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ESC/HDV 788383 Counseling Theory (3)
Explore the major theories of counseling and counseling models
and methodologies. Various models are studied intensively to
provide students an opportunity to learn how to approach and
attempt to facilitate their own growth as human service workers.
A solid grounding in personality theory is a prerequisite.
Prerequisites: Theories of Personality and Abnormal Psychology
or equivalents.
ESC/HDV 788433P Cultural Psychology (3)
The course will examine the emerging field of Cross-Cultural
Psychology. A closer look is taken at the study of psychological
processes across cultures. The impact of culture on human
development, cognition, personality, emotions, social
development and psychopathology is examined. This course is
designed to engage students to think about the role that culture
plays in our world and how it affects each individual in a given
society.
ESC/SS 788443P Family and Society (3)
Study the institution of the family in contemporary America, its
definitions and functions in our society. Includes the social
psychology of male-female and intergenerational relationships
and the "politics" of family relationships. Address the sociocultural
dynamics affecting family behavior and the implications
of these dynamics for understanding individuals and families in a
changing society.
ESC/HDV 788453P Psychological Measurement (3)
An introduction to the use and limitations of psychological
assessment techniques and measurement instruments for
assessing ability, aptitude, achievement, intelligence, personality,
and abnormalities. The course will cover the basic principles of
measurement theory, including validity and reliability, on testing
and measurement of psychological constructs, techniques for
administration, and interpretation of results. Trends and
problems associated with the interpretation and use of results
for decision-making will be considered together with ethical and
legal issues. Students will have the opportunity to take on-line
versions of a sample of tests and make personal evaluations.
UNYP/ 80306 Social Psychology (3)
Develop an understanding of key social psychological concepts
and how these concepts are used to analyze social behavior.
Understand how individual identities are related to collective
identities (cultures, nations, etc.). Compare and contrast the
major theoretical perspectives. Understand the assumptions and
values underpinning these perspectives and how such
assumptions influence the ways in which social behavior is
explained. Prerequisite: introductory-level course in psychology
or sociology. This course fully meets the general education
requirement in Social Sciences.
ESC/HDV 282204 Cognitive Psychology (3)
Introduction to cognitive theories and their application to a wide
range of phenomena associated with knowledge and thought.
The course will examine how knowledge is acquired,
transformed, represented, stored, and retrieved; and how that
knowledge directs human actions and responses. A variety of
theoretical perspectives of past and present cognitive research
will be explored in the context of cognitive development,
attention, pattern recognition, memory, language acquisition,
thinking and reasoning, problem-solving, creativity and
intelligence and creativity. These perspectives will also be
considered in terms of cultural and gender differences. Applied
artificial intelligence and the human/technology will be
considered.
UNYP/81338 Industrial Psychology (3)
A survey of psychological theories and research and their
application to the work environment - people, groups and the
organization. Using psychological principles drawn from research
in cognition, learning, motivation, perception, social psychology,
group behavior and testing, the course will examine the factors
that effect and influence people in the work setting. Emphasis
will be placed on real-world applications of these principles and
how they may be used to derive optimal use of human
resources, diagnosis of problems and achieve improvement.
Readings, case studies, structured exercises, and discussion will
provide the foundation for the course.