Proseminar In Social Psychology
An intensive examination of the methods and data of social psychology with emphasis on social attitudes.
An intensive examination of the methods and data of social psychology with emphasis on social attitudes.
An intensive examination of theories, methods of investigation, and current developments in the field of physiological psychology.
Offered conjointly by the clinical faculty; covers the broad perspectives of clinical psychology, methods, history, ethics, and professional issues.
An intensive survey and evaluation of tests of intelligence and bjective methods of assessment of normal and abnormal personality. Special emphasis is given to major theoretical issues and relevant quantitative methods.
Clinical interviewing and practice in writing reports on behavioral observations, content of verbalization, and case history data. Practice in administration, scoring and interpretation of intelligence tests and objective personality tests. Laboratory, four hours.
An explanation of the processes which contribute to the development of the nervous system. Neurophysiological, cell biological and molecular approaches to cell differentiation, neuronal pathfinding and synapse formation and stabilization will be explored and discussed. Examples will be drawn from both vertebrate and invertebrate preparations.
Students are introduced to the language through grammatical explanations, recitation practice, and oral as well as written exercises. The course centers on all four skills of language learning (listening, speaking, reading and writing), with emphasis on speaking standard Russian, reading Russian texts, building vocabulary and accurate pronounciation. Lecture, three hours, supervised recitation, one hour per week.
Systematic study of grammar. Introduction through simplified texts to the life and culture of Tsarist and Soviet Russia. Dictation, composition, conversation, and extensive oral practice. Lecture, three hours; recitation, one hour per week.
A course designed to increase students' skills in the areas of listening, speaking, writing, reading and culture. More complex grammatical forms introduced; focus on control of basic grammar. Development of students' lexicon through more advanced reading and writing, conversation, watching films, listening to audio materials, etc.
Central issues of East Slavic folk culture, particularly related to ritual, material culture, and oral lore; patterns and functions of folk architecture, clothing, and crafts in 19th C. peasant life.