Summer 2007 Course OfferingsNote about meeting times and locations:The meeting times and locations of the courses listed here can be found on the Course Offering Directory. Be sure to consult the COD for the most updated information regarding schedules and rooms.
Session I
Instructor: Cedric Williams Time and Place: 1300 to 1515, May 14 to June 8 Credits: 3 Prerequisites: Enrollment Restrictions: limited to 25 If course is full through ISIS: Description of course contents: The course will examine historical and current theories that address principles, concepts and research methodology associated with the study of learning and memory. The lecture content will focus heavily on experimental findings derived from research of learning processes in human and non-human species. The concept of Learning will be explored from the perspective of Classical Conditioning theories as well as from theories derived from research on Operant Conditioning. Format: No. and type of exams: Papers or projects:
Instructor: Filip Loncke Time and Place: 0800 to 1015, May 14 to June 8 Credits: 3 Prerequisites: Enrollment Restrictions: limited to 25 If course is full through ISIS: Description of course contents: This course uses a combination of lecture, video, class discussion, and laboratory assignments to introduce the student to the biological, cognitive, and social development of the child. The student will learn and analyze major theories of child development and use them in comparing developmental stages, atypical development and cultural variations. The importance of theories of child development for our understanding of human knowledge will be illustrated. Topics include the child's emotional, perceptual, and intellectual development, language acquisition, as well as the development of personality and socialization. Format: No. and type of exams: Papers or projects:
Instructor: Kathleen Whitten Time and Place: 1030 to 1245, May 14 to June 8 Credits: 3 Prerequisites: PSYC 305 required, or instructor permission Enrollment Restrictions: limited to 18 If course is full through ISIS: Description of course contents: This seminar introduces theory and empirical research on adolescent sexual development, with emphasis on interactions of individual behavior and contextual influences. Theories of individual behavior will be compared and contrasted with the ecological model of human development and the life-span developmental perspective. Methodology, culture, and public policy implications considerations will be discussed for each topic studied. Methods for studying individual-level behaviors will be compared with those applied to preventive interventions. Format: format No. and type of exams: exams Papers or projects: papers
Session II
Instructor: James Freeman Time and Place: 0800 to 1015, June 12 to July 10 Credits: 3 Prerequisites: Enrollment Restrictions: limited to 25 If course is full through ISIS: Description of course contents: The exciting and different specialty areas of psychology are surveyed. Psychology as a science is emphasized. There are no prerequisites. Format: No. and type of exams: Papers or projects:
Instructor: Amanda Hege Time and Place: 1030 to 1245, June 12 to July 10 Credits: 3 Prerequisites: PSYC 101 required, PSYC 306 and PSYC 215 recommend, or instructor permission Enrollment Restrictions: limited to 18 If course is full through ISIS: Description of course contents: The purpose of this course is to investigate how amnesia is portrayed in popular film and to analyze the extent to which these representations are consistent with current empirical research on amnesia. We will establish a framework of memory, studying such topics as whether there is more than one memory system, how memory is assessed, and how memory is improved. We will also discuss different types of amnesia, different causes of amnesia, and how damage to specific parts of the brain can affect memory. All movies will be watched in class and will be followed by discussion of how amnesia is depicted using the knowledge we have gained from readings and previous discussions. Format: No. and type of exams: Papers or projects:
Session III
Instructor: Preeti Chauhan Time and Place: 1030 to 1245, July 12 to August 9 Credits: 3 Prerequisites: PSYC306 required, a course in abnormal psychology or child psychopathology recommended, or instructor permission Enrollment Restrictions: limited to 18 If course is full through ISIS: Description of course contents: This course is intended to provide students with a basic understanding of the science of forensic psychology. The class is divided into three parts: 1) an introduction to forensic psychology and its role in the legal system; 2) legal and clinical nature of forensic assessments with a particular focus on sanity and competency; and 3) special populations such as sexual offenders with an emphasis on the developmental differences between adults and juveniles. Case law and media portrayal will be used throughout the course to provide a real world context. Format: No. and type of exams: Papers or projects:
Instructor: Shelly Jackson Time and Place: 0800 to 1015, July 12 to August 9 Credits: 3 Prerequisites: PSYC306 required, or instructor permission Enrollment Restrictions: limited to 18 If course is full through ISIS: Description of course contents: This course will address family violence as it is manifested across the lifespan. Specifically, we will discuss child maltreatment, intimate partner violence (including the effects on children of witnessing intimate partner violence and the frequency of co-occurring child maltreatment and intimate partner violence), and elder abuse within the family. Throughout the course, we will consider whether and how these forms of family violence are conceptually related. Format: format No. and type of exams: exams Papers or projects: papers |
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