Catalog 2014-2015 
    
    May 16, 2024  
Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Course Descriptions

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Forensic Behavioral Studies/Forensic Psychology

Forensic Behavioral Studies Undergraduate Program/Upper Division: 3000-4999
Forensic Psychology Graduate Programs: 5000-9999

  
  • FOR 8251 - Juvenile Delinquency and Forensic Psychology

    (2 units)
    The unique status of the juvenile offender in the legal system and the needs of these offenders. Theories of delinquency will be explored as will evaluation, treatment and consultation issues.
  
  • FOR 8300 - PhD-Clinical Dissertation Development

    (1 unit)
    PhD-Clinical students prepare to write a dissertation under faculty supervision. Must sign contract with Dissertation chair to register for the unit.
    No formal classroom instruction.
  
  • FOR 8305 - Treatment VII: Multicultural Perspectives

    (3 units)
    Impact of culture on treatment. Focuses on issues of individual and group therapy with clients from varying cultural backgrounds. Discusses examining one’s own cultural heritage and how it may impact the therapeutic environment. The central focus for this course is ethnic/racial diversity, although attention will be paid to gender, sexual orientation, and other multicultural and international issues as they relate to issues of diversity.
    Prerequisites: FOR 6320
  
  • FOR 8307 - Victimology

    (2 units)
    This course exposes the student not only to the fundamentals of victimology, but also the myriad social, psychological, legal and political issues confronting victim advocacy efforts.
  
  • FOR 8310 - PhD-Clinical Dissertation Research

    (1 unit)
    PhD-Clinical students continue dissertation preparation and research under faculty supervision.
    No formal classroom instruction.
  
  • FOR 8320 - PhD-Clinical Dissertation Completion and Defense

    (1 unit)
    PhD-Clinical students finalize and prepare to defend dissertation.
    No formal classroom instruction.
  
  • FOR 8330 - PhD Clinical Dissertation II

    (3 units)
    PhD-Clinical students complete dissertation process under faculty supervision.
  
  • FOR 8405 - Treatment VI: Mandated Treatment

    (1 unit)
    Providing psychotherapeutic services to court-mandated populations requires consideration of a variety of ethical and clinical issues specific to these situations. This course will engage the student in exploration of various types of court-mandated treatments, a review of evidence-based practice and ethical concerns including consent, confidentiality and conflict of interest. In addition, the course will address clinical challenges such as client’s resistance to treatment, establishing therapeutic relationships and appropriate communication with the legal system around the client’s progress in treatment.
  
  • FOR 8410 - Electives

    (1 to 4 units)
    Various specialized topic areas in Forensic Psychology (when there is no other course number).
  
  • FOR 8450 - Civil Rights and Social Justice

    (3 units)
    The history and philosophies of civil rights, the legal precedents of civil rights, the evolution of civil rights in the US and abroad, current civil rights issues, challenges in social justice, and how the forensic psychologist can affect social change.
  
  • FOR 8500 - Advanced Theories of Personality

    (2 units)
    An exploration of the major theories and descriptions of personality and its formation, individual differences, and its involvement in behavior.
  
  • FOR 8503 - Elective Practicum

    (1 to 5 units)
    In addition to the required practicum experience, students gain further professional experience in this elective field practicum. Generally taken in the student’s fourth year of study. Taken by permission only. Students may not self-enroll.
  
  • FOR 8550 - Research VII: Psychology, Case Law and Legislation

    (2 to 3 units)
    Advanced seminar in deconstructing laws, both case law and legislation, according to psychological principles.
    Prerequisites: FOR 6452; FOR 6530; FOR 7250
  
  • FOR 8605 - PsyD Practicum III: Advanced Assessment and Psychotherapy

    (3 units)
    Fall semester experience in a forensic setting for PsyD students.
    All practicum courses must be taken in sequence.
  
  • FOR 8610 - PsyD Practicum III: Advanced Assessment and Psychotherapy

    (3 units)
    Spring semester experience in a forensic setting for PsyD students.
    All practicum courses must be taken in sequence.
  
