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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
(Meets MnTC Goals 5 and 7) Prerequisite: One college course in psychology An introduction to the study of adulthood, aging and the process of death and dying. The course emphasizes physical, cognitive, emotional and social development throughout the adult life-span. This course includes an investigation of health and longevity, physical and mental illness, intellectual changesand challenges, social roles and relationships and work and career issues. It also covers death, dying and the grieving process. This course, together with PSYC 2215, provides a comprehensive study of lifespan development.
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3.00 Credits
(Meets MnTC Goals 5 and 9) Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 Abnormal Psychology is an introduction to the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of psychological disorders. The course will include discussion of historical foundations, theoretical approaches, methodology, and ethical issues related to psychopathology. The class will cover the following topics: diagnosis, anxiety disorders, sexual disorders, schizophrenic disorders, mood disorders, suicide, personality disorders, and psychophysiological disorders. The course also focuses on important social and ethical issues such as labeling, confidentiality, civil commitment, and clinical decision-making.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Psychology 1110 This course explores the depictions of psychopathology in popular films over the years and the causes and implications of those depictions. Students will view a selection of popular films that portray abnormal behavior. Each week, the class will watch one film and participate in a discussion of that film. The films will be chosen to present various models and views of mental disorders; discussion will center on the origins and implications of those views.
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3.00 Credits
(Cross-listed as SOC 2260) (Meets MnTC Goals 2 and 5) Prerequisite: PSYC 1110, SOC 1111 or consent of instructor Social Psychology concerns itself with the nature of human behavior. It focuses on the point of interaction between the individual and society and groups. The basic questions studied are how the individual shapes societies and groups and how societies and groups affect the individual's behavior. The course will include basic concepts, assumptions, methods, findings and applications.
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3.00 Credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 2) Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 Educational Psychology focuses on how psychological theory and concepts can be understood and inform effective classroom practices. Topics include cognitive and social development, theories of motivation and learning, classroom management, individual and group differences and student assessment. Attention will be directed toward the nature and conditions of learning, critical aspects of learning and the problems encountered in fostering and directing learning.
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3.00 Credits
(Meets MnTC Goals 2 and 5) Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 A survey of the major contemporary theories of personality. Areas covered include psychoanalytic, neo- psychoanalytic, psychosocial, humanistic, trait, existential, learning, social learning, and other current theories.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Two courses in psychology successfully completed. Designed to offer students the opportunity to do extensive reading or research on a specific topic in psychology.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PTAC 1050, PTAC 1060, PTAC 1070, PTAC 1080, or permission of the program faculty This course is a full-time clinical practice at an area health care facility chosen by the student and the ACCE. The student will function as a PTA student in the facility for four consecutive weeks and will be responsible for patient care compatible to the role of the PTA utilizing knowledge and skills developed in the first year of the program. The student will also be provided with learning experiences not available in the classroom, but unique to the clinical facility under the supervision of the clinical supervisor.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the PTA Program Study of the musculoskeletal system including the articulation system and the supporting structures are addressed, as well as muscles and muscle function in relation to human movement.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the PTA Program This course covers basic patient handling and physical therapy skills. These would include body mechanics, posture, draping and positioning, transfers, joint range of motion, goniometry, ambulation with assistive devices, wheelchair operations, vital signs, edema control and sterile technique. Interpersonal communication skills, patient practitioner interactions and time management, medical, ethical, and legal issues are also discussed.
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