PSYC 496

Spring 2010 All Classes

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Adv Current Topics in Psych

Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

Advanced treatment of current topics in the field of psychology.

May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 and junior standing, or consent of instructor; particular sections may have additional 200-level and/or 300-level prerequisites.

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PSYC 496 class schedule data for spring 2010
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
43462	Laboratory Laboratory	CC1 CC1	1:00PM -1:50PM 1:00PM -2:50PM	WF TR	31 Psychology Building 35 Psychology Building	Berenbaum, H Finy, M Berenbaum, H Finy, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Research Methods and Laboratory in Clinical Psychology: Introduction to research methods used in clinical psychology. This course will cover research concerned with: (a) the description, measurement, and classification of psychopathology; (b) the factors that contribute to psychopathology; and (c) the treatment of psychopathology. Students will obtain experience designing, carrying out, and reporting an original research project. All seats reserved for Psychology majors until January 15th. Seniors priority enrollment begins November 3rd. Juniors priority enrollment begins November 11th. Sophomores priority enrollment begins November 13th. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
45381	Laboratory Laboratory	CC2 CC2	1:00PM -1:50PM 3:00PM -4:50PM	WF TR	31 Psychology Building 35 Psychology Building	Berenbaum, H Finy, M Berenbaum, H Finy, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Research Methods and Laboratory in Clinical Psychology: Introduction to research methods used in clinical psychology. This course will cover research concerned with: (a) the description, measurement, and classification of psychopathology; (b) the factors that contribute to psychopathology; and (c) the treatment of psychopathology. Students will obtain experience designing, carrying out, and reporting an original research project. All seats reserved for Psychology majors until January 15th. Seniors priority enrollment begins November 3rd. Juniors priority enrollment begins November 11th. Sophomores priority enrollment begins November 13th. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
37462	Lecture	CCP	3:00PM -4:50PM	TR	207 Psychology Building	Berry, K Benson, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Introduction to the Counseling Center Paraprofessional Program. Instructor Approval Required. The Counseling Center Paraprofessional program combines specialized training in communication and individual helping skills with practical experience in providing services to students. The program is a three-semester course sequence. Training begins in the spring semester with PSYC 496 CCP. During this time students learn the fundamentals of interpersonal communication. Through demonstrations, readings, discussions, role playing, and video-taped sessions, students learn communication skills necessary for helping others. Students currently sophomores or juniors from any program or department at UIUC may apply.
45974	Lecture	CE	11:00AM -12:15PM	TR	31 Psychology Building	Elieff, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Adolescent Development Adolescent Development is designed to provide students with an introduction to development during adolescence. This course will review what is known about the biological, cognitive, and social development of adolescents in our society. Most of our focus will be on normative development in the U.S., but we will also cover cross-cultural development, atypical development, current topics in adolescent research and public policy as well as psychopathologies that emerge in adolescence.
43459	Lecture-Discussion	DM3	9:30AM -10:45AM	TR	815 Psychology Building	Morrow, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Human Factors Issues in Health Care. This section is for undergraduate students only. The health care system is becoming increasingly complex, posing a variety of challenges to health care providers and patients. In this course we will review research that applies the methods and theories of cognitive psychology and human factors to develop design, instruction, and training interventions that help providers deliver care more safely and effectively. Topics include provider and patient errors related to the design of medical devices and the use of medication, interventions to improve patients' comprehension of health information, and issues related to providers' and patients' use of techology in health care settings. We will begin with a brief introduction to problems and accidents in the health care system related to human factors, followed by an overview of basic concepts and methods from the fields of human factors and cognitice psychology. This overview provides a foundation for analysis of specific topics in health care and human factors. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
