Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

www.pace.edu/dyson/psych-nyc and postnatal brain development. Differentiation of the cerebral cortex, cognitive change, attention, visually guided action, and memory are discussed. In addition, course topics include language acquisition, speech recognition, and perceptual development. PSY 615 RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICS I (MA) 3 credits e primary goal of this course is to develop critical thinking skills necessary for students to (1) evaluate primary, empirical research in psychology, (2) translate theoretical ideas into testable research hypotheses, (3) test these hypotheses by means of a logically developed statistical plan. Material to be covered includes scientific methodology and major statistical techniques used in analyzing behavioral data (i.e., correlation/regression analyses, contrast models, analysis of variance, non-parametric procedures). Statistical analyses and graphical representations of data via the computer are required of students. Prerequisite: Undergraduate psychological statistics and/or experimental psychology PSY 616 RESEARCH DESIGN AND STATISTICS II (MA) 3 credits is course builds on the critical thinking skills developed in PSY 615. Material to be presented includes (1) complex experimental designs (including quasi-experimental design appropriate to field settings) and (2) advanced statistical techniques (e.g., multiple regression analysis, mixed model analysis of variance, multi-variate techniques). Students are required to carry out statistical analyses and graphical representations of data via the computer. Prerequisite: PSY 615 or instructor approval PSY 617 HUMAN LEARNING (MA) 3 credits is course introduces both basic and advanced principles and theories of learning and motivation, including cognition. Conditioning, behavior systems, generalization and discrimination, information processing, and complex cognitive functioning are some of the topics discussed. Research on learning theory and their general application to a variety of contexts will also be covered. Prerequisite: Undergraduate learning course or consent of the instructor PSY 618 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH: PHILOSOPHY AND CONCEPTS (MA/MSED/PSYD) 3 credits is course covers the development of community mental health as a specialty area in both theory and application. e course emphasizes the development and implementation of preventive interventions in the school and the community. Research associated with community mental health is discussed in terms of theory and research methodology. PSY 619 COMMUNITY RESOURCES: INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES (MA/ MSED/PSYD) 3 credits is course is designed to acquaint the student with the range of community facilities that are available to draw upon in urban and rural areas. Specific federal, state, and municipal agencies will be explored. In addition, private foundations and religious service agencies are examined with the aim of securing an awareness of appropriate assistance for clients. PSY 621 PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT (MA) 3 credits is course covers psychological teat theory, including the psychometric concepts of reliability and validity. is graduate level course on scaling, item difficulty levels, and measurement scales considers both assessment measurement development as well as evaluation of test measures in terms of psychometric considerations. Further, specific assessment measures (e.g., cognitive, personality, social skills measured) are examined and critiqued. PSY 623 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (MA) 3 credits is course covers social psychology, including attitudes, behavior change, group processes, multicultural and gender issues, and social cognition and perception. e focus in the course is on research methodology in studying social cognitions and behavior. Further, theories of social behavior and psychology are considered in light of contemporary research findings. Topics include issues such as person perception, authority power and persuasion, attitude development and change, racism and sexism, aggression and violence prevention, and social stress related to human development. PSY 624 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (MA) 3 credits is course addresses issues related to cognitive psychology. Cognitive development is extensively explored in conjunction with information processing, memory, perception, thinking, and metacognition. Research and theory related to cognition are examined, with a significant emphasis on primary research. Contemporary perspectives in cognitive psychology are considered in the context of history and systems in psychology. Beyond the focus on research and theory in cognitive psychology, the methods used to gather and evaluate evidence about cognitive processes, and the ways in which knowledge of these processes has been applied to solve problems is covered. ough this course requires a fairly sophisticated background in psychology, it will begin with a basic overview of cognition. Discussion of key research on cognition is covered. Note that much of the research in cognitive psychology is methodologically complex, especially because of the challenge of assessing mental processes. PSY 625 PERSONALITY THEORIES (MA) 3 credits is course covers the major historically important and contemporary personality theories. is graduate level survey of mostly contemporary perspectives emphasizes current theoretical and research developments in the field. Among the topics considered are Five Factor eory, self-control and self-regulation, the development and consistency of the self, dynamic perspectives of personality development, biological and evolutionary models of personality, and normal and pathological considerations regarding personality. PSY 626 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY (MA) 3 credits is course is an introduction to the interaction between psychology and the legal system, which may include the roles and responsibilities of forensic psychologists, the selection/training/evaluation of police, criminal profiling, and hypnosis and lie detection in criminal investigation. Other related issues may include eyewitness identification procedures, police interrogations and confessions, alternative dispute resolution, trial preparation, jury selection, and death penalty trials and appeals.

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