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PSY-710F Cognitive Behavioral Assessment

2 semester credits

Students will be familiarized with a psychological report format that integrates cognitive-behavioral domain specific client self-report measures, and structured interview-based measures of DSM-5 Axis I mental disorders, with objective psychological tests such as the WAIS-IV and the MMPI-2, in order to provide providing clear, behaviorally specific assessments and treatment recommendations. Students will learn how to develop a CBT treatment plan from the case formulation and to present the results of the assessment and the treatment recommendations to the client using an interactive discussion based on Finn’s therapeutic assessment model, which can be applied transtheoretically. Students will learn how to utilize these assessment tools to inform case conceptualizations and treatment plans consistent with their preferred theoretical orientation.
Pre-requisites: PSY-710B , PSY-715A  
Co-requisites: Required co-requisite unless already completed: PSY-710C  
Delivery Method: Blended
Grading Default: Letter
Learning Outcome(s):  

1. Know domain specific CBT self-report and structured interview-based measures of anxiety and depression and is able to select appropriate measures for factors maintaining target behaviors and for treatment outcomes.
2. Be familiar with idiographic case formulation principles and models used by cognitive-behavioral therapists.
3. Be able to develop cognitive-behavioral case conceptualizations for specific clinical cases, with adaptations for multicultural diversity.
4. Be familiar with a psychological report writing format that integrates CBT domain specific client self-reported measures, structured interview-based measures of DSM-IV Axis I mental disorders, and objective psychological tests such as the WAIS-IV and the MMPI-2, in order to provide clear, behaviorally specific assessments and treatment recommendations.
5. Be able to develop a CBT treatment plan from the case formulation, and then present the results of the assessment and the treatment recommendations to the client using an interactive discussion based on Finn’s therapeutic assessment model.

PSY-710G Integrated Assessment

1. Be able to articulate in writing psychological test findings, including those from cognitive, (Wechsler scales), objective personality (e.g. MMPI-2, MCMI-III, PAI) and projective (Rorschach, TAT) tests in a manner consistent with beginning internship level.
2. Be able to integrate clinical and test findings in a psychological testing report in a clear and professional manner, one that goes beyond specific findings to a rich and well-supported description of the individual being assessed.
3. Understand the readers to whom a given psychological report is to be directed and write in a manner commensurate with one’s anticipated readers.
4. Be aware of the limitations inherent in any clinical assessment and cognizant of the need for further work-up, research, interviews and referrals when these are needed.

PSY-711A1 Introduction to Psychotherapy: Theory

1. Be familiar with the three major theoretical orientations.
2. Understand how theory informs practice.
3. Be familiar with research that informs practice.
4. Begin to define a preferred theoretical orientation for clinical practice.

PSY-711A2 Introduction to Psychotherapy: Technique

1. Be familiar with and practice psychotherapy skills related to building a therapeutic alliance in the context of the three phases of treatment: initiation, action, and termination. 
2. Be familiar with contracting, ethical practice, and record keeping.
3. Be self-aware of cultural influences and how they impact the therapeutic relationship.

PSY-711B Research in Psychotherapy

1. Be familiar with the current literature on psychotherapy research, including empirically supported practices and evidence based practice.
2. Understand the literature on non-specific factors or common factors that may cut across different forms of practice (e.g. therapeutic alliance).
3. Know how to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical research and its application to practice.
4. Be familiar with the role of culture and diversity in the practice and outcome of psychotherapy.

PSY-712 Multicultural Psychology

1. Know how a nation’s history and culture affect individual and interpersonal experience.
2. Be able to thoughtfully critique multicultural approaches in psychology.
3. Know how cultural variables influence the etiology and manifestations of mental health and illness, including but not limited to knowledge of culture-specific diagnoses.
4. Know how normative values within a culture interface with individual differences to influence illness and help-seeking behaviors, interactional styles, and world views.
5. Know how to assess/measure variables of special relevance to identified groups, such as cultural orientation, acculturative stress, and the effects of discrimination.
6. Be able to identify and critique epistemologies, research concepts, methods, instruments, and results based on their tacit assumptions related to individuals or groups and to propose alternate methods/interpretations.
7. Be aware of how one’s own cultural heritage, gender, class, ethnic/racial identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, language, and age cohort help shape personal values, assumptions, and biases related to identified groups.

