5 courses with the subject PSYC, 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.
PSYC 1105General Psychology4
This general psychology course is an introduction and overview of the scientific study of behavior and experience. It includes topics like the history of psychology, research methods, perception, learning, human development, intelligence, motivation, social perception and group behavior, and psychological disorders. Learning Outcomes Identify and use terminology relevant to the field of Psychology. Identify and understand a variety of psychological theories related to the understanding of human behavior and make practical applications of such theories. Identify objective sources of information and a variety of perspectives in making determinations or inferences about human behavior. Identify, understand and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of psychological research methods, including research design, sampling, methods, interpretation of results and ethics. Demonstrate an understanding of the history and evolution of the diagnosis and treatment of persons with mental health conditions, including the impact of social and cultural norms. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 02 - Critical Thinking
This psychology course is an introduction and overview of psychopathology. This course discusses diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of mental disorders and issues impacting mental health professionals. Learning Outcomes Demonstrate an understanding of the utilization of Clinical Assessments, diagnosis, and research methods used in psychopathology. Distinguish the difference between mental illness from a clinical perspective and insanity according to law. Identify ethical issues faced by mental health services professionals in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. Define abnormal behavior from a contextual perspective of the individual and society. Demonstrate an understanding of integrative approaches to psychopathology, including the Biopsychosocial approach. Identify legal and ethical issues impacting patients, clients and caregivers. Demonstrate an understanding of abnormal behavior in historical and cultural context. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of a differential diagnosis, including purpose of the use of diagnostic trees and tables. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact and significance of cultural differences on diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of mental disorders. Define specific mental disorders based on symptomology and criteria as found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
This psychology course is an introduction and overview of the scientific study of child development from prenatal through adolescence. It includes topics like perception, learning, intelligence, motivation, developmental disorders, and parenting andpeer influence on the developing child. Learning Outcomes Identify and understand developmental stages and tasks associated with the different stages of development, from infancy through adolescence. Demonstrate critical thinking in the use of information as it pertains to human behavior as it relates to the field of child psychology. Demonstrate an understanding of general development theories as they relate to Child Psychology and human behavior, including psychodynamic, cognitive developmental, behavioral, and sociocultural. Demonstrate an understanding of sex and gender identity development. Understand and demonstrate understanding of basic research procedures used in understanding child or adolescent behavior, such as structured observation and /or interviews. Identify terms and understand concepts relative to the field of child psychology. Demonstrate an understanding of biological, cognitive, and social emotional factors important to each stage of development, from childhood to adolescence. Demonstrate an understanding of the history and evolution of the developmental perspective in psychology. Explore common developmental disorders affecting children. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of cultural perspectives in areas such as attachment, parenting and peer relationships. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
This psychology course is an introduction and overview of the scientific study of development throughout the life span from prenatal through death from a developmental perspective. Learning Outcomes Explain the impact of teratogens on fetal development. Identify key milestones of physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development of all stages across the lifespan. Develop ideas for prevention and intervention strategies for issues and abnormalities that occur at different stages across the lifespan. Apply ideas from major developmental theorists. Evaluate the effectiveness of different parenting styles based on developmental theories and research evidence Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 7A - Human Diversity 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
This psychology course is an introduction to the concepts and issues surrounding death and dying. It examines these issues from a theoretical perspective with attention to ethical and moral issues from a multicultural perspective and the impact of death, dying and bereavement throughout the lifespan. Learning Outcomes Understand the evolution of death and dying from a historical perspective. Understand the process of coping with death to include the distinction of grief, loss, bereavement and mourning. Understand cultural similarities and differences as they relate to attitudes about death, and as they are encountered by persons of various ages, race, gender and class. Demonstrate an understanding of death and dying as it pertains to different stages of human development, including childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Understand the legal, ethical and moral issues of death and dying. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
