Psychology school training courses in Boston, MA (public, in-house or online)

This course introduces and provides a broad overview of the field of clinical psychology with a focus on science and practice. Major topics include definition, training, and professional activities of clinical psychologists, along with history and current controversies, diagnosis according to the DSM-IV-TR, interviewing and psychological assessment methods, psychotherapy approaches, ethics and forensics.

This course provides an overview of the major concepts and questions in the field of social psychology. Students have the opportunity to discuss and think critically about a variety of exciting issues, such as the impact of social perceptions on individual behavior, factors that influence how people see themselves, romantic relationships, aggression, and the act of helping others. (4 credits)

Sports Psychology school covers the following:
Motivation and Self Confidence
Goals and Casual Attribution
Intrinsic Motivation and Youth Sports
Attention and Athlete Personality
Situational Anxiety and Mood
Imagery, Hypnosis and Psychology Skills
Aggression and Crowd Effect
Team Cohesion and Leadership
Exercise Psychology and Burnout
Psychology of Injuries and Drug Abuse

Psychology school covers the following:
How Psychologists Do Research
The Brain: Source of Mind and Self
Body Rhythms and Mental States
Sensation and Perception
Learning and Conditioning
Behavior in Social and Cultural Context
Thinking and Intelligence
Memory, Emotion, and Motivation
Theories of Personality
Development Over the Life Span
Health, Stress, and Coping
Psychological Disorders

Psychology is both a science and an applied profession. Psychology is a broad discipline that deals with behavior and mental process. Career opportunities work in counseling, personal, business, industry, research and development, advertising, college teaching, medical settings, basic research, criminal justice, and government. For those students interested in becoming licensed psychologists or professional researchers, the major is designed to prepare them for possible graduate training.

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