Courses
Courses
Below are the courses that I have taught or will soon be teaching at CSULB.
Courses
200.
Research Methods
Prerequisites: PSY
100, 110 or equivalent and ENGL 100 or equivalent.
Introduction to basic research methods in Psychology. Principles of
experimentation, naturalistic observation, correlational studies.
Scheduled:
Fall 2008
678. Seminar in Health and Behavior and Intervention
Prerequisites: PSY 310 or consent of instructor; consent
of graduate advisor.
Overview of health psychology and health promotion field. Students learn
background of psychology¿s role in health professions, health behavior theory
and health intervention design and evaluation. analysis of individual,
contextual, structural and cultural factors impacting health and health
intervention.
Scheduled: Spring 2009
696.
Research Methods (graduate)
Prerequisites: PSY
411/511 or 412/512, and consent of graduate advisor.
Preparation and completion of thesis proposal for preliminary oral examination.
Power calculations, research methods, and statistical concepts and procedures.
Ethics, human subjects protection and responsible conduct of research. Includes
the required comprehensive examination for MA Research students.
Scheduled:
Spring 2009
110.
Introductory Statistics
Prerequisites: PSY
100, ENGL 100, and eligible to take a General Education Mathematics course.
Calculation and meaning of statistical measures. Descriptive and inferential
statistics.
Scheduled: TBA
378.
Health Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY 100.
Research and theory regarding attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to
health and illness. Individual, social and structural difference variables will
be examined. Analysis of applications of psychology to prevention, counseling,
and treatment of major health problems and promotion of health.
Scheduled: TBA