Psychology Program GoalsColumbia University Department of PsychologyCUDP_45f584c4-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9cPsychology Students at Columbia University Lois Putnam Page Maintainer The page from which this StratML rendition was copied is maintained by Lois Putnam and Andres Torres. It was last modified by aft2109 on February 24, 2014 2:40 PM Andres Torres Page Maintainer The page from which this StratML rendition was copied is maintained by Lois Putnam and Andres Torres. It was last modified by aft2109 on February 24, 2014 2:40 PM Niall Bolger Professor How do our close relationships affect how we cope with stressful events? Frances A. Champagne Associate Professor Behavioral neuroscience, maternal behavior, epigenetics James Curley Assistant Professor Behavioral Neuroscience & Development Geraldine Downey Professor Personality & personality disorders, developmental psychopathology, cognitive-affective processes Norma Graham Centennial Professor Visual perception, human psychophysics, mathematical models of visual behavior and neurophysiology Carl Hart Associate Professor Behavioral and neuropharmacological effects of psychoactive drugs in humans E. Tory Higgins Stanley Schachter Professor Motivation & social cognition; judgment & decision making; self-regulatory biases & vulnerabilities Donald Hood James F. Bender Professor Physiological and psychophysical studies of human visual perception David Krantz Professor Decision making, reasoning and abstract measurement Hakwan Lau Associate Professor The mechanism and functions of consciousness, visual attention and perceptual decision-making Patricia Lindemann Lecturer in Discipline in Psychology Decision making, understanding the different strategies that individuals use to make decisions Leonard Matin Professor Visual perception and cognitive neuroscience of space and sensorimotor behavior Janet Metcalfe Professor Metacognition, evolution of self-reflective consciousness, study time allocation, judgments of learning Walter Mischel Robert Johnston Niven Professor Personality structure, processes and development; self-control; personality inferences Dean Mobbs Assistant Professor Social and Affective Neuroscience, Neuroecology and Neurophilosophy Kevin Ochsner Associate Professor Social cognitive neuroscience approaches to emotion and its regulation, self control, & person perception Valerie Purdie-Vaughns Assistant Professor Intergroup Relations & Diversity Lois Putnam Professor Psychophysiology of attention and emotion and their development Daphna Shohamy Associate Professor The cognitive neuroscience of learning, memory and decision making Rae Silver Professor Our behavior is systematically affected by neural, hormonal and immune system signals of which we are not aware Betsy Sparrow Assistant Professor The function of conscious will and authorship processing, social interactions, priming Herbert Terrace Professor Animal cognition; primate cognition; evolution of intelligence Nim Tottenham Associate Professor Developmental Affective Neuroscience, Limbic-Cortical Development, Early-Life Stress Elke U. Weber JA Chazen Professor of Intl Business The study of decision making under uncertainty, in the lab using both behavioral and fMRI data, and in the real world Sarah M.N. Woolley Associate Professor & Department Chair Neural basis and behavior of social communication Lynn Cooper Centennial Professor Emerita Perception and cognition, cognitive neuroscience, visual cognition, human intelligence and problem solving, perception and visual art Eugene Galanter Emeritus Professor Models of cognitive psychology and human development to enhance early childhood education Julian Hochberg Emeritus Centennial Professor Visual perception as a science, motion pictures as its technology Robert Krauss Emeritus Professor Human Communication, gesture and speech production, the vocal embodiment of identity _45f5883e-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9cTo establish psychology program goals and outcomes for student learning_45f58988-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9cEthicsEmpirical EvidenceKnowledge BaseAcquire a strong intellectual foundation in psychological science. _45f58a8c-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c1 _45f58bae-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c Learning Outcome 1.1 Students will be able to identify, describe, and contrast the historical foundations, the major theoretical approaches, the range of questions addressed, the research methods used, and the key research findings in the discipline. Research MethodsUnderstand and apply basic research methods and experimental design principles._45f58c8a-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c2 _45f58db6-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c Learning Outcome 2.1 Identify and describe different research methods used by psychologists. Learning Outcome 2.2 Design and carry out a research study to test a hypothesis. Research Methods / Quantitative LiteracyUse descriptive and inferential statistical methods to describe and evaluate empirical data. Interpret and produce graphical representations of data._45f58e92-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c3 _45f58f5a-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c Learning Outcome 3.1 Use appropriate statistical analyses to facilitate interpretation of measurements. Learning Outcome 3.2 Choose appropriate information to convey in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. Learning Outcome 3.3 Accurately interpret, and notice misuse of, quantitative visual aids. Critical ThinkingRespect and use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and, when possible, the scientific approach to evaluate problems related to behavior and mental processes._45f5902c-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c4 _45f590fe-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c Learning Outcome 4.1 Analyze and evaluate arguments, findings, and claims about psychological phenomena in the popular media and in the psychological research literature. Learning Outcome 4.2 Distinguish among assumptions, emotional appeals, speculations, and defensible evidence. Learning Outcome 4.3 Engage in creative thinking by pursuing an original or unusual approach to a problem. Values in PsychologyAct ethically, value empirical evidence, and reflect other values that are underpinnings of psychology as a science._45f591d0-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c5 _45f592e8-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c Learning Outcome 5.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant ethical issues, and recognize the necessity of ethical behavior, in all aspects of the science and practice of psychology. Learning Outcome 5.2 Follow the APA Code of Ethics (Standard 8: Research and Publication) in the treatment of human and nonhuman participants in the design, data collection, interpretation, and reporting of psychological research. Learning Outcome 5.3 Seek and evaluate scientific evidence for psychological claims. Application of PsychologyUnderstand and apply psychological principles to individual, social, and organizational issues. _45f59446-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c6 _45f59572-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c Learning Outcome 6.1 Apply psychological concepts, theories, and research findings to real world problems. Communication Skills -- WrittenDemonstrate effective written communication skills._45f59644-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c7 _45f5977a-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c Learning Outcome 7.1 Write a scientific paper (research report, research proposal, literature review) that clearly communicates theories, hypotheses, research methods, and research findings. Communication Skills -- OralDemonstrate effective oral communication skills._45f5987e-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c8 _45f59978-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c Learning Outcome 8.1 Give an effective oral presentation (research report, research proposal, article critique) that clearly communicates theories, hypotheses, research methods, and/or research findings. Information & Technological LiteracyDemonstrate information competency._45f59a86-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c9 _45f59b6c-de30-11e3-adfb-505cec429d9c Learning Outcome 9.1 Research a topic for an oral or written report, locating sources from appropriate media and evaluating them for quality and potential bias. Learning Outcome 9.2 Use information and technology ethically, citing sources, avoiding plagiarism and distortion of findings. 2014-05-17http://www.columbia.edu/cu/psychology/dept/ugrad/goals.htmlOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net