Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
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skills. It includes those skills necessary for psychologists’ own pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
growth, development, and success. Theories and practices <strong>of</strong> good<br />
organizational leadership will be reviewed.<br />
695 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal-Continued 0 Credits<br />
Students who do not complete their dissertation proposal in the first term for<br />
which they have registered must continue to register for 695 and pay the<br />
necessary fee until their proposal has been approved by their committee<br />
members. Failure to complete dissertation proposal within three consecutive<br />
terms may result in referral to the Student Comprehensive Evaluation<br />
Committee.<br />
696 Doctoral Dissertation Preparation Seminar 0 Credits<br />
Prerequisites: 498, 638. The non-credit course is designed to assist students in<br />
the early stages <strong>of</strong> developing a dissertation topic. The focus is on selection and<br />
development <strong>of</strong> a topic, selection <strong>of</strong> a committee and different stages <strong>of</strong> the<br />
dissertation process.<br />
697 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal 0 Credits<br />
Prerequisites: 498, 638, 639, 640, 696. One <strong>of</strong> the most important phases in<br />
preparation <strong>of</strong> the dissertation is writing the proposal in the selected area <strong>of</strong><br />
research. Registration for this course is the first formal step in completing the<br />
dissertation. Students are required to complete and successfully orally defend<br />
a proposal to the satisfaction <strong>of</strong> their dissertation committee. Approval <strong>of</strong> the<br />
dissertation proposal is also a requirement for all students prior to applying for<br />
internship. Students who do not complete this requirement during the first term<br />
<strong>of</strong> registration are required to register for 695 each term thereafter until<br />
completed. Failure to successfully complete the dissertation proposal after three<br />
terms will result in referral to the Student Comprehensive Evaluation<br />
Committee.<br />
701 Advanced Psychodynamic Approaches to Intervention 3 Credits<br />
Prerequisite: 334. This advanced interactive course aims to consider in depth<br />
select schools <strong>of</strong> psychoanalytic/dynamic thought and their respective theories<br />
<strong>of</strong> development and pathology, and, most notably, their perspective on clinical<br />
practice. Object relations, self-psychology, and contemporary structuralrelational<br />
perspectives will receive special emphasis. Theoretical perspectives<br />
that incorporate racial-ethnic, sexual, gender, and other aspects <strong>of</strong> diversity will<br />
be incorporated into the discourse.<br />
702 Advanced Cognitive-Behavioral 3 Credits<br />
Approaches to Intervention<br />
Prerequisite: 335. Focuses on advanced theories such as schema therapy and<br />
dialectical behavior therapy. The course will cover difficult populations such as<br />
individuals with personality disorders, psychotic disorders, and autism.<br />
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