PSYCH 5575      Professional Issues And Ethics In Psychology
Ethical and legal problems of research and practice will be discussed. Professional organizations in psychology and their publications will be reviewed.
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5580      Special Topics
Credits: 1,3 hours
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PSYCH 5582      Community Mental Health
A review of current theory and research. The emphasis is on prevention rather than treatment of mental health problems. The assets and liabilities of neighborhood communities for mental health problems will be discussed. Recent methods in crisis intervention are reviewed. Each student will be required to become familiar with a neighborhood with a high incidence of application for mental health care.
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5586      Theory, Research And Practice Of Consultation
Theory and research on community, mental health, organizational and agency consultation. Entry, process, outcome and ethical issues surrounding each model of intervention will be explored. Each student will be expected to conduct and report on a consultation project.
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5590      Directed Research
Credits: 1,6 hours
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PSYCH 5597      Directed Readings In Psychology
Intensive readings in areas of joint interest to the enrolled student and the cooperating faculty. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Offered: Every Semester
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5599      Research And Thesis
Credits: 1,9 hours
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PSYCH 5601      Experimental Methods In Design And Analysis I
An examination of multifactor and multilevel designs and interactions. Topics covered will include randomized block designs. Latin square designs, complex trend analysis designs, covariance designs and multiple comparison of treatment means.
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5604      Field Practicum In Community Psychology
Supervised experience in health care, social welfare, correctional, political, ethnic, and neighborhood agencies. May be repeated six times for up to 18 credit hours. Each semester.
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5611      Theories & Methods Of Assessment & Intervention/Community Psych
Review of the assessment and intervention literature in social situations will be conducted. Students will design and carry out an assessment and an intervention project.
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5612      Program Evaluation And Research Dissemination
A study of the area of applied research in which process and outcome characteristics of programs are related explicitly to a set of values, such as program goals, objectives and costs.
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5614      Prevention Science I: Theories, Principles And Methods
Course provides a comprehensive overview of the field of prevention emphasizing basic concepts, conceptual models, and approaches associated with prevention in the field of psychology. The goal is to provide knowledge that will allow students to critically evaluate prevention programs in their communities. Students apply their learning by conducting a critical analysis of an existing community prevention and/or health promotion initiative. Prerequisite: none Offered: Every winter
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5615      Prevention Science II: Applications
This advanced seminar is the follow-up course to Prevention Science I. Emphasis is placed on the application of prevention science to specific content areas (e. g., substance abuse, violence in schools physical or sexual abuse, AIDS/HIV infection, infant mortality, cardiovascular disease, promoting social competence.) A semester project involves an in-depth review of prevention efforts in the chosen area of interest, resulting in a comprehensive research proposal and/or public policy analysis. Prerequisite: PSYCH 614 (Prevention Science I) Offered: Even years, fall semester, beginning 2000
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5622      Theoretical And Ethical Issues In Professional Psychology
This course is designed to introduce first year doctoral students to the fundamental concepts and methods of psychology conceived as the application of scientific and ethical reasoning to human problems. It will provide an in-depth examination of the American Psychological Association code of ethics and its application to the conduct of psychologists. Critical and analytical thinking will be emphasized in all aspects of the course. The course will cover broad models of clinical and counseling psychology and their historical and scientific foundations, issues in diagnosis, cross-cultural applications and professional problems in light of ethical principles, professional standards, scientific data & multi-cultural contexts. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Offered: Fall.
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5623      Methods Of Counseling In Professional Psychology
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts and methods of counseling in professional psychology. Students will apply ethical and multicultural principles to the helping relationship while learning the basic methods of humanistic, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioral approaches as they related to the helping process. A main focus of this course is the acquisition of basic helping skills. Students will also become familiar with counseling outcome research and will increase their level of counselor self-awareness. Prerequisite: PSYCH 622. Cross-listed: CPCE 530 Offered: Winter.
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5625      Health Research Methods: Intro To Epidemiology & Clinical Trials
This course will introduce graduate students in health-related disciplines to research methods utilized in understanding disease and health risk in humans and conducting intervention trials. Students will learn about how edidemiology contributes to: 1) identifying factors that cause diseases; 2) assessing the public health importance of diseases; 3) describing the natural history of diseases; and 4) evaluating procedures for preventing or treating diseases. After completing this course, students should be able to read and summarize epidemiological research papers and answer questions about a study's purpose, design, methods of procedure, results, and major strengths and weaknesses. Prerequisites: Admission to graduate standing; PSYCH 601, or equivalent. Offered: Every Winter
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5631      Theoretical Foundations Of Health Psychology
This course will introduce students to the theoretical foundations of health psychology, including the Biopsychosocial model, individual and systems level theories of behavior change, stress and coping, disease prevention and health promotion, as well as adherence and relapse models. Upon completion of this course students will possess a broad understanding of how cognitive, behavioral, and social factors interact with biological parameters in influencing morbidity and mortality. In addition, students will become familiar with several substantive areas (e.g., chronic pain, HIV/AIDS, cancer, sleep disorders, cardiovascular risk reduction), research methods, and multicultural and ethical issues in health psychology.
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5632      Health Psychology Interventions
This course will introduce students to a wide range of psychological assessment and intervention strategies that can be used in health care settings. Individual, group, community and policy interventions will be discussed. This course may b used for credit in the Health Psychology Discipline of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program. Prerequisite: PSYCH 631 and consent of instructor. Offered: Every Winter
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5638      Seminar In Health Care Leadership
This course is designed to offer an educational experience that fosters both the knowledge and skills needed for leaders of healthcare in the future. The instructors will guide students through the process of generating new thinking, creating new knowledge, and enhancing interpersonal and professional effectiveness. Course topics will include what creates health and quality of life, social capital and health, healthcare policy, collaborative problem-solving, and transformational leadership and systems thinking.
Credits: 3 hours
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PSYCH 5650      Clinical Practicum
Advanced supervised assessment and psychotherapy with individuals and groups in applied settings. Preregistration by application to instructor at least 60 days prior to the beginning of the semester. Approval by Psychology Director of Clinical training required. Prerequisite: PSYCH 623 and consent of instructor and Director of Clinical Training.
Credits: 1,6 hours
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