Spring Quarter PSC 603 Research Methods 3 units This course examines different approaches to the generation and evaluation of psychological theory and data. The strengths and weaknesses and ethical practice of quantitative and qualitative methods are examined with attention to the descriptive and inferential statistical methods used in hypothesis testing and psychological assessment. PSC 604 Human Development 3 units This course examines the process of human growth and development throughout the life span. Development is examined from the perspectives of psychodynamic, cognitive, and social psychological theories with an emphasis on applying developmental concepts to clinical cases. PSC 608A Psychological Measurement 3 units This course provides a broad and general examination of psychometric theory and its application to assessment instruments. Students will learn how tests are developed and how normative data is provided, including learning information about reliability and validity and the development of standard scores. In addition to understanding test construction, students will be introduced to the various test families and will learn how to select and critique assessment instruments. PSC 622 Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning 3 units In the class, students integrate the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills that they have been developing into case conceptualization and treatment planning skills. Learning objectives include formulating a theoretical conceptualization that also addresses developmental, multicultural and systemic factors. Students also learn to formulate short and long term therapy goals appropriate to the various phases of psychotherapy. Use of the clinical supervision and the development of a professional identity are also addressed. PSC 652 Supervised Experience* Field experience takes students out of the classroom and brings them into the community to work with clients, professional psychotherapists and peers from other schools and disciplines. The experience allows students to develop psychological knowledge and psychotherapeutic skills by providing services in a variety of settings.
WRK 602 Child Abuse Reporting 0 units In this workshop, students learn how to assess for and report incidents of child abuse (sexual, physical, emotional or child neglect). The course considers indicators of abuse, crisis counseling techniques, community resources, the rights and responsibilities of reporting, the consequences of failure to report, how to care for a child’s needs after a report is made, sensitivity to previously abused children and adults and the implications and methods of treatment for children and adults. In order to receive credit with the Board of Psychology or the Board of Behavioral Sciences for the Child Abuse Assessment Training requirement for licensure, students must attend all seven hours of instruction.
Summer Quarter PSC652 Supervised Experience* Field experience takes students out of the classroom and brings them into the community to work with clients, professional psychotherapists and peers from other schools and disciplines. The experience allows students to develop psychological knowledge and psychotherapeutic skills by providing services in a variety of settings. *A total of 150 hours of supervised experienced is acquired during the spring and summer quarters.
Years 2 - 5 Foundational Courses in Psychology PSC701 The Roots of Modern Psychology 3 units This course examines the philosophical and historical origins of the discipline of psychology and of the perspectives which have shaped contemporary psychology. The course includes the various schools of thought associated with the field of psychology and the impact of these schools on contemporary practice in psychology. The emergence of family psychology as a synthesis of empiricism, systems thinking, and clinical psychotherapy is integrated. PSC 702 Individual and Family Development through the Lifespan 3 units This course considers both individual theories of development throughout the lifespan and theories of the family life cycle and their interactions. Special attention is paid to issues of aging and long-term care.
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