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The document discusses three cardiovascular procedures: cardiac enzymes tests, stress tests, and thrombolytic therapy. Cardiac enzymes are proteins released when heart muscle is damaged and can help diagnose a heart attack. Stress tests examine the heart's response to increased activity and workload through exercise or drugs. Thrombolytic therapy uses clot-dissolving drugs to treat heart attacks and strokes by breaking up blood clots blocking arteries.
This document provides a syllabus for a course on theories of learning and motivation. The 3-credit, 45-hour course will cover classical, operant, and cognitive learning theories as well as motivational theories including those of Freud, Maslow, and Skinner. Students will complete reading assignments, participate in discussions and debates, and take a midterm and final exam. Topics will be covered over 14 units and learning objectives are provided for each unit.
This document provides the course description, objectives, required textbooks, units, and evaluation criteria for an advanced psychopathology course. The key points are:
- The course exposes students to the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic system and develops skills in applying psychopathology concepts.
- Students learn about clinical theories of psychopathology and current research in the field.
- Course units cover personality disorders, schizophrenia, organic disorders, substance abuse disorders, and other topics.
- Students are evaluated through exams, research papers, presentations, and other criteria.
This course provides an overview of theories of cognition, perception, and memory. It will discuss different theories and their limitations over 14 units across 45 hours. The course will familiarize students with basic neuropsychological principles in studying perception, memory, and cognition. Key topics include the nervous system, cortical maps, perception and agnosia, attention, memory, emotion, learning and language, executive functions, and neurological disorders. Evaluation includes exams, research projects, and class participation.
This document provides a course syllabus for an ethics and professional conduct course in psychology. The 3-credit, 45-hour course introduces topics related to ethical issues, legal issues, and professional conduct in the practice of psychology. It addresses issues like value conflicts, decision making, maintaining high standards, confidentiality, research ethics, and legal aspects like malpractice and licensing. The syllabus outlines 14 class units that will be covered over the semester, required textbooks, evaluation methods, and policies on attendance and accommodating students with disabilities.
This document provides a master syllabus for a social and transcultural psychology course. The 3-credit course will examine topics such as interpersonal communication, attitudes, social perception, and relationships. It will explore how social psychology varies across cultures. Students will learn major theories and research methods. They will also analyze how social psychology applies to Puerto Rican society. The syllabus outlines 12 class units on topics like social cognition, the self, and relationships. It lists learning objectives, topics, readings and assessment methods for the course.
This document outlines the syllabus for a course on cross-cultural methods of measurement and evaluation. The course introduces students to translating and adapting tests across cultures, with a focus on translating a test from another culture into Puerto Rican culture. Students will learn about concepts of validity and reliability in cross-cultural research, sampling methods, scientific translation techniques, and assessing personality, psychopathology, abilities, and acculturation across cultures. The course is divided into 14 units taught over 45 hours, with assignments including research projects, presentations, and a final exam.
This document provides an overview of an experimental design in psychology course. The course aims to teach students the principles and methods of experimental research, including formulating hypotheses, experimental designs, validity, generalization, and ethics. It covers 14 units over 45 hours of instruction, including both classroom and independent work. Students will learn about research design options, developing research projects, and applying scientific methodology rigorously. Assessment includes papers, projects, exams, and presentations. The course prepares students for competencies in research design, conducting projects, communicating results, and maintaining ethical standards.
The document discusses three cardiovascular procedures: cardiac enzymes tests, stress tests, and thrombolytic therapy. Cardiac enzymes are proteins released when heart muscle is damaged and can help diagnose a heart attack. Stress tests examine the heart's response to increased activity and workload through exercise or drugs. Thrombolytic therapy uses clot-dissolving drugs to treat heart attacks and strokes by breaking up blood clots blocking arteries.
This document provides a syllabus for a course on theories of learning and motivation. The 3-credit, 45-hour course will cover classical, operant, and cognitive learning theories as well as motivational theories including those of Freud, Maslow, and Skinner. Students will complete reading assignments, participate in discussions and debates, and take a midterm and final exam. Topics will be covered over 14 units and learning objectives are provided for each unit.
This document provides the course description, objectives, required textbooks, units, and evaluation criteria for an advanced psychopathology course. The key points are:
- The course exposes students to the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic system and develops skills in applying psychopathology concepts.
- Students learn about clinical theories of psychopathology and current research in the field.
- Course units cover personality disorders, schizophrenia, organic disorders, substance abuse disorders, and other topics.
- Students are evaluated through exams, research papers, presentations, and other criteria.
