Application of psychological theories, concepts, and research to issues of peace and conflict. Areas covered include international conflicts and international peacebuilding (including war, terrorism, and global environmental issues) as well as interpersonal conflicts and conflict resolution (including crime, family violence, and conflict arising from prejudice and perceived threat). Classic theories of peace are also analyzed and connected to psychological theory and research.

This course surveys the field of learning and memory, including working, episodic, and semantic memory, nonassociative learning, classical and operant conditioning, skill learning, and neuroplasticity. Behavioral, neuroscientific, and clinical perspectives will be considered.

This course is a study of the different philosophical views regarding the nature and the existence of the mind and its relation to material bodies. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the various philosophical views and problems regarding the mind and its relation to matter.

This course focuses on ethical considerations emerging from contemporary research in neuroscience, as well as neuroscientific techniques for studying ethical questions. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the ways in which the study of ethics and neuroscience inform each other

Study of human behavior in work settings. Topics include principles of employee selection, job analysis, motivation and morale, managerial behavior, organization development and socialization, leadership, conflict management, work design and group process.

Prevention of mental disorder and promotion of well-being, primarily through creating more mentally healthy environments, but also by enhancing individual resilience. Recognizing the toxicity of psychosocial stressors such as inequality, poverty, alienation, and discrimination, community psychologists also fight for social justice through empowerment of oppressed groups and policy advocacy. Understanding of the methods of community psychology; effects of societal, cultural, and environmental influences on psychological and community well-being.

Students will learn how to recognize and navigate the psychological pitfalls that accompany work as a peace activist. Topics include building programs, recruiting volunteers, managing media messages, avoiding burnout, handling conflict within organizations, and securing funding for peace activities. Psychological constructs and theories such as group dynamics, perceived control, learned helplessness, attitude change, and altruism will be used to increase understanding of processes related to peace activism.

Capstone service-learning experience for psychology majors, involving application and development of psychological knowledge and skills through an internship (100 hours) in a human service organization or applied research setting, combined with regular class meetings, reading and writing assignments. Students arrange placements and complete a project on site. Application details may be found here: https://luc.edu/psychology/undergraduate/internshipinpsychology. Practical, pre-professional job skills, critical analysis and connection between theory and practice, on topics of: human service agency operation; effective working relationships; professional communication; cultural competence; values and ethics.

The way that information is represented and processed in the brain is central to a broad range of topics in psychological science. In this course we will consider how the methods of cognitive neuroscience including brain imaging (e.g., EEG/ERP, fMRI) and dissociation-based techniques such as neuropsychology and TMS, have revolutionized the exploration of these topics. We will pay particular attention to how these techniques can be used to understand higher-level cognition during development and in questions related to social psychology and psychopathology. Class participants will be introduced to these techniques, read, critique and present results from the primary literature, and also have an opportunity to develop ideas using these methods relating to their own research interests.

This course provides an overview of theory and research on the psychology of language.

This course provides an overview of theory and research on developmental psychology.

Covers theory, research, and methods associated with behavior in organizational settings. Learning outcomes include knowledge of theory and methods of personnel selection, performance measurement and appraisal, knowledge and skills training; theory and research on leadership, motivation, group behavior, etc.

Covers theory, methods, and research on behavior in and by groups from a social psychological perspective. Learning outcomes include knowledge of theory and research on group structure, group performance, group decision making, negotiation, and intergroup behavior; ability to design research about group behavior and to analyze data from group research.

This course provides an introduction to the psychology teaching and learning.

This course provides an overview of selected topics in clinical psychology.

This course provides an overview of theory and research on social psychology.

Students complete an applied social psychology internship during this course.

This course provides an overview of theory and research on the psychology of language development.

This course provides an overview of selected topics in developmental psychology.

This course provides an overview of theory and research on risk an opportunity in childhood and adolescence.

Neuropsychology involves the interdisciplinary study of the relations between human brain function and behavior.

Course will involve research presentations and other forms of professional development. Graduate student standing in Social Psychology.

This course provides a foundation in human diversity as it relates to the practice of clinical psychology. The course will examine theoretical perspectives and research findings related to human diversity. The goal of this course is to challenge students to think critically about the influence of human diversity on their psychological practice, research, and teaching.

This course provides a theoretical and skills-based overview of evidence-based practice (EBP) in clinical psychology, and surveys the theoretical and applied aspects of various evidence-based intervention approaches in psychology, including Motivational Interviewing (MI), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Students will demonstrate an understanding of current theories and methods in evidence-based psychotherapy.

Enrollment is Restricted to Psychology graduate students. Students will make supervised progress towards completion of their theses.

Students complete a full time APA approved clinical internship during this course.

Students complete integrated readings under the supervision of a faculty member.

Students complete research under supervision of a faculty member.

Students complete directed readings under the supervision of a faculty member.

Students complete dissertation research under the supervision of a faculty member.

Students complete master's thesis readings and research under the supervision of a faculty member.

Students complete dissertation readings and research under the supervision of a faculty member.