Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

22 Prerequisite: Admission to MSEd or PsyD graduate psychology programs. Fall PSY 502 INTRODUCTION TO SCHOOL-CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY II (MSED/PSYD) 0 credit is course is an extension of the Introduction to School-Clinical Child Psychology I. Student experiences include the New York State-mandated child abuse training and the mandated training regarding violence pre- vention. e American Psychological Association (APA) and National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) ethical guidelines continue to be introduced and discussed. Cultural and other diversity aspects, cer- tification/licensure, and working with other professionals in the context of providing school-clinical psychological services are covered in this course. Prerequisite: Admission to MSEd or PsyD graduate psychology programs. Spring PSY 509A PRACTICUM IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: INTAKE (MSED/PSYD) 0 credit is practicum provides students with training and supervision related to intake procedures in the provision of psychological services. Students learn and participate in interviewing and are introduced to the therapeu- tic, diagnostic process. Students are observed and receive feedback on their performance. (First year MSEd and PsyD students). PSY 509A PRACTICUM IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: PSYCHOTHERAPY 0 credit is practicum provides students with training and supervision related to providing psychotherapy. e practicum sequence includes an introduction to psychotherapy (first year MSEd and PsyD students). Subsequently, there are practica in cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches (required for second year MSEd and PsyD students). Advance practica on one or both intervention approaches is required for third year MSEd and PsyD students. Prerequisite: Permission of the Director of the McShane Center for Psychological Services. PSY 509B PARENT-INFANT PRACTICUM IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (MSED/PSYD) 0 credit is practicum provides students with observation and research opportu- nities related to parent-infant interactions. Prerequisite: Permission of the coordinator of the parent-infant practicum. PSY 509D PRACTICUM IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE-EARLY CHILDHOOD (MSED/PSYD) 0 credit is practicum provides students with training and supervision in psychological services to the early childhood population. Prerequisite: Permission of the coordinator of the early childhood practicum. PSY 509E PRACTICUM IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 0 credit is practicum provides students with didactics, training, and supervision related to neuropsychological assessment. Students will learn to admin- ister, score, and interpret various neuropsychological test; they will also learn report writing strategies; and be introduced to neuropsychological diagnostics and relevant clinical issues. ey will administer clinical test batteries and receive both individual and group supervision. PSY 509G PRACTICUM 0 credit Students who would like to expand their training activities beyond those that are minimally required for degree completion, may seek additional field experiences in which they deliver psychological services or receive additional training in intervention, consultation, or diagnostic evalua- tion beyond what is available as part of their current field placement. is course is available at the McShane Center as well as off-site training facil- ities. Prerequisite: Permission from the Director of the McShane Center and Director of Field Training required. PSY 509J PRACTICUM IN AUTISTIC SPECTRUM 0 credit is practicum will introduce the graduate student to children, adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum, and to their special assessment and intervention needs. Students will have the opportunity to work di- rectly (under supervision) with individuals with autism in group, school, and/or individual contexts. Educational and therapeutic approaches will be considered. In this context, students will be exposed to and gain expe- rience in the use of specialized assessment systems, including measures utilizing video-coding. Core readings from multi-theoretical perspectives, and recent primary research, will be incorporated. Prerequisite: Admission to MSED/PSYD program and permission from the Director of McShane Center. PSY 602 ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY (MA) 3 credits is seminar will introduce the field of psychology and ethics. Specifically, this course will involve an in-depth exploration of the values and ideas that guide professional practice in psychology, including professional codes of conduct and philosophical ethical principles. Topics will include confi- dentiality, informed consent, competence, integrity, and respect. rough didactic lectures interspersed with discussions, students will articulate the history of ethical standards of psychology, ethical issues when working with clients, and ethical developments and issues when conducting re- search. Literature from a variety of disciplines including clinical, commu- nity, cross-cultural, and school psychology, epidemiology, public health, education and anthropology will be included. PSY 603 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (MA) 3 credits is graduate-level course entails reading, discussing, and writing about a variety of contemporary topics in the relatively new specialty of interna- tional psychology. You will examine mainstream as well as alternative the- oretical, methodological, and applied approaches that are relevant to the study and practice of international psychology. e topics selected offer a broad and deep understanding of this field, specifically, an appreciation of psychology's relevance to the understanding and solution of global prob- lems, as well as of how psychology itself is affected by worldwide events and forces. ere will be a final paper based the concepts covered in the textbook and on the application of the key concepts covered. PSY 604 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (MA) 3 credits is graduate course covers child, adolescent, and life span psychology. eories of development, as well as fundamental issues in studying devel- opment are addressed. Topics include areas such as cognition, language, physical and motor, and social-emotional development. Scientific meth- odology in studying developmental issues is emphasized. PSY 608 COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY (MA) 3 credits Community psychology is an action-oriented movement. is area is char- acterized by innovative approaches to problems based upon an ecological and interactionist view of behavioral dynamics in the community. is course covers the development of community psychology as a specialty area in both theory and application, including the central assumptions in methodology of the field. Contributions of an ecological model and em-

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