PSY-715A Psychometric Theory

3 semester credits

Media: PSY-540A  
Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated
Grading Default: Letter
Learning Outcome(s):  

1. Be familiar with basic principles of measurement and psychometric theory, including classical test theory, generalizability theory, item response theory, and statistical techniques that undergird these contemporary approaches.
2. Understand the concepts of standardization and norming, reliability and validity.
3. Be able to make selection decisions with assessment instruments based on psychometric data.
4. Know the concepts and procedures pertaining to test construction, including scaling, item construction and item analysis.
5. Be familiar with cultural issues related to psychological assessment.
6. Be familiar with legal and ethical standards associated with psychological assessment.

PSY-716A Statistical Methods

1. Understand basic concepts and methods of univariate descriptive statistics, including levels of measurement, z-scores, measures of central tendency and dispersion, types of distributions, independent and dependent variables.
2. Understand basic concepts and methods of bivariate descriptive statistics, including cross-tabulations, scatterplots, cell and marginal frequencies, linear relationships, regression models, residuals, and measures such as gamma, phi, slope, Y intercept, coefficient of determination, Pearson’s r, and eta.
3. Be familiar with univariate and bivariate graphing approaches, including bar charts, histograms, stem and leaf diagrams, pie charts, boxplots, scatterplots, regression lines, and bivariate data display with bar charts.
4. Understand basic concepts of statistical inference, including sampling distribution, sampling error, standard error, null and alternative hypothesis, one and two tailed tests, Type I and Type II error, rejection region, alpha level, level of significance, rejection of null hypothesis, rejection region (critical region), central limit theorem, confidence interval, general logic of inference, relationship of confidence interval to hypothesis test, meaning of Z, t, F and chi-square distributions.
5. Know the theory behind null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) and criticisms to the theory.
6. Be able to conduct the following statistical tests: chi-square test, one and two sample t-test (both independent and correlated group designs for two sample t-test), confidence intervals for proportions and means, oneway analysis of variance (oneway ANOVA), bivariate regression and correlation analysis.
7. Know the meaning of statistical power and the relationship between power, effect size, sample size, and Type I and II error.

PSY-717 Multivariate Statistics

1. Know the assumptions underlying multivariate statistical techniques and how to test these assumptions through exploratory data analysis methods using IBM-SPSS.
2. Be able to apply data modification and transformation methods when the assumptions of multivariate statistical techniques are violated.
3. Be able to apply appropriate statistical method to a variety of research questions and designs.
4. Be able to conduct Factorial ANOVA & ANCOVA, Multiple Regression (including hierarchical methods), and MANOVA.
5. Be able to write-up the results of all the statistical techniques discussed above, using APA format and including properly constructed tables.
6. Be familiar with the issues related to statistical significance, effect sizes, confidence intervals, and contemporary challenges and alternatives to null hypothesis significance testing (NHST).
7. Be able to address real world problems through the application of appropriate multivariate statistical methods.

PSY-718 Qualitative Data Analysis Software

1. Be familiar with common qualitative software terms.
2. Be able to create categories and categorization of responses.
3. Be able to code open-ended responses in a quick and reliable manner.
4. Be able to place a word/phrase into a category.
5. Be able to identify major themes.
6. Know how to extract and export qualitative data for analysis and graphing.

PSY-719 Quantitative Data Analysis Software

1. Be familiar with common quantitative software terms.
2. Be able to analyze basic and intermediate statistical processes using SPSS.
3. Understand and explain statistical analysis software output.
4. Be able to create data sets for statistical analysis software.
5. Be able to create new variables and manage data.
6. Be able to analyze data using syntax.
7. Be able to explain analysis using student knowledge.
8. Demonstrate command of Results Coach (within SPSS).

