PSYC 593

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Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

Discussion of current topics in their historical setting, with special emphasis on research problems.

Approved for both letter and S/U grading. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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PSYC 593 class schedule data for spring 2008
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
37657	Lecture-Discussion	AK	2:00PM -3:20PM	F	2169 Beckman Institute	Kramer, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Current Topics in Visual Attention This seminar will focus on current topics in visual attention and will include theories and empirical research on the following issues: Cognitive neuroscience of attention, goal-directed and stimulus-driven influences on attentional guidance, multimodal selection and attention, the relationship between eye movements and covert attention, and attention and memory. Students will be responsible for reading one to two manuscripts per week and discussing and critiquing the research and theories. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
49505	Lecture-Discussion	AL2	10:00AM -11:50AM	F	708 Psychology Building	Lleras, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Topic: Foundations of Vision Research The goal of this seminar is twofold: to read and to do! The �to read� part will focus on reading basic/classic books and articles in the field of vision and visual cognition. The �to do� part will be aimed at designing, executing and analyzing experiments in the field of functional vision research. In keeping with these two goals, each meeting will be divided into two parts. The first part will consist of a critical evaluation of the assigned readings via a group discussion. In the second part, the students and I will take turns each week presenting proposed or in-progress projects to the group. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37744	Lecture-Discussion	BC	12:00PM -1:50PM	M	4269 Beckman Institute	Gonsalves, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Title: Brain & Cognition Brownbag Section Info: Seminar for all B&C graduate students. Weekly presentation of research by faculty and graduate students. Research topics from brain and cognition, and related fields. Requirements include attendance and participation in discussion. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
43894	Lecture-Discussion	BG	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Gonsalves, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory This course will provide a survey of recent topics in the cognitive neuroscience of memory. Readings will include single-unit and lesion studies in animals, human neuropsychological studies, as well as human cognitive neuroscience studies using a variety of techniques (fMRI, EEG, MEG, TMS). Topics will include a wide variety of memory research, including recognition memory, priming, procedural memory, false memory, etc. Each week will be devoted to a particular theme, and to the discussion of (at least) two papers. Students will be responsible for presenting the relevant findings and leading the discussion of the assigned readings, on a rotating basis. The presentation will give us an opportunity to discuss and assess in detail the theory, methods, results, and interpretation associated with that week�s readings. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
47524	Laboratory	CB1	9:00AM -10:50AM	TR	219A Psychology Building	Hummel, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Neural Networks Lab Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
48125	Laboratory	CB2	11:00AM -12:50PM	TR	219A Psychology Building	Hummel, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Neural Networks Lab Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37741	Lecture-Discussion	CC	9:30AM -10:50AM	F	815 Psychology Building	Ramirez, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Title: Clinical Division Brownbag Section Info: Wide variety of presentations and discussions of current clinical, professional, and research issues in clinical/community psychology. Enrollment required of all clinical/community graduate students. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
47523	Lecture	CL1	2:00PM -3:50PM	M	29 Psychology Building	Hummel, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Neural Networks Lecture. This semester, this course introduces students to the basics of neural network modeling. It emphasizes the formal characteristics of the main classes of networks and the evaluation of neural networks as models of human perception and cognition. The course requires familiarity with basic mathematics (matrix algebra and calculus are recommended but not required; basic algebra is a must) and computer programming skills. Students also must register for either 593 CB1 or 593 CB2 lab section. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37659	Lecture-Discussion	COG	12:00PM -1:20PM	F	815 Psychology Building	Hummel, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Title: Cognitive Division Brownbag Section Info: Required of all students in the Cognitive Psychology Division. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
43474	Lecture-Discussion	DB	10:30AM -12:20PM	T	708 Psychology Building	Beck, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Consciousness - Examination of the scientific study of consciousness, with topics including (but not limited to): the role of attention in visual awareness, neural correlates of consciousness, and perception without awareness. NOTE: Students should only sign up for 2.0 OR 4.0 credit hours. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
