PSYC 490 Contemporary Topics Seminar
PSYC 490 seminars taught by Dr. Dess, Dr. Chapman or Dr. Schell can be applied to the Neuroscience minor.
Psychology and Law
Intersection of social science theory and data with law and legal procedure: Topics may include: normative and psychological theories of justice; eyewitness memory, deception detection, investigative interviewing and interrogations; jury selection and jury decision-making; forensic psychology and assessment; corrections and sentencing.
Prerequisite: PSYC 200
Eating: From Cells to Society
Eating is fundamental to life more so than drinking or sex. It infuses the thoughts feelings and behavior of humans and other animals and thus serves as a model system for psychological inquiry. It is also for better and for worse intensely personal and thus serves as a model system for inquiry into the self. This course will explore eating from cellular to cultural levels of analysis.
Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and one of the following: PSYC 302, PSYC 323, PSYC 321, or PSYC 336.
Teamwork Within Diverse Environments
Examination of how individual and group differences influence the performance of workgroups. The course focuses on theoretical and practical concerns related to the key topics of teamwork and leadership as they are performed within the context of a diverse work environment. Some related issues of fairness in managing diversity will also be introduced.
Prerequisites: PSYC 201 and either PSYC 340 or PSYC 323.
Trauma
This course focuses on the experience of and responses to trauma in its many forms - natural disaster war and genocide child abuse assault and violence. The impact of trauma for both the individual and society at large are examined in the context of a stress coping resilience framework. Prevention and intervention strategies will be explored.
Prerequisites: PSYC 330.