| PSYC 120-01 |
Introduction to Health Psychology
Instructor: Supriya Dixit
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide a broad overview of the interdisciplinary field of health psychology, which uses scientific research methods to study the bi-directional relationship between psychology and health. We will discuss psychological states such as stress and how they affect the body, and mental processes such as finding meaning that are associated with effective coping and positive health outcomes. We will also study health behaviors such as exercise, sleep, eating, and substance use. Finally, we will explore how psychological concepts and research can be applied to health promotion and illness prevention. Course content will be especially relevant to students considering careers in health care or public health.
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11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
KAUF 179 |
| PSYC 125-01 |
Brain and Behavior w/Lab
Instructor: Anthony Rauhut
Course Description:
Permission of instructor required. This course will introduce the structure and function of the brain as it influences human behavior. Findings from neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and endocrinology will be considered in their relation to a number of behavioral processes such as perception, memory, and social behavior. In the laboratory, students will engage in hands-on activities to explore brain anatomy and brain-behavior relationships. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
BOSLER 314
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, R
JAMESR 1206 |
| PSYC 140-01 |
Social Psychology
Instructor: Nikolette Lipsey
Course Description:
Humans are the social animal because our beliefs, our brains, and our physical environments are profoundly shaped by our social context, often without us realizing it. The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the field of social psychology - the scientific study of how our thoughts, feelings, and behavior are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of other people. We will discuss topics such as the self, conformity and obedience, social cognition and information processing, attitudes and persuasion, prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination, social influence, romantic relationships, and helping behavior. You will learn how research in social psychology can explain everyday events in your own lives and around the world and how it can help to better human existence.
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03:30 PM-04:45 PM, TF
KAUF 179 |
| PSYC 165-01 |
Psychopathology
Instructor: Michele Ford
Course Description:
An introduction to various psychological disorders and techniques of diagnosis and treatment. Relevant for students who anticipate careers in medicine, law, and the social or psychological services. This course is a Health Studies elective.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
KAUF 179 |
| PSYC 175-01 |
Introduction to Community Clinical Psychology
Instructor: Sharon Kingston
Course Description:
This course will provide an introduction to the field of community psychology. Community psychology focuses on promoting well-being and preventing negative mental health and social outcomes by understanding persons-in-context and the ways that social issues, institutions, and settings impact individuals, families and communities. In the course, we will: (a) review the historical underpinnings of community psychology; (b) examine the field's major tenets and theories, including its emphasis on understanding the role of the environment in human behavior; (c) explore he field's application to prevent negative mental health and social outcomes and promote well-being and social justice.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
KAUF 179 |
| PSYC 210-02 |
Analysis of Psychological Data
Instructor: Azriel Grysman
Course Description:
Completion of both PSYC 210 and PSYC 211 fulfills the WID Requirement.
Permission of Instructor Required. This course will introduce you to analytic methods commonly used to evaluate the results of psychological research, with an emphasis on the statistical analysis of quantitative data. You will gain a conceptual and practical understanding of the statistical building blocks needed to report and interpret research findings and practice APA-style writing and visualization of results. We will discuss the concepts and assumptions that underlie common statistical procedures and their limitations. To practice statistical analyses, you will be exposed to the formulae that underly statistical tests. You will become proficient in conducting analyses with the help of a data-processing software that is popular in both academic and non-academic institutions: Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The course will cover, in-depth, descriptive statistics (which summarize numerical data obtained in quantitative research) and inferential statistics (which test hypotheses in quantitative research) and will introduce thematic analysis (a method of analyzing themes in qualitative research). We will also consider the ethical use of data in psychological research. Three hours classroom plus three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisite: any 100-level course. NOTE: Completion of both 210 and 211 fulfills the WID requirement.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
KAUF 186
03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
KAUF 186 |
| PSYC 211-01 |
Design of Psychological Research
Instructor: Ben Basile
Course Description:
Completion of both PSYC 210 and PSYC 211 fulfills the WID Requirement. This course is an introduction to research methods in psychology. In this class, we will explore the major concepts in planning research studies, research design, and analysis. We will discuss the various strengths and limitations of each research approach (including quantitative and qualitative methods), as well as methods for assessing threats to validity and reliability of psychological measures. In class and lab, we will explore the relationship between data analysis and research design. In designing your own study, you will learn how to search and critically summarize and evaluate scientific research; design and conduct research projects ethically; collect, analyze and interpret data; and communicate the findings for a scientific audience in APA-style writing. Throughout the course, we will work on developing critical thinking skills and deepen our understanding of the field of psychology as a science. Three hours classroom plus three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisite: 210. NOTE: Completion of both 210 and 211 fulfills the WID graduation requirement.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
KAUF 178
10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
KAUF 178 |
| PSYC 375-01 |
Research Methods in Community Psychology Research: Program Evaluation
Instructor: Sharon Kingston
Course Description:
Community Psychology is an applied subdiscipline of psychology that uses social and behavioral science to enhance the well-being of people and their communities and to prevent harmful outcomes. In this course, students will learn how to conduct a program evaluation, one of the primary research methods used in community psychology. Program evaluation uses social science research methods to systematically collect information that can be used to improve social, educational and health services. Although community psychologists use many different methodologies (including field experiments, quasi-experimental methods, correlational research and qualitative research), this intensive class will focus on program evaluation because it is one of the most commonly used methods in community psychology and is considered a core competency for community psychologists. This is a community-based research class and we will be partnering with a community agency to evaluate their services. Three hours classroom plus three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisites: 210 & 211.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
KAUF 185
03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
KAUF 185 |
| PSYC 380-01 |
Research Methods in Comparative Psychology
Instructor: Emily Brown
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required. Comparative psychology is the study of how different species think and behave, and how the cognitive processes of all species, including humans, have been shaped by evolutionary pressures. Considering the pressures that shaped cognition helps improve functional applications with working animals, the care for animals used in agriculture, the validity of animal models used in neuroscience, and human understanding about the evolution of minds. In this course, students will learn about observational and experimental research methods used in comparative psychology to answer a variety of cognitive and behavioral research questions on topics such as learning, attention, memory, and metacognition. Students will learn how best to design research methodologies that account for and capitalize upon species-typical behavior and sensory systems and discuss how techniques must be adjusted to account for different species of research subjects. We will discuss issues of validity, measurement, and research ethics as they pertain to the field. By the end of this intensive lab course, students will design and conduct a comparative psychology study, then analyze and interpret the resulting data.