  • FOR 8660 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology

    (2 units)
    This course introduces the student to the foundations of organizational behavior. There are two major goals: (1) to provide a basic grounding in some of the principles of managing organizations; and (2) to challenge traditional thinking about organizational behavior when applied in forensic settings. The material covered is applicable to a wide range of organizations.
  
  • FOR 8680 - Legal Issues in Mental Health

    (3 units)
    Focuses on legislation and case law involving mental health issues, mental health courts, the role of the forensic specialist in legal proceedings, and the nuts and bolts of the legislative and judicial processes as they pertain to mental health issues.
  
  • FOR 8703 - Treatment VI: Substance Abuse Theory and Treatment

    (3 units)
    This course is designed to integrate chemical dependency theory and intervention strategies with forensic populations.
    Prerequisites: FOR 6320; FOR 6600
  
  • FOR 8705 - PhD-Policy and Justice Practicum II: Advanced Research and Consultation

    (3 units)
    Fall semester research experience in a forensic setting for PhD Policy and Justice students.
  
  • FOR 8710 - PhD-Policy and Justice Practicum II: Advanced Research and Consultation

    (3 units)
    Spring semester experience in a forensic setting for PhD Policy and Justice students.
  
  • FOR 8715 - Assessment VI: FAIs-Civil

    (2 units)
    This course addresses topics in civil forensic assessment.  Students will be required to read textbook and journal articles dealing with a specific topic each week.  Students are required to come to each lecture prepared to actively discuss the reading assignment.
    Please note there is a mandatory lab assessment fee for this course.
  
  • FOR 8720 - PhD-Clinical Practicum III

    (3 units)
    Fall semester experience in a forensic setting for PhD Clinical students.
    All practicum courses must be taken in sequence.
  
  • FOR 8730 - PhD-Clinical Practicum III

    (3 units)
    Spring semester experience in a forensic setting for PhD Clinical students.
    All practicum courses must be taken in sequence.
  
  • FOR 8735 - Forensic Report Writing and Testimony

    (3 units)
  
  • FOR 8750 - Independent Study

    (units vary)
    Course substitution or special project under supervision. Fall semester experience in a forensic setting for PhD students.
  
  • FOR 8800 - PhD-Policy and Justice Practicum III: Advanced Research and Consultation

    (3 units)
    Fall semester research experience in a forensic setting for PhD Policy and Justice students.
  
  • FOR 8850 - PhD-Policy and Justice Practicum III: Advanced Research and Consultation

    (3 units)
    Spring semester experience in a forensic setting for PhD Policy and Justice students.
  
  • FOR 8910 - PsyD Dissertation III

    (1 unit)
    In this course, students are guided in data collection efforts in support of hypothesis testing.
  
  • FOR 8920 - PhD-Clinical Practicum IV

    (3 units)
    Fall semester experience in a forensic setting for PhD Clinical students.
    All practicum courses must be taken in sequence.
  
  • FOR 8930 - PhD-Clinical Practicum IV

    (3 units)
    Spring semester experience in a forensic setting for PhD Clinical students. All practicum courses must be taken in sequence.
  
  • FOR 9560 - Research VIII: Colloquium

    (3 units)
    The actual experience each semester of making a presentation based on forensic research.
  
  • FOR 9590 - Internship Continuous Registration

    (8 units)
    Optional internship continuation course for students who have completed enrollment in all required internship courses, but need additional time to complete their field training.
  
  • FOR 9605 - Half-Time Internship

    (5 units)
    For students who receive permission to engage in a half-time pre-doctoral internship instead of the required full-time internship.
  
  • FOR 9705 - Pre-Doctoral Internship for PsyD students

    (11 units)
    Fall semester internship experience for PsyD students.
  
  • FOR 9710 - Pre-Doctoral Internship for PsyD students

    (11 units)
    Spring semester internship experience for PsyD students.
  
