Transfer Student Courses in Psychology This page was created at 7:21 PM on Mon, Jan 21, 2002. Winter Academic Term, 2002 (January 7 - April 26) Open courses in Psychology (*Not real-time Information. Review the "Data current as of: " statement at the bottom of hyperlinked page) Wolverine Access Subject listing for PSYCH Winter Academic Term '02 Time Schedule for Psychology. The Department of Psychology offers four introductory courses: Psychology 111, Psychology 112, Psychology 114 and Psychology 115. Any of the four courses meets the prerequisite requirement for the concentration and serves as a prerequisite for the area introductory courses. Psychology 114 and Psychology 115 are honors introductory courses open to honors students and others with permission of the instructor. PSYCH 211. Project Outreach. (2 credits). Students may only elect Project Outreach for 1 credit if they have completed the same section of the course in a previous term. Instructor(s): Jerome Miller (jmmiller@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Prior or concurrent enrollment in introductory psychology. (1-2). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. Credits may not be included in a concentration plan in psychology. Two separate sections of Outreach count as an experiential lab for the Psychology concentration; they do not count as a lab for the Biopsychology and Cognitive Science concentration. Laboratory fee required. (EXPERIENTIAL). May be repeated for a total of six credits. Credits: (1-2). Lab Fee: Laboratory fee required. Course Homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~psycours/211/ Project Outreach enables students to do field work in local community settings. The purpose is to gain an understanding of yourself, the agency in which you will work, the people whom you will serve, the psychological concepts observed in action, and to provide a genuine community service. Outreach includes approximately 45 agencies in which you can provide direct service to children in community settings, international families, physically ill adults and children, and persons legally confined to institutions. The "Careers" section of Project Outreach allows active exploration of yourself and career decision making. All sections are two credits, requiring six hours of work per week including four hours of fieldwork; journal writing, or other short assignments; one hour lecture and one hour discussion. Students need to check the Time Schedule for lecture/discussion times and meeting places per section. Students are invited to stop by the Undergraduate Office at 1343 East Hall to pick up an Outreach Booklet and receive information regarding registration, field work, and general course information for the Winter Term 2002. Two separate sections of Outreach count as an experiential lab for the Psychology concentration; they do not count as a lab for the Biopsychology and Cognitive Sciences concentration. Section 001 – Working with Preschool Children. Students will work at a placement with infants, toddlers, and/or preschool children. The children with whom you work will come from a variety of backgrounds including some children "at risk" due to such factors as living in single-parent or low-income households, or experiencing special educational or emotional needs. This course will address the diversity of experiences that impact young children and their development in our culture. Section 002 – Big Sibs: Community and Opportunity. Students will become involved in a one-on-one friendship with a child in the community age four through fifteen years. You will develop a meaningful individual relationship with a child in need of a role model, mentor, and companion. The program enables you to become involved in the larger Ann Arbor community as you and your little sib participate in free or low cost, educational and fun activities. The corresponding lecture series addresses various issues that impact childhood. Section 003 – Juvenille Delinquency & Criminal Justice. Designed to provide students with experience in and knowledge of the criminal justice system. The field placements match students with juveniles or adults in a number of placement settings in the criminal justice system. The lecture series is intended to expose students to a wide variety of issues relevant to juvenile delinquency and criminality. It is our hope that you will not only learn about the system but also have the opportunity to reach out to juveniles and adult criminals and have a positive impact on their lives. Section 004 – International Friends. Establish a meaningful relationship with a family from another country. Learn about cross-cultural issues in Psychology. Help introduce an international family to the UM campus, Southeastern Michigan, and American culture. Practice language skills. Explore a country you might like to visit. Section 005 – Health, Illness, and Society. Help patients and families in medical facilities, community health clinics, elderly residential settings and community crisis centers. Opportunities include offering empathy, emotional and practical support, in the context of supervised care, and education. Work with a wide range of populations including children, adults, and the elderly. Learn about a variety of contemporary topics related to the field of health care and health promotion. Section 006 – Exploring Careers. Students explore how their understandings of themselves, their interests, their values, and their skills relate to ideas about a college major and career possibilities. The aims of this section are twofold: (1) to provide students with a psychological perspective on the development of career identity and decision making processes and (2) to encourage the development of the skills needed to identify career options, become familiar with occupational resources, and to practice job or internship search strategies. