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Students will be introduced to basic information literacy in the social and behavioral sciences. This course will help students to find, critically evaluate and review literature in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. Students will learn basic scientific methodology, understood from various perspectives of psychology, and learn how to identify whether scientific information is credible, reliable and/or valid. Students will learn to read original texts of case studies, phenomenology, ethnography, co-relational research, experimental designs and other approaches to investigation. In addition, students will learn to use APA style to complete a critical literature review on a relevant topic of interest in the field. Pre-requisite: PSYC151 or permission. Course Objectives (1) Identity, critically evaluate and review literature in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. (2) Describe basic scientific methodology in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. (3) Identify whether scientific information is credible, reliable and valid. (4) Complete an APA style literature review on a topic in psychology.
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This course is the first in a sequence of two courses focused on the history and systems of psychology, and is the pre-requisite for the second course in the sequence, PSYC 302. The major systems under investigation will include pre-modern western and eastern systems of psychology, including aboriginal(e.g. African, Australian, Native American), Asian( eg Yoga, Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism), Ancient Greek and Roman, Scholastic, Renaissance Humanism, Empiricism, Rationalism, Romanticisim and Decadence perspectives on human psychology, as well as the emergence of modern laboratory psychology with psychophysics, physiological psychology, structuralism, functionalism, and eugenics. The systems will be outlined in relation to their social, cultural and historical context, and will be examined in an interdisciplinary fashion., in relation to correlative trends in the arts, humanities and physical sciences, to the extent that they illuminate the project of the theories under examination. Each system of human psychology will be critically evaluated through an examination of their metaphysical/ontological, epistemological, ethical and aesthetic claims, whether implicit or explicit within the theory. This course is designed for majors in psychology, though non-majors and minors may take the course with permission. Prereq: PSYC 151 Course Objectives 1) Students will identify major figures in the history of pre-modern and early modern psychology. 2)Students will define and apply key concepts in premodern and early modern systems of psychology. 3) Students will critically evaluate pre-modern and early modern psychological theories by identified their social , cultural and historical context adn in relationship to similar movements in the arts, humanities, and physical sciences. 4) Students will identify and critically evaluate implicit or explicit metaphysical/ontological, epistemology, ethical and aesthetic claims of pre-modern and ealry modern theories of psychology.
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This course will present the fundamentals of existing theories of personality with special attention given to the implications of each. In-depth study of Freud, Jung, Adler and other selected theorists. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: (1) Define and explain the basic principles of various contemporary theories of personality. (2) Apply major personality theories to hypothetical "case" material. (3) Analyze dreams from different theoretical perspectives. (4) Examine the relationship between psychotherapeutic practice and therapeutic approach. (5) Illustrate different theoretical explanations for human behavior using concrete real life examples. (6) Appraise the comprehensiveness and internal consistency of various contemporary theories of personality.
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A study of central issues surrounding psychopathology. Current American Psychological Association (A.P.A.) classification of abnormal behavior patterns and the effects of maladaptive behavior on individuals' abilities to function in their environments. Course Objectives (1) Identify and describe the major psychiatric disorders int he current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. (2) Demonstrate the impact of historical and cultural context on the perception and definition of abnormality. (3) Evaluate the relative constributions of biogenic and psychogenic influences in the development of abnormal behavior. (4) Compare and contrast the symptoms and etiology of major psychiatric disorders. (5) Crically appraise the advantages and disadvantages of the APA diagnostic system.
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The psychological aspects of children's play as it relates to emotional and cognitive development and its creative expression. Interdynamics of childhood approached through psychoanalytic, experimental and client-centered theories. Course Objectives (1) Identify the role of play in children's lives across historical periods (2) Define and critique theories on the role of play in child development and education (3) Demonstrate an understanding of empirical findings on the role of play in fostering healthy emotional, social, personality, cognitive and neurological development in infancy and early childhood (4) Summarize empirical findings that support the role of play in early childhood education (5) Demonstrate an understanding of the current debate regarding the role of play in early childhood education (6) Identify how play can be used in developmentally appropriate ways in early childhood educational settings.
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The dynamics of human development from the time of conception to the ninth year, emphasizing physical, intellectual, emotional and social aspects. Course Objectives (1) Identify and critique the major theoretical perspectives on child development (2) Demonstrate an understanding of the most important debates in child development (3) Identify the role of genetics and environments in all aspects of child development (4) Demonstrate an understanding of the extent to which child development follows universal paths and the ways in which it diverges in diverse cultural settings (5) Define the three stages of prenatal development and the role of environments during these stages (6) Describe the newborn and infants' abilities and limitations during the first weeks of life. (7) Demonstrate an understanding of and current research on Attachment (8) Demonstrate an understanding of children's physical, motor, emotional, perceptual, social, personality, cognitive, neurological, moral and gender development from the prenatal period to 9 years of age.
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This course will introduce students to the field of social psychology, the study of group influences on individual through, emotion and behavior. The course will examine areas of social psychology which include social learning and cognition, social affect, the self, attitudes, persuasion, social perception, social influence, conformity, obedience, interpersonal relationships, altruism, aggression, performance and decision-making in working groups, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, competition, and cooperation. This course is designed for non-majors and minors in psych who seek introduction to social psychology. PSYC 313 Critical Social Psychology is recommended for Psychology Majors. Course Objectives (1) Describe theories that explain how social factors influence individual cognition, emotion, and behavior 2) Describe and critically evaluate empirical research approaches to the study of social psychology. 3) Summarize empirical research on a topic of social psychology in an APA style written report based on peer reviewed literature. 4) Discuss the implications of social psychological theories and research findings for applications in the areas of politics, economics, socio cultural dynamics, historical events, and attitudes toward the environment. 5) Review social psychological research on the role of social factors in the development of humancognition, emotion, and behavior.
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This course is a study of major theories of emotion and their emergence from cognitive, behavioral, physiological, social, and evolutionary perspectives in the discipline of psychology. Subject matter will include communication of emotion in nonverbal behavior, bodily expressions of emotion, the development of emotion, emotional dynamics in relationships and groups, the physiology of emotion, and cultural differences in emotion concepts and expression. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: (1) Identify political, economic, socio-cultural, historical and environmental contexts that inform and shape human emotion. (2) Employ APA style to write an essay and give an oral report on a subject relevant to the study of emotion. (3) Locate and interpret peer-reviewed scholarship in publications dedicated to research of emotion. (4)Describe theories and models of human emotion. (5) Interpret human experience and behavior using perspectives from multiple approaches to the study of emotion. (6) Identify developmental contexts that shape human emotion.
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