INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
This course is a prerequisite for the Psychology Major, as well as for most other Barnard PSYC courses (be sure to check all course information before enrolling in a course).
The following Columbia University courses are considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: UN1001 The Science of Psychology; and UN1021 Science of Psychology: Explorations/Applications.
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- TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
E'Mett McCaskill
CULPA: 38
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Instructor:
Patricia D Stokes
CULPA: 48
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Instructor:
Isabelle Portelinha
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INTRO LAB EXPERIMENTAL PSYCH
Corequisites: PSYC BC1001, or its equivalent, must be completed prior to or concurrently with BC1010. This lab course is intended for students who have not previously been enrolled in a psychology lab course; and a majority of seats are reserved for First Year and Sophomore students. A laboratory-based introduction to experimental methods used in psychological research. Upon successful completion of this course, students will know how to review the primary literature and formulate a hypothesis, design an experiment, analyze data using statistical methods, communicate the results of a scientific study through oral presentation and written manuscript, and carry out research studies under ethical guidelines. Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in all disciplines of Psychology and will be prepared to engage in advance research in fields including, but not limited to, Cognition, Learning, Perception, Behavioral Neuroscience, Development, Personality, and Social Psychology.
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- W 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
- R 10:10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- F 12:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
- M 4:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
- T 4:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
- W 4:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ken Light
CULPA: 17 h-index: 15 Info - 2.5 points
BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYSIS
BEHAVRL RESRCH METHOD ANA
This course is a prerequisite for all 2000-level PSYC lab courses, and a requirement for the Psychology Major. PSYC BC1001, or its equivalent, must be completed prior to or concurrently with this course. This class will introduce students to the fundamental scientific principles, experimental methods, and analytical approaches involved in the study of human behavior. The initial major topics to be covered include how basic scientific approach can be gainfully and ethically used to study human behavior. The following topics in the course will cover the most prevalent manners of collecting data in behavioral research and the most common types of statistical analyses and tests such data is subjected to. The latter topics in the course will introduce some of the more advanced experimental designs and statistical approaches that are more specific to the social sciences.
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Instructor:
Mariel Roberts
h-index: None Info - 3 points
SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS
Weekly meetings with researchers from Barnard, Columbia, and other guests to discuss the nature of scientific inquiry in psychology; and intellectual, professional, and personal issues in the work of scientists.
- W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Koleen McCrink
CULPA: 6
h-index: 17
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STATISTICS LECTURE AND RECITATION
STATISTICS LECTURE&RECITATION
Prerequisite (or co-requisite): PSYC BC1001. Lecture course and associated recitation section introducing students to statistics and its applications to psychological research. The course covers basic theory, conceptual underpinnings, and common statistics. The following Columbia University courses are considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: STAT UN1001 Introduction to Statistical Reasoning; STAT UN1101 Introduction to Statistics; STAT UN1201 Introduction to Statistics.
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- W 11:10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- M 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
- M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Robert Brotherton
CULPA: 1 Info - 4 points
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY - LAB
Prerequisites: PSYC BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisites: BC2115 Cognitive Lecture. Students conduct experiments related to selected topics illustrating the methods, findings, and theories of contemporary cognitive psychology. Topics include attention, memory, categorization, perception, and decision making. Special topics include neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience.
- W 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY - LEC
Prerequisites: PSYC BC1001 Introduction to Psychology or COGS UN1001 Introduction to Cognitive Science or permission of the instructor. Lecture covering selected topics illustrating the methods, findings, and theories of contemporary cognitive psychology. Topics include attention, memory, categorization, perception, and decision making. Special topics include neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. Note that this lecture can be taken without its affiliated lab, PSYC BC2114, however, if a student completes this lecture, she cannot enroll in the lab in a later semester. The following Columbia University courses are considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN2220 Cognition: Memory and Stress; and PSYC UN2210 Cognition: Basic Processes.
