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Psychology
( Graduate Courses
)
PSYC612
Human Neuropsychology (3
sh)
An introduction
to the field of Neuropsychology.
The instructor will cover basic brain anatomy relevant
to higher mental functions and will describe the methods used
in Clinical Neuropsychological assessment.
The course will cover language dysfunctions affecting
speaking, comprehending, reading, and writing.
It will also cover descriptions and assessment of
computation, movement, and recognition deficits. Neglect,
callosal, frontal lobe, amnestic, epileptic, emotional, and
dementia syndromes will conclude the topics for the course.
Students will learn through reading and discussing case
histories of patients who have suffered brain damage.
The students will be expected to design treatment and
management plans for some of these patients.
PSYC625
PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN (3 sh)
Examines
the psychology of women in the following areas:
The status of women from a historical and current
perspective; developmental issues; achievement motivation;
female sexuality; and psychological disorders prevalent in
women.
PSYC628 SOCIAL
SCIENCE SEMINAR: ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP (3 sh)
A survey course in leadership studies that can be taken by any student for
seminar credit but is a required course for Leadership minor students. Is
is also designed to accommodate graduate students who have more extensive
requirements to fulfill. Students investigate a range of issues in modern
leadership through lecture, discussion, speakers, and student paper
presentations. These areas of study include: personal heroes and
leaders, real community leaders, servant leadership, effective leadership,
national leadership, charismatic leadership, transformational and transactional
leadership, leadership anthropology, and gender and ethnic issues in leadership.
Students write essays that are incorporated into an electronic portfolio.
PSYC640
ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING (3 sh)
Focuses on
normal human development over the full span of the adult
years, examining both stability and change in the physical,
intellectual, emotional, and social dimensions of adult life.
The major challenges, tasks, hazards, crises,
achievements, and satisfactions typically experienced at each
stage or era will be explored and discussed.
July 2003
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