This course will examine the history and development of clinical psychology and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Major theoretical orientations of practice, testing and assessment, and material from clinical interviews will introduce students to normal, creative, and pathological personalities and increasing sensitivity to the situational, psychological, and historical determinants of human personality.
Prerequisite: 21:830:102.
What is the nature of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination (SPD)? Who expresses SPD? What are the social cognitive processes underlying SPD? How early in development does one express SPD? What are the detrimental effects of SPD on health and education? Finally, can SPD and its detrimental effects be attenuated? These are a few of the fascinating questions that social psychologists ask in their quest to understand SPD. To address these questions, this course will examine SPD-related theories and evidence. Because social psychologists use the scientific method, students will also critically evaluate the merit of social psychological research on SPD. In other words, what differentiates psychological science from "pop psychology" when studying SPD? Finally, throughout the semester, we will link the social psychology of SPD with the real-life experiences of individuals.Prerequisites: 21:830:101,102.
In-depth study of a selected area of interest. Requires the student to submit a detailed outline describing topical objectives, strategies for achieving objectives, and evaluation criteria for approval prior to registration.
PHD STUDENTS ONLY. MUST SUBMIT COMPLETED INDEPENDENT STUDY FORM TO STUDENT SERVICES.
Provides an overview of the links between theory and measurement, data collection methods, and critical issues in measurement. A combination of theory, methods, and skill development will be incorporated into the course. Teaching-learning methods include lecture, discussion, computer lab data assessment using SPSS, and selected homework assignments. The assigned select readings will be used as the focus for class discussion. The critical evaluation of the concepts underlying measurement reliability and validity and the construction of measurement tools and their use in quantitative research are explored.
Degree students only.
Studies in two or more related authors; emphasis on Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Hawthorne, or Melville in the first semester and on Whitman, Twain, James, or Dickinson in the second semester.
Students will read Shakespeare with attentiveness to the issues and challenges of the 21st century, including ethnic clashes, the environment, disparities of wealth, gender, and race. The course examines the ways in which Shakespeare speaks to the concerns and complexities of global citizenship.
Major economic, social, and political developments in Newark from 1830 to the present; focus on late 19th- and 20th-century trends in demography, housing, and community development.
A multigenre course divided among poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Students will be reading works in each of these genres, followed by at least one creative writing assignment for each genre. Experience in this course will ground students in techniques useful for communication in many fields, including law, medicine, business, science, technology, and criminal justice. The range of writing will also enable students to judge whether they want to proceed with a minor in creative writing. Course requirements include class discussion, in-class writing, group work, reading aloud, and submission of a portfolio of the semester's work.
By permission only. Requires application approval.
Writing intensive.