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 302. Special Problems Lab in Psychology/Natural Science. Section 001 – Lab In Cognitive Neuroscience. (3 Credits). Instructor(s): Jeffrey Hutsler (hutsler@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Psych. 330 or 340. (3-4). (Excl). (BS). May be used as a lab in the Biopsychology and Cognitive Science concentration with advisor approval. May be repeated for a total of six credits. Credits: (3-4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course explores the role of computers in biopsychology and cognitive neuroscience research through the hands-on use of computer methodologies, computer modeling, and simulations. The course is composed of several modules and begins with simple simulations of common biopsychology lab methods ( e.g.; behavior conditioning and discriminate learning). The emphasis of the course then turns to research areas within psychology where computers play a large role in the data collection/generation process ( e.g.; connectionist modeling and behavioral testing). Students are required to write several lab reports and to present a final project they have designed and implemented under the supervision of the course instructor. Grading will be based upon lab reports, class participation, papers, and several short quizzes. The goals of the course are threefold: 1) to instruct students on the importance of computers and computation in biopsychology and cognitive neuroscience research; 2) to teach the scientific process in psychology including study creation, implementation, analysis and presentation; and 3) to provide students with hands on experiences that seek to broaden their understanding of the importance of computational approaches and tools in research. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 317 / AMCULT 306. Community Based Research. Requires concurrent enrollment in Psych 318. Instructor(s): Lorraine M Gutierrez (lorraing@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Introductory psychology, and concurrent enrollment in Psych. 318. (3). (Excl). Psych. 317 and 318 may be used as an experiential lab in the Psychology concentration. Laboratory fee required. Credits: (3). Lab Fee: Laboratory fee required. Course Homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~psycdept/Detroit.Initiative/ This course will cover research methodologies useful in understanding communities. These include community needs and asset assessment, analysis of census and other statistical information on communities, evaluation of programs offered by community organizations, and surveys of community residents. Through readings, lectures, and discussion, the class will consider what is involved in each of these methods and when each is appropriate. Students will use one of these methodologies to carry out a research project in collaboration with a community organization in Detroit. Results from this project will be communicated through a paper and poster session. Concurrent enrollment in Psychology 318.001 is required. Requirements include readings, lectures, a community profile and a write-up of the research project. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 318 / AMCULT 307. Laboratory in Community Research. Section 001 – Laboratory in Community Intervention. Instructor(s): Lorraine M Gutierrez (lorraing@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Concurrent enrollment in Psych. 317. (1). (Excl). Psych. 317 and 318 may be used as an experiential lab in the Psychology concentration. (EXPERIENTIAL). Credits: (1). Course Homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~psycdept/Detroit.Initiative/ This experiential lab involves one visit per week to an African-American, Arab-American or Latino community organization in Detroit. Students will be assigned to work with community-based organizations on projects to improve the well-being of children and families. Projects involve activities such as, tutoring, art workshops, outreach activities, assisting in child care settings, and working in community education projects. Students will conduct a community based research project at their internship organization. Internships will be supervised by the instructor and program staff. Students must be enrolled concurrently in Psychology 317: Community Based Research. This type of direct experience provides for a better understanding of course concepts, more in-depth learning, and a location to participate in a community research project. This lab requires attendance at training sessions or community participation four hours each week. Students will turn in weekly attendance sheets that document their work. Transportation will be provided. An experiential journal, readings, and group project reflecting this experience will be completed for Psychology 317. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 330. Introduction to Biopsychology. Section 001. Instructor(s): Gary R Ten Eyck (teneyck@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Introductory psychology. (4). (NS). (BS). