A community-based or field-based experience in psychology, under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits (if applicable). Pass-fail only.

A lecture-lab course intended to introduce students to the field of contemporary personality psychology. Includes a survey of the methods used and issues examined by current personality psychologists. Lectures will focus on selected current theories and issues, whereas labs will involve an in-depth examination of scale construction and the correlational approach to research. Lecture/discussion, three hours per week; laboratory, two hours per week.

An advanced course in research methods in social psychology. Emphasis will be placed on learning and applying experimental and nonexperimental methods to social psychological issues. In the laboratory component, students will design, conduct, and write up their own social psychological study. Lecture/discussion, three hours per week; laboratory, two hours per week. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

Examination of the general principles of drug action, including pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic considerations, emphasizing the effects of recreational and psychotropic drugs (including plant-derived and synthetic drugs) on signaling in major neurotransmitter systems. Includes discussion of selected issues such as sex differences, developmental toxicity and medication development.

A systematic examination of the major theoretical issues and the logic and methods of the scientific study of developmental psychology. The course is organized around theoretical perspectives that have directed the study of developmental processes. In the laboratory component, students will engage in demonstration exercises designed to illustrate selected topics and research techniques. Students will be required to design and implement a research project. Lecture/discussion, three hours per week; laboratory, two hours per week.

This course focus will be on the oral and written presentation of research results. The course will use a seminar format. Students will complete their thesis research, prepare a written report, and present it to the seminar.

Designed as a senior-capstone course for psychology majors to integrate classroom learning, theory, and practice in the context of a research or field-based experience in psychology under the supervision of a psychology faculty member. Students spend nine hours weekly in the placement site and meet weekly as a group with the course instructor to discuss placements, readings, and writing assignments.

Designed as a senior-capstone course for psychology majors to integrate classroom learning, theory, and practice in the context of a research or field-based experience in psychology under the supervision of a psychology faculty member. Students spend nine hours weekly in the placement site and meet weekly as a group with the course instructor to discuss placements, readings, and writing assignments.

The course is designed to cover issues in the classification, assessment, and treatment of the major childhood behavior disorders, including attention deficit and conduct disorders, learning disabilities, depression, and child abuse. In addition, issues relating to parent-child relations, divorce, and children's attributions will be covered.

Selected topics in clinical psychology such as Health Psychology and Introduction to Clinical Psychology. Course topics will vary from year to year, providing students with a diversity of material in the area of clinical psychology. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.