This course provides an overview of theories of cognition, perception, and memory. It will discuss different theories and their limitations over 14 units across 45 hours. The course will familiarize students with basic neuropsychological principles in studying perception, memory, and cognition. Key topics include the nervous system, cortical maps, perception and agnosia, attention, memory, emotion, learning and language, executive functions, and neurological disorders. Evaluation includes exams, research projects, and class participation.
This document provides a course syllabus for an ethics and professional conduct course in psychology. The 3-credit, 45-hour course introduces topics related to ethical issues, legal issues, and professional conduct in the practice of psychology. It addresses issues like value conflicts, decision making, maintaining high standards, confidentiality, research ethics, and legal aspects like malpractice and licensing. The syllabus outlines 14 class units that will be covered over the semester, required textbooks, evaluation methods, and policies on attendance and accommodating students with disabilities.
This document provides a master syllabus for a social and transcultural psychology course. The 3-credit course will examine topics such as interpersonal communication, attitudes, social perception, and relationships. It will explore how social psychology varies across cultures. Students will learn major theories and research methods. They will also analyze how social psychology applies to Puerto Rican society. The syllabus outlines 12 class units on topics like social cognition, the self, and relationships. It lists learning objectives, topics, readings and assessment methods for the course.
This document outlines the syllabus for a course on cross-cultural methods of measurement and evaluation. The course introduces students to translating and adapting tests across cultures, with a focus on translating a test from another culture into Puerto Rican culture. Students will learn about concepts of validity and reliability in cross-cultural research, sampling methods, scientific translation techniques, and assessing personality, psychopathology, abilities, and acculturation across cultures. The course is divided into 14 units taught over 45 hours, with assignments including research projects, presentations, and a final exam.
This document provides an overview of an experimental design in psychology course. The course aims to teach students the principles and methods of experimental research, including formulating hypotheses, experimental designs, validity, generalization, and ethics. It covers 14 units over 45 hours of instruction, including both classroom and independent work. Students will learn about research design options, developing research projects, and applying scientific methodology rigorously. Assessment includes papers, projects, exams, and presentations. The course prepares students for competencies in research design, conducting projects, communicating results, and maintaining ethical standards.
This document provides the syllabus for an introductory scientific research methods course at Carlos Albizu University. The course introduces students to both quantitative and qualitative research approaches across 15 units. Key topics covered include the scientific method, research design, variables, sampling, validity, reliability, and writing a research proposal. Students are evaluated based on exams, research proposals, presentations, and participation. The goal is for students to understand and apply fundamental research concepts and to develop skills in planning, conducting, and critically analyzing quantitative and qualitative research studies.
This document provides information on a course titled "Psychotherapy Research in Clinical Practice" including:
- The course aims to teach students how to empirically assess psychotherapy interventions and expose students to recent advances in the field including empirically supported psychotherapies.
- The course objectives are for students to develop research and critical thinking skills to apply to clinical practice and acquire comprehensive clinical skills to impact practice.
- The course will cover topics like quantitative and qualitative reviews of psychotherapy research, debates around issues like using treatment manuals, and empirically supported therapies for disorders like anxiety, PTSD, and depression.
This document provides a course syllabus for a class on the socio-cultural bases of behavior in Puerto Rico. The 3-credit course will review topics like population, migration, urbanization, employment, housing, and social problems in Puerto Rico. It will analyze how rapid social changes have affected relationships, development, and social norms. The 14-unit course will cover topics such as demographic characteristics, economic development, politics, art, folklore, and major psychosocial problems in Puerto Rico. Students will learn theories of social change and discuss how history and culture shape personality and behavior on the island.
This document discusses testing for Android applications. It introduces unit and mock testing concepts in Java and demonstrates them with a Twitter example. It then provides an overview of Android testing, demonstrating an instrumentation test that tests an Activity. The document also discusses other Android testing techniques like ServiceTestCase and tips for testing Android applications.
Gisting is an implementation of Google\'s MapReduce framework for processing and extracting useful information from very large data sets. At the time of this writing, the code is available for PREVIEW at http://github.com/mchung/gisting. I am currently working to release this framework for general usage.
This course provides students with an analysis of major intelligence theories and their application to measuring intelligence. Students will learn to administer and interpret intelligence tests such as the Wechsler Scales, Raven Matrices, and Stanford-Binet. The course covers intelligence theories, statistical concepts, factors influencing intelligence development, ethical issues, and evaluating specific populations. Students must attend a weekly two-hour laboratory for practice administering and interpreting tests.