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12:30 PM-01:20 PM, MWF
JAMESR 1206
11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
JAMESR 1206 |
| PSYC 430-01 |
Human Memory
Instructor: Azriel Grysman
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to gain knowledge of research in memory that is both deep and broad. The course begins with small-scale processes, such as short-term and working memory, and builds towards uniquely human elements, especially episodic memory, eyewitness memory, and social influences on memory. Along the way, we explore theory and methodological questions to try and gain grasp of what is known, unknown, and unknowable in a science of memory.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
KAUF 187 |
| PSYC 435-01 |
Gender Identities and Sexualities
Instructor: Megan Yost
Course Description:
Cross-listed with WGSS 306-01. In this advanced seminar, we will discuss current psychological theory and research relating to gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual identity, and sexual practices. The course is designed to acquaint you with some of the key issues, questions, and findings in this field, as well as to allow you to develop some of the critical skills needed to evaluate research findings. We will discuss topics such as traditional and alternative gender identities; gender socialization in childhood; transgender and nonbinary identities; the development of heterosexual, and LGBTQ+ identities; the relationship between gender and sexual orientation; social pressures and compulsory heterosexuality, heterosexism, and sexual prejudice; and alternative sexual practices and communities. Because gender and sexuality do not exist independently of other social identities, we will regularly consider the intersection of gender and sexuality with other identities (e.g., race, age, social class). This discussion-based course is designed to encourage deep, thoughtful analysis of issues surrounding gender and sexuality.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
DENNY 110 |
| PSYC 470-01 |
Seminar in Counseling Psychology
Instructor: Michele Ford
Course Description:
The major goal of this advanced seminar course is to develop students understanding of the major counseling theories. Students will be introduced to various counseling techniques and the underlying scientific research, including the conditions that facilitate an effective counseling relationship. We will also review and critically evaluate professional ethics and standards for care in counseling psychology. This is largely a theoretical course; while some skills may be introduced and practiced in class, skills-building is not a main goal of the course. Students will engage in presentation of differing research topics within the field, while also applying relevant course information to case studies. Course requirements include, but are not limited to, class participation, reflection papers, research papers and oral presentations. Prerequisites: 210 & 211.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
KAUF 187 |
| PSYC 475-02 |
Seminar in Community Psychology
Instructor: Howard Rosen
Course Description:
This course is an advanced seminar that focuses in depth on special topics in the field of community psychology. The practice of community psychology is typically directed toward the design and evaluation of strategies aimed at preventing psychological disorders, promoting self-help, mutual aid and empowerment for marginalized communities and promoting social justice and change. The goal is to optimize the well-being of individuals and communities with innovative and alternative interventions designed in collaboration with affected community members and with other related disciplines inside and outside of psychology. Topics may include substance abuse and addiction, serious mental illness, delinquency, stress and coping, prevention vs. intervention, and social support. This is service learning course. Students will develop their understanding of topical issues by reading and synthesizing primary and secondary sources, participating in class discussions and applied exercises, and participating in a service learning project in partnership with community service or advocacy agencies. Prerequisites: 210 & 211.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
KAUF 178 |
| PSYC 480-01 |
Seminar in Music and Mental Health
Instructor: Nancy Farber
Course Description:
In the course, we will travel together through literature, our own experiences, and our own research questions about the impact of music on mental health. We will be learning together through multiple methods: reviewing professional literature on give topics, class discussion, experiential exercises, and developing informed research questions and proposals. As this class is a seminar, we will be learning from each other, and topics and exercises will evolve and develop as we go, much in the way that a song evolves through its development. There are many topics that could potentially be covered regarding music and mental health as the field is wide, varied and growing. While I will begin with my areas of expertise and interest regarding topics, it will be important that each of you come prepared with your own interests areas you wonder about and in which you would like to develop knowledge. Together, we will generate topics for class exploration. NOTE: No experience playing a musical instrument or performing music is necessaryjust a willingness to push ones comfort zones.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
KAUF 187 |
| PSYC 550-01 |
The Impact of AI-Generated Materials on Human Memory
Instructor: Azriel Grysman
Course Description:
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| PSYC 560-01 |
Autobiographical Memory Lab
Instructor: Azriel Grysman
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| PSYC 560-02 |
Qualitative Research on LGBTQ+ Identity and Religiosity
Instructor: Megan Yost
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