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course surveys the field of Biopsychology. It introduces the kinds of questions traditionally addressed by physiological and comparative psychologists. Biopsychology is the study of how psychological processes relate to the brain and to evolution. A major focus is on how brain processes cause psychological events and behavior, and how psychological events are encoded in the brain (physiological psychology or behavioral neuroscience). Another focus is on how psychological processes (e.g., perception, cognition) differ across different species, and on how psychological processes have been shaped by evolutionary pressures (comparative or evolutionary psychology). Topics will include: principles of behavioral evolution that have shaped current behavior and physiological processes; the anatomy and operation of brain systems relevant to mind and behavior, and their relation to psychoactive drugs; neural mechanisms of normal action, perception, motivation, learning, and cognition in humans and other species. Students must register for the lecture and for one discussion/practicum section. NOTE: This course is intended primarily for sophomores and second-term first-year students who have ALREADY taken a course in introductory psychology. This course is a prerequisite for many upper-level courses in Biopsychology. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 4 PSYCH 350. Introduction to Developmental Psychology. Section 001. Instructor(s): Stephanie J Rowley (srowley@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Introductory psychology. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Psych. 255. (4). (SS). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course provides an introduction to the milestones of human development from conception to death. We describe physical, cognitive, and social growth of normal children with special attention to various cultural contexts of development and the rich diversity of individuals. The content is primarily drawn from research and theories in developmental psychology. We hope that students can integrate their knowledge of psychology and their observations of human development with the content of this course. In addition, we will discuss implications for child-rearing, education, and social policy-making so that you can apply the knowledge to meaningful problems. Human Development by F. Philip Rice. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 4 PSYCH 372. Advanced Laboratory in Psychopathology. Sections 001-007 satisfy the Upper-Level Writing Requirement. Instructor(s): Ann M Shields (shieldsa@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Psych. 370. A basic statistics course (e.g., Stats. 350 (or 402)) is recommended although not required. (3). (Excl). Satisfies a Psychology research-based laboratory requirement. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~psycours/372/ This course is designed to provide students with training in the skills necessary for designing, conducting, evaluating, and communicating about research on psychopathology. Lectures will cover research design, current studies in clinical psychology, methods of assessing psychiatric symptoms and disorders, and research tools for evaluating psychotherapy outcomes. Lab sessions will encourage students to pursue an area of interest while learning how to design assessments, collect and analyze data, and report findings in a written report that meets APA guidelines. Prior coursework in statistics is highly recommended. Class format: A weekly lecture and weekly lab meeting. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 4 PSYCH 380. Introduction to Social Psychology. Section 001. Instructor(s): Henry Danso (hdanso@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Introductory psychology. (4). (SS). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course introduces students to the theories, findings, methods, and problems encountered in the study of people as social beings. Emphasis will be placed on discussion of experimental research, conducted both in the laboratory and in the field. Content areas include: attitudes and social cognition, social interactions and influence, group processes, and applications of social psychology. Students are evaluated by means of exams and classroom contributions, and through short papers. Instructional methods include assigned readings, lectures, films, demonstrations, and weekly discussion sections. The lectures will illustrate in some detail one or two issues pertaining to the weekly topic and the weekly discussion sections will provide opportunity for meaningful discussion of the weekly topic. Required text: Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., & Akert, R. M. (2002). Social Psychology (4th Edition). Toronto, ON: Prentice Hall. In addition, there also will be assigned readings. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 3 Waitlist Code: 4 PSYCH 391. Advanced Laboratory in Personality. All sections satisfy the Upper-Level Writing Requirement. Instructor(s): Oliver Schultheiss (oschult@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Stats. 350 (or 402), and prior or concurrent enrollment in Psych. 390. (3). (Excl). Satisfies a Psychology research-based laboratory requirement. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: https://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2002/winter/psych/391/001.nsf This lab course aims at making students familiar with the process of research in personality psychology. Groups of students will read the literature on one of several optional topics in personality research, formulate hypotheses, collect data, analyze these data using statistical methods, write an APA style research report, peer-review the research reports written by other students, and present their research in the form of a short talk in class. Students will be introduced to experimental, survey, and archival strategies of data collection and hypothesis testing, diverse instruments for the assessment of personality, and statistical approaches to analyzing data that involves measures of personality. Grades will be assigned on the basis of class participation, written research reports, and performance on a statistics test. