This course provides an introduction to the process of conceiving, designing, and …
This course provides an introduction to the process of conceiving, designing, and conducting research in psychology, as well as analyzing, interpreting, and reporting results from such research. It will prepare you to be both a consumer and producer of scientific research, and also involves basic issues related to the work of psychological scientists such as theory development, research ethics, and scientific writing.
Social psychology aims for a broad understanding of how people think about, …
Social psychology aims for a broad understanding of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another in social settings. In this course, you will learn various concepts and theories in social psychology, which are all highly applicable to our everyday life. The major areas are self, social perception, attribution, attitude, decision making, attraction and rejection, aggression, pro-social behaviors, prejudice and discrimination, group processes, cultures etc. This course benefits students who would like to learn about oneself, improve social relationships with others, and apply basic psychological concepts to other applied fields of study. In addition, this class can help you practice useful skills like public speaking, working in teams, and writing skills as well.
This course is an exploration of political behavior from a psychological perspective, …
This course is an exploration of political behavior from a psychological perspective, with special attention devoted to selected topics. What is Political behavior and what shapes it? Is it the situation in which we find ourselves, or our internal psychological makeup such as our beliefs and values? Perhaps neurology and physiology contribute as well? We will explore political psychology from within this situational-dispositional framework. Thus, we will look at behaviorism, obedience, personality, groupthink, cognition, affect, emotions and neuroscience as they relate to topics such as voting behavior, racism, terrorism, and more!
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of training …
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of training and development as a tool for improving organizational performance. Topics include (a) understanding the components of a needs analysis; (b) designing training programs to capitalize on our current understanding of how adults learn; (c) understanding training and development within the context of the modern workplace; and (d) understanding how to evaluate the utility of training and development interventions.
This course examines the creation and evolution of mortgage pass-through securities, real …
This course examines the creation and evolution of mortgage pass-through securities, real estate investment trusts (REITs), commingled real estate funds (CREFs), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBSs). These developments have had profound effects on the real estate markets, including how they have led to greater flexibility and transparency in those markets, and how they have affected the valuations and pricing efficiency of markets for real estate assets. This course will help students develop a clear understanding of the workings of and opportunities in the real estate capital markets.
This is an introductory course to the institutions, processes, and history of …
This is an introductory course to the institutions, processes, and history of American government. We will review the foundational concepts and landmark debates in the development of the American political system and relate these concepts and debates to current political issues.
In this course we will analyze the ideas and values that shaped …
In this course we will analyze the ideas and values that shaped the drafting of the United States Constitution, the institutional framework it established, the ways in which the American public affects the functioning of these institutions, and how these institutions, in turn, affect the lives of the American public.
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