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2011-2012 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum [Archived Catalog]
Course Descriptions
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Forensic Psychology (Masters Level) |
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FO 640 - Independent Study
(1 credit)
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FO 643 - Special Topics III
Specific course content varies and is announced prior to the semester in which it is offered. Registration must be approved by academic advisor. (3 credits)
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FO 644 - Practicum
Prerequisite(s): , , , and . Students must successfully complete FO 644 prior to enrolling in FO 645 Internship I. Field Placement Extension is required for all students whose Practicum/Internship begins prior to the start of the fall semester and/or extends beyond the completion of the spring semester.
The practicum/internship is a practical, professional experience in counseling related activities. Students have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of professional clinical experiences that include tasks that a clinical professional counselor is expected to perform such as diagnostic interviewing and individual/group/family counseling, as well as case management, advocacy, administrative support, and/or consultation. The training experience requires a minimum of 700 hours over a minimum of nine months of on-site supervised training, including at least one hour of individual supervision per week by a qualified supervisor or qualified clinical supervisor (as defined by Illinois’ Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act). The first 100 hours of the student’s training experience is considered his/her “practicum” requirement and the subsequent 600 hours his/her “internship.” All students enrolled in FO 644 must attend a two-hour weekly seminar. This course sequence provides a small group consultation forum in which students examine relevant clinical and professional development issues that arise as the result of participation in a practicum/internship. Students present material from their practicum cases to gain mastery in the integration of theory and practice. Case conceptualizations consider client/therapist relationship, broader systems (e.g., family, school, community, court, political, and other treatment professionals/programs), and areas of diversity and difference (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and socioeconomic status) as contextual variables. Presentations and discussions are designed to prepare students to successfully complete their Forensic Competency Examination (FCE). (Pass/Fail) (3 credits)
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FO 645 - Internship I
Prerequisite(s): Students must successfully complete FO 644 prior to enrolling in FO 645 Internship I. Field Placement Extension is required for all students whose Practicum/Internship begins prior to the start of the fall semester and/or extends beyond the completion of the spring semester.
The practicum/internship is a practical, professional experience in counseling related activities. Students have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of professional clinical experiences that include tasks that a clinical professional counselor is expected to perform such as diagnostic interviewing and individual/group/family counseling, as well as case management, advocacy, administrative support, and/or consultation. The training experience requires a minimum of 700 hours over a minimum of nine months of on-site supervised training, including at least one hour of individual supervision per week by a qualified supervisor or qualified clinical supervisor (as defined by Illinois’ Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act). The first 100 hours of the student’s training experience is considered his/her “practicum” requirement and the subsequent 600 hours his/her “internship.” All students enrolled in FO 645 must attend a two-hour weekly seminar. This course sequence provides a small group consultation forum in which students examine relevant clinical and professional development issues that arise as the result of participation in a practicum/internship. Students present material from their practicum cases to gain mastery in the integration of theory and practice. Case conceptualizations consider client/therapist relationship, broader systems (e.g., family, school, community, court, political, and other treatment professionals/programs), and areas of diversity and difference (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and socioeconomic status) as contextual variables. Presentations and discussions are designed to prepare students to successfully complete their Forensic Competency Examination (FCE). (Pass/Fail) (3 credits)
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FO 646 - Internship II
Prerequisite(s): Internship II is required for all students for whom Internship I extends beyond the completion of the semester.. Students must successfully complete FO 644 prior to enrolling in FO 645 Internship I. Field Placement Extension is required for all students whose Practicum/Internship begins prior to the start of the fall semester and/or extends beyond the completion of the spring semester.
The practicum/internship is a practical, professional experience in counseling related activities. Students have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of professional clinical experiences that include tasks that a clinical professional counselor is expected to perform such as diagnostic interviewing and individual/group/family counseling, as well as case management, advocacy, administrative support, and/or consultation. The training experience requires a minimum of 700 hours over a minimum of nine months of on-site supervised training, including at least one hour of individual supervision per week by a qualified supervisor or qualified clinical supervisor (as defined by llinois’ Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act). The first 100 hours of the student’s training experience is considered his/her “practicum” requirement and the subsequent 600 hours his/her “internship.” All students enrolled in FO 644 must attend a two-hour weekly seminar. This course sequence provides a small group consultation forum in which students examine relevant clinical and professional development issues that arise as the result of participation in a practicum/internship. Students present material from their practicum cases to gain mastery in the integration of theory and practice. Case conceptualizations consider client/therapist relationship, broader systems (e.g., family, school, community, court, political, and other treatment professionals/programs), and areas of diversity and difference (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and socioeconomic status) as contextual variables. Presentations and discussions are designed to prepare students to successfully complete their Forensic Competency Examination (FCE). (1 credit) (Pass/Fail) (1 credit)
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FO 647 - Diversity in Forensic Psychology
This course will engage students in a level of self-awareness through self-reflection to identify their personal value systems, culture, and biases. In addition, students will gain knowledge with regard to the worldview of others in the context of psychological, socio-political, historical, privilege/power, and economic factors that form social identity. This course will specifically address individual and group differences across racial, ethnic, gender, age, disability, social class, sexual orientation, and religious boundaries. Attention will be given to diversity-related issues within the forensic context. (3 credits)
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FO 648 - Theoretical and Clinical Application of Empirically Based Treatment I
Prerequisite(s): , , and . This course provides students with an in-depth exploration of the psychological impact of trauma. The course focuses on how exposure to violence and childhood abuse and neglect contribute to individual and family difficulties across many domains of functioning. Theory and research are synthesized. Also explored is a focused review of the research that has contributed to the development of certain empirically-validated treatments for individuals and families impacted by various types of trauma. A unique aspect of this class is the opportunity to observe therapists demonstrating the use of an empirically supported treatment with clients. These experiences are incorporated in later class discussions and lectures. (2 credits)
