TPCS UNDERGRD TEACH ASSIT II
The department offers selected topics that may not be offered on a regular basis. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
An application of psychological principles and research to human behavior in work settings. Among the topics covered are personnel selection, training, and evaluation; employee motivation and job satisfaction; and organizational leadership and theory. Prerequisites: Completion of PSYC 201S with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
Grant and Manuscript Writing
The course is designed: (1) to teach students to write article-length scholarly manuscripts in APA format of publishable quality, and (2) to teach students the critical components of grant applications. By the end of this course, each student will have prepared a manuscript that is ready for submission to a peer-reviewed journal and have completed sections of a federal grant application. Prerequisites: admission to the doctoral program in psychology and completion of master's thesis, or permission of instructor.
TPCS:UNDERGRAD TEACH ASST. II
The department offers selected topics that may not be offered on a regular basis. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
Human Performance Assessment
This course covers the job analysis and performance appraisal/management (PA/MA). Specific topics include job analysis methods; use of job analysis results for various HR functions; performance assessment/appraisal methods; multi-source feedback; employee reactions to and use of PA/MA information; rater cognitive processes and affect; rater goals, bias, and accuracy; and organizational practical and legal issues surrounding job analysis and PA/PM. Prerequisites: PSYC 763/PSYC 863 or permission of the instructor.
Sensation and Perception
A survey of human sensation and perception emphasizing historical contributions, recent theoretical and methodological developments, and empirical findings.
Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design
Review of the basic descriptive and inferential statistical procedures with a heavy emphasis on fundamental and advanced analysis of variance techniques. Topics include contrasts, factorial designs, within-subject and mixed designs, and analysis of covariance. Course materials are covered in the context of classical experimental and quasi-experimental design. Prerequisites: admission into the psychology M.S. or Ph.D. program or permission of the instructor.
Research in Psychology
Individual project under guidance of a research advisor. Required for students choosing thesis option. Limited to a total of 3 hours of credit.
Human-Computer Interaction
Review of the physical, cognitive, and performance capabilities and limitations of humans as they interact with modern computer systems. Emphasis is placed on the tools, techniques and procedures for the assessment and effective design of computer hardware, software and displays of information.
TPCS:UNDERGRAD TEACH ASSIST I
The department offers selected topics that may not be offered on a regular basis. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.