  • FOR 9715 - Pre-Doctoral Internship for PsyD students

    (8 units)
    Summer term internship experience for PsyD students.
  
  • FOR 9805 - Integrated Research Internship for PhD-Policy and Justice Students

    (7 to 11 units)
    Fall semester internship experience for PhD-Policy and Justice students.
  
  • FOR 9810 - Integrated Research Internship for PhD-Policy and Justice Students

    (8 to 11 units)
    Spring semester internship experience for PhD Policy and Justice students.
  
  • FOR 9815 - Integrated Research Internship for PhD-Policy and Justice Students

    (8 to 11 units)
    Summer term internship experience for PhD-Policy and Justice students.
  
  • FOR 9820 - Internship for PhD-Clinical Students

    (8 to 11 units)
    Fall semester internship experience for PhD Clinical students.
  
  • FOR 9830 - Internship for PhD-Clinical Students

    (8 to 11 units)
    Spring semester internship experience for PhD Clinical students.
  
  • FOR 9840 - Internship for PhD-Clinical Students

    (8 units)
    Summer term internship experience for PhD-Clinical students.
  
  • FOR 9905 - PsyD Dissertation IV

    (1 unit)
    In this course, students are supported to prepare their dissertations for final defense, including a report of hypothesis findings.
  
  • FOR 9910 - PhD Policy and Justice Dissertation Development


    PhD-Policy and Justice students prepare to write a dissertation under faculty supervision. Must sign contract with Dissertation chair to register for the unit.
    No formal classroom instruction.
  
  • FOR 9915 - PhD Policy and Justice Dissertation Research I

    (3 units)
    PhD-Policy and Justice students continue dissertation preparation and research under faculty supervision.
    No formal classroom instruction. (Spring)
  
  • FOR 9918 - PhD Policy and Justice Dissertation Research II

    (3 units)
    PhD-Policy and Justice students continue dissertation preparation and research under faculty supervision.
    No formal classroom instruction. (Fall)
  
  • FOR 9920 - PhD Policy and Justice Dissertation Completion and Defense

    (3 units)
    PhD-Policy and Justice students continue dissertation preparation and research under faculty supervision. No formal classroom instruction.
    No formal classroom instruction.
  
  • FOR 9925 - PhD Clinical Dissertation II

    (2 units)
    PhD-Social students complete dissertation process under faculty supervision.
  
  • FOR 9940 - Dissertation/Doctoral Project Supervision

    (1 unit)
    Summer dissertation supervision.

Geography

  
  • GEO 3005 - World Regional Geography

    (3 units)
    A systematic survey of world regions which emphasizes both cultural and physical geography and applies a geographic perspective to political, economic, social and environmental issues and relationships.

Global and Multiple Perspectives

  
  • GMP 1500 - Intercultural Communication

    (3 units)
  
  • GMP 2001 - Globalization and Social Justice

    (3 units)
    This course applies an interdisciplinary approach to understanding globalization and social justice in the world to identify the competencies necessary for global citizenship in the 21st century. It explores socially constructed systems of exploitation and exclusion-racism, sexism, classism, ageism and more - , examines how privilege, disadvantage and discrimination are perpetuated, and develops alternative attitudes and actions to challenge and dismantle these systems of exclusion and oppression. The course draws critical connections between local and global issues as well as the past and the present.

Global Studies

  
  • GLS 3000 - Foundations of Global Studies

    (3 units)
    This course is a survey course that examines social, economic, political and environmental changes in the global context; the emergence of a global economy, new systems of world order, transnational movements and migration, human rights movements and global cultural shifts. The course will critically analyze the current debate over globalization and its impact.
  
