Education / Human Development / Neurophysiology, Physiology, and Behavior / Psychology
EDUCATION
EDU 115—Educating Children with Disabilities (2) Lecture—2 hour(s). Educational issues and processes involved in teaching children with disabilities. Special education, including meeting the educational needs of mainstreamed children. GE credit: SS.
EDU 205A (Graduate)—Ethnographic Research in Schools I: Current Theory & Practice (4) Literature from anthropology and society related to schools.
EDU 239 (Graduate)—Interview Methods (4) Lecture/Discussion—3 hour(s); Term Paper. Prerequisite(s): EDU 201 or equivalent course recommended. Qualitative interviewing, including narrative and self-story. Case-focused interview project: designing and conducting an interview protocol, transcribing, analyzing, and presenting.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HDE 100A. Infancy and Early Childhood (4) Prerequisite: PSC 1, BIS 1A, or 2A, or 10 or 10V; or MCP 10; or NPB 10 or 12; or MIC 10. Biological, social, and cultural influences in the psychological growth and development of children, prenatal through age six. Two observations of preschool children required. F, W, Su. Hibel
HDE 100B. Middle Childhood and Adolescence (4) Prerequisites: PSC 1; and either HDE 100A or PSC 140. Interplay of biological and social-cultural factors in the emotional, cognitive and social development from middle childhood through adolescence. W, S, Su. Guyer, Nishina
HDE 100C. Adulthood and Aging (4) Prerequisite: PSC 1. Development during early, middle, and late adulthood; biological, cognitive, and psycho-social aspects of adult development. Emphasis on normative patterns of development which characterize "successful aging."—F, S. Miller, Ober
HDE 102. Social and Personality Development (4) Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 100A or 100B or PSC 140. Pass One open to Human Development or Psychology majors. Social and personality development of children, infancy through adolescence. Development of personality, achievement motivation, self-understanding, sex-role identity, and antisocial behavior. Emphasis on the interface between biological and social factors. (Same as Psychology 142.) GE credit: SocSci, Wrt | SS, WE. F, W, S. Belsky, Gibbs, Hastings, Thompson
HDE 103. Cross-Cultural Study of Children (4) Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: HDE 100A or PSC 140; consent of instructor. Cross-cultural studies of children in developing countries and among minority groups in the U.S. GE credit: SocSci, Div | ACGH, DD, SS, WC. F.
HDE 110. Contemporary American Family (4) Prerequisite: PSC 1 or SOC 1 or Sociology 2. Factors currently influencing American families including changing economic conditions, changing sex roles, divorce, and parenthood; theories and research on family interaction. W. Conger
HDE 117. Longevity (4) Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Nature, origin, determinants, and limits of longevity with particular reference to humans; emphasis on implications of findings from non-human model systems including natural history, ecology and evolution of life span; description of basic demographic techniques including life table methods. (Same course as Entomology 117.) GE credit: SciEng, Wrt | SE, SL, WE. F./W. Carey
HDE 120. Research Methods in Human Development (4) Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: STA 13 or 13V or EDU 114 or PSY 41 or SOC 46A and 46B. Scientific process, research designs, and experimental controls; APA manuscript style and scientific writing; statistical analysis and interpretation of results. Laboratory exercises to collect data, analyze and interpret results, and write scientific papers. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt | SS, WE. F, S. Liu, Nishina
HDE 121. Psychological Assessment (4) Prerequisite: HDE 100A or 100B; STA 13 or 13V or PSC 41 or SOC 46A and 46B. Current issues and methodology related to the process of psychological assessment with children. Offered irregularly.
HDE 130. Emotionally Disturbed Children (4) Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: HDE 100A and 100B; or Psychology 140; consent of instructor. Discussion of psychosis, neurosis, behavior disorders, and learning difficulties in children. W. Choe
HDE 140. Communication and Interaction with Young Children (2) Prerequisite: HDE 100A; concurrent enrollment in HDE 140L required; consent of instructor. Enrollment requires sign up for laboratory time at the Child and Family Studies Center located at 244 First Street, Davis, CA. Integration of research, theory and practice in child development, emphasizing the role of relationships in creating a growth-promoting environment for young children. Includes: peer relationships, emotional understanding and self-regulation, attachment, communication and school readiness. F, W, S. (F, W, S.) Chen
HDE 140L. Laboratory in Early Childhood (3-5) Laboratory—6-15 hours; laboratory/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: HDE 140, must be taken concurrently for first 3 units of credit; students must contact the Center for Child and Family Studies to enroll; consent of instructor. Limited enrollment. Application of theories of learning and development to interaction with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at Early Childhood Laboratory. Applied skills in communication, guidance and curriculum. May be repeated two times for credit. (P/NP grading only.)—F, W, S. Chen
HDE 160. Social Aspects of Aging (4) Prerequisite: PSC 100C. How the social context affects adult development and aging. Emphasis on demography, social policy, culture, and adaptation. Oral histories as class projects. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: Div. F.
HDE 161. Applied Cognition and Aging (4) Prerequisite: PSC 1; HDE 100C. Principles from cognition and aging and applies these to real-world concerns in areas including education, technology, job performance, and health. Considers physical and social changes in later life that impact functioning. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt | SS, WE. S. Miller
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR
NPB 015—The Biology and Physiology of Aging (4) Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s). Age-associated changes in body functions. Basic cell physiology, major organ systems and age-induced alterations in system function. Some diseases will be examined. For non-science majors. Not for students who have completed NPB 15V. GE credit: SE.