43875	Lecture-Discussion	DM4	9:30AM -10:45AM	TR	815 Psychology Building	Morrow, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Human Factors Issues in Health Care. This section is for graduate students only. The health care system is becoming increasingly complex, posing a variety of challenges to health care providers and patients. In this course we will review research that applies the methods and theories of cognitive psychology and human factors to develop design, instruction, and training interventions that help providers deliver care more safely and effectively. Topics include provider and patient errors related to the design of medical devices and the use of medication, interventions to improve patients' comprehension of health information, and issues related to providers' and patients' use of techology in health care settings. We will begin with a brief introduction to problems and accidents in the health care system related to human factors, followed by an overview of basic concepts and methods from the fields of human factors and cognitice psychology. This overview provides a foundation for analysis of specific topics in health care and human factors. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
40988	Lecture	FA	ARRANGED	n.a.	ARR Psychology Building	Allen, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Family Advocacy Project. Instructor Approval Required. This course is for students who have successfully completed a 340/341 course sequence and are going to assist with course instruction, training, supervision and implementation in future semesters. The course is offered only as a special arrangement and is not offered in conjunction with all 340/341 opportunities.
41436	Lecture	GK	9:00AM -10:50AM	F	35 Psychology Building	Korol, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Metabolism and Brain Function. Pre-requisites: MCB 150 or PSYC 210 plus 413, 414, or 451, or approval by instructor. In this seminar course we will issues in neurometabolism, highlighting research focused on glycolytic and oxidative metabolism in brain and how metabolic changes influence learning and memory. Special attention will be given to metabolic regulation of synaptic plasticity, neural protection against disease, and aging. Current and historic findings will be discussed through formal presentations, research talks, and journal-club like discussions.
53615	Lecture	IDP	11:00AM -1:50PM	T	136 Burrill Hall	Allen, N Wantland, R Brewster, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Facilitating Intergroup Dialogues This course is designed to give students a foundation in the skills and knowledge needed to facilitate culturally diverse group interactions. The primary group facilitation method will be structured Intergroup Dialogue. Course topics covered include: basic group facilitation skills, group dynamics; social identity group development; impacts of prejudice & stereotyping on groups; the dynamics and impact of power, privilege and social oppression on group interactions; facilitation of intergroup dialogue; and overviews of some contemporary intergroup issues and areas of concerns (e.g. affirmative action, separatism/self-segregation, nationalism, social identity). In addition, students who successfully complete this course will be eligible to apply for a position as a peer facilitator (PIR Educator) for the EPSY 203: Social Issues Group Dialogue courses and/or as a Social Justice Educator. PIR and Social Justice Educators receive credit hours for co-facilitating Intergroup Dialogue courses by enrolling in the second and third course of the training series (Psych 340 & Psych 341) The course uses activities, videos, discussions and readings to promote personal and cultural awareness, facilitation skills and understanding of social justice issues. Practice facilitation role-plays and activities may be videotaped periodically and used as educational strategies.
49276	Lecture-Discussion	RB	1:30PM -3:20PM	W	815 Psychology Building	Baillargeon, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Section Info: Topic: Theory of mind in infants and children Additional prerequisite: psyc 216 or consent of instructor. This seminar will present a broad introduction to recent research on the development of infants' and children's ability to make sense of the actions and interactions of agents.
52422	Lecture	WB3	9:30AM -10:45AM	TR	207 Psychology Building	Brewer, W	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Psychology and Philosophy of Science This course is designed to address questions such as: Is Psychology a science? What is a scientific theory? What do scientists do when data goes against their theory? What does it mean to say a scientific theory explains the data? Can children learning about the natural world be thought of as "little scientists"? Is there a special form of reasoning used in science? What was the "cognitive revolution" (against Behaviorism) all about? Does the study of conscious phenomena (e.g., mental images) mean that Psychology is fundamentally different from sciences such as Chemistry and Physics? Will all of Psychology eventually be reduced to neuroscience? How can one distinguish pseudoscience from science? This course will help you see the "big picture" in field of Psychology. It will help you see the connections across areas in psychology and across the individual courses you have taken. It will show how evidence from Cognitive Psychology can be used to answer questions about the nature of science.