46675	Lecture-Discussion	DB2	1:30PM -2:45PM	WF	31 Psychology Building	Beck, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Images of Mind - Introduction to brain imaging and cognitive neuroscience, with a particular emphasis on critically evaluating neuroscience in the media. This section is for graduate students only. This section meets with PSYC 296 Section DB. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37742	Lecture-Discussion	DEV	3:30PM -4:50PM	F	815 Psychology Building	Rudolph, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Title: Developmental Brownbag Section Info: Developmental division weekly research seminar. Graduate students and faculty in the division present proposed or current research. Graduate students in the division are required to enroll in the seminar each semester and give a presentation at least once a year. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37738	Lecture-Discussion	DF	3:00PM -4:50PM	M	ARR Psychology Building	Drasgow, F Fitzgerald, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Info: Sexual Harassment in Organizations. This class meets in room 357 of the Psychology building. This is a continuation of a seminar offered on a regular basis. Members of the seminar are expected to be involved in the conduct of sexual harassment research in work organizations. Issues discussed in the seminar include the design of research instruments, administration of surveys and interview in formal organizations, analyses of data using state of the art methods to generate unbiased estimates of results. Emphases will be drawn from victimization research, organizational influences on employees� behaviors, and structural equation modeling applied to data from several organizations simultaneously. Admission by instructor consent only. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37740	Lecture-Discussion	DIV	11:00AM -11:50AM	F	815 Psychology Building	Ramirez, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Title: Diversity Seminar Section Info: This seminar focuses on issues of diversity and multiculturalism and their impact on theory, research, and practice in clinical and community psychology. Seminar topics are wide ranging and presentations vary in format from lectures to workshops. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
41666	Lecture-Discussion	DM	2:00PM -3:50PM	W	815 Psychology Building	Morrow, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Literacy and Health Care - A Human Factors Perspective: We will explore dimensions of health-related literacy, including how it relates to broader concepts of literacy and cognition, as well as how it is measured. We will also review the literature on who is at risk for low health literacy and its impact on health care (e.g., patient self-care, health resource utilization). Most important, we consider human factors approaches to improving access to health care by patients with low health literacy (e.g., improving document design and provider/patient collaboration). Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37739	Lecture-Discussion	DR	3:00PM -4:20PM	R	608 Psychology Building	Rupp, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Topic: Emotions in Organizations Although historically, emotion and mood (affect) was not present in models of organizational behavior, recent decades have witnessed a strong shift in this perspective. Contemporary research within industrial/organizational psychology has placed employee emotional processes front-and-center for understanding human performance and well-being at work. This seminar will explore the theory and empirical research in the areas of affect, discrete emotions, emotional regulation, emotional labor, and the hotly debated topic of emotional intelligence, all within organizational contexts. Methodological issues salient to the study of emotion at work over time will also be explored. The course will take a traditional doctoral seminar format, including the reading of primary source articles, intellectual dialogue, and the preparation of a research proposal. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
39648	Lecture-Discussion	DS	3:00PM -4:50PM	T	Location Pending	Simons, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Professional Issues in Psychology There are no specific prerequisites, but the course is only open to psychology graduate students (exceptions can be made with my specific permission). The focus of the discussions and content will be slanted toward the cognitive end of the department. We will cover topics including: the journal editorial and review process, poster and presentation style, types of jobs in academics, post-docs vs. faculty positions, job applications, job interviews, vitas, and other general issues in psychology. As much as possible, we will try to gain hands-on experience with each of these topics (e.g., by producing a vita, interpreting actual manuscript reviews, doing mock interviews, etc.). Discussion in the course will be guided by student questions and interests. Meets in room 5239 Beckman Institute. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
49846	Lecture-Discussion	DS0	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Simons, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08
48578	Lecture-Discussion	DS2	2:00PM -3:50PM	W	458 Psychology Building	Simons, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Advance Topics in Visual Cognition This seminar will focus on scene perception from a variety of perspectives, including behavioral, computational, neural, and broader theoretical frameworks. We will also spend some time discussing Gibsonian approaches to perception. The contents will be guided in part by the interests of students taking the course. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
48192	Lecture-Discussion	ED	2:00PM -3:50PM	M	458 Psychology Building	Diener, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Subjective Well Being. We will cover the latest research in the field of subjective well-being. Students will make presentations on assigned topics. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
49848	Lecture-Discussion	ED0	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Diener, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08
48191	Lecture-Discussion	GR	10:00AM -11:50AM	W	608 Psychology Building	Roisman, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Development and Interpersonnal Relationships. The course is focused on theory and research on interpersonal relationships across the life course and their implications for emotion, cognition, and behavior. Particular emphasis is placed on (a) close relationships, i.e., romantic partners, family members, and peers and (b) statistical methods used to study dyads. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37757	Lecture-Discussion	HC	10:00AM -11:50AM	MW	166 Education Building	Chang, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Theories of Measurement II: This course meets with EPSY 590 Section HC. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37759	Lecture-Discussion	IO	12:00PM -12:50PM	R	708 Psychology Building	Rupp, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Current Topics in Industrial Organizational Psychology. Seminar for all graduate students in I/O Psychology. Weekly presentations of research by faculty and graduate students; Research topics from Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and related fields. Requirements include attendance and participation in discussion. Will meet in 708 Psychology Building. