Intermediate American Sign Language

 

Professor: Mary McLaughlin

 

Course Number: ASL 102

CRN Number: 10293

Class cap: 17

Credits: 4

 

Schedule/Location:

 Tue  Thurs    8:30 AM - 9:50 AM Olin Languages Center 115

 

Distributional Area:

FL  Foreign Languages and Lit   

 

 

This total immersion course strongly adheres to the philosophy that language should be taught as a whole, involving and engaging the student in total language use by means of hands-on group activities that reflect common everyday interactions of people in the Deaf community.  Sessions will introduce both formal and informal registers in ASL. Sessions will also focus on language structure, syntax, and grammar through meaningful and experiential activities adhering to research findings on the importance of incorporating facial grammar, mouth morphemes, and non-manual signals in the beginning stages of learning ASL. Role-playing will serve as a tool to help students formulate ideas from conceptual to abstract using basic total language concepts.  Since ASL is the language of people who consider themselves culturally Deaf, Deaf culture will be highlighted throughout the course to enrich and complement the study of language.  Prerequisite: Beginning American Sign Language (ASL 101).

 

Introduction to Disability Studies

 

Professor: Erin Braselmann  

 

Course Number: HR 109

CRN Number: 10204

Class cap: 20

Credits: 4

 

Schedule/Location:

 Tue  Thurs    3:30 PM - 4:50 PM Reem Kayden Center 102

 

Distributional Area:

SA  Social Analysis  D+J Difference and Justice

 

 

This course will serve as an introduction to disability studies as an interdisciplinary field. The intent is to provide an overview of different conceptions and construction of disability throughout society and how disabled people are affected by such. The course will take an intersectional approach in analyzing and critiquing social systems and manifestations of disability through critical disability theory. Specifically, the course will focus on the history of disability and the disability rights movement, medical and social models of disability, accessibility and accommodations, disability policy and the legal landscape, representations of people with disabilities in culture, and more. Students will learn to think critically about disability in a variety of contexts. Students will also develop a better understanding of systems of power and oppression as they relate to disability and accessibility. Course readings may include, but not be limited to, works by: Judy Heumann, Alice Wong, Keith A. Mayes, Sonya Huber, Eli Clare, Simi Linton, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Robert McRuer, Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer, Jasbir K. Puar, David J. Connor, and Ronald J. Berger. Course content will include narratives, essays, articles, podcasts, and film or other media. 

 

Adult Abnormal Psychology

 

Professor: . TBA  

 

Course Number: PSY 210

CRN Number: 10074

Class cap: 22

Credits: 4

 

Schedule/Location:

 Mon  Wed    3:30 PM - 4:50 PM Olin Language Center 115

 

Distributional Area:

SA  Social Analysis   

 

 

This course is designed to examine various forms of adult psychopathology (i.e., psychological disorders) within the contexts of theoretical conceptualizations, research, and treatment.  Potential causes of psychopathology, diagnostic classifications, and treatment applications will be addressed.  Adult forms of psychopathology that will receive the primary emphasis of study include the anxiety, mood, eating, and substance-related disorders.  Prerequisites: Introduction to Psychology or permission of instructor. This course fulfills the Cluster A requirement for the Psychology Major.

 

Current Treatments of Psychological Disorders

 

Professor: Justin Dainer-Best  

 

Course Number: PSY 319

CRN Number: 10079

Class cap: 12

Credits: 4

 

Schedule/Location:

Mon       3:10 PM - 5:30 PM Olin 310

 

Distributional Area:

SA  Social Analysis   

 

 

The field of psychotherapy has changed significantly over the past 50 years, with new therapies focusing on helping people change their thinking or behaviors and in some instances placing a greater focus on the social and interpersonal context in which symptoms occur. Newer therapies, grounded in clinical psychological science, place a greater emphasis on the biopsychological bases of behavior, present functioning, achieving change within shorter time periods, and demonstrating treatment efficacy. In this course, we will focus on common treatments for common mental illnesses, including anxiety and mood disorders, personality disorders, and substance use disorders. Readings will consist of original research and both primary and secondary sources. Students will be expected to make oral presentations of material in class and to write a substantial research/review paper. Prerequisites: Moderated in psychology and a course related to psychopathology (PSY 210, PSY 211, or PSY 217), or permission of instructor.