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 401. Special Problems in Psychology as a Social Science. Section 002 – Introduction to Evolutionary Psychology. (3 or 4 credits). Instructor(s): Scott Atran (satran@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Introductory psychology. (1-4). (Excl). Only 6 credits of Psych. 400, 401, 402, 500, 501, and 502 combined may be counted toward a concentration plan in psychology, and a maximum of 12 credits may be counted toward graduation. May be repeated for a total of twelve credits. Credits: (1-4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course pursues questions concerning the origins of human reasoning including causal, inductive, and deductive reasoning, and processes of categorization, judgments of similarity, attention. We will explore the evolutionary contribution of emotions to decision making and universal forms of social and religious commitment, the social and motivational purposes reasoning has served since the Pleistocene Era, and the alterations that might have been introduced in the recent course of history. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 4 PSYCH 401. Special Problems in Psychology as a Social Science. Section 004 – Cultural Psychology of Immigrants. (3 Credits). Meets with CAAS 458.006. Instructor(s): Ram Mahalingham (ramawasi@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Introductory psychology. (1-4). (Excl). Only 6 credits of Psych. 400, 401, 402, 500, 501, and 502 combined may be counted toward a concentration plan in psychology, and a maximum of 12 credits may be counted toward graduation. May be repeated for a total of twelve credits. Credits: (1-4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Immigrants are unique in a sense that they are exposed to dual world views, cultural practices and beliefs. So far, the psychological treatment of immigrants focuses mostly on acculturation. Immigrant psychology is unique since it intersects with issues of race, class and gender. Rather than simply applying cultural psychology of a "home" culture to understand immigrants, we need to rethink cultural psychology in a way that is sensitive to the sociocultural context of immigrants' lives. Primarily, this course will strive to develop an interdisciplinary theoretical framework for immigrant psychology and apply that to study race, class and gender. The course will appeal to the fields of cultural psychology, sociology, women's studies and refugee studies. The course is designed to emphasize student in-class participation including small group discussions. The final grade is based on class a midterm (40%), quizzes (25%) and a research paper (35%). Attendance is required. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 3 Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 411 / WOMENSTD 419. Gender and Group Process in a Multicultural Context. Instructor(s): Orli Aviyonah Prerequisites & Distribution: One course in women's studies or psychology. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. See Women's Studies 419. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 412. Peer Counseling. Section 001. Instructor(s): Maria L Slowiaczek (mls@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Introductory psychology. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is designed to explore the basic principles, techniques and developmental issues involved in peer counseling. Readings and class discussion will help students become familiar with the history of counseling/psychotherapy, to learn about different modalities, and to become personally skilled in communication and relationship skills used in peer counseling. The course format will include two lectures and a discussion section. Students will be responsible for attending the classes, participating in the discussion section and doing weekly readings from the course pack and textbook. There will be a midterm exam, a final exam, and a midterm project. The project will be a 10-minute videotaped peer counseling session where the student will be able to demonstrate the counseling skills s/he has learned. In addition, the student will do a written critique of the videotaped session. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 436. Drugs of Abuse, Brain and Behavior. Section 001. Instructor(s): Terry E Robinson (ter@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Psych. 330. Biol. 162 and chemistry are recommended. (3). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course provides a basic introduction to the neuropsychopharmacology of drug abuse and addiction, and has a strong natural science (neuroscience) orientation. Prerequisites include Psychology 330 (Introduction to Biopsychology) and an interest in biological approaches to the study of behavior. Introductory Biology and Chemistry are also recommended. The acute and long-term effects of selected drugs of abuse on behavior, mood, cognition, and neuronal function are discussed, and material from studies with humans is integrated with basic studies on the neurobiological basis of drug action and drug abuse – including detailed coverage of synaptic transmission and the distribution, regulation, and integration of brain neurotransmitter systems. The focus is on addictive or illicit drugs, and all the major classes are discussed, including: opiates (heroin, morphine, opium), sedative-hypnotics (alcohol, barbituates, chloral hydrate), anxiolytics (benzodiazepines), psychomotor stimulants (amphetamine, cocaine), marijuana, hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline), hallucinogenic-stimulants (MDA, MDMA), and dissociative anaesthetics (PCP). A lecture format is used, with required readings from a text. The course is intended primarily for juniors or seniors concentrating in biopsychology, biology, or the biomedical