  • GLS 4010 - Global Development Issues

    (3 units)
    The course examines theories and perspectives on global political economy and development of the third world. We will analyze development projects in the developing world, examining political, economic, cultural and social factors contributing to the disparity between the North and the South, such as foreign aid, international loans, population growth, poverty and political corruption.
    Prerequisites: GLS 3000
  
  • GLS 4020 - Globalization and Organizational Culture

    (3 units)
    The course will examine local, national and transnational public, private and third sector organizations; shifts in organizational behavior and culture, leadership models, activities and impact of these organizations in the global context.
    Prerequisites: GLS 3000
  
  • GLS 4030 - Global Leadership

    (3 units)
    The course reviews multidisciplinary perspectives on the changing role of leadership and management in the global era. It examines theoretical and practical aspects of leadership in political, socio-economic and organizational contexts.
    Prerequisites: GLS 3000

Health Care Management

  
  • HCM 3010 - Healthcare Systems and Management in the Global Context

    (3 units)
    Students will examine general ideas about health systems and will review health systems globally. Students will focus on the US health system(s) as a framework and will apply a general methodology to look deeper into the US health system, including the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the Health Exchange in California. With the US health system(s) as a framework, students will examine health systems of select countries in the world. Students will identify emerging trends, challenges/opportunities and best practices in managing health systems and population health in the US and select countries. Students will focus on the history of the US health care systems, how it is financed, the drivers of cost and changing reimbursement schemes to contain costs.
  
  • HCM 3015 - Health Care Finances and Economics

    (3 units)
    This course is designed to introduce students to economics of healthcare systems in the US and around the world. The emphasis will be on the economic key concepts that health economics use to analyze health care markets. The provision and production of health care have different characteristics and incentives from other consumer goods making health related markets a unique topic for study. Basic economic theories and their relationships to the structure and function of the US healthcare system are explored. Alternative health care systems and health care reforms are also evaluated from an economics perspective.
  
  • HCM 3020 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Administration

    (3 units)
    Students will examine existing regulations and how organizations are managing compliance and implementation of regulations while maintaining best practices in business and profitability. The course will also examine how regulations are influencing strategies firms make in approaching market opportunities while working with regulating agencies and advocacy groups. Students will learn how environment and occupation health influence strategic business decisions in a global market. The course focuses on three areas of importance to students of health care management: Ethics, Human Rights, and Cultural Diversity as they relate to personal, community and global health. Students examine the impact of the Affordable Care Act in the insurance industry, hospitals and integrated health care systems, physician groups, community clinics and advocacy/Not-for-Profit organizations.
  
  • HCM 3025 - Healthcare Informatics

    (3 units)
    This course will introduce students to the main components of Health Information Technology (HIT) and how HIT affects may change health care operating models. It is intended to help students understand the role of information technology in the success of the healthcare delivery process. We will explore and clarify the implications of ongoing changes in the healthcare landscape. Data analysis is fundamentally transforming decision making in health care markets from insurance and care delivery to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and devices and the students will learn some tools used to analyze the data.
  
  • HCM 3060 - Health Care Services and Systems: A Global Investigation

    (3 units)
    This course will examine health services and systems will be explored and integrated from a transdisciplinary perspective. The course will compare healthcare services and systems of the United States with that of global approaches. The course will also look at the potential public and healthcare trends and changes taking place in the United States as the Affordable Care Act legislation is implemented. It will also look at changes that are taking place or will be taking place in other countries. How these changes impact recipients of care, services and systems will be highlighted and investigated.
  
  • HCM 6010 - Healthcare Systems, Services, and Infrastructure - A Global Perspective

    (3 units)
    This course provides an overview of the evolution, structure and current issues in the health care system. It examines the unique features of health care as a product, and the changing relationships between patients, physicians, hospitals, insurers, employers, communities, and government. Coursework examines the structure of health care systems in different counties, focusing on financing, reimbursement, delivery systems and adoption of new technologies along three broad dimensions of the health care industry: payers, providers and suppliers. The course also encompasses study of creative solutions such as drug development partnerships, public-private partnerships, and other incentive programs to engage the private sector in the development of vaccines and medicines for tropical and neglected diseases, as well as therapeutic approaches and care systems for the rapidly growing problems of chronic diseases in populations in the developing world.
  