PSY-720 Special Topics in Research

PSY-721 Special Topics in Statistics

PSY-723 Qualitative Research

PSY-724A Mind in Technology

1. Apply cognitive theories to current tech and media environment.
2. Develop understanding of memory as cognitive process as aspects of this process (attention, short and long term memory, encoding, retrieval) present themselves in new and developing media environments
3. Develop understanding of perception as cognitive process (for example, bottom up and top down perception) as these issues present themselves in new and developing media environment.
4. Understand constructive nature of cognition: difference between physical and psychological, social, cultural and virtual realities.

PSY-724B Media and Social Psychology

1. Demonstrates an understanding of theory and research in the social psychology of media through graduate level writing.
2. Demonstrates the ability to create practical notes from research articles which support academic writing
3. Student is able to articulate key ideas in the social psychology of media based on empirical evidence.

PSY-724C Narratives, Symbols and Imagery in Media

1. Students will understand and be able to apply the sign systems used in media.
2. Students will understand and be able to apply the functions of various meaning structures, including the paradigmatic and syntagmatic structures.
3. Students will know and be able to apply the meaning constructions of perceptual, social, and textual cultural codes.
4. Students will understand how various tropes operate to construct meaning in verbal and imaged texts.
5. Students will know how various verbal and imaged texts, such as narrative and scholarly presentations, construct meaning.
6. Students will be able to use a variety of meaning producing strategies to construct and analyze media messages.

PSY-724D Media and Political Psychology

PSY-724E Media Literacy and Social Impacts of Technology

1. Understands the basic concepts of Media Literacy, advertising theory and consumer psychology, and be able to apply these to a media project.
2. Understands issues related to the evolution of narrative media, and be able to apply this understanding to a project in which that predicts the further evolution of narrative media.        
3. Understands the major concepts involved in the inquiry area known as “digital citizenship,” and be able to apply these concepts to professional practice.
4. Understands the issues and technological applications involved in a number of mobile technologies, particularly Augmented Reality, and be able to devise a theoretical application for its use.   
5. Familiar with a number of McLuhan’s theories, in particular McLuhan’s “Tetrad” and “Laws of Media,” and be able to apply these theories to technology assessment.
6. Familiar with Ohler’s methodology for determining technological impact, both proactively and reactively, and be able to apply this methodology to selected emerging technologies.

PSY-725 Special Topics in Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior

PSY-726 Special Topics in Biological Bases of Behavior

PSY-727 Psychopharmacology

1. Know the basic constructs of pharmacy, with an emphasis on neural mechanisms.
2. Know the biochemistry implicated in these brain circuits.
3. Be familiar with the working hypotheses related to various medication regimens currently used to treat the selected mental disorder categories.
4. Be aware of issues of diversity that impact pharmacotherapy considerations.

PSY-727L Seminar in Psychopharmacology

PSY-728 Neuropsychology

1. Be familiar with the organization of the higher cortical functions by areas.
2. Be familiar with the bases behind the process approach to clinical neuropsychology as set forth by Edith Kaplan and her colleagues and be able to describe the differences between this approach and what could be called the “battery” approach of others. Also be able to outline the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.
3. Be familiar with the current findings in clinical developmental neuropsychology, to include the anatomical development of the brain through adolescence as well as the development of the major areas of cognitive functioning through adolescence.
4. Be familiar with functional neuropsychological deficits that are associated with environmental, personality, or other factors and not with brain damage.
5. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the importance of ecological validity as applied to neuropsychological assessment, including both generic and individual factors.
6. Recognize the influence of cultural and diversity issues on the development of neuropsychological conditions, neuropsychological assessment, and interpretation of results.

PSY-729 Special Topics in Neuropsychology

PSY-730 Neuroanatomy

1. Be able to identify cortical and subcortical anatomical structures from frontal sections of the brain.
2. Be able to identify anatomical structures from mid sagittal and basal views of the brain.
3. Be able to identify the gyri and sulci from the lateral view of the brain.
4. Be able to identify the major fasciculi from a frontal section of the brain.