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Instructor:
Lisa K Son
CULPA: 25 Info - 3 points
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCH - LAB
Prerequisites: PSYC BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisites: PSYC BC2129 Developmental Psychology Lecture. Laboratory course involving experiments related to cognitive, linguistic, perceptual, motor, social, affective, and personality development from infancy to adolescence. The course offers an opportunity for direct observation of children; major areas of research at each level of development are covered.
- W 10:10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- R 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-LEC
Prerequisites: PSYC BC1001 Introduction to Psychology or COGS UN1001 Introduction to Cognitive Science or permission of the instructor. Lecture course covering cognitive, linguistic, perceptual, motor, social, affective, and personality development from infancy to adolescence. Note that this lecture
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be taken without its affiliated lab, PSYC BC2128, however, if a student completes this lecture, she cannot enroll in the lab in a later semester. The following Columbia University course is considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN2280 Introduction to Developmental Psychology.
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Instructor:
Ann Senghas
CULPA: 17
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - LAB
Prerequisites: BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisites: BC2138 Social Psychology Lecture. Laboratory course covering contemporary theory and research on social thought and behavior. Issues such as person perception, attitudes, attraction, aggression, stereotyping, group dynamics, and social exchange will be explored. The application of theory and research to addressing social problems will be discussed.
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Instructor:
Robert Brotherton
CULPA: 1 Info - 2.5 points
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY-LEC
Prerequisites: BC1001 or permission of the instructor. Lecture course covering contemporary theory and research on social thought and behavior. Issues such as person perception, attitudes, attraction, aggression, stereotyping, group dynamics, and social exchange will be explored. The application of theory and research to addressing social problems will be discussed. Note that this lecture
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be taken without its affiliated lab, PSYC BC2137, however, if a student completes this lecture, she cannot enroll in the lab in a later semester. The following Columbia University course is considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN2630 Social Psychology.
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Instructor:
Isabelle Portelinha
Info - 4 points
ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisites: BC1001 or permission of the instructor. Enrollment strictly limited to 45 students; decided upon and finalized first week of classes. Introduction to behavior of individuals and small groups in work organizations. Recent theory and research emphasizing both content and research methodology. Motivation and performance, attitudes and job satisfaction, power, influence, authority, leadership, cooperation and conflict, decision making, and communications. Enrollment limited to 45; and only seniors.
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Instructor:
Elisabeth Mah
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CLINICAL LABORATORY
Prerequisites: BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisite: PSYC BC2156 Clinical Psychology lecture. The purpose of the lab is to teach students the research methods involved in creating clinical psychological science. Students gain hands-on practice with clinical psychology research methods. In the first half of the lab students conduct classroom exercises demonstrating concepts such as reliability and validity and research methodologies such as randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and treatment fidelity. In the second half of the class students design and run a research study. Basic methodological issues will be explored in depth, including research ethics, conducting literature reviews and writing up a scientific report in APA style.
- T 8:40 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
- R 8:40 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
- 2.5 points
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisites: PSYC BC1001 or permission of the instructor. An introduction to the field of clinical psychology aimed at 1) becoming familiar with professional issues in the field and 2) comparing therapeutic approaches for their utility and efficacy. Therapeutic approaches covered include psychodynamic therapies, cognitive behavior therapies, family/child therapies. The course will critically examine a variety of professional issues including ethical dilemmas, clinical assessment and diagnosis, and use of technology in therapy. Note that this lecture
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be taken without its affiliated lab, PSYC BC2155, however, if a student completes this lecture, she cannot enroll in the lab in a later semester.
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Instructor:
Michael Wheaton
h-index: 31 Info - 3 points
PERCEPTION AND LANGUAGE
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Instructor:
Robert E Remez
CULPA: 26 Wikipedia h-index: 23 Info - 4 points
CEPHALOPOD COGNITION
This seminar is designed to introduce you to the methods used to discern and describe the cognitive repertoire of novel, understudied, animals. The animals which we will specifically examine in the class are octopuses and cuttlefish. Over the course of the semester you will learn how we define cognitive abilities in humans and examine them in various animal species for modeling and comparison purposes. Each week you will examine one specific ability in humans, a traditional animal model, and a cephalopod. In this manner you will come to understand the historical process of understanding animal cognition, the current state of the literature in at least one area of cephalopod cognition and be capable of proposing a novel experiment as a way to extend our knowledge of that area of cephalopod cognition.