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FO 649 - Theoretical and Clinical Application of Empirically Based Treatment II
Prerequisite(s): FO 648 This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about empirically-based treatment and to apply knowledge through direct service to children and families involved with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Students learn to identify and address specific issues often found in abused children and at-risk parent-child dyads through the use of live supervision and direct individualized therapist coaching (e.g., use of an ear-bug system and one-way mirror). Students learn to administer and analyze psychological assessment measures to inform treatment and for research purposes. Students interface with schools and referral sources for the purpose of continuity of care, as well as document treatment progress in the form of a report that is submitted to the referring party. Issues pertaining to child protection matters, family law, and court procedures are discussed. Opportunity to observe testimony in child protection court may be available. (3 credits)
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FO 651 - Independent Study I
Students may undertake a faculty supervised independent study project in an area not covered by courses in the curriculum. Requests for independent study must be approved by the department chair. A maximum of two credit hours of independent study can be applied towards degree requirements as elective hours. (1 credit)
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FO 652 - Independent Study II
Students may undertake a faculty supervised independent study project in an area not covered by courses in the curriculum. Requests for independent study must be approved by the department chair. A maximum of two credit hours of independent study can be applied towards degree requirements as elective hours. (2 credits)
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FO 653 - Independent Study III
Students may undertake a faculty supervised independent study project in an area not covered by courses in the curriculum. Requests for independent study must be approved by the department chair. A maximum of two credit hours of independent study can be applied towards degree requirements as elective hours. (3 credits)
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FO 658 - Social Psychology and Cultural Aspects of Aggression
This course provides students with an in-depth examination of Social Psychological experiments and cultural studies related to the foundations of aggressive behavior. Some of the topics addressed include conformity and its relation to stereotyping, racism and aggression, bystander apathy, media impact on aggression, cultural norms as they relate to organized aggression, and prison psychology. Readings are drawn from the extensive literature of social psychological experiments as well as field studies related to the topic. (2 credits)
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FO 659 - Research Methods for Thesis Students
This course provides thesis students with a more applied version of FO 614 - Research Methods. There is a greater focus on experimental design and data collection techniques. Additionally, students are provided with an introduction to data analysis using the SPSS statistics program, which will carry over into FO 629 - Statistics. In addition to the activities described in FO 614 , the student in this class develops theories and hypotheses specific to her/his thesis topic in an effort to refine the research question. The student should have by the conclusion of the course a focused thesis topic. (3 credits)
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FO 660 - Psychology of Terrorism
This course is designed to introduce students to the motivations and beliefs behind those who engage in terrorism. Small-scale terror groups as well as larger and more contemporary terror movements such as the global Salafist jihad are discussed. Additional topics include law enforcement and the international response to global terrorism, psychological issues involving recruitment, the psychology of suicidal terrorism, and the impact of terrorism on children. (2 credits)
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FO 661 - Practicum for Non-Licensure Practice Track
Prerequisite(s): FO 611 , FO 613 , FO 617 , FO 627 . The practicum/internship is a practical, professional experience in an area of forensic mental health. Students have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of professional experiences that can include diagnostic interviewing, case management, applied research, advocacy, administrative support, court liaison, and/or case consultation/preparation. The training experience requires a minimum of 700 hours over a minimum of nine months of on-site supervised training, including at least one hour of individual supervision per week. The first 100 hours of the student’s training experience is considered his/her “practicum” requirement and the subsequent 600 hours his/her “internship.” (FO 661 – 3 credits, FO 662 - 3 credits, FO 663 - 1 credit = total credits 6 to 7)
All students enrolled in FO 661 must attend a two-hour weekly seminar. This course sequence provides a small group consultation forum in which students examine relevant clinical and professional development issues that arise as the result of participation in a practicum/internship. Students present material from their practicum experience to gain mastery in the integration of theory and practice. Presentations consider client/provider relationship, broader systems (e.g., family, school, community, court, political, other treatment professionals/programs), systemic issues (e.g., public policy, needs analysis, staffing), and areas of diversity and difference (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status) as contextual variables. Presentations and discussions are designed to prepare students to successfully complete their Forensic Competency Examination (FCE). (Pass/Fail) (3 credits)
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FO 662 - Internship I for Non-Licensure Practice Track
The practicum/internship is a practical, professional experience in an area of forensic mental health. Students have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of professional experiences that can include diagnostic interviewing, case management, applied research, advocacy, administrative support, court liaison, and/or case consultation/preparation. The training experience requires a minimum of 700 hours over a minimum of nine months of on-site supervised training, including at least one hour of individual supervision per week. The first 100 hours of the student’s training experience is considered his/her “practicum” requirement and the subsequent 600 hours his/her “internship.” (FO 661 – 3 credits, FO 662 - 3 credits, FO 663 - 1 credit = total credits 6 to 7)
All students enrolled in FO 662 must attend a two-hour weekly seminar. This course sequence provides a small group consultation forum in which students examine relevant clinical and professional development issues that arise as the result of participation in a practicum/internship. Students present material from their practicum experience to gain mastery in the integration of theory and practice. Presentations consider client/provider relationship, broader systems (e.g., family, school, community, court, political, other treatment professionals/programs), systemic issues (e.g., public policy, needs analysis, staffing), and areas of diversity and difference (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status) as contextual variables. Presentations and discussions are designed to prepare students to successfully complete their Forensic Competency Examination (FCE). (Pass/Fail) (3 credits)
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FO 663 - Internship II for Non-Licensure Practice Track
Internship II is required for all students for whom Internship I extends beyond the completion of the semester.