PSY-731 Health Psychology

4 semester credits

Media: PSY-540A  
Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated
Grading Default: Letter
Note: Elective
Learning Outcome(s):  

1. Understands and appreciates the complex interplay between one’s health and a variety of biological, psychological, and social factors.
2. Understands how psychological research methods, theories, and principles can be applied to enhance biomedical approaches to for promoting health and treating illness.
3. Understands how behavioral and cognitive methods can help one cope with stress and promote health behavior.
4. Aware of the experiences of patients in health care settings, factors that affect adherence to medical regimes, and sources of problems in patient/practitioner relationships.
5. Understands how psychological methods and principles can be applied to help patients manage and cope with chronic illness.
6. Able to determine how psychological and medical methods for relieving pain differ and are often combined to enhance treatment effectiveness.
7. Understands diversity factors in relation to health and illness and the importance of research examining the role of diversity in health outcomes.
8. Understands ethical implications for the practice of health psychology.

PSY-731A Diversity Issues in Health Psychology

PSY-731B Health Behavior Change

1. Understands major health behavior theories used to measure, record, and observe individual based health behaviors.
2. Identifies the psychosocial factors (i.e. social, cultural, and individual) that contribute to the health of individuals based on current empirical research.
3. Understands assessment strategies targeting the psychosocial, cultural, and individual factors utilized in the development of health behavior change for individual clients/patient.
4. Can examine a health behavior change intervention targeting physical activity and mood, and anxiety based largely on cognitive and learning theories.
5. Can examine behavioral and cognitive techniques targeting physical activity utilized in practice settings.

PSY-731C Health Psychology Focus on Intervention with Chronic Medical Conditions

1. Gain knowledge of psychological factors related to chronic medical conditions encountered by health psychologists.
2. Understand cognitive behavioral interventions relevant for health psychologists treating patients with chronic medical conditions.
3. Become knowledgeable of empirically supported alternative methods of delivery for cognitive behavioral therapy interventions to optimize participation for chronically ill patients.

PSY-731D Pharmacology in Integrated Health Settings

1. Be familiar with how pharmacy works and what effects pharmacy has on bodies
2. Be familiar with the operation of the major systems of the body
3. Be familiar with the pathologies associated with the major systems of the body and their treatment

PSY-731E Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback

PSY-731F Pediatric Health Psychology

PSY-732 Special Topics in Health Psychology

PSY-733 Language

1. Be familiar with basic concepts and controversies in the area of language development.
2. Understand the process of language development in the early school age years (5 to 12). 
3. Be familiar with different forms of language and reading deficits and the importance of these distinctions for remediation.

PSY-734 Neurological Disorders

1. Be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of the organization of higher cortical functions as applied to specific neurological/neuropsychiatric disorders.
2. Be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of neuropsychological/cognitive test profiles pertaining to neurological/neuropsychological disorders, including familiarity with the process approach to clinical neuropsychology set forth by Edith Kaplan and her colleagues. Knows the differences between Kaplan’s approach and the “battery” approach of others, including strengths and weaknesses of each approach.
3. Be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of disease-specific cognitive profiles.
4. Be familiar with neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms typical of specific neurological disorders.

PSY-735 Special Topics in Developmental Psychology

PSY-736 Special Topics in Social Psychology

PSY-737 Special Topics in Personality Theories

PSY-738 Special Topics in Psychopathology

PSY-739 Special Topics in Psychological Assessment

PSY-740 Special Topics Multicultural Psychology

PSY-741 Special Topics in Legal and Ethical Practice

PSY-742 Special Topics in Social Justice and Diversity

PSY-744 Introduction to Integrated Primary Care

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic knowledge needed for psychologists to work in integrated primary care including basic vocabulary and the context of the primary care setting.
2. Describe the value in terms of outcomes that psychologists bring to the primary care setting through their work.
3. Describe assessment procedures used in behavioral health consultation in an integrated health setting.
4. Discuss clinical interventions and behavioral considerations for working with patients in primary care setting with an understanding.
5. Understand how patient factors affect practice in an integrated setting including cultural factors.
6. Discuss ethical considerations for working in an integrated care setting.

