NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog
437 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS This course provides practical experience in conducting psychological research, under the supervision of the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students will read relevant research literature in professional psychological journals, develop a testable hypothesis, design and run an empirical research study, analyze data from the study, and write a full APA-format research paper. Prerequisite: PSYC 3000. PSYC 4810 Practicum in Community Psychology (3 credits) Experience in applying psychological principles in a human services agency. Supervision onsite; weekly team meetings at the university. Written reports required. Prerequisites: PSYC 2000 or PSYC 2020 and PSYC 3450. PSYC 4840 Advanced Practicum in Psychology (3–6 credits) Students will gain experience in a specialty area of psychology by working with teams of faculty members and graduate students. They will be able to observe and participate in both research and applied clinical work. Prerequisites: PSYC 3000. PSYC 4880 Senior Seminar in Psychology (3 credits) Students will have the opportunity to integrate information from a variety of specialties in psychology. Each seminar will have a focal theme that will allow students to gain new perspectives, as well as apply knowledge from prior courses and experiences. This course is presented as a capstone experience, therefore students with advanced standing in the psychology major will benefit the most from the seminar. Prerequisite: PSYC 3000. PSYC 4900 Special Topics in Psychology (3 credits) Advanced study in selected areas in psychology. Specific focus to be announced. May be repeated once for credit if content changes. Prerequisite: PSYC 1020 or 1020H. PSYC 4901 APS Capstone Course in Psychology/ Substance Abuse Studies (3 credits) APS Capstone Course in Psychology/Substance Abuse Studies: This course is reserved for students who are enrolled in the Applied Professional Studies Program. Through a series of written assignments, this course provides students with an opportunity to integrate previous learning and experience with a concentration in either psychology or substance abuse studies to form a unique course of academic study. Given that the APS major is individualized to a large extent based on a student’s interests and past experiences, this course ordinarily will be conducted as an independent study and will be taken during the student’s last semester prior to receipt of their degree. Prerequisite: “written consent from Division Director” (3 credits) PSYC 3900 Neuropsychology (3 credits) This course will introduce students to higher cognitive functioning including language, memory and executive functioning. Neurological syndromes associated with damage to specific brain areas will be discussed along with their behavioral manifestations. Additionally, cerebral asymmetry and sex differences in brain organization will be introduced. This course will conclude with a review of neuropsychological instruments. Prerequisite: PSYC 1020 or 1020H. PSYC 3920 Sensation and Perception (3 credits) This class will cover the fundamentals of the sensory world, such as taste, touch, vision, hearing and extrasensory phenomenon. Students in sensation and perception will explore the value of each sense in the perceptual world and will be encouraged to consider what life would be like without each sense. Perceptual illusions will be employed in order to encourage students to delve into the neural underpinnings of sensory perception. Through studying the pathways from sensations to perceptions, students will gain an appreciation of the fragility of perceptions. Prerequisite: PSYC 1020 or 1020H. PSYC 4300 Psychophysiology (3 credits) This course is designed to introduce students to the field of psychophysiology, with a focus on human psychophysiology and physiological measures of emotion and cognition. Students in this course will examine the theory of psychophysiology as well as common psychophysiological techniques. Prerequisite: PSYC 1020 or 1020H. PSYC 4400 Hormones and Behavior (3 credits) Students in Hormones and Behavior will develop an understanding of the many topics related to behavioral endocrinology. This course will review the interrelationships among the major classes of hormones, brain and behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 1020 or 1020H. PSYC 4700 Practicum in ABA I (3 credits) This introductory practicum is designed to partially meet the supervision requirements for the BCABA certification. Students will participate in at least 6 hours per week in a supervised experience that will allow them the opportunity to apply ABA principles. Supervision will take place weekly in an individual and group format and will address both increasing and decreasing behavior. Students will be expected to collect and share data on their cases and employ strategies of behavioral assessment and intervention with input from their supervisor. Prerequisite: PSYC 3330. PSYC 4800 Practicum in Psychological Research (3 credits)
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