The practicum/internship is a practical, professional experience in an area of forensic mental health. Students have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of professional experiences that can include diagnostic interviewing, case management, applied research, advocacy, administrative support, court liaison, and/or case consultation/preparation. The training experience requires a minimum of 700 hours over a minimum of nine months of on-site supervised training, including at least one hour of individual supervision per week. The first 100 hours of the student’s training experience is considered his/her “practicum” requirement and the subsequent 600 hours his/her “internship.” (FO 661 – 3 credits, FO 662 - 3 credits, FO 663 - 1 credit = total credits 6 to 7. (Pass/Fail) (1 credit)
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FO 664 - Community Engagement
This course affords students the unique opportunity to provide service in the community. In this course, students will study the process of change that is facilitated through a variety of interventions. Students observe faculty provide training to agencies or engage in therapeutic and/or psychoeducational services to a forensic population of children, adolescents, adults, and/or families through several different community initiatives at The Chicago School Forensic Center. Students will administer and score direct observation measures and utilize data to synthesize information, formulate opinions, and document findings for the purpose of treatment planning and recommendations. In addition, this course will expose students to community needs assessment activities, such as identifying resources, strengths, weaknesses, or unique problems. * This course is optional; semester hours do not count towards program completion. (Pass/Fail) (1 credit)
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FO 665 - Community Interventions in FO Mental Health I
This course affords students the unique opportunity for community involvement and to study the process of change that is facilitated through a variety of non-clinical interventions using an ecological systems model (i.e., systems of relationships that impact the individual). Students will be involved in providing training and/or psychoeducational services to forensic systems or to a particular forensic population through community initiatives at The Chicago School Forensic Center. Students will receive live coaching or supervision from faculty related to the direct services provided. Students will document observations, formulate clinical hypotheses, and synthesize case data to formulate case opinions and provide effective recommendations that directly impact systems. Issues pertaining to forensic populations and court procedures relevant to a particular case will be discussed. (2 credits) * This course is optional; semester hours do not count towards program completion. (2 credits)
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FO 666 - Community Interventions in FO Mental Health II
Prerequisite(s): FO 613 , FO 617 , , FO 647 and 29 credits. This course affords students the unique opportunity to provide service in the community. In this course, students will study the process of therapeutic change that is facilitated through clinical interactions in the context of interventions using an ecological systems model (i.e., systems or relationships that impact the individual). Specifically, students will engage in therapeutic services within a forensic system or with a particular forensic population through community initiatives at The Chicago School Forensic Center. Students will learn by providing direct service and receiving live supervision from faculty. Students will learn to utilize assessment measures for case planning purposes. In addition, students will learn to interface with agencies and referral sources for the purpose of continuity of care, documentation of case progress, and providing recommendations that directly impact systems. * This course is optional; semester hours do not count towards program completion. (2 credits)
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FO 667 - Mental Health Issues in Jails and Prisons
This is a law course that will provide a comprehensive overview of the mental disability law issues in correctional settings (jails & prisons). Topics include the historical development of the constitutional right to correctional health and mental health care, issues involving staffing, transfer, record keeping, suicide prevention, the significance of professional standards, the relationship between correctional mental health care and community systems of care, monitoring, informed consent, risk assessment, and privatization of services. This course may require out-of-state travel for an in residence seminar. (3 credits)
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FO 668 - Sex Offenders
This is a law course that will review and critically examine contemporary public policy and legislative approaches regarding sexual offending behavior. Our examination of legislative approaches will seek to understand the operation of these laws, the constitutional litigation challenging them, the legal issues currently in controversy, and an attempt to assess their efficacy as part of a system for addressing sexual violence in society. This course will also examine and evaluate current state of social science research on sexual violence, including etiology, classification, treatment, supervision, recidivism, and risk assessment. This course may require out-of-state travel for an in residence seminar. (3 credits)
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FO 669 - Clinical Forensic Assessment and Interviewing
This course focuses on theoretical frameworks related to clinical forensic evaluation and interviewing techniques for children using a developmental model. Data gathering, active listening, and rapport building are addressed. Additionally, appropriate methodology, specialized measures, and diagnosing are examined. Consideration is given to language, culture, and environment. (2 credits)
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FO 670 - Research Methods and Statistics
Research and evaluation, including studies that provide an understanding of research methods, statistical analysis, the use of research to inform evidence-based practice, the importance of research in advancing the profession of counseling, and statistical methods used in conducting research, needs assessment, and program evaluation. (3 credits)
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FO 670 - Research Methods and Statistics
Research and evaluation, including studies that provide an understanding of research methods, statistical analysis, the use of research to inform evidence-based practice, the importance of research in advancing the profession of counseling, and statistical methods used in conducting research, needs assessment, and program evaluation (3 credits)
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FO 671 - Thesis I
(Credit/No Credit) (2 credits)
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FO 672 - Thesis II
(Credit/No Credit) (2 credits)
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FO 673 - Thesis III
(Credit/No Credit) (1 credit)
