The following is a list of the classes taught by Dr. Louise Jackson.
Please click on the link after the course description to view the course syllabus.Psychology 2237 - Lifespan Development
This course is a review of theories and research on the psychological, physical, and environmental factors influencing adjustment and development across the lifespan. It includes a service learning component of 20 hours of volunteer experience in a human service agency.
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Psychology 3210 - Death and Culture
The study of death focuses on one of the core experiences of human life. Students taking this course will be beginning their journey of exploration, increasing their knowledge of death and dying, and raising awareness of death attitudes and behaviors practiced in various cultures. The course is grounded in psychological theory and research, as well as applying concepts and strategies to life issues confronting people in today's society.
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Psychology 3378 - Living in Isolated and Confined Environments
The study of the psychological and environmental factors involved in long duration manned space missions of at least two years without crew rotation. They have habitats whose size, design, and provisioning have been severely limited by engineering and economic considerations. The inhabitants are subjected to prolonged social isolation from the home community, forced confinement with a limited number of other people, and accountability to authorities who are far removed from the actual site. Through the study of environmental psychology theories and applications, students will understand the necessary interrelationships and reciprocal effects unique to this specific environment.
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Psychology 4432 Advanced Counseling Techniques
Advanced Counseling Techniques will fulfill the following course objectives: Students will learn to perform counseling skills at least at minimum levels for entry into the human service field. Students will learn to recognize differences between clients’ problems/cultures will have some rudimentary differential responses, especially as their culture influences their presenting problems. Students will be introduced to three major theoretical approaches to psychotherapy and one established technique from each. Students will learn the structure of the counseling process across four sessions: presenting problem, treatment goal setting, use of appropriate technique, and closure. Students will learn the structure of the social history interviewing technique as an example of information gathering. And Students will incorporate the crisis model in dealing with clients in crisis.
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Psychology 4469 Family Systems
This course will provide a broad introduction to the family system, offering a balanced presentation of the major theoretical positions and clinical practices as they emerged in the literature. Students taking this course will: Be informed of the variety of family systems theories. Be able to formulate problem/symptoms from a systems perspective. Be informed of the feminist perspective and how it contributes to your understanding of family systems. Be informed of the variety of clinical practices used by the family therapist. Understand that the interventions in family therapy are aimed at pattern breaking rather than individual symptoms. And be able to relate the material from the text to your family of origin to increase your awareness of family systems influences on yourself as a human service professional.
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Psychology 6331 Counseling Practicum and Supervision
This laboratory course will prepare graduate students in advanced counseling skills prior to their field work. Students will engage in videotaped simulated counseling sessions and receive supervision to ensure competencies before meeting actual clients. In addition, students will be introduced to clinical supervision practice by co-supervising (with Dr. Jackson) one undergraduate student from Basic Counseling.
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