PSY-745 Consultation and Supervision

1. Know major supervision and consultation models and theories.
2. Be able to describe the developmental processes involved in the supervision relationship as well as the consultation relationship.
3. Be familiar with the research on the supervisee relationship and the supervisory triad including issues related to supervisor-supervisee matching, factors that promote effective or harmful supervision, and outcomes of effective supervision.
4. Be familiar with the research on consultation in regard to the relationship, processes, and outcome.
5. Be familiar with national and state ethical and legal requirements pertaining to supervision and consultation.
6. Know about the cultural sensitivity issues related to the supervisory-supervisee and consultant-client relationship.

PSY-746 Psychoanalytic Theory/Therapy

1. Conversant with the development and main features of selected psychoanalytic theorists. Understands basic concepts and the approach to psychotherapeutic technique.
2. Knows the significance of each major psychoanalytic theory and how each theory has contributed to our understanding of personality and/or therapy.
3. Be able to employ in discussion the major terms in psychoanalytic psychotherapy (the following are just examples): id, ego, superego, defense mechanisms (as a general concept and specific forms) object, object relations, transitional object, false self, mirroring, narcissism, transference, countertransference, the “analytic third,” collective unconscious, archetypes, and basic anxiety.

PSY-747 Cognitive-Behavioral Theory/Therapy

1. Know the principles of classical, operant, and vicarious learning and how they can be used to effect change.
2. Know the role of Social Cognitive Theory in the paradigm shift from a purely behavioral perspective of personal change.
3. Know the role of self-efficacy in psychological disorders and therapeutic change.
4. Know the mediating processes of personal change.
5. Be familiar with different cognitive behavioral therapies and how they apply cognitive, behavioral, and environmental interventions contextually for different psychological disorders.
6. Know how to apply CBT in a culturally competent manner.

PSY-748 Humanistic and Existential Theory/Therapy

4 semester credits

This course comprehends humanistic/existential psychology as an approach to psychological theory, research, and psychotherapy that focuses upon lived experience in the context of the individual’s relatedness to self and others, and their cultural, social and natural environments.

Humanistic/Existential psychologists typically take a profound interest in the experience of clients, therapists, subjects and investigators. They promote an “open economy” of experience and ideas, respect the autonomy and value of individuals, communities and cultures, honor and value history and tradition without being blindly obedient to them, place the individual’s experience and the therapeutic relationship (as opposed to diagnosis, theory and classification) at the focus of clinical interactions, and take particular interest in the fundamental conditions of human existence, including mortality, freedom, desire, will, isolation, alienation, relatedness, meaning, and creativity. Humanistic/existential psychology is concerned with the positive and joyous, as well as the pathological and tragic aspects of human life.
Pre-requisites: PSY-711A1  
Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated
Grading Default: Letter
Note: Elective
Learning Outcome(s):  

1. Be familiar with a broad spectrum of humanistic, existential-phenomenological, post-modern and systemic theories and principles.
2. Be able to conceptualize the relevance of these principles to the therapeutic alliance, relationship and technique. 
3. Be able to recognize the relationship between humanistic & existential psychology and other psychological and psychotherapeutic approaches.

PSY-749 Marriage and Family Therapy

4 semester credits

1. Know the historical context of contemporary theories of family therapy.
2. Be familiar with the current status of marriage and the challenges facing contemporary couples.
3. Be familiar with the importance and contributions of systems thinking in family and couples therapy.
4. Be familiar with several different theoretical approaches to family therapy and be able to apply them to clinical cases.
5. Be familiar with the role of ethnicity, culture, and gender in understanding and treating couples and families
6. Be conversant with the research supporting the efficacy of at least one approach to couples therapy.

PSY-750 Group Psychotherapy

4 semester credits

While the focus will primarily be on interpersonally-focused therapy groups, we will also consider when and how to use different types of groups, including task groups, psycho-educational groups and support groups. Finally, we will review the ethical and legal principles unique to group work, with an awareness of the ethical responsibility to demonstrate sensitivity to group member diversity with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, spirituality, sexual orientation, and disabilities.