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37763	Lecture-Discussion	LT	11:00AM -11:50AM	F	608 Psychology Building	Travis, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Title: Teaching Child Psychology Section Info: This seminar is intended for graduate students who are teaching sections of Psychology 216. Weekly meetings will be devoted to course-oriented issues such as the preparation of syllabi and exams, the organization of lectures, and so on. In addition, students will be observed teaching and will be given feedback on the quality and impact of their teaching strategies. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37745	Lecture-Discussion	ML	3:00PM -4:50PM	W	708 Psychology Building	Lyubansky, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Title: Teaching Abnormal Psychology Section Info: This seminar focuses on the curricular, instructional, and practical aspects of teaching abnormal psychology to undergraduates. All graduate students currently teaching Psych 238 are required to enroll. Students planning to teach 238 next year are also eligible to attend. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
41428	Lecture-Discussion	PG	2:00PM -4:50PM	W	B126 Chemical and Life Sci Lab	Gold, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Molecular Biology of Synaptic Plasticity and Memory. Format: The class will be seminar style with presentations and in-class discussions by the students throughout the semester and a term paper at the end. For graduate students. Undergrads by permission only. Up to 15 students. Concept: Prevalent ideas in neuroscience indicate that de novo protein synthesis is a requirement for synaptic plasticity and memory. This idea was invoked and persists as dogma despite early (ca. 1980) and current evidence that it cannot be true. This class will examine the evidence in favor and against such thinking, will develop putative alternative roles for protein synthesis in plasticity and memory, and will develop putative mechanisms for synaptic plasticity and memory that do not depend on de novo protein synthesis. These topics will be considered mainly in the context of LTP/LTD and memory. Other forms of plasticity (e.g. drug abuse) can be included depending on student interests. For more information, please contact pgold@uiuc.edu. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
48190	Lecture-Discussion	PM	11:00AM -12:50PM	R	608 Psychology Building	Miller, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Devopmental Cultural Psychology: Developmental cultural psychology is a new subfield that seeks to understand development in cultural context. In this seminar we will address the history, theories, methods, and empirical findings of this field. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37669	Lecture-Discussion	QUA	1:30PM -2:50PM	M	815 Psychology Building	Spencer-Smith, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Title: Quantitative Division Brownbag Section Info: Seminar for the exchange of ideas and for current research by students, post-docs, and faculty of this and other departments engaged in quantitative research. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
45580	Lecture-Discussion	RB	4:00PM -5:50PM	T	608 Psychology Building	Baillargeon, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: Advances in Infancy Research Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
48584	Lecture-Discussion	RCF	3:00PM -4:50PM	F	219A Psychology Building	Fraley, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Info: Topic: Internet research methods in psychology The goal of this seminar is to provide students with the skills needed to create on-line research studies. We will focus on some basic issues, such as obtaining access to a web server, creating web pages in HTML, collecting data with web pages, writing Perl scripts to process and save data on the server, and how to import the data into popular statistical packages. We will also discuss advanced topics such as randomizing the order of stimuli, random assignment to conditions, the use of images vs. text, creating customized feedback for respondents, skip patterns and conditionals, assessing response times, ethics, and security. By the end of the course, students should have one or two original studies online. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
43477	Lecture-Discussion	SC	1:00PM -1:50PM	W	508 Psychology Building	Roese, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 1 hours Section Info: Current Topics in Social Cognition This is a seminar focusing on current issues in social cognition research. Readings will be 1 or 2 recently published journal articles emailed to participants one week prior to each meeting. Discussion will focus on the readings and the theoretical issues they raise. There are no other assignments, and grades are pass/fail. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37743	Lecture-Discussion	SPO	12:00PM -1:20PM	M	815 Psychology Building	Preston, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Title: SPO Brownbag Section Info: This weekly seminar is the joint research meeting for all social, personality, and industrial-organizational graduate students. Each week includes one research lecture by a visiting scholar, a UI faculty member, or a UI graduate student. Requirements include attendance and participation in discussion. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
48904	Lecture-Discussion	TVT	2:00PM -4:50PM	W	308 Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Von Thaden, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Safety Informatics - An interdisciplinary course for graduate students in Human Factors, LIS, IESE, Psych, Sociology, and Speech Communication. This course will explore the nature of safety and information in normal and safety critical, high risk environments. We will explore the nature of distributed cooperative practice including the organization of and access to information, systems management, language and communication, distributed cognition, computer supported cooperative work, safety culture and activity in a variety of domains. Students are responsible for reading, discussing, and critiquing the works. Students will also prepare research papers. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37661	Lecture-Discussion	VCH	12:00PM -1:20PM	W	815 Psychology Building	Simons, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Section Title: VCHP Brownbag Section Info: This course is required for students in the Visual Cognition & Human Performance division and recommended for students in the Cognitive division. Students, faculty, postdocs and visitors discuss their research in the brown bag. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.