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Course Descriptions for Psychology
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| PSYCH-1 | An introduction to those factors that influence human behavior, child development, learning, cognitive processes, motivation and emotion, personality, social processes, and pathology. | | PSYCH-10 | A study utilizing readings, lectures, and discussions to explore bio-psychosocial bases of gender and its implications. Topics include gender development, gender roles, communication, relationships, and social functions. | | PSYCH-100 | An introduction to the basic concepts and terminology of psychology. The course focuses on the biological, cognitive, and socio-cultural perspectives in psychology. | | PSYCH-11 | This course surveys human development from conception through adulthood. It examines the psychological, social, and physiological changes associated with human growth and development. | | PSYCH-2 | An introduction to the basic theory and methods of psychological research. Topics include ethics, measurement, research design, and interpretation of results. | | PSYCH-20 | Covers the relation of nervous, muscular, and glandular functions and structures to adjustment of the human organism. Study is made of the sense organs, perception, physiological basis of emotion, clinical symptoms of abnormal behavior, psychosomatic disorders, sleep, learning, and drug effects. | | PSYCH-29 | An analysis of the causes and effects of various states of consciousness, including sleep, hypnosis, biofeedback, meditation, bihemispheric thinking, drug states, and others. | | PSYCH-30 | A study of the influences that people have upon the belief or behavior of others. These influences include interpersonal relationships, group dynamics and attitude formation and change. The course focuses on psychological approaches to contemporary social phenomena such as mass communication, violence and prejudice. | | PSYCH-33 | Introductory survey of the principles of personality development, personal growth, and personal and social adjustment. A few of the topics covered include: understanding and controlling emotions; interpersonal relationships; the psychology of love, sex, and sex roles; work; creativity. In this course students learn to apply psychological theories and principles to their own lives and to overcome barriers to personal effectiveness in learning, work, and interpersonal relationships. | | PSYCH-38 | An introduction to the study of psychological disorders and mental retardation including types, causes, and treatment. |
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