All students will be expected to participate in an experiential group (to be negotiated with the professor), the experience of which will be a focus of one of the required papers.
Pre-requisites: PSY-711A1  or PSY-711A2   
Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated
Grading Default: Letter
Note: Elective
Learning Outcome(s):  

1. Demonstrate a knowledge of the eleven therapeutic factors which are intrinsic to the group therapy process.
2. Be able to identify the typical stages of group development and basic group theory principles.
3. Demonstrate the ability to modify a prototypic group to the needs of a particular setting, issue, or purpose.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical and professional issues relevant to group therapy.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic techniques/strategies that are useful in leading groups and that differentiate group from individual counseling.
6. Be able to understand how to work with diverse populations in group settings.
7. Be conversant with contemporary research on group therapy.

PSY-751 Special Topics in Psychotherapy

PSY-752 Positive Psychology

2 or 4 semester credits

1. Be familiar with the historical, philosophical and metapsychological foundations of the positive psychology movement.
2. Be familiar with the basic theories and findings of positive psychology.
3. Understand the place of values and cultural differences in the theory and practice of psychology.
4. Be familiar with techniques and controversies in the practice of positive psychological assessment and to treatment.
5. Understand the role of positive psychological assessment in creating psychological formulations and writing psychological reports.
6. Be familiar with basic critiques of the positive psychological movement.
7. Understand positive psychology in relation to non-western traditions and philosophies.

PSY-753 The Social Psychology of Narrative

1. Demonstrate, through writing, posts and the author’s journal, the state of the scientific literature in media psychology on narrative.
2. Demonstrate, through scholarly writing, posts and author’s notebook entries the theory upon which the scholarly literature on narrative rests.
3. Demonstrate, through scholarly writing, posts and author’s notebook entries the methods commonly applied to media and narrative psychology.
4. Develop a facility for identifying parts of APA style publications that are important such that this forms the basis of the writing process and develops understanding of the subject matter.

PSY-754 The Role of Media in Social Justice

1. Demonstrate, through writing, posts and the author’s journal, the state of the scientific literature in social representations in media such as gender, race, sexual orientation and their intersections.
2. Demonstrate, through scholarly writing, posts and author’s notebook entries the theory upon which the scholarly literature on the psychology of social representations in the media rests.
3. Demonstrate, through scholarly writing, posts and author’s notebook entries the methods commonly applied to the psychology of social representations in the media.
4. Develop a facility for identifying parts of APA style publications that are important such that this forms the basis of the writing process and develops understanding of the subject matter.

PSY-755 Writing for the Internship Application

2 semester credits

RCP students will need permission from the RCP Program Director who will work with the student and Director of Internship Advising to determine if the student will meet the Oct 1 deadline for completing internship requirements (e.g., 1500 hrs practicum, PSY-710G , PSY-779 ). Registration for RCP students will require contacting the registrar with this permission.
Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated
Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
Learning Outcome(s):  

1. Writes clearly, concisely, engagingly and effectively for the purposes of developing APPIC Match materials.
2. Understands the process of the APPIC match.
3. Identifies unique clinical strengths and growth edges and develop training goals consistent with long term career goals.
4. Identifies 15-18 good fitting training sites based on student’s unique characteristics.

PSY-755A Writing for the Internship Application II

1. To write clearly, concisely, engagingly and effectively both for scholarly and other professional purposes.
2. To use correct grammar, spelling and APA format.
3. To apply these skills for a particular task: the application for the APPIC Internship Match.

PSY-756 Special Topics in Academic Writing

1. Able to write clearly, concisely, engagingly and effectively both for scholarly and other professional purposes.
2. Able to use correct grammar, spelling and APA format.

