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PSY-752 Positive Psychology

2 or 4 semester credits

1. Identify the historical, philosophical, and meta-psychological foundations of the positive psychology movement.
2. Describe the basic theories and findings of positive psychology.
3. Identify the place of values and cultural differences in the theory and practice of psychology.
4. Discuss techniques and controversies in the practice of positive psychological assessment and to treatment.
5. Describe the role of positive psychological assessment in creating psychological formulations and writing psychological reports.
6. Explain basic critiques of the positive psychological movement.
7. Compare 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  or PSY-632B  ). 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. Write clearly, concisely, engagingly, and effectively for the purposes of developing APPIC Match materials.
2. Demonstrate comprehension of the process of the APPIC match.
3. Identify unique clinical strengths and growth edges and develop training goals consistent with long term career goals.
4. Identify 15-18 good fitting training sites based on student’s unique characteristics.

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-757 Teaching of Psychology: Course Development

1. Analyze research on human learning
2. Evaluate principles of effective teaching
3. Analyze research on the characteristics of excellent teachers
4. Design course learning objectives for an undergraduate psychology course
5. Choose appropriate and effective course materials for an undergraduate psychology course
6. Develop a syllabus for an undergraduate psychology course that includes learning experiences and methods of evaluating student learning

PSY-758 Teaching of Psychology: Fostering Learning

1. Develop and describe their teaching style
2. Analyze different instructional strategies for classroom and online teaching environments
3. Apply knowledge to design effective learning experiences for an undergraduate psychology course
4. Apply knowledge to design effective methods of assessing student learning in an undergraduate psychology course
5. Understand methods of fostering effective relationships with students
6. Assess and improve their teaching style
7. Apply knowledge and experiences to design a new course syllabus for an undergraduate psychology course

PSY-759 Teaching of Psychology: Practicum

1. Foster student learning through office hours interactions
2. Design and deliver an effective lecture in the classroom (in-person or via live video meeting)
3. Design and deliver an effective non-lecture learning experience (in-person or via live video meeting)
4. Provide effective feedback on assignments
5. Receive feedback openly and use it to make improvements in teaching practices
6. Manage relationships with students in an effective manner

PSY-760 Independent Study

PSY-762 Human Sexuality and Culture

1. Discuss the effect of cultural factors such as gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, religion, and mental health on sexual behavior and values.
2. Describe the various sexual diseases and dysfunctions.
3. Identify human sexual anatomy and physiology.
4. Describe the processes of sexual arousal and response.
5. Discuss the varieties of sexual styles and relationships across cultural groups.
6. Examine the nature and treatment of sexual dysfunction across cultural groups.

PSY-765 Forensic Psychology

1. Identify the scope of the field of forensic psychology.
2. Explain the tasks involved in applying psychological knowledge and skills to the psycho-legal issues to which forensic psychologists respond.
3. Describe the core psycho-legal issues in various types/areas of forensic practice.
4. Achieve an understanding of the leading cases relevant to the practice of civil forensic psychology
5. Examine the ethical issues relevant to forensic practice.
6. Understand and apply 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. Examine the tasks involved in applying psychological assessment skills to the psycho-legal issues presented in criminal cases.
2. Describe the core psycho-legal issues in various types of psychological assessments in criminal court cases.
3. Identify the ethical issues relevant to forensic assessments in a criminal setting.

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 use of interviews, psychological testing, collateral information, record review, and other sources of information in forming a civil forensic psychological opinion.
3. Gain a basic understanding of research relevant to the practice of civil forensic psychology.
4. Become 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

2 semester credits

1. Examine the ethical issues and dilemmas that can arise in the practice of forensic psychology and to be familiar with the guidelines and general principles that aid in their resolution.
2. Apply the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, the APA Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology, and other APA ethical guidelines to forensic practice.
3. Identify the ethical, cultural, and professional issues that can impact the ethical issues that arise in the practice of forensic psychology.

PSY-765F Malingering and Deception

2 semester credits

1. Discuss the clinical, psychometric, cultural, and ethical issues in the assessment of malingering.
2. Examine and assess malingering of cognitive deficits.
3. Examine and assess malingering of mental illness.
4. Describe psychological report writing as it is relevant to the assessment of malingering and exaggeration.

PSY-765G Evaluations for the Immigration Courts

1. Examine the basics of the U.S. Immigration Courts
2. Examine the law of asylum and removal cases in Immigration Court
3. Analyze the nuance of conducting evaluations with diverse clients
4. Demonstrate a beginning proficiency in interviewing immigrations clients
5. Demonstrate a beginning proficiency in writing reports/affidavits for immigration cases

PSY-765L Forensic Psychology Lab

1. Identify the scope of the field of forensic psychology.
2. Examine the tasks involved in applying psychological knowledge and skills to the psycho-legal issues to which forensic psychologists respond.
3. Describe the core psycho-legal issues in various types/areas of forensic practice.
4. Identify the ethical issues relevant to forensic practice.
5. 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-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

4 semester credits

1. Describe how brain injury affects the physiology of the brain.
2. Discuss how brain injury affects neurocognitive functioning.
3. Describe how brain injury affects emotional functioning and personality.
4. Explain how brain injury impacts the family.
5. Identify various approaches to neuropsychological assessment of brain injury.
6. Explain the model of multi-disciplinary treatment used in brain injury rehabilitation.
7. Identify training and career options for doctoral students in clinical psychology who wish to pursue a career in brain injury rehabilitation.

PSY-776 Social Media and the Psychology of Social Influence

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

4 semester credits

1. Ability to develop a case conceptualization and treatment plan that is consistent with one’s preferred theory and reflects an ability to incorporate diversity considerations and relevant research
2. Able to develop and maintain an effective therapeutic relationship
3. Case conceptualizations, treatment plans, and practice appropriately take into account cultural differences
4. Practice in a manner consistent with legal and ethical standards

PSY-780 Neuropsychology in Clinical Practice

1. Describe clinical neuropsychology as a procedure and a specialty
2. Explain the variety of roles clinical neuropsychological evaluations can have in practice
3. Describe the Houston Guidelines for preparation as a clinical neuropsychologist
4. Describe alternatives to the Houston Guidelines for gaining competency in clinical neuropsychology
5. Identify how clinical neuropsychology interfaces with other specialties in clinical psychology
6. Explain issues related to multicultural competencies and ethical responsibilities in clinical neuropsychology

PSY-801 Advanced Research: Respecialization Concentration