Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

addressing these factors within a law enforcement agency will be discussed
along with mechanisms for maintaining strong community relations.
757 Psychology of Leadership 3 Credits
This course introduces students to the foundational principles of psychology
necessary for effective leadership in most areas of law enforcement. Styles of
leadership, motivational strategies, emotional intelligence, conflict management
and leadership assessment will be discussed. Students will learn to identify their
personal style of leadership and explore the assets and limitations of their
unique style. Techniques for developing and maintaining management groups
will be presented along with methods for developing diversity and social
awareness within management practices.
758 Tactical and Field Psychology 3 Credits
This course is designed to teach students the application of individual, cognitive
and social psychology to field encounters. Through role playing scenarios,
discussion and lecture, students will learn to employ principles of negotiation,
conflict management, anger management, stress reduction, emotional
modulation techniques and engagement and disengagement procedures.
759 Thesis and Portfolio Development 3 Credits
This course contains the two capstone projects required for completion of the
Master of Arts in Police Psychology. The thesis must focus on an approved topic
of research and consist of an extensive literature review of a minimum of 40
pages that blends theory and research in psychology with a topic or issue in the
field of law enforcement. Each thesis must be supervised by an assigned faculty
or adjunct faculty member of the Adler School of Professional Psychology and
be completed by dates set by school policy. The thesis must contain a minimum
of 20 citations from professional literature from either field and/or texts
approved by the supervising faculty/adjunct member. Each thesis must be
reviewed by an approved editor prior to final submission. The Portfolio must
contain all assignments outlined in the Police Psychology Portfolio Development
Information Sheet and be approved by the supervising faculty/adjunct member.
770 Advanced Group Interventions: Conflict Resolution 3 Credits
Prerequisite: 337. This course extends theory and research on the use of a
range of group therapy intervention methods to the resolution of conflict
between individuals and groups. Student will be exposed to literature both in
the use of group methods for dealing with conflict and reconciliation between
opposing parties and in the area of conflict resolution.
801 Expressive Arts with the Trauma Population 2 Credits
This course provides experiences in art making and processing which are
applicable to therapy and counseling with client who have survived single or
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