Human growth and development from birth through senescence explored relative to behavioural, psychological and maturational processes.
Foundations of psychology; perception; learning; motivation; intelligence; personality and social relations.
Research process and basic research concepts; critical framework to examine social science problems and evaluate research; constructing social explanations; concept of causality; measurement, sampling, questionnaire construction; experimental methodology, ethnomethodology, document study; philosophy of social science.
Research process and basic research concepts; critical framework to examine social science problems and evaluate research; constructing social explanations; concept of causality; measurement, sampling, questionnaire construction; experimental methodology, ethnomethodology, document study; philosophy of social science.
Research process and basic research concepts; critical framework to examine social science problems and evaluate research; constructing social explanations; concept of causality; measurement, sampling, questionnaire construction; experimental methodology, ethnomethodology, document study; philosophy of social science.
Theories and research, including behavioral and cognitive perspectives, and such topics as classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning, insight learning, and information processing.
Human development from birth to old age. Different spheres of development are studied, such as cognitive, socio-emotional and moral, both from an individual and interactional perspective.
An understanding of the family as a social institution and as a context in which individuals develop, make choices, and influence each other. The theories that social scientists use for describing and understanding the family, and explaining and predicting family behaviors. Today's most pertinent family issues such as dating, sex, virtual relationships, cross-gender and same-gender relationships, marriage, divorce, parenting, family violence, and family law.
Review theories and research related to fundamental topics and major issues in both theoretical and applied pscyhology; evaluate issues that have led to controversy and discussion among the experts.
Review theories and research related to fundamental topics and major issues in both theoretical and applied pscyhology; evaluate issues that have led to controversy and discussion among the experts.
Brain processes involved in perception, motivation, aggression, emotions, attention, psychopathology and learning.
Data collection techniques, data analysis, and interpretation; making inferences from data using statistical tools such as t-test, ANOVA, ANCOVA, and MANOVA and individual or group research projects with an emphasis on experimental methodology.
Etiology and symptoms of psychopathological behavior from different theoretical perspectives including psychodynamic, physiological, behaviorist, cognitive, and humanistic.
Major personality theories, including psychodynamic, social learning, cognitive, and trait-theory approaches.
Psychology in the workplace includes issues related to psychological testing and measurement in the following processes: employee selection and placement, talent management, performance management, program evaluation in organizational interventions, return on investment in training and development activities; psychological processes in employee health and well-being (stress, burnout, work-family conflict); employee attitudes, including job satisfaction, commitment, organizational citizenship behavior; and psychological processes in interpersonal phenomena including leadership, motivation, teamwork, and communication.
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. Students will identify and develop the skills needed to make an effective contribution to organization, to manage others, and to maintain a high quality of work life. Topics covered include: motivation, communication, conflict negotiation, group dynamics, leadership, organizational&job design, and change management
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. Students will identify and develop the skills needed to make an effective contribution to organization, to manage others, and to maintain a high quality of work life. Topics covered include: motivation, communication, conflict negotiation, group dynamics, leadership, organizational&job design, and change management
The interdisciplinary study of mind, is at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, computer science, linguistics, and neuroscience. An introductory course focus in how the mind Works (i.e.various cognitive processes such as attention, learning, perception, memory, language) Describes different theories and methodologies from these disciplines.
This course will present you an in-depth exploration of the field of applied social psychology, its developments and progress. We will try to situate applied social psychological research within the broader field of social psychology. Emphasis will be placed on applications in health, education, environment, community, media and organizations.
An in-depth study of theories in psychology, covering the philosophical and scientific precursors in the pre-psychology era, major psychological theories and developments during the 20th century, and discussions about the future of psychology.
Measure psychological constructs and interpret test results; test construction, standardization, reliability and validity; factor analysis; multi-dimensional scaling; and various standardized tests of intelligence and personality.
The etiological role of developmental processes in the formation of adaptive and maladaptive behavioral patterns in children and youth. Cognitive, emotional, and motivational difficulties that characterize disorders and theory and empirical research into their developmental roots in childhood. Adoption of an individual difference perspective to examine the risk and protective factors that contribute to the emergence of adaptive and maladaptive behaviors.
Overview of theories of family systems therapy and their applications with couples and families. Discussion and critique of different theoretical orientations such as Strategic/MRI, Behavioral, Structural, Intergenerational, Experiential, Solution-focused, and Narrative perspectives.