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FO 674 - Thesis IV
(Credit/No Credit) (1 credit)
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FO 676 - General Forensic Assessment
Basic assessment, appraisal, and testing of individuals, including basic concepts of standardized and non-standardized testing and other assessment techniques, norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessment, statistical concepts, social and cultural factors related to assessment and evaluation of individuals and groups, and ethical strategies for selecting, administering, and interpreting assessment instruments and techniques in counseling. (3 credits)
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FO 677 - Human Sexuality and Sexual Deviance
This course provided foundational knowledge concerning biophysical and psychological aspects of human sexual functioning. Issues related to sexual diseases, sexual variance, and sexual dysfunction are explored. Students receive an overview of basic sex therapy techniques. Ethical and legal issues involved in sex therapy are discussed. (2 credits)
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FO 678 - Introduction to Clinical Psychopharmacology
This course will systematically consider various classes of psychopharmacological agents. Methods of intervention in psychobiological conditions are reviewed with an emphasis on the use of psychotropic medications to manage and treat psychological disorders within the forensic arena. (2 credits)
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FO 679 - Family/Partner Violence
This course emphasizes the dynamics of domestic violence in intimate relationships. Assessment, treatment, and prevention strategies for both the victim and perpetrator of domestic violence are examined. Ethical and legal concerns related to reporting of domestic violence are made explicit. (2 credits)
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FO 680 - Clinical Practicum I
(3 credits)
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FO 681 - Clinical Practicum II
(3 credits)
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FO 682 - Psychology and Operational Policing
This course will explore the safety, risk, techniques and management of psychology and operational policing. Topic includes Driver behavior and Road Safety, Police Patrolling, Risk Assessment, Non-technical skills and problem solving under time constraint and uncertainty, Conflict Management, Controlling Criminal Behavior, Effective Interviewing, Techniques of face reconstruction and Psychological Research and Policing. (3 credits)
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FO 683 - Tactical and Field Psychology
This course will examine levels of assessing and managing the physical, emotional and psychological skills required in Tactical and Field Psychology. Topics include Psychological Assessment, Psychology Disorder, Conflict Management, Physiological Response to Critical Situations, Siege Management and Crisis Negotiation/Crisis Management. (3 credits)
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FO 684 - Police Organization and Administration
This course will analyze the policies and procedures of police organization and administration. Topic includes Personnel selection, Instruction and training, Performance appraisal, Group performance and decision-making, Job satisfaction and organization commitment and Leadership and Supervision. (3 credits)
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FO 699 - Thesis V
All students enrolled in Thesis must attend a one-hour weekly seminar. These seminars are designed to enable the student to work closely with a faculty member to steadily progress toward the completion of their thesis project. Each course is designed with a related task that must be completed for course credit. A thesis is a research-based scholarly written work demonstrating knowledge of research in the student’s chosen forensic area with emphasis on a thorough literature review, research design and methodology, and analytical/critical thinking skills. The thesis topic must be approved by the student’s thesis committee chair. A more detailed explanation of the procedures, process, and requirements for thesis completion is contained in the Department of Forensic Psychology’s Forensic Thesis Handbook. This document is available online or through the Director of the Forensic Thesis Track.(Credit/No Credit) (1 credit)
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IO TBD - Statistics/Lab
The course presents the descriptive and inferential statistical techniques used in decision making. This course also examines problem-solving research methods currently used in organizational and industrial psychology. Students will apply univariate and multivariate statistics using computer programs designed to fulfill the needs of practitioners to address real organizational problems using research methods. This course is delivered in a blended format, where students complete the “lecture” portion of the class online and the lab portion on-ground. (4 Credits)
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IO 400 - Professional Development Seminar
This course is designed to provide students with the core professional skills necessary for competing successfully for I/O positions, such as: socialization into the profession of I/O psychology, critical thinking skills, and written communication. Topics covered include networking, interpersonal skills, self-awareness, critical thinking and writing skills, business and systems logic, professional organization and networks, business etiquette, and competencies needed for successful job placement. (Lab fee) (3 credits)
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IO 510 - Organizational Behavior
This course explores organizations at the individual and team level, examining the relationship between employees and managers, and employees and teams. It examines the factors that drive productivity and success in organizations including motivation, diversity, work stress, conflict and negotiation, decision making, personality, and attitudes. (Lab Fee) (3 credits)
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IO 511 - Organizational Culture and Design
This course explores organizations at the organizational level, examining the relationship between culture and organization design, structure, and environment. It examines the impact of change in strategy and technology, environmental turbulence and organizational maturity, and reviews organization development as a means to advance the changing nature of organization. Supporting topics include corporate ethics, life cycle and control, organizational climate, and globalization. Students will create an organizational change strategy for a company in turmoil. (3 credits)
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IO 512 - Organizational Consulting Skills
Prerequisite(s): IO 400 and IO 510 . This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to serve as internal and external consultants to business and non-profit organizations. The class reviews individual, group, and organizational assessment strategies. Through case analysis and in–class experiential exercises, students gain skills in project proposal, problem framing, contract development, client relations, and presentation of findings. Legal and ethical issues specific to the consulting role will also be addressed. (Lab Fee) (3 credits)
