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Introductory Proseminar (3)
Lectures and discussion, coordinated by a single faculty member, focus on areas of expertise of Rutgers-Camden psychology faculty. Individual faculty members each take a block of time during the semester to present their substantive areas of interest and describe their ongoing research. This first-semester course will familiarize incoming students with the faculty and suggest possible research opportunities.
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Introduction to Psychological Science (3)
This course provides an overview of research practices in psychological
science, with particular emphasis on reading, understanding and
reviewing the psychological literature, on basic methods in statistical
analysis, and on presentation skills, both in terms of written
proposals and multimedia displays.
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The Psychological Literature (3)
The goal of this course is to have each student finish the semester with a complete review of a specific content area in psychology, such as might appear in a professional journal. Students will learn how to use library resources, search the literature, find studies relevant to their projects, and integrate and make use of the literature. On the basis of this work, students will develop the ability to formulate viable research hypotheses. In the ideal case, the literature review will lead to a thesis proposal.
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Research Methods (3)
This first-semester course and Statistics and Research Design, given the following semester, form a two-semester sequence. Research Methods covers designing, conducting, and analyzing research, including issues of ethics, informed consent, control groups, measurement, and data collection. Among the topics discussed are basic research designs and statistical analyses, including experimental, quasi-experimental survey, and archival research, with the goal of preparing students to design and carry out methodologically sound research projects.
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Research/Fieldwork Practicum (3)
This is an apprenticeship with an experienced researcher. Students choose a faculty mentor and apprentice themselves in a collaborative project. Students in the basic track participate in an empirical project. Students in the applied track work with a faculty member in analyzing a problem in an applied setting and developing a proposed solution, which must include successfully negotiating implementation of the project in the context of an organization, agency, business, or other setting. Students in the Research/Fieldwork Practicum participate in a seminar in which their projects are discussed with the instructor and other first-year students. This course combines the advantages of an apprenticeship model with those of a seminar model. Each student has an individual faculty advisor who supervises his or her individual work, tailored to the student's interest. Through presentations by other students in the seminar, instructor comments and suggestions, and active participation in group discussion and feedback, each student gains knowledge of research strategies and methods used in multiple settings.
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Program Evaluation (3)
A survey of methods of program evaluation, including targeted research, primary and secondary prevention, meliorative programs, the assessment of pilot programs, evaluation of training and educational programs, and the study of broad policy issues. Consideration is given to the assessment and reporting of results, including the use of objective/quantitative measures and qualitative assessment of goals that depend on descriptive performance criteria. The iterative process of evaluation, triangulation methods, and meta-analysis are emphasized.
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Industrial Psychology (3)
This course provides an introduction to the field of industrial/organizational psychology, covering fundamental theory and research in personnel and organizations. Topics include psychology of industrial and human relations; job analysis and design; worker morale, motivation, and efficiency; groupwork; organizational conflict; workplace diversity; leadership and top management teams; training and development; organizational culture and change.
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Negotiations (3)
Negotiation is the art and science of securing agreements between two or more independent parties. The central issues of this course deal with understanding the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations in the context of competitive situations. This course combines analytical material on the negotiation process with a series of negotiating experiences to develop your skills at negotiation, bargaining, and conflict resolution. The course encourages you to take risks; analytically think about what you read and observe; honestly reflect about your personal behavior and preferences; and apply course concepts to real experiences.
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Social Psychology (3)
This course will review theory and research in social psychology.
It will cover the classic work, both theoretical as well as empirical,
in social psychology as well as contemporary perspectives. In
addition to discussing the traditional content areas in social
psychology (e.g., social perception, social relations, etc.), the class
will look at issues like the relationship between social psychology and
personality psychology.
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Survey Research Methods (3)
This course teaches how to do several different types of survey research. Topics covered include: the purposes of survey research, methods of data collection, reliability and validity in measurement, questionnaire construction, interviewing and questionnaire administration, sampling, methods of minimizing and correcting for nonresponse, survey data analysis with SPSS, and the reporting of survey research results. Students are guided through the design, administration, analysis, and write-up of small scale survey research projects.
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Psychology of Leadership (3)
This course involves the study of leadership from the perspective of social and personality psychology. Although this course will examine how leadership manifests itself in everyday life, leadership in organizations will be a special focus. Specific topics to be covered are: the relationship between leaders and followers; leadership behaviors and skills; and psychological theories of leadership including trait and contingency theories. Students will be expected to analyze various situations in organizations relevant to leadership and various leadership styles. There will also be a number of classroom exercises and simulations.
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Psychology of Decisions and Choices (3)
This course examines the theoretical analyses and empirical research on human judgment, decision making, choice behavior, and risk communication.
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Statistics and Research Design (3)
This second-semester course is a continuation of Research Methods, and builds upon knowledge and skills acquired in that course. The focus is on the multivirate design issues students will confront in applied research settings. The course covers subject designs and mixed models, regression and covariance analysis, and other univirate and multivirate techniques, relying on computerized data analysis and graphical representation.
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Psychological Measurement (3)
Science begins, observed the Scottish physicist Lord Kelvin, "when you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers." Although psychological constructs are more elusive than those studied by Kelvin, it is no less important to measure them. This course will consider the basic techniques for measuring psychological variables and the criteria for evaluating the resulting scales. Students will have an opportunity to apply these concepts by developing an instrument to assess some construct in their own area of interest and studying its psychometric properties.
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Human Factors and Information Processing (3)
An examination of human information processing in terms of both theoretical models and empirical methods for assessment. A focus on the person as a factor in the design and operation of complex systems. Emphasis will be placed on both the theoretical analysis of the "model human operator," and on real-world applications of information processing theories, such as the design of displays, the sequencing of complex tasks, the use of "virtual reality" aids, and the minimizing of human error. Students will complete short projects to demonstrate relevant methodologies.
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Special Topics (3,3)
Selected problems in psychology reflecting the specific research interests of individual faculty.
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Individual Research and Thesis (3)
An individual thesis project, carried out under faculty supervision, including the development and presentation of a written proposal, data collection and analysis, and production of a written final document.
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Thesis Seminar (3)
A graduate seminar in which advanced students present individual research projects. This seminar is conducted by a single faculty member, but students continue to meet with their faculty adviser on an individual basis as they complete their thesis project.
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Research in Psychology (BA)
Students conduct original research in psychology under the supervision of a faculty member.
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Matriculation Continued (0)
Continuous registration may be accomplished by enrolling for at least 3 credits in standard course offerings, including research courses, or by enrolling in this course for 0 credits. Students actively engaged in study toward their degree who are using university facilities and faculty time are expected to enroll for the appropriate credits.
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Additional Content Courses
Some undergraduate courses may be cross-listed at the 600 level for graduate students who are expected to perform additional academic work to satisfy undergraduate requirements.
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