NPB 090E—Biology of Aging (2) Seminar. Prerequisite(s): Freshman standing. Current theories on the biology of aging covering genetic, biochemical, and physiological aspects. Emphasis on critical evaluation of controversial and contemporary issues.
NPB 102—Animal Behavior (3) Lecture. Prerequisite(s): BIS 001A, BIS 001B, BIS 001C) or (BIS 002A, BIS 002B, BIS 002C. Principles of behavioral organization in vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Underlying physiological and ethological mechanisms. Evolution of behavior--special emphasis on natural conditions. Not open for credit to students who have completed NPB 155. (Former NPB 155.). GE credit: SL.
NPB 116—Stress Physiology in Health and Disease (3) Prerequisite(s): BIS 002A C- or better; or Consent of Instructor. Adaptive and maladaptive physiological responses to acute and chronic stress in mammals, emphasizing humans. Endocrine and autonomic nervous system. Prenatal and postnatal effects on cognitive and affective development. Wellness interventions.
NPB 150—Advanced Animal Behavior (4) Lecture—3 hour(s); Laboratory—3 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): NPB 102 or PSC 101; or Consent of Instructor. Biological principles of behavioral organization, emphasizing historical roots, current research directions, conceptual issues and controversies. Laboratory exercises on the description and analysis of the behavior of captive and free-living animals. (Same course as PSC 122.)
NPB 152—Hormones and Behavior (3) Prerequisite(s): NPB 101 or NPB 110C; NPB 102 or PSC 101. Endocrine physiology and principles of behavior. Fundamental relationships between hormones and various behaviors engaged in by the organism during its lifetime. Behavioral homeostasis, social behavior, reproductive behavior, parental behavior, adaptation to stress. (Same as PSC 123.)
PSYCHOLOGY
PSC 041. Research Methods in Psychology (4) Lecture—3 hours; Extensive Writing. Prerequisite: PSC 001 or equivalent. Introduction to experimental design, interviews, questionnaires, observational research, qualitative approaches, case studies, content analysis, sampling, descriptive statistics, and statistical inference. GE credit: QL.
PSC 103A. Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data (5) Lecture—4 hours; laboratory—2 hours; term paper. Prerequisites: PSC 1, 41 and STA 13 or 102. Design and statistical analysis of psychological investigations and the interpretation of quantitative data in psychology. Not open for credit to students who have completed PSC 103. GE credit: QL. F, W. Blozis
PSC 103B. Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data (5) Lecture—4 hours; laboratory—2 hours. Prerequisite: PSC 103A; STA 13 or 102. Probability theory, sampling distributions, statistical inference, hypothesis testing with standard parametric and correlational approaches. Simple and multiple regression analyss, non-parametric statistics, introduction to multivariate statistics, with applications in psychology. Not for students who completed PSC 105. GE credit: QL. F, S. Blozis, Ferrer
PSC 121. Physiological Psychology (4) Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisites: PSC 1, 41, 101. Pass One open to Psychology majors. Relationship of brain structure and function to behavior, motivation, emotion, language, and learning in humans and other animals. Methodology of physiological psychology and neuroscience. Not open for credit to students who have completed course PSC 108. (Formerly PSC 108.) Bales
PSC 126. Health Psychology (4) Prerequisites: PSC 1, 41, 101. Pass One open to Psychology majors only. Psychological factors influencing health and illness. Topics include stress and coping, personality and health, symptom perception and reporting, heart disease, cancer, compliance, and health maintenance and promotion. Not open for credit to students who have completed former course 160. W, S. Emmons
PSC 140. Developmental Psychology (4) Prerequisites: PSC 1, 41. Pass One open to Psychology majors. Ontogenetic account of human behavior through adolescence with emphasis on motor skills, mental abilities, motivation, and social interaction. Two units of credit allowed to students who have completed HDE 100A or 100B. Not open for credit to students who have completed PSC 112. (Former course PSC 112.)—F, W, S. Cross, Ghetti, Goodman, Graf Estes, Lagattuta, Oakes
PSC 142. Social and Personality Development (4) Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: HDE 100A or 100B or PSC 140. Pass One open to Human Development or Psychology majors. Social and personality development of children, infancy through adolescence. Development of personality, achievement motivation, self-understanding, sex-role identity, and antisocial behavior. Interface between biological and social factors. (Same as HDE 102.) GE credit: SocSci, Wrt | SS, WE. F, W, S. Belsky, Hastings, Thompson
PSC 148. Developmental Disorders (4) Lecture/discussion—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisites: PSC 1, 41, and either 140 or 141 or HDE 100A or 100B. Influences of biological, cognitive, environmental factors on emergence of disorders with onset in childhood. Autism spectrum, ADD/ADHD, dyslexia and dyscalculia. Emphasis placed on understanding these disorders, their causes and their treatments. F, S. Rivera
PSC 180C. Research in Personality and Social Psychology (4) Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—4 hours. Prerequisite: PSC 41, and four upper division Psychology courses and consent of instructor. Empirical research: personality and social psychology (personality, social psychology, organizational psychology, etc.). Content varies. May be repeated one time for credit when specific content differs. Offered irregularly.