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IO 519 - Statistics and Lab
The course presents the descriptive and inferential statistical techniques used in decision making. This course also examines problem-solving research methods currently used in organizational and industrial psychology. Students will apply univariate and multivariate statistics using computer programs designed to fulfill the needs of practitioners to address real organizational problems using research methods. This course is delivered in a blended format, where students complete the “lecture” portion of the class online and the lab portion on-ground. (4 credits)
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IO 520 - Personnel Psychology
Prerequisite(s): IO 519 . This course further develops the students’ conceptual foundation in I/O psychology by providing an in-depth overview of all areas of industrial psychology. These areas include ethical guidelines, case and statutory law, job analysis, selection, training, criterion development, performance appraisal, test development, reliability, validity, cut score, utility analysis, and validity generalization. It features technical knowledge from standard sources as well as recent research and case studies. Students will analyze research and application readings as they continue to develop their critical thinking skills. (3 credits)
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IO 522 - Performance Appraisal
Prerequisite(s): IO 520 . This course initially focuses on criterion theory as a framework for developing standards to indicate the effectiveness of individuals, groups, and organizations. Students will acquire an understanding of performance appraisal instruments; and rater training, motivation, and cognition. Students will also learn about contextual moderators, individual moderators, legal issues concerning performance appraisal, and multi-source performance appraisal. (3 credits)
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IO 523 - Job Analysis and Employee Selection
Prerequisite(s): IO 520 . This course familiarizes students with the requirements for creating a legally defensible selection system. The major domain areas, job analysis, fair employment practices, and selection test construction and validation, are explored with an emphasis on understanding and reducing test bias that could result in disparate impact. The course is supplemented by conducting a selection test project with a client, conducting a job analysis, and analyzing data to assess criterion related validity. (3 credits)
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IO 524 - Training: Theory, Design, and Evaluation
Prerequisite(s): IO 512 . This course provides an examination of the design and implementation of effective training programs in organizations. It addresses critical areas such as conducting needs analyses of the organization, the job, and the individuals performing the job. Students will learn and apply modern learning theories, principles of adult learning, and cross-cultural issues. They will develop their ability to evaluate training, especially the transfer of training, to the workplace. (3 credits)
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IO 525 - Organizational Leadership
Prerequisite(s): IO 510 and IO 511 . This course reviews the principal theories of leadership and how leadership is developed. It examines leadership in the context of managing continuous change emphasizing the challenges of multinational corporations working across cultures. It supports self-assessment as students gain knowledge in the key theories and principles of the management/leadership continuum. Finally, it reviews practices that I/O psychologists are using to develop organizational leaders. (3 credits)
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IO 531 - Organizational Attitudes and Survey Development
Prerequisite(s): IO 512 and IO 520 . This course reviews and integrates the extensive literature on the determinants and consequences of job satisfaction, involvement, culture, and commitment with a focus on using this research base for organization diagnosis and intervention. Questionnaire use and development, as well as other methods of measurement, will be addressed. This course will also include psychometrics in relation to survey development. (3 credits)
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IO 534 - Business and Financial Literacy for HR Professionals
This course is designed to give students the basic terminology, logic, and framework to understand business thinking and decisions. The first part of the class will look at what information a business collects and how it uses that information. The second part of the course will help students understand how companies make operational decisions. The goal of the course will be to provide students with the metrics and knowledge to measure human resources (HR) outcomes, to include determining the return on investment for HR initiatives. (3 credits)
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IO 535 - SHRM PHR/SPHR Certification Preparation Course
This course will prepare students to sit for the Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification, upon completion of required experience in the field of Human Resources. Course materials are approved by and provided through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). This course reviews information covered in six areas that make up the certification exam; strategic management, workforce planning and employment, human resource development, total rewards, employee and labor relations, risk management. Students will purchase exam prep materials upon registering for this course. Those materials will be the property of the student after completion of the course and may be used subsequently for review prior to sitting for the exam. (3 credits)
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IO 540 - Special Topics in I/O Psychology
These seminar courses for the master’s program in I/O psychology address current topics in the field. These topics may include: basic business skills, training and facilitating skills, power and politics, and other related topics of interest. (2 credits)
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IO 541 - Special Topics
(3 credits)
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IO 545 - Special Topics: Field Study
(2 credits)
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IO 550 - Compensation and Benefits Administration
Prerequisite(s): PB 400 or IO 400 . This elective will teach students the theories, approaches, and practices of wage and salary administration and provide a basic understanding of employee benefits administration. Specific topics covered include base pay and incentive design, executive compensation, skill-based pay, pay-for-performance, rewarding group performance, benefits administration, and organizational culture in relation to compensation. (3 credits)
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IO 551 - Legal Issues
