Graduate Courses
Topics
offered at the graduate level that are not covered in
regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion
material.
Psy 501 - Advanced Research Design & Analysis
Advanced topics in the design and analysis of
psychological research.
Overview of research methods and relevant
aspects of neurophysiology, neuroanatomy and neuropharmacology. Applications of prior work to the problem
of discovery in biopsychology.
Theories, methods, findings, and applications
concerning memory and cognitive processes.
Principles and theories of learning and motivation. Topics include conditioning, learning, incentive
motivation, reward and punishment. Application to
organizational and human resource management problems.
Advanced experimental and applied research and
theoretical view points in social psychology. Topics include social perception, social cognition,
attitudes & attitude change, social influence, prosocial
behavior, interpersonal attraction, and group processes.
Introduction
to major concepts and theories in organizational psychology through examination
of research, theory, and application in organizational psychology topics such
as: organizational entry & socialization, leadership, motivation, group
processes, conflict, job design, and personality.
This
course examines topics including group processes, mood and affect, decision
making, discrimination, theory development, and leadership. The primary goal is to understand theory
and research in social cognition.
Directed research and study on an individual basis.
Courses
not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one time need,
or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before
requesting a regular course number.
This
course may be used only by students who have completed all of their course work
(and thesis, if on a thesis plan) for a master's degree but who need additional
faculty help or time.