Courses

Studies development of structural models appropriate to behavioral genetics and the estimation procedures necessary for their application. Instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Covers microscopic anatomy and function of different brain regions. Emphasizes correlation between structure and function, particularly at cellular and synaptic level. Course includes brain dissection, description of neuroanatomical and neurohistological techniques, and an introduction to the ultrastructure of neurons. Prereqs., PSYC 4052 or NRSC 4052 or MCDB 4190, and instructor consent.

Prereq., instructor consent. Same as Psyc 4385.

Examines research issues relevant to the field of clinical psychology and mental health for the purpose of developing familiarity with substantive and methodological problems facing the field. Prereq., instructor consent.

Intensively surveys major theories, research findings, and behavioral characteristics associated with deviant reaction patterns. Prereq., instructor consent.

Prereq., instructor consent. Restricted to graduate psychology majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to Psychology Graduate Students only.

Same as PSYC 4541. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Covers an intensive survey and synthesis of recent findings contributing to our understanding of the neurobiological basis of addiction. Analysis of both drug and behavioral addictions will be made at the molecular, cellular and neurocircuitry levels and synthesized into models utilizing common themes between various addictions and contributing pathologies. Prereq., PSYC 4132 or NRSC 4132. NRSC 4545 and 5545 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides a thorough introduction to methods and theories in social psychology concerned with topics such as the self, social cognition, judgment and decision making, attitude formation and change, small group processes, inter-group relations, health and social psychology, and others. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides an advanced and intensive survey to topics in experimental psychology. General areas are higher-level cognition, attention, and learning and memory. Meets seven weeks in the term. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides an advanced and intensive survey of topics in experimental psychology. General areas are research methods in cognitive psychology, and low-level perception. Meets seven weeks in the term. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides beginning Ph.D. students with a basic introduction to (primarily human) memory research. This is one of the six Cognitive Psychology Proseminar modules that all students in the Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. program are required to take. The seminar will include consideration of theoretical, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscience perspectives on memory. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as PSYC 4740, EBIO 5740.

Surveys probability and statistics in psychology. Instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Continuation of PSYC 5741. Instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides training in the use of structural equation modeling, a class of analytic techniques that include the estimation of unobserved, or latent, constructs and an estimation of relationships among latent constructs. Prereqs., PSYC 5741 and 5751. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides an advanced and intensive survey of topics in experimental psychology. General areas are language and high-level thinking. Meets seven weeks in the term. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent.

Provides beginning Ph.D. students with basic introduction to research on executive functions -- a set of general-purpose control processes regulate one's thoughts and behaviors. This is one of the six Cognitive Psychology Proseminar modules that all students in the Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. program are required to take. The seminar will include consideration of theoretical, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscience perspectives on executive function. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides beginning Ph.D. students with a basic introduction to research on complex human cognition. This is one of the six Cognitive Psychology Proseminar modules that all students in the Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. program are required to take. The seminar will include consideration of theoretical, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscience perspectives. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

This course offers a rich experience for students to develop and organize curriculum to complement the Neuroscience core courses. This course offers a valuable teaching experience utilizing computational modeling to simulate experimental results. Any Neuroscience curriculum course, such as Intro to Neuroscience I or II, Neuropharmacology, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory or Behavioral Neuroscience may be appropriate with instructor consent. NRSC 4911 and 5911 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Designed for beginning graduate students interested in neuroscience. Students read, discuss, and evaluate the primary literature on a number of current topics in neuroscience as well as attend the seminar program in neuroscience. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as CSCI 6402, EDUC 6504, LING 6200, PHIL 6310. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Covers a range of topics important for professional development in clinical psychology, including preparation and delivery of research presentations, preparation of grant proposals/manuscripts and practicum experience (i.e., interviewing and assessment, treatment planning, intervention and documentation). Intended to prepare students for careers as research scientists and clinicians. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Instructor permission required. Prerequisites: Restricted to Psychology Graduate Students only.

Covers a range of topics important for professional development in social psychology, including preparation and delivery of research presentations, preparation of grant proposals and manuscripts, and peer review of manuscripts. Intended to prepare students for careers as research scientists. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Restricted to graduate students. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Prereq., graduate standing.