sciences (e.g., pre-med). Required Text: R.S. Feldman, J.S. Meyer and L.F. Quenzer, Principles of Neuropsychopharmacology, Sinauer, 1997. Exams and Grading: The course grade will be based on the outcome of three multiple choice/short answer type exams. The first exam will be on Feb. 1 and will cover material presented up to that time. The first exam will be worth 30% of the final grade. The second exam will be on Mar. 14 and will cover material presented since the first exam. The second exam will be worth 35% of the final grade. The final exam also will be worth 35% of the final grade and will cover material presented since the second exam (i.e., it will not be cumulative). Grades will be based only on performance on the exams. There will be NO opportunity to re-take an exam or to write a paper to "improve" a grade. In past years the average grade in this course always has been B-. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 464. Group Behavior in Organizations. Section 001. Instructor(s): Karen Epstein (kepstein@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Psych. 360. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The study of work teams is a thriving area of research for organizational psychologists. The course will utilize principles and concepts from organizational psychology to understand the nature of group behavior in organized work settings. A major goal is to discern fundamental determinants of group effectiveness by placing a greater emphasis on contextual influences than on intragroup factors. The course combines traditional learning methods (reading, lecture, and discussion) with skill development through participation in structured exercises. The course is structured so that learning can take place at three levels: through meetings of the class as a whole; in small teams carrying out course-related exercises or projects; and in individual reading, study, and analysis. Overall, what you learn from this course will be as much a product of peer interaction as it will be a product of other course activities. Evaluation will be based on class participation, group projects and peer ratings. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 532 / BIOLOGY 541 / PHYSIOL 541 / ANAT 541. Mammalian Reproductive Endocrinology. Section 001. Instructor(s): Theresa Lee (terrilee@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 310 or 311, or Biol. Chem. 415. (4). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~rspwww/courses.html See Physiology 541.001. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. PSYCH 541. Advanced Topics in Cognition and Perception. Section 474. Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: Psych. 340. (3). (Excl). (BS). May be repeated for credit. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. No Description Provided Check Times, Location, and Availability PSYCH 551. Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology. Section 541 – Improving Literacy in America. Instructor(s): Frederick J. Morrison (fjmorris@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Psych. 350. (3). (Excl). May be repeated for credit. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. For almost two decades, concerns have been raised in the scientific and popular literature about the inadequate levels of literacy being attained by significant numbers of American children and adults. The impact of poor literacy on the social, economic and personal lives of Americans is significant and pervasive. In the search for causes and cures of America's literacy problems, primary emphasis has been placed almost exclusively on the schools and process of schooling itself. Yet accumulating evidence over the past 10 years paints a very different picture of the nature, origins, and sources of America's literacy problems. This course will examine the complex roots of literacy, including an examination of early parenting, schooling, and broader sociocultural influences shaping growth of literacy skills in American children. The focus of the course will be on identifying the major causes of our current literacy problems and in suggesting concrete ways to improve literacy in America today. No special background is needed. Courses in developmental or educational psychology would be helpful. Course requirements will include a student presentation, a midterm paper, and a final paper on how to improve literacy in America. No text will be required; there will be a coursepack. The course will be conducted as a seminar/discussion group. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 561. Advanced Topics in Organizational Psychology. Section 530 – Gender, Race and Culture in Organizations. Instructor(s): Margaret Shih (mjshih@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Psych. 360. (3). (Excl). May be repeated for credit. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: https://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2002/winter/psych/561/530.nsf Organizations are becoming increasingly diverse. People from different backgrounds coming together for many different purposes. The purpose of this course is to examine the role that social identity plays in directing the experiences on individuals in organizations. We will discuss issues such as diversity, tokenism, and discrimination. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 1 PSYCH 591. Advanced Topics in Personality Psychology. Section 491. Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: Psych. 390. (3). (Excl). May be repeated for credit. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. No Description Provided Check Times, Location, and Availability This page was created at 7:21 PM on Mon, Jan 21, 2002. 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