Table of Contents - Hartwick College

361 Research in Developmental Psychology (4 credits) Survey
research in the development of attachment, identity and morality.
Prerequisites: at least a C in Psyc 290 and 291 and at least a C+ in Psyc
301. (SBA)
362 Research in Clinical Psychology (4 credits) Principles and
procedures of psychological testing. The following tests will be covered in
depth: MMPI-2, Rorschach, TAT, CPI, Myers-Briggs, intelligence tests,
and neuropsychological assessment. Prerequisites: at least a C in 290 and
291 and at least a C+ in either Psyc 302 or 306. (SBA)
363 Research in Social Psychology (4 credits) Experimental research
(including field studies) in social cognition and social influence will be
conducted. Prerequisites: at least a C in Psyc 290 and 291 and at least a
C+ in 303. (SBA)
364 Research in Cognitive Psychology (4 credits) Experimental research in
cognition will be conducted. Students will learn to program original experiments
on psychology-experiment software and learn advanced SPSS statistical analyses.
Prerequisites: at least a C in Psyc 290 and 291, and at least a C+ in Psyc 304.
(SBA)
365 Research in Biopsychology (4 credits) Acquisition of
neuroscience techniques and application of biopsychology concepts.
Students will learn to design, conduct, and analyze biopsychology
experiments; dissect tissues of the nervous system; learn basic
neurosurgery techniques; learn histology and microscopy techniques.
Prerequisites: at least a C in Psyc 290 and 291 and at least a C+ in Psyc
305. (SBA)
366 Research in Learning (4 credits) This course will begin with a
survey of basic principles of learning, addressing issues such as the
conditions necessary for learning to occur. We will then examine a few
theories of learning in detail and design and conduct animal experiments
to test predictions derived from some of these theories. Prerequisites: at
least a C in Psyc 290 and 291. (SBA)
367 Research in I-O Psychology (4 credits) Research and theory in
industrial-organizational psychology; design and execution of
experiments. Prerequisite: at least a C in Psyc 290 and 291 and at least a
C+ in Psyc 333. (SBA)
Special Topics Courses in Psychology
331 Developmental Disabilities (3 credits) Introduction to the
psychology of those with sub-average intellectual functioning and deficits
in adaptive behavior which were manifested during the developmental
period. Topics include definitions, assessment, causes, treatment,
normalization, legal rights, behavior management, sexuality, and working
with families. In addition, students will intern in various community sites
that work with the developmentally disabled. Prerequisites: 110 and 111
(with at least a B- in either). (SBA)
332 Counseling Psychology (3 credits) Introduction to specific
techniques used in counseling such as rational emotive counseling,
behavioral counseling and client-centered counseling. In addition,
students observe and counsel in various community sites including
nursing homes, the Job Corps and mental health clinics. Prerequisites:
110 and 111 (with at least a B- in either). (SBA)
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