- R 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ken Light
CULPA: 17 h-index: 15 Info - 4 points
PEDAGOGY HIGHER EDUC:PSYCH
PEDAGOGY HIGHER EDUC: PSYCH
Designed to examine the science of psychology and the complexities of teaching to create an environment conducive to involved and active learning. The seminar, especially designed for current and intended Teaching Assistants, covers ethical concerns, strategies for maintaining boundaries, mastery learning, and approaches for leading discussions. Course uses case methods, videotaping, research projects, and scenario analysis. Enrollment limited to 12.
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Instructor:
Susan R Sacks
CULPA: 10 Info - 4 points
PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP
Prerequisites: Students must have one of the following pre-requisites for this course: PSYC BC1125 Personality Psychology, PSYC BC1138 Social Psychology, or PSYC BC2151 Organizational Psychology, and permission by the instructor. An in-depth examination of the concept of leadership in psychology with an emphasis on womens leadership. Topics include the role of gender, culture, and emotional intelligence as well as an examination of transactional and transformational models. Topics will be discussed with an equal emphasis on theory, research, and application. Students must have prerequisites and permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 15.
PSYCHOLOGY OF CREATIVITY
Prerequisites: BC1001 and permission of the instructor. Consideration of classic Psychodynamic (the unconscious/incubation), Psychometric (testing/training), and Personaility (train/motivation) models of creativity. Application of contemporary Process (cognitive/problem-solving) models to art, literature, and independently selected areas of expertise. Process models are involving constraint selection within well-established domains are emphasized.
- W 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Patricia D Stokes
CULPA: 48
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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisites: BC1001 and two more psychology courses, and permission of the instructor required. Consideration of research on the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors related to physical health and illness. Topics include the relationship of stress to illness, primary prevention, mind-body methods of coping with stress and chronic illness (such as meditation), and the relationship between psychological factors and recovery from illness. Enrollment limited to 15.
EXPLORING THE PSYCHOLOGY OF IMAGINATION
We spend much of our time in our imaginations: we daydream or immerse ourselves in fiction, children engage
in pretend play, and we mentally simulate how our room might look if we rearrange the furniture. Imagination
forms a critical link between perception, memory, creativity, and higher-order thinking. This seminar will
examine imagination and mental simulation from the perspective of modern psychology. We will consider how
imagination is formed in children, how it is used in adults, whether machines might imagine, and how we can
study the contents of our imaginations.
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Instructor:
Michelle Greene
Info - 4 points
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisites: BC1001 and BC1129 Developmental Psychology or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 20 senior majors. Barnard students receive priority. Examines adolescent development in theory and reality. Focuses on individual physiological, sexual, cognitive, and affective development and adolescent experiences in their social context of family, peers, school, and community. Critical perspectives of gender, race and ethnicity, sexuality, and teen culture explored.
- T 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
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Instructor:
Erica Musser
Info - 4 points
INTERVNTNS DEVELPMNTL DISABIL
INTERVENTIONS DEVELOP DISABIL
Prerequisites: BC1001, BC1127/1129, BC2156, or permission of the instructor. Seniors are given priority. This course provides an overview of psychological intervention processes in the field of developmental disabilities. Course content includes discussions of clinical and ethical issues related to diagnosis and treatment, and in-depth review of procedures used to teach appropriate behavior repertoires to individuals with developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Instructor:
Erica Musser
Info - 4 points
Psychology of Help
Reviews and integrates current research on the social psychology of helping. Discussions and readings will cover theoretical principles, methodological approaches, and cultural and motivational predictors for reciprocity, altruism, prosociality, help-seeking, and help-giving behavior on both personal and societal levels. Students will write a personal research proposal based on the theories presented during the seminar.
