PSYCHOLOGY

CRN 10207

Distribution

 C/E
Course No. PSY 115
Title Introduction to Social Psychology
Professor Tracie Stewart
Schedule Tu Th 11:30 am - 12:50 pm OLIN 205
Related interest: CRES

A consideration of how we experience ourselves and come to know others, how our attitudes and behavior are influenced by other people, and how our identities are institutionally mediated. How do we form and maintain conceptions of ourselves? How do we form and maintain impressions of others? What are the fallibilities of human reason in everyday life? What are the challenges we face in our pursuit of happiness? What role does physical beauty play in attraction? What factors promote conformity, compliance, and obedience? What is injustice, and how do people resist it in their daily lives? Under what conditions are some people likely to aid a person in distress? How are we affected by features of the physical environment around us?

CRN 10145

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 C/E
Course No. PSY 204
Title Research Methods in Social Psychology
Professor David Lopez
Schedule Mon 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm PRE 128

Th 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm HCRC 101A
Cross-listed: CRES

This course is a continuation of Psychology 203. Its objective is to extend to the area of methodology the skills and abilities students acquired in the fall semester and to give students hands-on experience in doing social psychological research. The primary focus is the measurement of psychological constructs, nonexperimental research designs, and the statistical analysis of correlational data. Students develop an understanding of research methods and design through reading, lectures, and conducting research. Quasi-experimental methods are emphasized. Students participate in modest projects in the areas of reliability, replication, sampling, and scaling and also design and conduct their own survey study. We discuss ethical issues relevant to each stage of the research process and work to develop students' ability to assess research reports critically.

CRN 10341

Distribution

 E
Course No. PSY 230
Title Introduction to Neuroscience
Professor Frank Scalzo
Schedule Mon Wed 10:00 am - 11:20 am PRE 128
The ability to express thoughts and emotions, and to interact with the environment, is dependent in large part on the function of the nervous system. This course will examine basic concepts and methods in the study of brain, mind and behavior. Topics include the structure and function of the central nervous system, brain development, learning and memory, emotion, sensory and motor systems, the assessment of human brain damage, and clinical disorders such as schizophrenia, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.

Prerequisite: Intro to Psych or Introductory Biology

CRN 10146

Distribution

 C
Course No. PSY 235
Title School Guidance/Counseling from a Multicultural Perspective
Professor Christie Achebe
Schedule Tu Th 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm OLIN 303
Cross-listed: MES

The contemporary demographic profile of the major communities and school systems in America is one of rapid change and growing diversity especially in language, ethnic origin, socioeconomic status, religion, family, spirituality, disability, gender, sexual orientation etc. This trend is

expected to continue unabated into the next millenium. While there is no doubt that some mental health needs are commonly shared, how they are met often resonates in unique ways within and among this diversity. Such a scenario must sit uneasily with any mental health professional no matter how well meaning, who is only versed in the traditional mono-cultural approach to helping. Against this backdrop, the course (1)explores the

history, aims and assumptions of traditional counseling, (2)examines some innovative approaches to diversity -sensitive practices with African Americans, Latina/o ,Asian Americans, Native American Indians and Whites; (3)broadens students' counseling repertoire with the attitudes/beliefs, knowledge and skills needed to both effectively and sensitively meet the

needs of all variations of clients in diverse human service

settings.

CRN 10342

Distribution

 E
Course No. PSY 241
Title Abnormal Psychology
Professor Richard Gordon
Schedule Mon Wed 8:30 am - 9:50 am PRE 128
The course reviews the principal forms of psychopathology, with an emphasis on clinical definition, formal diagnosis, etiology, and treatment. The system of psychiatric diagnosis offered by the DSM-IV will be utilized in defining clinical syndromes including anxiety disorders, conversion disorders, psychophysiological disorders, antisocial and impulse disorders, schizophrenia, affective disorders, alcoholism, and eating disorders. Case descriptions will also be included in the reading. Theoretical perspectives include psychodynamic, social-learning, biological and contemporary research on the etiology of syndromes.

Prerequisite: one previous Psychology Course.

CRN 10340

Distribution

 E
Course No. PSY 246
Title Visual Experience and Visual Science
Professor Frank Oja
Schedule Tu Th 8:30 am - 9:50 am PRE 128
This course will introduce traditional areas of visual science including receptors and neural processing, the structure and function of the lateral geniculate nucleus, the striate cortex, and the modularity of the extrastriate cortex. With that background, we will survey the basic facts and explanations of visual phenomena - color, lightness, objects, contour, shape, space, movement, size, orientation, etc. Some attention will also be given to ecological aspects of perception, perceptual development and clinical aspects of vision and hearing. There will be a significant independent "laboratory component" based on Colin Ryan's CD-ROM which has forty modules of interactive multimedia demonstrations and exercises which can be explored as the students will be encouraged to investigate and utilize the many extraordinary websites devoted to visual science.

