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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with a perspective on the evolved biological basis of human nature and human social life. The course will focus on such issues as survival, sexuality, altruism, aggression, conflict between the sexes, deception and unconscious communication. We will also cover basic Darwinian theory and it's relationship to specific approaches to psychology.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
The course is designed for a qualified student to work individually with a faculty member on a project, reading program, or a selected topic that is not covered in a regular course. Permission of the instructor required.
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3.00 Credits
This is a one-semester course designed to explore the general principles of forensic psychology. We will discuss the legal system, law enforcement issues, criminalistics, evaluation techniques and the myriad roles the modern forensic psychologist might play in the "system". We will compare and contrast areas in which the legal system and the field psychology complement and conflict with each other. In addition we will discuss ways in which the media characterize forensic psychologists and portray them.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an overview of theory and empirical research in social psychology, with topics including: social cognition, the social self, attitudes and persuasion, prejudice and inter-group relations, social influence and intra-group relations, attraction and interpersonal relationships, aggression, and prosocial behavior.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of PSY 220 but may be taken alone. It provides students with a social sciences perspective on human development and methods of inquiry. Life stages covered are adolescence, adulthood, experience of later life, and the end of life. Topics include demographics, cross cultural data, identity, intimacy, parenting, occupation, aging, death and dying. Fulfills Social/Global Awareness (SGA) requirements. Prerequisite: Second-year status.
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3.00 Credits
This course will use lecture, primary literature, discussion, and hands on activities to address common methods and techniques that are used in the study of anumal behavior. These activities will focus on how topics in animal behavior are addressed scientifically and will provide exposure to both historical and modern techniques for animal behavior research. Topics covered will include behavioral sampling techniques, basic learning processes, and human behavior.
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3.00 Credits
The underlying logic of primary methods of research in the social and behavioral sciences will be investigated. The development of research questions and their relationship to theory will be discussed. Students will identify and select appropriate methods for conducting research. The interpretation of research results will be reviewed in terms of their significance and meaning. Second-year status required.
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3.00 Credits
This lab course will focus on the experimental process in psychobiology. Experiments will include but not be limited to anatomy of marine animals and experiments using both human and marine subjects.
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