PSY-760 Independent Study

PSY-762 Human Sexuality and Culture

1. Understand the effect of cultural factors such as gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, religion, and mental health on sexual behavior and values.
2. Be able to describe the various sexual diseases and dysfunctions.
3. Understand human sexual anatomy and physiology.
4. Become familiar with the processes of sexual arousal and response.
5. Become aware of the varieties of sexual styles and relationships across cultural groups.
6. Know the nature and treatment of sexual dysfunction across cultural groups.

PSY-765 Forensic Psychology

1. Be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the scope of the field of forensic psychology.
2. Be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the tasks involved in applying psychological knowledge and skills to the psycho-legal issues to which forensic psychologists respond.
3. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the core psycho-legal issues in various types/areas of forensic practice.
4. Be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the ethical issues relevant to forensic practice.
5. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the steps required to conduct a forensic assessment and prepare a forensic report (clinical) or the ability to present expert testimony and an expert report on a relevant forensic issue (non-clinical).

PSY-765A Forensic Assessment in Criminal Cases

1. To achieve an in-depth understanding of the basic issues and legal standards in the practice of criminal forensic psychology including various competencies, mental state at the time of alleged offense conduct, sentencing and capital punishment. 
2. To achieve an understanding of the leading cases relevant to the practice of criminal forensic psychology.
3. To achieve an understanding of the use of interviews, psychological testing, collateral information, record review and other sources of information in forming a criminal forensic psychological opinion.
4. To gain a basic understanding of research relevant to the practice of criminal forensic psychology.
5. To become familiar with the ethical, cultural and professional issues that arise in the practice of criminal forensic psychology.

PSY-765B Forensic Assessment in Civil Court

2 semester credits

1. Achieve an in-depth understanding of the basic issues and legal standards in the practice of civil forensic psychology including the assessment psychological damages, causation, psychological disability, fitness for employment.
2. Achieve an understanding of the leading cases relevant to the practice of civil forensic psychology.
3. Achieve an understanding of the use of interviews, psychological testing, collateral information, record review, and other sources of information in forming a civil forensic psychological opinion.
4. Gain a basic understanding of research relevant to the practice of civil forensic psychology.
5. Be familiar with the ethical, cultural, and professional issues that arise in the practice of civil forensic psychology.

PSY-765C Forensic Assessment in Child Custody and Parental Rights

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the methods, assessments, and best practices for conducting child custody evaluations, parental competency or capacity evaluations, and other assessments in child protection matters.
2. To gain a better understanding of research relevant to conducting evaluations in child custody and child protection matters.
3. Document understanding  of research relevant to conducting evaluations in child custody and child protection matters.
4. Demonstrate an ability to apply psychological knowledge and skills, including integrated assessment, to the psycho-legal issues to which forensic psychologists respond to regarding child custody and parental competency evaluations.
5. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the ethical issues relevant to child custody/parental competency evaluations.
6. Demonstrate a basic understanding of diversity/multicultural factors relevant to conducting evaluations for child custody, parental competency, and child protection matters. 

PSY-765D Forensic Neuropsychology Assessment

1. Outline the scientific approach to forensic neuropsychology.
2. Evaluate the factors influencing admissibility of forensic neuropsychology expert opinions.
3. Analyze ethical issues in the practice of forensic neuropsychology.
4. Analyze the process of assessing response style in forensic neuropsychological evaluations.
5. Compare the common psychological questions in criminal and civil cases utilizing neuropsychological evaluations.
6. Synthesize research and clinical best practices for conducting neuropsychological evaluations for criminal cases.
7. Synthesize research and clinical best practices for conducting neuropsychological evaluations for civil cases.

PSY-765E Ethics in Forensic Psychology

PSY-765F Malingering and Deception

2 semester credits

1. Become familiar with the clinical, psychometric, cultural, and ethical issues in the assessment of malingering.
2. Become familiar with and achieve basic proficiency in the assessment of malingering of cognitive deficits.
3. Become familiar with and achieve basic proficiency in the assessment of malingering of mental illness.
4. Develop basic familiarity with psychological report writing as it is relevant to the assessment of malingering and exaggeration

PSY-765G Evaluations for the Immigration Courts

PSY-765L Forensic Psychology Lab

1. Be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the scope of the field of forensic psychology.
2. Be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the tasks involved in applying psychological knowledge and skills to the psycho-legal issues to which forensic psychologists respond.
3. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the core psycho-legal issues in various types/areas of forensic practice.
4. Be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the ethical issues relevant to forensic practice.
5. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the steps required to conduct a forensic assessment and prepare a forensic report (clinical), and the ability to present expert testimony and an expert report on a relevant forensic issue (non-clinical).

