23 courses with the subject PSY-FPX, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PSY-FPX5002Foundations of Theory and Practice for Master's Psychology Students
In this course, students acquire the ability to navigate the Capella courseroom and use the resources that support academic success, including the library and writing center. Students identify and practice the academic requirements (including APA style and formatting) necessary to successfully complete the master's degree program in their chosen specialization; review their specialization's requirements, associated professional roles and organizations, and ethics and professional standards; and articulate a professional identity based on master's-level psychology training. For MS in Psychology students only. Must be taken during the student's first quarter. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.
PSY-FPX5110Ethics and Individual Differences in Psychology
Students analyze a range of human perspectives and factors and their influences on the ethical behavior of psychology professionals. Students evaluate and articulate such issues within the context of different settings and practice applying ethical reasoning principles and standards within their profession.
This course provides an overview of how behavior is shaped and influenced within a social context. Within this framework, students analyze interpersonal relationships, social cognition, social inference, emotion, and personality. Students review and demonstrate their knowledge of the social psychology of decision making, attitude formation, and social attribution as they relate to contemporary issues. Students also apply social psychological theory and research to various clinical, educational, and organizational settings.
Students in this course examine the theories, techniques, methods, and processes used for program evaluation. Students synthesize knowledge and skills gained from prior coursework to design a program evaluation, plan its implementation, and communicate the results in appropriate and effective formats.
PSY-FPX5201Integrative Project for Master's Degree in Psychology
In this course, students demonstrate knowledge, scholarship, and research proficiency in their chosen psychology specialization. As they engage with a faculty mentor in the preparation of a five-chapter integrative project, students develop and demonstrate academic and professional competency in proposing new and original research, writing and applying for grants, adhering to ethical standards, addressing individual differences in psychology, and explaining psychology concepts. For MS in Psychology students only. Must be taken during the student's final quarter. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.
Students in this course gain an overview of prenatal and postnatal development through the first three months of life. Students analyze genetic and reproductive technology and articulate its impact on families and society. Throughout the course, students demonstrate their knowledge of the stages of prenatal development (embryonic and fetal). Students investigate various prenatal illnesses and physical problems while considering the impact of access to and differences in prenatal care. In addition, students engage with research, theoretical, and ethical best practices related to promoting healthy newborn and infant development.
Students investigate stages of lifespan development from prenatal development through late adulthood. Students gain an understanding of development, considered from individual, familial, and systemic perspectives. Students apply developmental theories and research findings to understand human development and to identify and support interventions for developmental concerns.
PSY-FPX6020Advocacy in Child and Adolescent Development
Students in this course critically evaluate and apply theory and research to child and adolescent development issues and current topics. Students analyze the impact of policy and legislation in areas such as education, health, mental health, the military, media, and the economy on child and adolescent developmental outcomes and advocate for issues related to policy and legislation that improve the lives of children and adolescents.
Students gain and apply knowledge of the developmental stages of children from the prenatal period to adolescence. Students examine how children develop physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively, and evaluate and articulate the influences of family, society, and culture on child and adolescent development. Students also assess children's evolving needs and apply theory and research to recommend appropriate responses to those needs.
In this course, students gain and apply knowledge of the developmental stages from early adolescence to emerging adulthood. Students evaluate and articulate the physical, psychosocial, emotional, sexual, moral, and cognitive changes associated with adolescent development and examine the ways in which adolescent development is influenced by family, society, and culture. Students also assess the evolving needs of adolescents and apply theory and research in order to recommend appropriate responses to those needs.
Students in this course identify and describe the principles of learning, motivation, and assessment necessary to teach educational psychology. Throughout the course, students examine and explain specific strategies used to enhance pedagogy, curriculum design and adaptation, and student performance.
Students analyze psychological and learning theories and their principles and concepts and identify how these apply to learning processes. Students present research designs and methodologies from current research studies and investigate the connection between theories and research processes. Additionally, students apply theories and research findings to case studies.