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Instructor:
Svetlana Komissarouk
CULPA: 3
h-index: 3
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- 4 points
FIELD WORK & RESEARCH SEMINAR: TODDLER C
FLD WRK&RSRCH SEM:TODDLR CENT
PSYC BC1129/2129 (with or without lab) as well as permission of the instructor.
The Barnard Toddler Center provides the focus for this seminar and research in applied developmental psychology, an amalgam of developmental, educational, and clinical psychology. The seminar integrates theory and research and for AY 20-21 will use daily recordings of the toddler sessions as the centerpiece for understanding early development. The unique context of Covid19 will be used to understand risks in development, especially for vulnerable children and families. Second term students will also conduct research on parenting during the pandemic.
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Instructor:
Andrea F Fields
Info - 4 points
CLINICAL FIELD PRACTICUM
Prerequisites: Three psychology courses and permission of the instructor required during program planning the fall semester before the course is offered. Enrollment limited to 12 students; seniors are given priority. This course introduces students to clinical and counseling work, and to psychodynamic ways of understanding and supporting people in psychological distress. Students secure a clinical placement for the course, and apply readings on psychodynamic notions of parenting, psychopathology, and therapeutic process to their clinical experiences. The course helps students clarify their professional goals, and provides the clinical experience that strengthens applications to social work programs, and that is required for applications to clinical and counseling doctoral programs.
- T 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Julia Sheehy
Info - 4 points
INDEPENDENT STUDY
This course can be worth 1 to 4 credits (each credit is equivalent to approximately three hours of work per week), and requires a Barnard faculty as a mentor. The course will be taken for a letter grade, regardless of whether the student chooses 1, 2, 3, or 4 credits. The expectations for each of these options are as follows: 1 credit, 3h/week commitment, 5-10 page "Research Report" at the end of the term; 2 credits, 6h/week commitment, 5-10 page "Research Report" at the end of the term; 3 credits, 9h/week commitment, 15-20 page "Research Report" at the end of the term; 4 credits, 12h/week commitment, 15-20 page "Research Report" at the end of the term. "Research Report" is a document submitted to the person grading the student, the instructor of record for the section in which the student has enrolled. If a student is working off-site, then input from the off-site research mentor will inform the grading. The "Research Report" can take a variety of forms: progress reports on data collected, training received, papers read, skills learned, etc.; or organized notes for lab notebooks, lab meetings, etc.; or manuscript-like papers with Intro, Methods, Results, Discussion; or some combination thereof, depending on the maturity of the project. Ultimately, this will take different forms for different students/labs.
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Instructor:
Peter D Balsam
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Instructor:
Robert Brotherton
CULPA: 1 Info -
Instructor:
Colin Leach
CULPA: 4 h-index: 41 Info -
Instructor:
Ken Light
CULPA: 17 h-index: 15 Info -
Instructor:
Koleen McCrink
CULPA: 6
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Instructor:
Michelle Greene
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Robert E Remez
CULPA: 26 Wikipedia h-index: 23 Info -
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Susan R Sacks
CULPA: 10 Info -
Instructor:
Ann Senghas
CULPA: 17
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Instructor:
Katherine Thorson
CULPA: 4
h-index: 7
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Instructor:
Lisa K Son
CULPA: 25 Info -
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Kathleen M Taylor
CULPA: 78 Info -
Instructor:
Tara Well
CULPA: 4 Info -
Instructor:
Michael Wheaton
h-index: 31 Info -
Instructor:
E'Mett McCaskill
CULPA: 38
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Instructor:
Alexandra C Horowitz
CULPA: 23
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SENIOR RESEARCH THESIS
Discussions of the student's Independent Research project during the fall and spring terms that culminate in a written and oral senior thesis. Each project must be supervised by a scientist working at Barnard or at another local institution.
- M 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Lisa K Son
CULPA: 25 Info - 1 points