Discipline ID
8c6cc18f-a222-48fa-b32e-f6dd2519e1a6
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ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Country
Sweden
Host Institution
Lund University
Program(s)
Lund University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
166
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
ADV METHODS PSY
UCEAP Quarter Units
12.00
UCEAP Semester Units
8.00
Course Description
This course is comprised of three sub-courses. The first sub-course focuses on analysis. This sub-course provides students with an overview of various advanced methods of data analysis and the statistical tools necessary to analyze current research in the discipline of psychology. The focus is primarily on multivariate analysis. The teaching includes theory and practice in analytical methods, in particular quantitative methods of data analysis. The second sub-course focuses on methodological and design issues. This sub-course gives students in-depth knowledge of the more advanced research methods that are currently used in research in the field of Psychology. The focus is on the provision and discussion of information necessary to critically assess research methods and findings. The third sub-course focuses on linking theories and methods. Theories and methods are linked by application of knowledge to generate new research questions and selection of appropriate tools to investigate them. The sub-course provides an insight into the processes associated with writing a successful research proposal.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYP13
Host Institution Course Title
ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Social Sciences
Host Institution Faculty
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Host Institution Department
Psychology
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PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Sussex
Program(s)
University of Sussex
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
171
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP
UCEAP Transcript Title
PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course explores sleep and its impact on wellbeing. It covers topics such as the biological underpinnings of sleep, sleep across the lifespan, sleep and cognition, and sleep disorders among others. The potential implications of lifestyle and sleep habits on sleep and health are also discussed. Various types of animal and human research studies are reviewed in order to enhance understanding of the current research in the area of sleep.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
C8905
Host Institution Course Title
PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Falmer
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023
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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Sussex
Program(s)
Summer in Sussex
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
106
UCEAP Course Suffix
S
UCEAP Official Title
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course focuses on the role health psychology can play in health. Explore how broader social factors can affect health and discuss health care in global contexts. Draw on your own experiences to evaluate the role of health cognitions, behaviors, systems and health-promoting campaigns in different cultures, and demographic populations. The course considers a range of psychological theories and methodologies used within the discipline. It covers the history and scope of health psychology, from origin to virtual clinics. You will have the opportunity to contribute to and design interactive activities, recognizing the complex roles that psychology plays in human health.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
IS420
Host Institution Course Title
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
University of Sussex
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychology
Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023
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SOCIAL-COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVES ON EMOTION
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
152
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SOCIAL-COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVES ON EMOTION
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOCIAL COGNITION
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course offers an introductory but in-depth exploration of emotion from the social-cognitive perspective. Emotions are complex states that influence subjective experience, cognitive processes, motivational drive, expression, behavior, as well as mental and physical health. A number of recurring themes are highlighted, including (but not restricted to), the adaptive functions of emotions, what is the nature of an emotional experience, and the effects of emotions on cognition, behaviors, and more generally, daily life. The discussion draws from various disciplines in psychology, including social psychology, personality psychology, social-cognition, cross-cultural psychology, and evolutionary psychology.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PL3252
Host Institution Course Title
SOCIAL-COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVES ON EMOTION
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Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychology
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NEUROSCIENCE OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Utrecht University
Program(s)
Utrecht University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
117
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
NEUROSCIENCE OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS
UCEAP Transcript Title
NEUROSCI SOC BEHAV
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course takes a multidisciplinary approach to understand how complex social behaviors, like morality and empathy, arise from a brain network that has evolved to support much simpler mechanisms. The course covers the social brain's basic anatomy, how this brain is driven by simple hormonal mechanisms, how these factors can underlie complex social behavior, and how they influence psycho pathology in its many forms. Prerequisites include a general understanding of psychology and the biological foundations of behavior.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
201300351
Host Institution Course Title
NEUROSCIENCE OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Social and Behavioural Sciences
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychology
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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University College London
Program(s)
University College London
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
117
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course gives students an overview of child development from infancy to middle childhood. It examines core topics in contemporary research on cognitive development, and core topics in contemporary research on emotional and social development.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYC0016
Host Institution Course Title
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
University College London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychology
Course Last Reviewed
2019-2020
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CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
Brunel University London
Program(s)
English Universities
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
121
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
CROSS-CULTURAL PSY
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course examines the ways culture is defined and measured by cross-cultural psychologists; explores the dominant theoretical paradigms in the field and contextualizes cross-cultural psychology within other disciplines: sociology, anthropology, cultural psychology, and evolutionary psychology. It examines cultural variation in psychological phenomena such as cognition, emotion, motivation, the self-concept, relationships, and prosocial and antisocial behavior.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PY3607
Host Institution Course Title
CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Host Institution Campus
Brunel University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychology
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PSYCHOLOGY OF WORK
Country
Spain
Host Institution
University of Barcelona
Program(s)
University of Barcelona
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
136
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PSYCHOLOGY OF WORK
UCEAP Transcript Title
PSYCHOLOGY OF WORK
UCEAP Quarter Units
2.50
UCEAP Semester Units
1.70
Course Description
This course offers a study of the psychology of work. Topics include: jobs, working conditions, and the role of HR; analysis, description, and design of jobs; HR management; hiring.
Language(s) of Instruction
Host Institution Course Number
364111
Host Institution Course Title
PSICOLOGIA DEL TREBALL
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Campus Mundet
Host Institution Faculty
Facultad de Psicología
Host Institution Degree
Psicología
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Psicología Social y Psicología Cuantitativa
Course Last Reviewed
2021-2022
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METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND DATA PROCESSING
Country
France
Host Institution
University of Bordeaux
Program(s)
University of Bordeaux
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND DATA PROCESSING
UCEAP Transcript Title
METHODS IN PSYCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course provides an experimental approach to psychology. It introduces the use of probability and common tools to analyze and synthesize data and apply various methods involved in the practice of the discipline.
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Host Institution Course Number
UE4
Host Institution Course Title
MÉTHODES EN PSYCHOLOGIE ET TRAITEMENT DE DONNEES
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychologie
Course Last Reviewed
2021-2022
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PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Country
China
Host Institution
Fudan University
Program(s)
Fudan University
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
38
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
PARENTING&CHILD DEV
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course explores the role of parents and parenting strategies in children's growth and development. Students learn the basic theory of child development and how specific parenting methods and practices affect children's cognitive, social, and emotional development at all stages of growth. Students also learn about parental roles, parenting concepts and behaviors in different social and cultural backgrounds, and discuss the social and cultural factors affecting contemporary families and parenting. The course introduces basic child rearing and parenting skills, and provides the basis for students who are interested in working with teenagers and children in the future. Topics include: 1) theoretical basis of parenting research and practice; 2) changes in parenting styles and strategies at various stages of development from early childhood to adolescence; 3) cross-cultural comparison and interdisciplinary discussion of parental roles, parenting concepts/styles, and parent-child relationship
Language(s) of Instruction
Chinese
Host Institution Course Number
SOCI110073
Host Institution Course Title
PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Cong ZHANG
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Social Development and Policy
Course Last Reviewed
2020-2021