Prerequisite(s): IO 520 . This elective gives the student a broad introduction to the area of law and covers Fair Employment Practices and principles related to the Equal Opportunity Commission. Specific laws covered are the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1991, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Affirmative Action, and the Equal Pay Act. Other issues that will be discussed are negligent hiring, defamation, privacy, disparate impact, and disparate treatment. This course will teach students how to read case law while learning legal jargon and definitions. Students will also learn about the federal court system. Special emphasis will be placed on how to design a legally defensible affirmative action plan. (3 credits)
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IO 552 - Professional Coaching
Prerequisite(s): IO 510 . Effective coaching of managers requires the ability to establish rapport, listen effectively, and conduct interviews. Coaches also work with managers to understand the data provided by 360 instruments and other leadership assessment tools, identify strengths and developmental needs, formulate skill-building development plans, and provide non-threatening feedback. This course is designed to introduce students to the roles, responsibilities, and ethical considerations involved in individual coaching. Using role-playing and hands-on exercises, this course enables students to begin developing the skills needed to establish individual coaching relationships. Students will also work with their own development plans in order to become directly familiar with the challenges and opportunities involved in formulating and implementing those plans. (3 credits)
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IO 554 - Data Management
Prerequisite(s): IO 519 . This course is an intensive, hands-on lab using current and commonly available statistical and database software packages. Students will learn to work with data in each program, as well as between programs. Students will also learn how research or applied questions drive data collection and management and how to answer questions using data. Skills developed in this class include building relational databases and manipulating, parsing, analyzing, and reporting data. (3 credits)
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IO 555 - Work Team Dynamics
Prerequisite(s): IO 510 . Most organizations use team-based processes to leverage individual strengths and to maximize productivity. Often these teams have fairly complex reporting relationships and no formal leadership structure. The most productive teams are facilitated by skilled process managers who understand how to build teams and to keep them productive over their life span, both as informal and formal leaders. Students will learn how to create effective, productive work teams, manage meetings, and get things done while building long term mutually beneficial relationships. This course is designed to give the participant the skills needed to manage team processes in a way that helps the organization reach its objectives. (Lab Fee) (3 credits)
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IO 556 - Strategic Human Resource Management
Prerequisite(s): IO 510 and IO 511 . This course focuses on how HR adds value to the organization’s business strategy. It addresses four human resource agendas: employee champion, administrative expert, change agent, and strategic partner. It reviews the changing nature of HR and builds on the best of contemporary HR practices. Emphasis is placed on strategic alignment, return on investment, and becoming an employer of choice. The course yields a portfolio of key HR practices designed to support an organization’s strategic focus. (3 credits)
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IO 557 - Managing Organizational Diversity
Prerequisite(s): IO 510 and IO 511 . In today’s global marketplace, the idea of diversity is a valued commodity—so valued that when Fortune magazine names the top 100 companies for minority workers each year, which impacts the stock value of those organizations. To be competitive, many companies have a diversity officer who is responsible to create diversity awareness, promoting the idea of a diverse workforce, recruiting women and minorities, and ensuring that the organization operates within all applicable Equal Opportunity Laws. But what is “diversity”? What is the role of the diversity officer? How is this role evolving, and where will it be in the future? What are the “land mines” for a person in such a position? What does it take to do this job well, both from an interpersonal and from an administrative point of view? This course is designed to answer those questions and prepare the participant to fill such a role or to advise those who do. (3 credits)
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IO 558 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Prerequisite(s): IO 510 . This course is designed to improve students’ skills in all phases of negotiation and conflict resolution. Students will gain a deeper appreciation for the negotiation process as they will be provided with prescriptive advice regarding negotiation preparation, strategy, and execution. Students will gain a clearer understanding of negotiation theory as it applies to dyadic and multiparty negotiations. They will learn the key differences between a “win-lose” mentality and a “win-win” mentality and how to manage both the integrative and distributive aspects of the negotiation process. The course is based on a series of simulated negotiations in a variety of contexts including one-on-one, multi-party, third-party, and team negotiations. (3 credits)
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IO 559 - Talent Management and Succession Planning
Prerequisite(s): IO 400 or PB 400 . Today’s businesses are undergoing a remarkable and painful revolution brought about by economic pressure, global competition, up-and-down employment, new technology, a diversifying labor force, and customers who demand better service and higher levels of product quality. This class will explore the ways in which large and small organizations are regrouping to meet these challenges and the related psychology underlying effective leadership. The course will examine such topics as “talent management,” “succession planning,” and high performance human resources strategies. We will distinguish “fad” from “solution,” management from leadership, and winner from loser. A central theme in class will focus on aligning internal human resources with business strategy and in turn, strategy with external realities. (3 credits)
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IO 560 - Training Facilitation and Instructional Design
Prerequisite(s): IO 400 or PB 400 . This course will discuss and apply skills that are essential to the implementation of effective training models. The course will initially introduce skills specifically related to designing training models that are applicable to different audiences. It will include proven concepts to design learning modules that can be comprehended and applied to diverse audiences. The second half of the course will be dedicated to learning and applying skills that are necessary to effectively facilitate a training program. This includes public speaking, controlling your environment, and using appropriate media. (3 credits)