PSY-FPX6710Principles of Industrial/Organizational Psychology
In this course, students identify and confirm theories and research of industrial/organizational psychology. Students examine the various psychological constructs affecting individuals, groups, teams, and organizations in the workplace and explore ethical principles as they relate to decision-making processes. Students also evaluate the differences between industrial and organizational psychology and explore various assessment methods, models, and interventions applicable across workplace settings.
Students gain a comprehensive review of leadership theories and factors, including leader development, leadership styles, and societal issues relevant to leadership in various settings. Students research and evaluate leadership principles and apply leadership theory to clinical, counseling, educational, organizational, and sports settings. Students examine case studies; investigate and evaluate the processes and best practices of leader development; analyze their own leadership strengths; and relate this knowledge to their professional practice.
Students in this course evaluate current theories of psychological consultation and analyze the variety of roles and interventions that engage psychological consultants in an applied setting. Students examine psychological consultants' contributions to clinical, educational, industrial, and organizational settings and demonstrate the competencies required to evaluate and conduct psychological consultative services through applied case work, practice, and self-appraisal. Other course topics include consultation ethics, models of consultation research, and the dynamics of the consultant-client relationship.
PSY-FPX6740Industrial/Organizational Psychology Practices in Personnel and Human Resource Management
Students in this course analyze psychologically based methods, tools, and practices used in industrial/organizational psychology, including needs assessment, personnel selection, job analysis, performance management and appraisal, organizational functioning, motivation, training, and management, in the context of their application to human resource management. Students identify the underlying psychological theories, research, and approaches related to human resource management and synthesize these theories and research to develop evidence-based application grounded in science and scholarship. Throughout the course, students gain and demonstrate a working knowledge of organizational systems and culture.
Students apply psychological theories to explain and improve sport performance. Students evaluate the implications of new research for professional practice in sport psychology and explore the ways in which they can meet the unique needs of others through customized coaching strategies. Students examine personality, attention, anxiety, arousal and arousal adjustment strategies, cognitive-behavioral intervention, causal attribution, motivation, and self-confidence.
Students in this course examine the mechanisms athletes use to exceed their perceived physical and mental limitations. In addition, students apply performance enhancement theories and techniques to help clients improve athletic performance. Topics include strategies such as visualization, meditation, hypnosis, autogenic training, biofeedback, and progressive relaxation.
Students acquire and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to apply fundamental sport psychology concepts to their chosen profession. Students consider ethical issues, their personal approach to sport psychology practice, and ways to use research to inform their work. Students also examine the significance of working with various populations and expanding their areas of expertise.
In this course, students critically analyze the research, theories, and practices of sport psychology. Students examine current issues in sports and determine ways to ethically and professionally apply sport psychology practices to educate sports participants and to improve the performance of athletes.
This course is an introduction to physiological psychology and associated topics, including genetics, functional neuroanatomy, and physiology. Students develop and demonstrate an understanding of brain functioning; sensory systems; attention, memory, perception, and language mechanisms; and the effects of neurotransmitters on human behavior. Students also identify the relationship between brain functions and behavioral disorders and analyze current physiological psychology research and ethics.
Students in this course apply knowledge of theoretical foundations and the basic principles and models of cognitive/affective psychology to mental processes, such as how individuals acquire, process, and store information; how they think, perceive, remember, and learn; and how they experience feelings, moods, and emotions. Students also demonstrate ways in which the integration of cognitive and affect influence an individual's behavior.
Students investigate focuses on essential concepts, principles, applications, and social and theoretical issues of psychological testing. Students gain understanding in the construction of tests; analyze the development and use of tests in measuring aptitudes, achievement, attitudes, interests, and personality; and identify underlying theories of various tests. Students analyze the characteristics desired in psychological and educational tests, with particular emphasis on reliability and validity, and evaluate best practices and professional standards for educational and psychological testing. In addition, students assess the role of technology in delivery, administration, scoring, and interpretation of tests.