The document provides an overview of a master syllabus for an applied inferential statistics course at Carlos Albizu University. The course introduces students to key concepts in inferential statistics and hypothesis testing through 16 classes involving lectures, assignments, and projects. Students learn various statistical tests including normal distribution, t-test, chi-square, and ANOVA that can be applied to single-group and between-group research designs for psychological research and assessment of minority populations. Evaluation is based on exams, presentations, homework, and exercises.
This document outlines the syllabus for a 3-credit course on comparative theories of personality and psychotherapy. The course provides a critical analysis of major personality theories and their application to psychotherapy. It analyzes constructs from different perspectives and emphasizes approaches to personality research. Application of theories to Puerto Rican and other ethnic minority populations is also considered. The syllabus lists course objectives, required text, instructional methods, evaluation criteria, policies, and a detailed itinerary of 12 class units covering major personality theories.
This document outlines the syllabus for a course on Physiological Psychology. The course examines the physiological bases of behavior, including the structure and function of the nervous system. Over 15 units, students will learn about topics like neurochemistry, the senses, movement, sleep, emotion, learning and memory. Assessment includes exams, class participation, and research projects. The goal is for students to understand the relationship between physiology and behavior, and how various pathologies and disorders relate to human physiology.
This document provides the syllabus for an introductory scientific research methods course at Carlos Albizu University. The course introduces students to both quantitative and qualitative research approaches across 15 units. Key topics covered include the scientific method, research design, variables, sampling, validity, reliability, and writing a research proposal. Students are evaluated based on exams, research proposals, presentations, and participation. The goal is for students to understand and apply fundamental research concepts and to develop skills in planning, conducting, and critically analyzing quantitative and qualitative research studies.
This document provides information on a course titled "Psychotherapy Research in Clinical Practice" including:
- The course aims to teach students how to empirically assess psychotherapy interventions and expose students to recent advances in the field including empirically supported psychotherapies.
- The course objectives are for students to develop research and critical thinking skills to apply to clinical practice and acquire comprehensive clinical skills to impact practice.
- The course will cover topics like quantitative and qualitative reviews of psychotherapy research, debates around issues like using treatment manuals, and empirically supported therapies for disorders like anxiety, PTSD, and depression.
This document provides a course syllabus for a class on the socio-cultural bases of behavior in Puerto Rico. The 3-credit course will review topics like population, migration, urbanization, employment, housing, and social problems in Puerto Rico. It will analyze how rapid social changes have affected relationships, development, and social norms. The 14-unit course will cover topics such as demographic characteristics, economic development, politics, art, folklore, and major psychosocial problems in Puerto Rico. Students will learn theories of social change and discuss how history and culture shape personality and behavior on the island.
This document discusses testing for Android applications. It introduces unit and mock testing concepts in Java and demonstrates them with a Twitter example. It then provides an overview of Android testing, demonstrating an instrumentation test that tests an Activity. The document also discusses other Android testing techniques like ServiceTestCase and tips for testing Android applications.
Gisting is an implementation of Google\'s MapReduce framework for processing and extracting useful information from very large data sets. At the time of this writing, the code is available for PREVIEW at http://github.com/mchung/gisting. I am currently working to release this framework for general usage.
This course provides students with an analysis of major intelligence theories and their application to measuring intelligence. Students will learn to administer and interpret intelligence tests such as the Wechsler Scales, Raven Matrices, and Stanford-Binet. The course covers intelligence theories, statistical concepts, factors influencing intelligence development, ethical issues, and evaluating specific populations. Students must attend a weekly two-hour laboratory for practice administering and interpreting tests.
The document provides an overview of a master syllabus for an applied inferential statistics course at Carlos Albizu University. The course introduces students to key concepts in inferential statistics and hypothesis testing through 16 classes involving lectures, assignments, and projects. Students learn various statistical tests including normal distribution, t-test, chi-square, and ANOVA that can be applied to single-group and between-group research designs for psychological research and assessment of minority populations. Evaluation is based on exams, presentations, homework, and exercises.
This document outlines the syllabus for a 3-credit course on comparative theories of personality and psychotherapy. The course provides a critical analysis of major personality theories and their application to psychotherapy. It analyzes constructs from different perspectives and emphasizes approaches to personality research. Application of theories to Puerto Rican and other ethnic minority populations is also considered. The syllabus lists course objectives, required text, instructional methods, evaluation criteria, policies, and a detailed itinerary of 12 class units covering major personality theories.
This document outlines the syllabus for a course on Physiological Psychology. The course examines the physiological bases of behavior, including the structure and function of the nervous system. Over 15 units, students will learn about topics like neurochemistry, the senses, movement, sleep, emotion, learning and memory. Assessment includes exams, class participation, and research projects. The goal is for students to understand the relationship between physiology and behavior, and how various pathologies and disorders relate to human physiology.