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3.00 Credits
This course is intended to provide a student with an understanding of the philosophical and historical roots of psychology. The course will survey the historical systems of psychology including functionalism, structuralism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism, gestaltism, and the current cognitive paradigm.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an introduction to the principles and procedures of psychological assessment. Assessment theory and test construction are examined and the more commonly used tests for the assessment of intelligence, achievement, ability, interests, and personality are studied. The ethical issues associated with assessment will be emphasized throughout the course with particular attention given to issues of race, class, gender, and ability as mediating variables in test construction and interpretation.
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3.00 Credits
A major focus of this course will be on cognitive evolution in a variety of species, with specific attention to cognitive development in dolphins, whales, monkeys, apes, and humans. How do animals think without language as we know it? The fundamental principles and theories of learning and information processing in animals will be explored. The history, nature, and philosophical implications of cognitive science also will be explored, including attention to artificial intelligence.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the biological basis of human behavior. The primary systems of human behavior will be examined within the context of the brain's function. Topics will include the anatomy and physiology of the brain, the structure of the nervous system, the role of hormones, language processing, developmental changes, emotions, and the biological basis of psychological disorders.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines current research on cognition with an emphasis on learning, thinking, and reasoning. The course will include an historical overview of approaches to the subject area, the various theories of knowledge acquisition, and information processing. There will also be a focus on applied models and theories. Topics include: thinking, reasoning, the use of symbols, language use, transfer of learning, knowledge construction, problem solving, developing expertise, memory, the role of environment, decision-making, creativity, and artificial intelligence.
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3.00 Credits
This course will present basic theory and research in the mechanisms of learning and expression of behavior. It will include a historical overview of the development of learning as well as discussion of major theories. Topics will include animal learning, operant and classical conditioning, generalization, and behavior modification techniques.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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1.00 - 12.00 Credits
The internship provides academic credit for training and supervised experiences in selected community service agencies and businesses. Additionally, the goals of the internship include providing students with opportunities to acquire practical skills that may enhance their qualifications for graduate school or employment. For self-exploration and self-assessment for various professional roles and graduate training. To integrate their knowledge of psychological theories and concepts with agency needs. For analyzing and resolving challenges in real-world settings. The weekly seminar provides a directed, reflective atmosphere where students can discuss issues related to their internship experiences and receive support and feedback when needed or requested.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to explore a specific topic in psychology in some depth. The topic chosen will vary according to the instructors area of research and specialization. Students will be required to read, present, and discuss related articles each week.
Close Relationships: This course will use a combination of lectures and student-led discussions to explore the study of close relationships from a social psychological perspective. Class discussion will focus on theory and empirical research regarding close relationships, with topics including: interpersonal attraction, love, power and dependence, commitment, trust, communication, conflict, and dissolution of relationships. Senior standing is required.
The Psychology of Sexual Orientation: In this course, we will be examining the cultural framework and intra-personal characteristics of people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered. We will also examine subcultures of these groups including men who have sex with men (MSM), women who have sex with women (WSW), and transsexual persons. Finally we will examine societal reactions to these groups including homophobia, heterosexism, and cultural and religious perspectives on the GLBT community. Rather than a textbook, primary readings will be utilized to examine the topics. Senior standing is required.
The New UnconsciousMind(s): The course will review the history, current research, and the future of the concept of an unconscious mind and its research and applied (everyday) uses. Beginning with Sigmund Freud, long standing controversies will be addressed, ending with the current concept of a cognitive unconscious. Issues will include, pop psychology influences, research and uses in areas like psychotherapy, hypnosis, dreaming, under general anaesthesia, slips-of-the-tongue , a.k.a, speech errors, along with methodological, epistemological issues involved in implict memory dichotic and dual processing, effects of priming, masking techniques, and automatic activation of cognitive schemata, for example gender and race schemata. Future and applications of the concept will be reviewed.
Group Dynamics: This course will use a combination of lectures and student-led discussions to explore the study of intra-group and inter-group dynamics from a social psychological perspective. Class discussion will focus on theory and empirical research regarding group dynamics, with topics including: social identity, group formation, interdependence and power, majority and minority influence, communication in groups, conflict in groups, group performance, group decision making, leadership, and cooperation and competition between groups.
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3.00 Credits
Selected areas of research and theory in animal behavior that are not covered in depth in regular course work will be explored through this seminar. Permission from insrtuctor.
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