  • HCM 6015 - Health Care Business Models and Operational Support

    (3 units)
    The course focuses on the creation, funding, and management of biotechnology and health services enterprises. The course is designed to supplement all other coursework taken in finance, strategic management, and operations management part of the core MBA requirements. Specifically it will focus on special issues surrounding the conceptualization, planning, diligence and capitalization, launch, compensation and management of health care ventures. Various platforms such as health care entrepreneurship, e-business models, and health care for the elderly will be discussed. Furthermore, organizations in the health care industry are under constant pressure to improve efficiency and quality. Therefore, healthcare managers need to understand these areas of healthcare operations management to achieve this goal such as designing the appropriate healthcare delivery system, capacity planning and decision making under uncertainty, and process failure, learning and improvement.
  
  • HCM 6020 - Current Legal, Economic, and Financial Issues in the Health Care Industry

    (3 units)
    This course offers a current and historical overview of the legal oversight and regulation of health care delivery in the US. It examines principles and practical applications of the laws that affect the operational decisions of health care providers, payers, and managers and that impact development of markets for health care products and services. It will also provide understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and of its potential impact upon health care access, delivery, cost, and quality as well as its effect on firms within the health care sector. Finally, the course aims to apply economics to an analysis of the health care industry, with special emphasis on the unique characteristics of the US healthcare markets, from pre-hospital to post-acute care.
  
  • HCM 6025 - Health Care Information Technology, Knowledge Management Systems and Analytics

    (3 units)
    This course will introduce students to the main components of Health Information Technology (HIT) and how HIT currently effects, and in the future, may change health care operating models. This course is not intended to prepare students for primary technology positions. It is intended to help students understand the role of information technology in the success of healthcare delivery process. The course will explore and clarify the implications of ongoing thematic changes in the data that are fundamentally transforming commercial decision making in health care markets from insurance and care delivery to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and devices. The course will study dispersion for healthcare product/service choice, data explosion and organizations understand and leverage the immense availability of data, disruption and multiplicity of channels within which data is gathered and division of responsibilities for sharing of knowledge.

History

  
  • HIS 1050 - World History: A Comparative Study

    (3 units)
    This course examines the growth of civilizations and the interrelationships of peoples of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas from the birth of civilization to the present. Topics in social, intellectual, economic, and political history are covered.
  
  • HIS 2000 - U.S. History

    (3 units)
    This course provides a survey of U.S. culture and institutions from pre-colonization to the present, with topics that include exploration and colonization, the War of 1812, the establishment of the national government, the Civil War, Reconstruction, Industrialization, urbanization, the World Wars, the Cold War, and the Post Cold War Era. Emphasizes the study of U.S. history from a multicultural perspective.
  
  • HIS 3000 - Latin American Studies Special Topics

    (3 units)
    Gives students with an interest in Latin American Studies greater exposure to Latin American realities. Course combines site visitations with lectures, discussion sessions and audio-visual materials to present Latin America’s past, present and future dilemmas. Although issues will be analyzed and presented in a general Latin American context, Mexico will be used as a case study.
    (Alliant Mexico only)
  
  • HIS 3304 - History of California

    (3 units)
    Examination of the social, cultural, economic and political development of California from the influx of the first Native Americans to the present.
  
  • HIS 4995 - Latin American Studies Special Topics

    (3 units)
    Gives students with an interest in Latin American Studies greater exposure to Latin American realities. Course combines site visitations with lectures, discussion sessions and audio-visual materials to present Latin America’s past, present and future dilemmas. Although issues will be analyzed and presented in a general Latin American context, Mexico will be used as a case study.
    (Alliant Mexico only)

Hufstedler School of Education

  
  • GSE 6999 - Special Topic for Credential or Certificate Programs

    (1 to 5 units)
    Courses are designed to enhance or supplement curricula.
    May be repeated with approval of Program Director.
  