PSY-766 Special Topics in Media Psychology

PSY-767A Immersive Media: Augmented Reality

1. Familiar with the impact of transmedia storytelling and narrative and brand extension and identity.
2. Familiar with the strategic application of immersive media and augmented reality to education, entertainment, and advocacy.
3. Able to apply the case method to a specific media outcome.
4. Familiar with the relationship between cognitive psychology and the future of gaming.

PSY-767B Narrative and Digital Storytelling

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and theory of narrative and story through scholarly writing, discussion and media construction.
2. Demonstrate, through scholarly writing and discussion, an understanding of the neuroscience of story, the psychology of story structure, and various approaches to story and narrative research.
3. Apply an understanding of narrative and story theory by using the media planning tools and the media development to create effective, original media.

PSY-769 Advanced Topics in Media Psychology

PSY-770 Special Topics in Forensic Psychology

PSY-771 Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Psychology

PSY-772 Media and the Comparative Identity of Nations, States and Cultures

PSY-773 Media Innovation and Online Education

• Comparative delivery platforms and forum management
• Fully annotated syllabus development
• Keys to innovative course content
• Topic specific literature review
• Managing your professional online identity

PSY-774 Neuropsychological Care in Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment, Rehabilitation, and Advocacy

1. Understand how Traumatic Brain Injury results in disruption of physical, cognitive, and emotional processes, and how this disruption is relevant to psychological assessment and treatment.
2. Understand the complexities of assessment and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury, particularly the importance of coordinating neuropsychological assessment with neuropsychological and multi-disciplinary team-based care.
3. Understand the emotional distress, the clinical implications for addressing it, among patients who have suffered Traumatic Brain Injury and their partners, caregivers, and families.
4. Understand how Evidence-based approaches to Traumatic Brain Injury assessment and treatment have evolved.
5. Understand personal and ethical issues related to brain injury assessment and treatment.

PSY-775 Asmt- Advanced Forensics

PSY-776 Psychology of Social Media

1. Demonstrate understanding of current issues in social media
2. Demonstrate understanding of theory and research as applied to social media  through graduate level writing and communication
3. Demonstrate understanding of the role of social media as instruments of expression and social change
4. Demonstrate ability to critically assess underlying ideological, racial, economic and cultural assumptions guiding social media as instruments of public culture.
5. Demonstrate exposure to social media data collection platforms
6. Be able to propose research questions, frame a research approach and data collection.

PSY-777 Positive Media Psychology

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the history and major concepts of positive psychology in the context of media and technology. Explanation: Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the history and impact of positive psychology in the field of psychology and to identifying the primary theories and areas of inquiry in the context of media and technology use and development.
2.  Ability to link behavioral goals with positive psychology theory in media. Explanation: Demonstrate an understanding and ability to apply positive psychology as a framework for behavioral and emotional impact within the context of media and technology use, development and analysis.
3. Extend positive psychology scholarship to identification of real world problems where media technologies have impact or offer viable solutions. Explanation: Ability to apply positive psychology in the field, to identify problems and develop appropriate interventions and solutions that take advantage of media and technology affordances and leverage.

PSY-778 Psychology of Big Data

1. Identify areas where media psychology can contribute to understanding of big data culture and method.
2. Consider the ethical implications of a society structured around dataveillance and quantification.
3. Understand the role of psychological and social psychological factors that mediate big data as chain of knowledge production.
4. Identify potential for inequality and reification of biases through big data.

PSY-779 RCP Comprehensive Exam

PSY-780 Neuropsychology in Clinical Practice

PSY-801 Advanced Research: Respecialization Concentration