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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offe red irregularly) Examines psychological, biological, and sociocultural factors influencing the development of gender identity and gender roles. Readings focus on the gender categories female and male, and on their relation to issues like transsexualism, transvestism, intersexuality, and sexual identity. Also offered as WOM 3840 and LGS 3840. Prerequisite: PSY 1530 or one women’s studies course
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offered irregularly) Examines the processes involved in the development of gender and emphasizes the interaction between biology, socialization, and cognition. Topics include hormonal influences, moral development, play, friendships, and experiences at school. Prerequisite: PSY 1530
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Every semester Students work with pre-school children for eight hours per week at the Purchase College Children’s Center, located on campus. The academic component of the practicum is coordinated through weekly class meetings that relate the students’ experience with children at the Center to issues in child development. This course (a) fulfills a re q u i rement for the cert i ficate program in early childhood development, off e red by the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education; (b) does not count as one of the psychology electives for psychology majors. Prerequisite: Permission of the Children’s Center director and of instructor
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Every year Students read classic experiments and contemporary research in the areas of conformity, obedience, helping behavior, attributions, aggression, persuasion, and prejudice. This material is applied to historical events like the Nazi movement in Germany and to current issues like cults. Ethical issues in social research are examined. Prerequisite: PSY 1530 or one sociology course
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Every semester Under the guidance of a faculty member, each student conducts an in-depth critical review of research in a narrowly defined area. The aim is to develop critical thinking skills and to teach writing in the style of the discipline. Prerequisite: Advanced standing in psychology and permission of instructor
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2.00 Credits
1-4 credits. Every semester Students with special interests may study independently under the sponsorship of a qualified faculty member. Independent study in general is permitted if the board of study offers no formal course covering the material. Independent study in advanced or highly focused studies may be undertaken after a student has completed two 3000- or 4000-level courses in psychology with a grade of B or higher. Independent study may not be substituted for any specifically required course. The per-credit workload is approximately 21 2 hours per week.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
1-4 credits. Every semester The internship in psychology provides students with the opportunity to gain supervised, voluntary work experience for academic credit. Internships are developed by the student, the academic internship advisor, and the sponsoring organization in conjunction with the Career Development Office. Psychology students have interned in clinics, laboratories, and educational settings. Some students elect to do internships at the Purchase College Children’s Center.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offered irregularly) An in-depth exploration of the development and education of young children, ranging in age from two to five years. Topics include: physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development; issues of self, autonomy, and independence; day care vs. preschool; developmentally appropriate practice; the assessment of young children; transitions to kindergarten. Prerequisite: PSY 1530 and PSY 2650, or permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offe red irregularly) Students with a background in psychology, women’s studies, lesbian and gay studies, or biology read primary material in gender theory. Meanings of gender-based categories (e.g., transvestism, transsexuality, intersexuality, hetero/homosexuality) are explored. The impact of psychological and biological theories on gender identity and on cultural ideas about gender is also considered. Conducted as a seminar, with a heavy emphasis on reading and class participation. Previous coursework in the psychology of gender is not required. Also offered as WOM 4600 and LGS 4600. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offered irregularly) Intensive study of the neuroscientific literature on a few mental disorders. Topics may include: schizophrenia; affective, anxiety, or substance-use disorders; conduct disorder in children; or antisocial personality disorder. Research on the biological bases of these disorders is explored through close reading of primary source material. Prerequisite: PSY 1530 and PSY 3660 or 3100
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