  • GSE 7999 - Special Topic for Master Degree Programs

    (1 to 5 units)
    Courses are designed to enhance or supplement curricula.
    May be repeated with approval of Program Director.
  
  • GSE 8030 - Research Design

    (3 units)
    Comprehensive examination of major categories of educational research. Group and single subject designs and applications, instrument selection and development, methods of data collection and analysis. Development of guidelines for preparation and presentation of research projects and critical analysis of reported research.
  
  • GSE 8033 - Quantitative Research Methods

    (3 units)
    Overview of quantitative theories and methodologies in preparation for designing and conducting meaningful quantitative studies.
    Prerequisites: GSE 8030
  
  • GSE 8035 - Research Design and Dissertation Process: Comprehensive

    (3 units)
    Examination of major categories of educational research. Group and single subject designs and applications, instrument selection and development, methods of data collection and analysis. Development of guidelines for preparation and presentation of research projects and critical analysis of reported research. Overview of dissertation process, IRB approval and APA style.
  
  • GSE 8036 - Qualitative Research Methods

    (3 units)
    Overview of qualitative theories and methodologies with emphasis on ethnographic techniques which can be employed in studying educational settings and processes. Preparation for designing and conducting meaningful qualitative studies.
  
  • GSE 8999 - Special Topic for Doctoral Degree Program

    (1 to 5 units)
    Courses are designed to enhance or supplement curricula.
    May be repeated with approval of Program Director.
  
  • GSE 9901 - Dissertation Plan

    (3 units)
    Identification of a research problem in education and completion of a dissertation plan summarizing all components of Chapter 1 and Chapter 3 of the dissertation and an outline of the review of literature. Requires obtaining a dissertation committee chairperson and selection of committee members as evidenced by the department acceptance of the Approval of Dissertation Committee form.
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of all coursework and Comprehensive Examination
    May be repeated twice
  
  • GSE 9902 - Dissertation Proposal

    (3 units)
    Supervised research and writing of dissertation. Successful chapters 1, 2, and 3 of dissertation. Completion of Proposal Defense and approval from IRB to conduct research/study.
  
  • GSE 9920 - Dissertation Preparation

    (3 units)
    Supervised research and writing of dissertation. Successful completion of dissertation, oral examination and placement of dissertation in the library..
    Prerequisites: GSE 9902
  
  • GSE 9940 - Dissertation/Doctoral Project Supervision

    (1 unit)
    Summer dissertation supervision.
  
  • GSE 9950 - Dissertation / Project Extension

    (3 units)
    Extension of dissertation / project research and writing beyond GSE 9920. May be repeated for credit. Registration is required each semester for any student who has successfully completed all coursework and the comprehensive examination, but who has yet to finish the dissertation / project
    May be repeated with Dissertation / Project Chair’s Approval

Humanities

  
  • HUM 1000 - World Civilizations

    (3 units)
    Historical, cultural and conceptual aspects of major civilizations from the ancient world to the present.
  
  • HUM 1020 - Interdisciplinary Explorations: College Experience

    (3 units)
    Through the use of guided assessments, selected readings, films, discussions, lectures, workshops and expert presentations from the University’s faculty and staff, students will participate in a multifaceted exploration of the self, culminating in a self-identity profile. Students will deepen self-knowledge and knowledge of others, explore career possibilities, and gain appreciation of the world community and their place in it. Must be taken in the first year.
  
  • HUM 1030 - Co-curricular Community Activity

    (2 units)
    This course provides students with experiences and knowledge of how professional practice impacts and is impacted by the community. This course serves as an introduction to and practical preparation for the world of work with applications for matriculation into advanced studies. Student engage in at least two co-curricular activities during the term, and receive community engagement training. Students will conduct self-assessment for career planning; learn how to research particular community needs; research available trainings, as well as document their participation in service learning activities at Alliant community partnership sites.

