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Click on the name of an online psychology graduate course to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the category by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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Administration of Guidance and Counseling Programs (PSY8015) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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This course will provide an overview and understanding of how school counseling programs are designed and integrated into the overall life of the school. Attention will also be given on how to advocate for students and counseling programs within the school. Finally, building support and collaborative systems involving teachers, parents, support personnel and community resources for the benefit of enhancing student growth and development will be explored. |
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Adolescent Psychology (PSY7230) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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An overview of major theories and current research in the area of adolescent development and behavior. Biological and psychosocial factors will be examined. Topics to be considered are normal development, the influence of trauma on development, family factors, peer influences, and the influence of school, community and societal factors on development. Prevention and treatment of behavioral problems will be considered. |
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Adult Learner in the Classroom (PSY8130) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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This course reviews the special issues related to education of adult populations in traditional and distance education programming. Topics covered include learning styles, tenets of adult education, curriculum considerations in design of adult education, implementing advanced technological methods and the various uses of emerging technological developments. |
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Advanced Biological Psychology (PSY7320) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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An examination of the biological factors related to psychopathology. Special emphasis will be given to research problems and methods currently being explored in biological psychology. Topics to be covered are the role of genetic factors in psychopathology, the influence of physical and emotional trauma on brain function, biological considerations in treatment planning, addictive phenomenon, and other clinically relevant subjects. |
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Advanced Educational Psychology (EDUC572) |
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Azusa Pacific University |
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Professional educators apply the latest research findings of contemporary psychologists to the challenges of classroom motivation, discipline, individual differences, learning styles, and evaluation modes. |
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Advanced Methods in School Psychology (PSY8332) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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This course explores the major areas that practicing school psychologists will encounter. Special emphasis is placed on social functioning including violence in the schools. Anger control management, peer mediation and the teaching of social skills are topics that will assist school psychologists in dealing with current needs and concerns. Other topics to be covered are: HIV-AIDS, ADHD, autism, Asperger's syndrome, retardation, Down's syndrome, visual and auditory disabilities, retention, talented and gifted, pre-school and school phobia. Issues of privacy, confidentiality and ethics will also be examined. |
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Advanced Practicum (PSY8397) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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Catalog Description: Continued supervised training in professional psychological issues with particular emphasis on case presentations. This course provides an opportunity to develop case presentations with the purpose of obtaining consultations from colleagues about treatment isssues. The online seminar between the instructior and enrolled learners provides the opportunity for in-depth examination of varouus psychopathological conditions and treatment issues in addition to the supervision experience. |
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Advanced Psycho-neurological Assessments (PSY8260) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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This is an advanced course covering the Halstead-Reitan Battery, Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery, and other neuropsychological tests that may be used in assessing Brain Injury, or neurological disorders/trauma. Interpretation and report writing are the primary focus for this course. |
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Advanced Psychological Testing (PSY8240) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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The course covers the administration of such measures of psycho-social functioning as the MMPI-2, the MMPI-A and related measures of personality. The use of these instruments in assessing psychopathology and for treatment planning is a major focus of this course. The assimilation of psycho-social measures with cognitive and achievement measures to achieve a comprehensive appraisal of the individual in a social context is an important goal of the course. Preparation of psychological reports and the consultation process are emphasized. Learners enrolled in this course are expected to purchase or acquire access to MMPI-2 or the MMPI-A and related measures of psycho-social functioning. |
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Advanced Psychopathology (PSY8220) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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This course will examine theory and research associated with major psychological disorders and will emphasize the transition from concepts and terminology of DSM-IV to actual clinical situations. Learners will examine in depth the concepts of psychopathology with an emphasis on areas related to the learners' practice emphasis. In particular, learners will familiarize themselves with applications of theoretical concepts in a clinical setting. Additional topics include: the controversy of "empirically validated" treatments, the interplay of social and biological factors in etiology and treatment, and review of Axis I and II disorders. |
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Advanced Research Methods (PSY7656) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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This course addresses advanced issues of research design and methodological consideration in the selection and execution of a research proposal. Relationship between problem formulation, hypothesis testing, sampling, data collection and data analysis are covered in detail. The final project for this course is a research paper that may be applicable to a dissertation proposal. |
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Applied Sport Psychology (PSY8842) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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This course will take the theoretical concepts learned in PSY8840 and demonstrate their practical application to the field of sport psychology. The focus of this course is on how the sport psychologist interacts with individuals within a sport context. How to provide effective professional guidance in the areas of learning, motivation, and social interaction will be examined as will mental training for performance enhancement. Issues such as referrals, drug abuse, burnout, injury, and termination from athletics will be explored. |
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Bereavement and Loss Therapy (PSY8550) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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This course covers the process and impediments to dealing with expected and traumatic losses. Topics considered are the phases of bereavement, special issues involved with suicide survivorship, coping with loss following chronic illness, the role of emotion in the grief process, and the clinical methods of bereavement treatment. Current theory, relevant research, and application to clinical, educational and organizational settings are considered in this course. |
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Biological Basis of Behavior (PSY7310) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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Introduction to the biological basis of behavior including an overview of genetic factors, functional neuroanatomy and physiology in relation to such topics as sensation, movement, motivation, emotion, sleep, learning and memory, consciousness, and abnormal behavior. Special attention will be given to the relationship between brain functions and behavioral disorders (e.g., addictions, eating disorders, effects of chronic stress, learning disorders, sexual dysfunctions, sleep disorders, and mood disorders.) |
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Biological, Developmental and Scientific Basis of Behaviour (PSYC 6106) |
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Psychology |
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Yorkville University |
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Please visit Yorkville University's website to find out more about this course. |
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Child and Adolescent Psychology (PSY7225) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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This course focuses on the study of children and adolescents from infancy though adolescence. Learners apply in-depth knowledge of the physical, cognitive and psychosocial development of this age group to school related functioning. Learners examine all major stages of life from prenatal to adolescence focusing on development as the progressive reorganization of psychological functioning. These developmental factors are examined within the context of a child's home, school, culture, and community. Learners will integrate the cognitive, emotional, and social process within these developmental stages. |
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Child Psychology (PSY7220) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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An overview of major theories and current research in child development. Biological and psychosocial factors will be examined. Topics to be considered are normal development, the role of attachment processes, influence of trauma on development, family factors, and the influence of community and societal factors on child development. |
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Clinical Interventions (PSY8312) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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This course reviews the basic issues and skills necessary to function in a clinical setting. The course begins with an exploration of one's motivations for working in the psychology profession. The course previews basic psychotherapy skills such as warmth, empathy, concreteness, confrontation, motivational interviewing, treatment planning, case management, and clinical documentation. This course has a required residency. |
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Cognitive-Affective Basis of Physical Illness (PSY8670) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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This course emphasizes the assessment and treatment of psychosomatic conditions from a cognitive-affective perspective. Assessment and treatment interventions from this perspective are applied to patients with acute and chronic conditions housed both in medical care facilities and treated as out-patients. The use of self-instruction strategies, relaxation techniques, imagery, meditation, hypnosis, and other stress management strategies are reviewed. |
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Cognitive/Affective Psychology (PSY7421) |
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Psychology |
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Capella University |
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Introduction to the normal and psychopathological factors of cognitive and emotional functions on behavior. These include learning, perception, imagining, language, memory, reasoning, affective processes, and judging. The course examines the organization of the perceptual world into a unified and hierarchical pattern of belief, attitudes, and expectancies. These dynamics will be applied to contemporary issues and psychological problems in human behavior. |
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