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IO 561 - Consumer Motivation
Consumers today are bombarded by fast-paced, technologically savvy inducements to make spontaneous purchases from many directions. Making sense of how potential buyers sort through this stimulus overload will help you maintain the integrity of your brand image, design point of sale displays, improve visual merchandising, and attract and retain customers over time. Individually tailored project work will center on your individual work challenges. (3 credits)
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IO 562 - Critical Thinking and Business Writing
Covers basic skills needed for writing at the graduate level, including grammar and writing mechanics, and style and report format appropriate for the workplace. Familiarizes students with essential resources needed for continuing development of these skills. Critical Thinking will be emphasized in readings, discussion, and weekly written assignments. (3 credits)
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IO 563 - Project Management
This course is designed to provide students with the skills they need to understand project management – how it works, possibilities and challenges. Participants will learn the basic fundamentals of project management such as planning, scheduling, monitoring, reporting, risk and all aspects of a project life cycle. They will learn what it takes to be a good project manager. The course provides the participant with a framework of project management knowledge to build upon using interactive lecture, real life examples, case studies, dynamic exercises and self-assessments. (3 credits)
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IO 564 - Managing Changes in Global HR Management
Managing human resources on a global basis requires an understanding of global staffing issues, including international assignment, compensation/benefits, practices, and requirements across borders, and culturally influenced differences in ethical practices. This course is intended as an overview of these issues, with the focus selected by the participant using an individualized project. Learning outcomes of this course include:
- Managing the challenge of balancing conflicting values across cultures
- Designing value-added expatriate programs
- Identifying important considerations in international staffing
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IO 568 - International Business Skills
Prerequisite(s): IO 510 and IO 511 . An introduction to basic concepts in global business, and how different cultural perspectives may influence doing business around the world. Students will learn about some of the basic functions of business, how the execution of those functions may vary with differences among cultures, and how to research such impacts. (3 credits)
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IO 570 - Consumer Psychology
Prerequisite(s): IO 400 Students will be introduced to the major theories underlying consumer behavior. Regular student presentations of assigned articles from the domains of psychology and marketing are required. Topics may include positive psychology, regulatory focus, goal conflict, materialism, terror management, variety seeking, product assortment, and risk. Students will choose a single topic of interest to them and present both a literature review and research proposal to the class. (3 credits)
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IO 581 - Independent Study I
(1 credit)
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IO 582 - Independent Study II
(2 credits)
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IO 583 - Independent Study III
(3 credits)
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IO 584 - Thesis I
Prerequisite(s): IO 512 and IO 591 The student will choose an area of study from the field of IO Psychology. The thesis will be research-based and scholarly. It will include a thorough literature review, research design and methodology, and analytical/critical thinking skills. The student’s written communication will also be evaluated. The thesis topic must be approved by the student’s thesis committee chair. (Pass/Fail) (2 credits)
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IO 585 - Thesis II
Prerequisite(s): . The student will choose an area of study from the field of IO Psychology. The thesis will be research-based and scholarly. It will include a thorough literature review, research design and methodology, and analytical/critical thinking skills. The student’s written communication will also be evaluated. The thesis topic must be approved by the student’s thesis committee chair. (2 credits)
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IO 586 - Applied Research Project I
Prerequisite(s): IO 512 and IO 591 Students will complete an Applied Research Project related to their workplace in which they formulate, investigate, and analyze a problem and develop solutions to address the problem. The deliverable for this first phase of the applied research project will include a section presenting an overview of the problem, a review of related literature and other organizational information, a critical analysis of the ethical considerations, a research methodology appropriate for the problem and organizational context. This is a blended class. (2 credits)
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IO 587 - Applied Research Project II
Prerequisite(s): IO 586 . Students will complete an Applied Research Project related to their workplace in which they formulate, investigate, and analyze a problem and develop solutions to address the problem. The deliverable for this last phase of the applied research project will include a critical analysis of the problem and recommendation for its resolution. Student e-portfolio outcome: A report documenting the Applied Research Project in a style appropriate for the workplace and a PowerPoint presentation of the project. Approval by the student’s advisor is required. This is a blended class. (3 credits)
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IO 591 - Ethics
Prerequisite(s): IO 400 or PB 400 . This course is designed to help students involved in their first IO internship to rapidly develop professional skills needed to apply IO knowledge to a real-work engagement. Its emphasis is two-fold: ethical practice and internship support. Using APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct students evaluate ethical case situations and project the principles to their workplace setting. In tandem, they analyze work-related issues and challenges in their practice of IO psychology in sufficient detail to receive effective consultation from their peers and their instructor. (1 credit)
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IO 593 - Internship I
Prerequisite(s): IO 512 and IO 591 . IO 591 may be taken concurrent with IO 593. (1 credit)
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IO 598 - Career Planning
