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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PSY 684 - Field Experiences in Applied Experimental Psychology


Description:
Short term, supervised (non-internship) field experiences in professional settings in experimental psychology. May include observational and professional activities directly supervised by faculty and site supervisors. No more than 6 credits may be on the master’s degree course of study. May be repeated for credit. Grade will either be S or U.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: admission to graduate study in psychology, and permission of the program director.

Credits:
(1-6)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with the variety of clients, settings and behaviors where professional psychologists practice.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with relationship building skills necessary for practicing psychologists to use with other professionals.
  • Demonstrate competence using pretreatment standardized/normed assessment skills appropriate for the specific field. Assessments may be mock assessments conducted in the field or using video records. Examples: functional behavioral assessments for behavior problems, neurological assessments for TBI patients, sample discrete trials, observational field notes, sample ADOS assessments for autism, data collection, animal behavior/husbandry field notes, counseling intake questionnaires, etc.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of familiarity with pre-treatment individualized assessments. Assessments may be mock assessments conducted in the field. Examples: client interviews, teacher or staff interviews, significant other interviews, case history summaries, educational record reviews, etc.
  • Demonstrate ability to practice basic/elementary treatment skills under direction and concurrent supervision of the site supervisor. Examples: discrete trials training, group therapy supervision, curriculum based assessments, etc.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with professional collaboration venues and techniques, including teacher/consultant meetings, IEP meetings, lab staff or zoo staff meetings; professional workshops, etc.
  • Demonstrate the ability to link field experiences to course content in area of study.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/17/2013

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