meets on a regular basis with the supervisor to review his or her work. Interns are also exposed to some of the basic principles of learning and cognitive psychology as they apply to teaching and learning. Signature course. May be taken on Credit/No Credit basis only. Credit: Two to four semester hours. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Permission of liaison and supervisor.
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2.00 Credits
A corequisite course for all students participating in applied internships in the Psychology department (i.e., all internships except Psychology 505, 506, and 530). The course focuses on integrating students' internship experiences with their understanding of psychological theory and research. Students meet biweekly during the first two weeks and last two weeks of the semester and weekly during the balance of the semester. Topics such as ethics, appropriate workplace behavior, and relationships with supervisors and co-workers provide the focus of the early meetings, and the rest of the semester is devoted to examining students' internship experiences and the on-going ethical or practice issues. A paper and formal in-class presentation, assessing the relationship of the student's field experience to current psychological theory and research, are required. Credit: Two semester hours. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: Enrollment in any Psychology Department internship except Psychology 505, 506 or 530.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of current research and theory about the nature and qualities of psychological disorders, particularly those included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Topics may include the following: What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of correlational, experimental, and single case designs in clinical research? How can the psychological, social and physiological precursors of various disorders be understood in relation to one another? Can the effects of medication or psychotherapy be used as evidence for or against a particular cause for a disorder? The course may focus on adult or adolescent disorders and emphasizes close reading of selected primary sources, in-class discussion, and extensive writing, culminating in a detailed research proposal. Prerequisites: Psychology 206, 207, and 170, 172, 176 or 178.
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