CRN 10206

Distribution

 C/E
Course No. PSY 250
Title Psychology of Women
Professor Tracie Stewart
Schedule Mon Wed 11:30 am - 12:50 pm OLIN 301
Cross-listed: Gender Studies

Gender is one of the most powerful influences on behavior and self identities. Empirical findings are used to focus on topics relevant to the scientific understanding of women's behavior and experience: real and perceived sex differences in personality and abilities; development of sex differences, biological, psychodynamic, and social psychological theories; psychological aspects of uniquely female experiences, (for example, menstruation, childbirth, abortion) sexuality; interpersonal relationships, and women at work.

CRN 10343

Distribution

 C/E
Course No. PSY 255
Title Human Development in Cross Cultural Perspective
Professor David Lopez
Schedule Tu Th 11:30 am - 12:50 pm OLIN 203
Psychology has often been criticized for ignoring the influence of culture on development. However, one area of psychology which has consistently investigated the impact of culture on human behavior is life-span developmental psychology. This course will examine the nature of culture as an environmental context within which development occurs. We will examine cross-cultural research from two different perspectives. First we

will examine cross-national comparisons. Second, we will examine subcultures within a larger, dominant culture. Specific questions to be addressed include: How generalizable are our contemporary models of social and cognitive development? Does culture influence all aspects of development in the same way? This course will have a strong emphasis on empirical investigations of cultural variability in development. Familiarity with both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies is essential .

Prerequisite: an introductory Social Studies course.

CRN 10147

Distribution

 A/C
Course No. PSY 261
Title Introduction to Theories of School Counseling and Social Work
Professor Christie Achebe
Schedule Tu Th 8:30 am - 9:50 am OLIN 306
Cross-listed: MES

This course is an overview of selected counseling models whose attraction is their potentiality for wide application to normal developmental issues, by counselors and social workers and for teaching self-counseling skills. We shall examine them in the context of their historical or intellectual origins. In particular we shall look out for what they deal with best (their focus of convenience) and aspects which have been kept outside their scope (range of convenience- especially in the context of the increasing diversity in the demographics of our schools. Approaches to be explored will include: Psychoanalytic (Sigmund Freud), person-centered (Carl Rogers), Adlerian therapy (Alfred Adler), reality therapy (William Glasser), behavior therapy (Lazarus), cognitive behavior therapy (Albert Ellis), and family systems (Minuchin).

CRN 10208

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 C/E
Course No. PSY 301 Upper College Seminar
Title Stereotyping and Prejudice
Professor Tracie Stewart
Schedule Wed 1:30 pm - 3:50 pm OLIN 304
Cross-listed: MES

of related interest: Gender Studies

In this advanced seminar, students will read and discuss contemporary theoretical and research articles concerning the characteristics, causes and consequences of stereotyping and prejudice. The course will focus primarily on the stigmatization of African-Americans and women. Readings will include recent papers by Devine, Rothbart, Judd, Park, and Steele. Questions to be addressed in the course include the following: What are society's expectations of the traits that will be displayed by women and minorities? How do psychologists measure stereotyping and prejudice (discussion of measures such as the "Modern Racism Scale" and the "Ambivalent Sexism Inventory")? Does everyone stereotype, or can this process be controlled? Is it possible to be prejudiced without being aware of one's prejudice? How are the self-concepts of members of stigmatized groups affected by sustained exposure to stereotyping and prejudice? Why are stereotypes so resistant to change? What factors have psychologists identified to be most effective in reducing stereotyping and prejudice? Open to students moderated in Psychology.

CRN 10338

Distribution

 C/E
Course No. PSY 349
Title Developmental Neuroscience
Professor Frank Scalzo
Schedule Mon Th 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm PRE 101

LAB: Wed 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm HEG 308
This course will explore the neurobiological and neurobehavioral aspects of animal and human development. Topics covered will include the evolution of brain and behavior, brain development and plasticity, and vulnerability to prenatal and neonatal insults. The laboratory will utilize modern neuroscience techniques to study various aspects of neural and behavioral development.

Prerequisites: Intro to Neuroscience, Developmental Psych. Physiological Psych, or Embryology

CRN 10344

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 C/E
Course No. PSY 354 Upper College Seminar
Title Eating Disorders: Clinical and Cultural Perspectives
Professor Richard Gordon
Schedule Tu 10:30 am - 12:50 pm PRE 101
Cross-listed: Gender Studies

An apparent increase in the incidence of eating disorders has drawn considerable attention from clinical professionals as well as cultural theorists. In this course, clinical and cultural issues relevant to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa will be articulated. Beginning with a discussion of the individual and family dynamics of eating disorders, issues such as body image, female identity, weight control, obesity, and the impact of the media will be explored in depth.

CRN 10486

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 C/E
Course No. PSY 385 Upper College Seminar
Title Neuroscience in Social Context
Professor Frank Scalzo
Schedule Tu 10:30 am - 12:50 pm Olin 301
Research breakthroughs in understanding the brain and behavior, and the development of new therapeutic techniques, have created complex practical and ethical questions for health-care providers, as well as those suffering from various neurological diseases. This course will focus on the overall impact of neuroscience research on society. The social, political, economic and ethical issues associated with various interventions (e.g. tissue transplants, drugs, genetic screening, and gene therapy) for the treatment of diseases including schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, drug addiction and AIDS dementia, will be discussed.