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Psychology Louis Moses, Department Head (541) 346-4944 PSY 201 Mind and Brain (4) June 23–July 18. Introduction to perception, -memory, learning, and cognition. Shawber. PSY 202 Mind and Society (4) July 21–August 15. Introduction to topics in personality, social, and developmental psychology. Barton, Mahy. PSY 302 Statistical Methods in Psychology (4) June 23–-August 15. Probability and statistics applied in psychological research. Topics include descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, and design of experiments. Prereq: MATH 111 or MATH 243 or higher, PSY 201, 202, WR 121, 122. Loucks. PSY 303 Research Methods in Psychology (4) June 23–August 15. Use of library and bibliographic methods, handling of survey data, coding, interviews, standardized tests, and experiments. Prereq: PSY 302, WR 121, 122. Angelo, Monroe. PSY 304 Biopsychology (4) June 23–July 18. Relationships between brain and endocrine activity and behavior. Topics include sensation, perception, sexual behavior, drug effects, eating, drinking, sleeping, dreaming, and learning. Graham, Lester. PSY 366 Culture and Mental Health (4) July 21–August 15. Role of culture in the definition and maintenance of mental health and the definition and treatment of mental illness. Platt, Reid. PSY 376 Child Development (4) June 23–July 18. Survey of social, intellectual, and personality development in infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Previously offered as PSY 375; not repeatable. Meyer. PSY 380 Psychology of Gender (4) July 21–August 15. Critical analysis of evidence for sex differences, gender roles, and the effect of gender on traditional issues in psychology. Topics include parenthood, violence, and sexual -orientation. Gobin, Kaehler. PSY 388 Human Sexuality (4) June 23–August 15. The nature of human sexuality; hormonal, instinctual, and learned factors in sexuality; psychosexual development; sexual orientation; frequency and significance of various types of sexual behavior; sexual inadequacy; sexual deviation. Laurent. PSY 401 Research: [Topic] (1–21R) PSY 403 Thesis (1–12R) PSY 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–21R) PSY 406 Field Studies: [Topic] (1–21R) PSY 409 Practicum: [Topic] (1–9R) PSY 456 Social Psychology (4) June 23–August 15. Processes underlying social perception and social interaction. Topics include aggression, self-concept, stereotyping and prejudice, conformity, persuasion, attraction, and helping. Prereq: PSY 303. Guglielmo, Myers. PSY 458 Decision-Making (4) June 23–August 15. Examines interdependence between mind and culture in substantive domains such as social cognition, motivation, emotion, and psychopathology. Cultural pluralism, collective identities, tolerance, and diversity considered. Pre- or coreq: WR 121 and 122 or 123; PSY 303. Kramer. PSY 468 Motivation and Emotion (4) July 21–August 15. Adaptive human behavior; considers biological processes involved in emotions, how emotions interact with cognition, and social influences. Prereq: WR 121 and 122 or 123; PSY 303. Tipsord. PSY 469 Psychopathology (4) July 21-August 15. Descriptive and theoretical approaches to etiological, developmental, and social factors in emotion and personality disorders. Includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and special topics. Prereq: PSY 303. Moadab, Musser. PSY 471 Personality (4) July 21–August 15. Theory and methods for studying human traits, including personality measures and tests; studies of age, gender, and culture. Current research in personality. Prereq: PSY 303. Miller. PSY 472 Psychology of Trauma (4) June 23–July 18. Cognitive, neuropsychological, developmental, social, and clinical approaches to understanding trauma. Includes analysis of childhood trauma, sexual assault, domestic violence, terrorism, combat, and natural disasters. Prereq: WR 121 and 122 or 123; PSY 303. Foynes, Klest. PSY 478 Social Development (4) June 23–July 18. Theoretical issues and empirical studies of social-emotional development. Topics may include attachment, temperament, moral development, family interaction, self-image, aggression, and sex-role development. Prereq: PSY 303. Conradt, Lewis. PSY 480 Development and Psychopathology (4) June 23–July 18. Biological and environmental factors that shape normal and abnormal development. Analysis of how family functioning affects psychopathology and resilience in children and adolescents. Prereq: WR 121 and 122 or 123; PSY 303. Hulette, Oppenheimer. PSY 503 Thesis (1–16R) PSY 601 Research: [Topic] (1–21R) PSY 602 Supervised College Teaching (1–3R) PSY 603 Dissertation (1–16R) PSY 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–21R) PSY 609 Practicum: [Topic] (1–9R |
