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Homa, Natalie; Hackathorn, Jana; Brown, Carrie M.; Garczynski, Amy; Solomon, Erin D.; Tennial, Rachel; Sanborn, Ursula A.; Gurung, Regan A. R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2013
Introductory psychology is one of the most popular undergraduate courses and often serves as the gateway to choosing psychology as an academic major. However, little research has examined the typical structure of introductory psychology courses. The current study examined student learning objectives (SLOs) and course content in introductory…
Descriptors: Psychology, Introductory Courses, Course Content, Educational Objectives
Tomcho, Thomas J.; Rice, Diana; Foels, Rob; Folmsbee, Leah; Vladescu, Jason; Lissman, Rachel; Matulewicz, Ryan; Bopp, Kara – Teaching of Psychology, 2009
Research methods and statistics courses constitute a core undergraduate psychology requirement. We analyzed course syllabi and faculty self-reported coverage of both research methods and statistics course learning objectives to assess the concordance with APA's learning objectives (American Psychological Association, 2007). We obtained a sample of…
Descriptors: Universities, Research Methodology, Course Descriptions, Psychology

Hartley, Deborah G. – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Describes a college-level psychology laboratory course designed to provide experience with current methods and issues in developmental research. Course content included an overview of developmental research methods, issues in research design and a review of current literature. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Developmental Psychology, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices

Anderson, Wayne – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
Examines a psychology course intended to teach graduate students how to develop and run groups for training in helping skills, human relations, assertion training, weight reduction, and anxiety management. (DB)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Objectives, Group Instruction, Higher Education

Jay, Timothy B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Describes a college level psychology course which was designed to provide research experience to students by directing them to undertake a research project using their immediate college campus environment as the subject. (DB)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Psychology
Personal Involvement Projects in the Psychology of Aging: Some Examples and an Empirical Assessment.

Evans, James D. – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
Describes and evaluates a college level psychology of aging course which actively involved students in projects that integrated personal experience with cognitive learning. Intellectual mastery is a sufficient goal in many college courses. However, in courses on aging, additional objectives, such as emotional growth and attitude change, must be…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Educational Objectives

Nissim-Sabat, Denis – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Describes a college level history of psychology course designed to use art and music as a means of aiding students in recognizing the relationship between their present research and service interests and psychology's past. The course approached history in a less abstract fashion and stressed the interrelationship between the development of…
Descriptors: Art, Course Descriptions, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices

Lemkau, Jeanne – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Suggests several approaches to stimulate personal involvement of students in an undergraduate personality (psychology) course. Approaches include complementing book learning with experience, teaching relevant subjects, and minimizing student feelings of risk by providing them ample feedback. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Higher Education

Fenster, C. Abraham; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1976
An overview of the objectives and courses of a doctoral program in forensic psychology is provided. Forensic psychology is the application of psychological methods, principles, and skills to the relevant needs of the legal system. (DE)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Doctoral Programs, Educational Objectives, Higher Education

Keller, John W.; Piotrowski, Chris – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
A graduate level practicum that introduces clinically-oriented psychology students to the applied and practical aspects of the field of psychiatry is described. The course format, goals, and benefits are examined. (RM)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Educational Objectives

Lattal, Kennon A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Recounts experiences in developing and implementing a one-hour credit elective service course for psychology majors entitled "Psychology as a Profession." The objective of the course is to provide systematic information about career options in psychology and to help undergraduate psychology majors plan their careers. (DB)
Descriptors: Career Development, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Educational Objectives

Stefan, Edwin S. – Teaching of Psychology, 1978
Describes and evaluates a college psychology course on death education (thanatology). Course objectives were to help students become aware of the feelings involved in facing death, encourage discussion on the subject of death, motivate students to change their attitudes about death, and encourage practical planning for funeral arrangements.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Death

Young, Phillip B.; Beiner, Betty T. – Teaching of Psychology, 1978
Describes a college level educational psychology course, which aimed at increasing student interest. Objectives were to: (1) deemphasize laboratory research on animals; (2) focus on the nature of individuals rather than group effects; (3) emphasize teaching; and (4) team teach educational psychology as part of the teacher education curriculum.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Descriptions, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives

Kalat, James W. – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Explains how to teach undergraduate students in a comparative psychology course to undertake social science research. Information is presented on selecting appropriate research projects, choosing students with a variety of research styles, and course evaluation. (DB)
Descriptors: Biographies, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Educational Objectives

Maple, Terry L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
Describes a comparative psychology course in which advanced college students learn by observing animals in their natural habitats in Kenya. The author tells how the objectives of master of observation, taxa adaptive behavior, echo systems, conservation, and field methods are satisfied. (RM)
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Conservation (Environment), Course Descriptions, Educational Objectives
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