Biola University 2012-2013 Catalog
RSPY 608 - Social Psychology Problems and theories of the person in the social context, including person perception, interpersonal relations, role formation and differentiation, attitude formation, maintenance and change. Note(s): Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. Credit(s): 3. RSPY 611 - Research Apprenticeship I Supervised experience in planning, conducting and reporting psychological research. The specific nature of the research project will be determined by the student with his or her advisor. Students will be required to submit a written review of literature and research proposal, conduct data gathering activities, analyze the data and submit a final report of the project in APA format. The required total of 4 credits must be completed by the beginning of the first semester of the third year in the program. Credit(s): 2. RSPY 612 - Research Apprenticeship II Supervised experience in planning, conducting and reporting psychological research. The specific nature of the research project will be determined by the student with his or her advisor. Students will be required to submit a written review of literature and research proposal, conduct data gathering activities, analyze the data and submit a final report of the project in APA format. The required total of 4 credits must be completed by the beginning of the first semester of the third year in the program. Note(s): Required of Ph.D. Credit(s): 2. RSPY 613 - Research Design Lab This lab is a complement to RSPY 601 for Ph.D. students. It focuses on the development of a specific research project in conjunction with the study of Research Design. Prerequisite(s): RSPY 502. Note(s): Required for Ph.D. students only. Co- registration in RSPY 601 is required. Credit(s): 0. RSPY 615 - Advanced Developmental Psychology Concepts and processes involved in the development of the person throughout the lifespan are reviewed with emphasis on cultural variations. Major theoretical systems and empirical findings relevant to individual development are examined. Emphasis is upon the study of neurobiological, cognitive, and affective changes manifested throughout the lifespan. Prerequisite(s): A survey course (graduate or undergraduate) in developmental psychology, and RSPY 515. Note(s): Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. Credit(s): 3. RSPY 625 - Multicultural Issues in Clinical Psychology A consideration of the impact of social and cultural factors upon the utilization and dynamics of mental health services. Focuses on developing the student’s sensitivity to the cultural dynamics involved in the therapeutic process. Note(s): Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. Credit(s): 3. RSPY 631 - Principles of Health Psychology This course provides an overview of theory, research and roles of psychologists in the dissemination of psychological knowledge into the health care system. Areas of focus include concerns of the family physician for which referral might be made, adjustment to physical disabilities, coping with chronic illness, stages of adjustment by individuals and their families to death and dying, preventive-educative and motivational issues in medical treatment. Prerequisite(s): RSPY 607 and / or RSLB 706 or 707 are recommended. Note(s): Elective. Credit(s): 2 - 3.
RSPY 633 - Advanced Seminar in Psychopathology A survey of the development, dynamics and classification of the psychological disorders from a psychoanalytic point of view. Special attention is given to the neuroses and the operations of ego defense mechanisms. Note(s): Elective. Credit(s): 3. RSPY 641 - Measurement & Assessment I: Cognitive Assessment This course is the first in a sequence of courses that are dedicated to promoting psychological-assessment competency. This first course is designed to introduce students to the primary tools included in cognitive assessment batteries that are administered across the human lifespan (e.g., school- based interventions under IDEA 2004, eligibility for test accommodations, and dementia assessment). This course is also designed to help students continue developing foundational competencies in the following key areas: describing examinee mental status and behaviors, conducting clinical interviews, understanding basic psychometric theory, selecting appropriate assessment methods, integrating assessment data, articulating case conceptualizations, developing data-driven recommendations, and writing psychological reports. Furthermore, it is designed to help students develop multicultural competencies in the area of psychological assessment, emphasizing the diversity domains of age and generational influences, gender, ethnic and racial identity, religion and spiritual orientation, sexual orientation, and developmental disabilities and disabilities acquired later in life. Note(s): Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. Fee: Cost of materials required is approximately $150. Credit(s): 3. RSPY 642 - Measurement & Assessment II: Personality This course is the second in a sequence of courses that are dedicated to promoting psychological-assessment competency. This second course is designed to introduce students to the following personality-assessment tools: the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI- 2-RF), the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III), the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R), the VIA Survey of Character Strengths (VIA SCS), the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), figure drawing methods, and sentence completion methods. The overall purpose of this course is for students to develop basic competencies in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the instruments included in their two psychological assessment batteries, with a particular emphasis on self-report inventories. This course is also designed to help students continue developing foundational competencies in the following key areas: describing examinee mental status and behaviors, conducting clinical interviews, understanding basic psychometric theory, selecting appropriate assessment methods, integrating assessment data, articulating case conceptualizations, developing data-driven recommendations, and writing psychological reports. Furthermore, it is designed to help students develop multicultural competencies in the area of psychological assessment, emphasizing the diversity domains of age and generational influences, gender, ethnic and racial identity, religion and spiritual orientation, sexual orientation, and developmental disabilities and disabilities acquired later in life. Prerequisite(s): RSPY 641. Note(s): Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. Fee: Cost of materials required for this course is approximately $150. Credit(s): 3.
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