40 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 101Introduction to Psychology3
Overview of the major areas of study within psychology: experimental psychology, physiological psychology, sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, psychology of consciousness, theories of learning, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, theories of personality, tests and measurements, abnormal psychology, and clinical psychology. Fall, Spring, Summer.
An introduction to the variety, application, and utility of qualitative research methods in psychology. The course promotes consideration of arguments about the limitations of positivistic methodology in the study of such complex human processes as the construction of meaning and intentional, or purposive, behavior. Methods reviewed include observation, case studies, archival research, and methods associated with Narrative Psychology, including interviewing and discourse analysis. PSYC 101 As needed.
This course will examine the ways in which individuals are and have been conceptualized in psychological theory and research, with a special emphasis on women. It will also investigate the ways in which gender and sex role identity affect individual experiences in a variety of areas including social relationships, achievement, and psychological adjustment. An objective analysis of sociocultural and historical influences on current controversies will be explored. Spring, bi-annualy.
An investigation of the main perspectives used to explain the interdependence between culture and human thought, emotion, and behavior. Of central interest are those theories, which explore the relationship between culture and the individual construction of meaning. Attention is also devoted to cross-cultural studies, in such areas as development, cognition, and personality. An objective analysis of sociocultural and historical influences on current cultural and race/ethnicity controversies will be explored Spring, bi-annually.
Students will meet to hone an electronic portfolio that focuses on development of skills, values, and knowledge bases in Psychology and underscores connections between all SFU undergraduate educational experiences, including applied learning, general education, study abroad, and work in associated disciplines. The Psychology Portfolio also fosters attention to career planning.
Experience in an approved clinical or research setting under professional supervision. Students are responsible for finding their own internship site, one site supervisor who is willing to document total hours worked, and one psychology department faculty supervisor with relevant expertise. All students must complete an internship proposal to be approved before official course registration is allowed.
psychology major, senior standing, and advisor’s permission. Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 399Psychology Internship3-15
Experience in an approved clinical or research setting under professional supervision. Students are responsible for finding their own internship site, one site supervisor who is willing to document total hours worked, and one psychology department faculty supervisor with relevant expertise. All students must complete an internship proposal to be approved before official course registration is allowed.
The existential approach to the development of human consciousness: perception, emotion, and commitment in the works of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre (and others). Theories of phenomenological research and counseling in psychology.
Periodic course discussions will encourage peer review and feedback on individual research projects, as well as provide the opportunity to discuss brief case studies related to responsible test use in applied settings. Class collaboration on a community service research will also be required. This course will cover more advanced research design issues, including case study research, survey creation with follow-up item-analysis and calculations of various kinds of reliability and validity, community needs assessment, and program evaluation. Advanced statistical analyses, such as multiple regression, will also be covered. Some emphasis will also be placed on the administration and interpretation of commonly used clinical assessment tools and appropriate communication and use of results for decision-making purposes.
Advanced research methodology and analysis. Each student will conduct a study based upon a formal research proposal developed during the first part of the course. Students will write formal articles based upon their studies for possible submission to professional journals.
Advanced research methodology and analysis. Each student will conduct a study based upon a formal research proposal developed during the first part of the course. Students will write formal articles based upon their studies for possible submission to professional journals.
Advanced research methodology and analysis. Each student will conduct a study based upon a formal research proposal developed during the first part of the course. Students will write formal articles based upon their studies for possible submission to professional journals.
Advanced research methodology and analysis. Each student will conduct a study based upon a formal research proposal developed during the first part of the course. Students will write formal articles based upon their studies for possible submission to professional journals.
