2003-2005 - Special Collections - University of Baltimore

APPL 811 IndividuaJ Assessment (3)
Focuses on assessing, interpreting, and
communicating individuals' work-related
characteristics, primarily for the purpose of
staffing (hiring, promotion), development
(competency building, rehabilitation,
employee counseling) , and career planning.
Skills in testing and interviewing are learned
for the purpose of evaluating ability, personality,
aptitude, and interest characteristics.
Students are familiarized with standardized
measures used in employment settings and
learn to administer evaluate, and repott
results to employees and managers.
APPL 812 Group Process and
Procedures (3) A study of the interpersonal
interaction and task interdependence
of work groups in organizations. Focus is
on theory and research concerning group
dynamics and teamS, drawing from social
psychology, organizational psychology,
sociology, and organizational behavior.
Topics include group leadership, motivation,
interpersonal influence, group effectiveness,
conformity, conflict, role behavior,
and group decision making.
APPL 813 Performance Appraisal and
Management (3) A review of techniques
for assessing and improving individual and
group work performance. Topics include
performance appraisal systems, assessment
centers, structured interviews, and performance
feedback and motivation.
APPL 830 SpeciaJ Topics in Organizational
Development (3) A course based
upon faculty expertise and student interest.
Representative topics include: Behavioral
Prevention, The Mental Health Setting,
Cross-cultural Issues, Organizational
Culture and Learning, Change Models.
APPL 840 SpeciaJ Topics in Program
EvaJuation (3) Advanced topics in program
evaluation methodology. Topic to be
selected based on student interest. Representative
topics include: Measuring Efficacy
ofTherapy Outcome, Time-Series Designs
and Methods, Evaluation of Programs in an
Elementary School Setting.
APPL 850 SpeciaJ Topics in Assessment
(3) Topical areas of interest to students
relating to issues in assessment. Representative
topics include: Legal and Ethical Issues
in Testing, Cognitive Biases in Performance
Appraisals and Interviewing, Assessment of
Non-Verbal Behaviors, Computerized Data
Collection, and Development ofAssessment
Centers.
APPL 897 Practicum in Applied
Assessment (3) Supervised practicum
experience with applied projects in public
or private sector organizations. Emphasis
on the development and implementation of
an assessment instrument and feedback of
findings to the organization. Projects will
vary on a semester basis. Proposal writing
and presentation skills will also be covered.
Prerequisite: APPL 806 Survey Development
& Implementation or coment ofimtructor.
APPL 899 DoctoraJ Project (3-6) An
independent and original applied empirical
research project that addresses an existing
problem or opportunity in an organization.
It must be founded in the literature and
theory of applied psychology. The student
is expected to demonstrate the ability to
formulate a researchable question and test
it in a field setting. The student is supervised
closely by a full-time faculty member.
A report of the project in APA style musr
be submitted to the project committee for
approval.
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