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child, and adolescent development; cultural construction of the self and social identities; conceptions of mental illness and health in different cultures; human rights as a mental health issue; social-psychological and cultural dimensions of inequality, social justice, and social conflict. Inquiry into these areas of study require different methodological approaches, and students are expected to develop competence in a variety of research methods, including experimentation, surveys, field interviews, archival research, quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Affiliated Faculty: Ali Banuazizi, Lisa Feldman Barrett, Donnah Canavan, Ramsay Liem, Gilda Morelli, James A. Russell, Diane Scott- Jones, Joseph Tecce, and Linda Tropp Developmental Psychology Faculty and students in the Developmental Psychology concentration are studying social, emotional, and cognitive development across the life span. Areas of study include attachment relationships; sibling and peer relationships; childrens understanding of emotions; cultural aspects of young childrens development; ethnic identity development; the role policies and programs play in the lives of children, adolescents, older adults, and families; the development of artistic abilities in normal and gifted populations; the acquisition of a theory of mind; the relationship between theory of mind and communication skills; adolescent sexual behavior; mental health in later life. Children from both western and non-western communities are studied. In addition to the resources in the department, students can also take advantage of the courses and faculty in the Lynch School of Education Affiliated Faculty: Michael Moore, Gilda Morelli, Karen Rosen, James Russell, Diane Scott-Jones, Michael Smyer, Ellen Winner The research interests of individual faculty members can be found on the department website. The requirements for completing the Ph.D. program can be found in the Graduate Program Handbook, also available on the website. Details about the requirements for completing the M.A. program can be found on our website as well. Students use the same forms to apply to both the M.A. and Ph.D. programs and should indicate which program they are applying to. The Psychology Department website is http://www.bc.edu/psychology/. For application materials or further information, direct inquiries to, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Admission Office, Boston College, McGuinn Hall 221, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Application materials may also be obtained through our website at http://www.bc.edu/psychology/. Applicants to the Ph.D. and M.A. programs should submit: Application form Official transcripts GRE and GRE Psychology subject scores Three letters of recommendation Statement of research interests Application Fee Applications are accepted for fall term admissions only. The deadline for applications is January 2. Applicants to the B.A./M.A. program should submit: Application form Official transcripts Two letters of recommendation Statement of research interests The deadline for applications is January 2 of the students junior year. Undergraduate Course Offerings Note: Future course offerings and courses offered on a periodic basis are listed on the World Wide Web at http://www.bc.edu/courses/. PS 005 Application of Learning Theory (Fall/Spring: 3) Prerequisite: Consent of Learning to Learn Program This course does not satisfy the Social Science Core requirement and does not provide credit toward completion of the Psychology major. The course is a practicum designed to provide students with strategies to improve their analytical thinking and performance in academic course work. The course presents methods based on research in the psychology of learning. Practice in thinking skills is supplemented with related theoretical readings. Because of federal funding restrictions, course enrollment is limited to students who meet federal guidelines for the program. Daniel Bunch Rossana Contreras Dacia Gentilella PS 009 Apprenticeship in Teaching (Fall/Spring: 3) The Department PS 011 Psychobiology of Mental Disorders (Fall/Spring: 3) Satisfies Social Sciences Core Requirement This course will satisfy the Social Science Core requirement but does not provide credit toward completion of the Psychology Major. Abnormal behaviors characteristic of mental disorders are discussed with respect to psychological and biological origins and treatments. Topics include theoretical approaches, such as cognitive science and neuroscience; brain mechanisms that regulate behaviors associated with mental disorders such as schizophrenia and Alzheimers disease; interactive effects of genetic predispositions and environmental stresses in the cause of mental disorders; treatment of mental disorders by the use of biological methods, such as drug therapy, and psychological techniques, such as behavior therapies; and the prevention of mental disorders by behavior modification, stress management, and life style. Joseph Tecce PS 021 Psychology of Art and Creativity (Fall: 3) Satisfies Social Sciences Core Requirement This course will satisfy the Social Science Core requirement but does not provide credit toward completion of the Psychology major. This course examines how five major fields of psychology have approached the study of art and creativity: clinical/personality psychology, social psychology, neuropsychology, cognitive psychology, and developmental psychology. Thus, this course provides an overview of different areas of psychology as well as an examination of how each of these areas has studied art and creativity. The course focuses on the psychological processes involved in both the creation of and response to art: how these processes operate in the normal adult, how they develop in the child, and how they break down under conditions of psychosis and brain-damage. Ellen Winner PS 045 Fundamentals of Humanistic Psychology (Fall: 3) This course will satisfy the Social Science Core requirement but does not provide credit toward completion of the Psychology major. An overview of the philosophical and psychological roots of humanistic psychology together with a critical examination of the theories and research of its chief representatives: Rollo May, Abraham Maslow, David Bakan, Carl Rogers, and Robert Assagioli. David Smith 210 The Boston College Catalog 2006-2007 ARTS AND SCIENCES

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