Prerequisite(s): IO 591 and IO 593 or PB 593 This course explores the intertwining themes of professional development, career management and job search. Class activities support students in acquiring skills and insight that they can apply immediately and in the future to advance their careers. This is a distance learning course designed to offer maximum flexibility to students who seek to perform internships outside the Chicago area and those who prefer a nontraditional, relatively accommodating classroom schedule. (2 credits)
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IO 599 - Internship II
Prerequisite(s): IO 593 (1 credit)
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IP 590 - Ethics and Professional Development
This course orients students to The Chicago School’s policies and procedures, career expectations, and ethical performance. Students explore issues of professional and career development in psychology and develop skills in self-evaluation, self-reflection, and professional ethical conduct. (3 credits)
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IP 600 - History and Systems of Psychology: A Global Perspective
This course explores the historical and theoretical foundations of professional psychology. Topics include an evaluation of the science of traditional psychology, traditional psychological assessment, and psychology as an international science. (3 credits)
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IP 601 - A Cross-Cultural Perspectives of International Populations
This course analyzes the developmental aspects of cross-cultural psychology. Topics include cross cultural development, personality and belief systems in cross cultural psychology, creating a global perspective for the psychology of the future. (3 credits)
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IP 602 - The Psychology of Political Systems: Psychological, Sociocultural and Political Dimensions of Organizations
This course lays a theoretical and experiential foundation for students in international psychology. The course blends exposure to theory and literature, cross-cultural immersion, and personal introspection. It provides a basic framework for understanding privilege and power, systems of oppression and domination, worldview, cultural competency, and identity. (3 credits)
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IP 603 - Underserved Populations: A Humanitarian Approach
This course examines humanitarianism in terms of the universal value of life. Topics include: the value of human life, practices toward benevolent treatment and provision of assistance to other humans in order to improve moral and ethical levels of humanity. (3 credits)
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IP 604 - Diversity in Psychology I: Cross-Cultural Communication
This course provides an overview of contemporary issues across multiple cultures and dialogue process for group dynamics. Topics include: gender development, identity, stereotypes, dialogue, and ideals in multiple cultures. Emphasis is on case conceptualization. (3 credits)
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IP 605 - Cultural Perspectives: Individuals, Families and Communities
This course provides an overview of the cultural perspectives on individual, families, and communities. Topics include the individualism, relationships within and between family, and the role of community in global cultures. (3 credits)
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IP 620 - Quantitative Methods
This course examines the basic processes and procedures for conducting doctoral level research in the field of psychology. Topics include the processes for identifying and retrieving published research, the components of a researchable question, the processes of research, and preparing a research proposal. (3 credits)
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IP 622 - Qualitative Methods
This course presents a review of the entire continuum of research methodologies. Topics include experimental research, single-subject research, correlation research, content analysis, qualitative research, observation and ethnography, and historical research. (3 credits)
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IP 624 - Applications of Methods in International Psychology Research
This course presents an analysis of mixed methods approaches to research in the field of psychology. Topics include an introduction to the concepts of mixed methods research, quantitative and qualitative models, and their applications in the social and behavioral sciences. (3 credits)
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IP 626 - Research Methods in Organizations and Systems
This course surveys the research strategies commonly used in researching topics in international organizations and systems. Topics include an analysis of research methods used in studies of: organizational systems, acculturation, ethical practices, decision-making, and cultural research. (3 credits)
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IP 628 - Research Methods in Trauma Services
This course examines the mixed method/approaches to research needed in International Trauma research. Topics include a study of the models of quantitative/qualitative combinations used to conduct research in differing cultural settings. (3 credits)
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IP 640 - Psychology of Organizations and Systems from a Global Perspective
This course provides students with the psychological knowledge of organizations and systems from the global perspective. Topics include community psychology, social psychology, environmental psychology, international organizations, contextualizing psychology, and role of professional organizations in shaping in psychological practices. (3 credits)
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IP 642 - Psychology of Decision-Making in a Global Context
This course provides students with the overview of the psychology of decision-making in the global context. Topics include overview of decision-making process, theories underlying western notions of decision-making, role of group/tribe/religion/worldview in decision-making, consequences of decision-making, and role of professional organizations in decision-making process. (3 credits)
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IP 644 - Acculturation Psychology
This course provides students with an opportunity to explore the psychological concepts of acculturation. Topics include: ethnic identity models, adaptation to multiple cultures, and the relationship between acculturation and psychological disorders. (3 credits)
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IP 650 - Assessment of Psychosocial and Mental Health Reactions to Traumatic Stress
This course focuses on the various methods used to conduct psychological mental health assessments. Topics include assessing physical and psychological stress, psychopathology, isolation, and physical and social functioning. (3 credits)
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IP 652 - Mental Health Interventions
This course examines the principle intervention strategies likely to be used in an international trauma setting. Topics include evidence-based systems, the effects of local context, coping strategies, and strategies for those with medically unexplained somatic pain. (3 credits)
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