Infant-Preschooler Mental Health

  
  • IPM 8500 - IPMH Elective


    1. Early Intervention in Perinatal Mood Disorders (1 unit) This course explores in depth mental health concerns experienced by families in the perinatal period, including diagnosis, assessment, and intervention.
    2. IPMH and Child Protective Services (1 unit)

  
  • IPM 8501 - Fundamentals of Infant Mental Health

    (2 units)
    This seminar integrates normal and atypical infant development and infant-family relationships with the principles of infant mental health practice to provide the fundamentals of infant mental health from an ecosystemic theoretical perspective. It introduces basic screening and intervention in infant mental health with an emphasis on empirically-supported, relationship-focused approaches within a transdisciplinary model.
  
  • IPM 8502 - Fundamentals of Preschooler Mental Health

    (2 units)
    This seminar integrates normal & atypical preschooler development and preschooler relationships with the principles of preschooler mental health practice to provide the fundamentals of preschooler mental health from an ecosystemic theoretical perspective. It introduces basic assessment and intervention approaches in preschooler mental health with an emphasis on play-therapy and system-based (family, pre-school) interventions. Treatment planning is organized around representational play development & parent-child relationship assessments.
    Prerequisite /Concurrent: IPM 8504 Parent-Child Relationship Assessment
  
  • IPM 8503 - Diagnosis Systems in IPMH

    (1 unit)
    This seminar presents the development and use of the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood—Revised (DC:0-3R), an evidence-supported diagnostic system for young children that is developmentally sensitive & relationship based.
  
  • IPM 8504 - Parent-Child Relationship Assessments

    (1 unit)
    This seminar provides comprehensive training in the use of the Marschak Interaction Method® (MIM)—a play-based observation that captures significant aspects of the parent-child relationship. It is a valuable tool for pre-treatment planning and evaluations of parent-child relationships.
  
  • IPM 8505 - Risk and Resiliency in Infant Preschooler Mental Health

    (2 units)
    This seminar covers risks to infants and preschoolers emanating from the young child, family and the wider community and the potential for these children to positively adapt despite significant life adversities. Participants learn a resilience framework for research, policy, and practice, including specific evidence-supported approaches to trauma work with young children and families. Available online and face-to-face.
  
  • IPM 8506 - Biopsychosocial Factors in Infant Preschooler Mental Health

    (2 units)
    This web-based seminar explores in depth the transactional model of IPMH and the powerful interplay between neurobiological factors and relationships in the healthy psychosocial development of young children.
  
  • IPM 8507 - Advanced Infant-Preschooler Mental Health

    (2 units)
    This advanced seminar builds on the information and training covered in the core Fundamentals Certificate coursework and addresses advanced assessment and intervention skills with infants, preschoolers and their families. It also integrates theory and practices related to reflective facilitation and strategies to prevent and cope with practitioner burnout and compassion fatigue.
    Prerequisites: Pre-requisites/Concurrent Enrollment OR Approval of Instructor: IPM8501, IPM8502, IPM8503, IPM8504
  
  • IPM 8508 - Fundamentals of Preschooler Early Intervention

    (2 units)


    This seminar integrates normal & atypical preschooler development and preschooler relationships with the principles of preschooler early intervention from an ecosystemic theoretical perspective. It introduces basic observation, screening, and early intervention approaches with an emphasis on preschool and in-home settings. Treatment planning is organized around developmental and behavioral strategies for healthy social-emotional development in preschoolers in the context of their family, peers, and community. It also integrates theory and practices related to reflective facilitation and strategies to prevent and cope with practitioner burnout and compassion fatigue.

  
  • IPM 8514 - Reflective Practice Facilitation Group - Infant Family Focus

    (3 units)
    Each 1.5 units is 24 hours of group reflective practice facilitation while the student is engaged in practical work experience with pregnant and infant families.  The purpose of this reflective facilitation is professional development and the legal supervision of the participant remains with the individual or agency.  [Note: each student will develop a plan for completing 500 hours of mental health work experience with infant families, including a minimum of 100 hours in prevention/early intervention work and 100 hours in treatment.]
  
  • IPM 8516A - Reflective Practice Facilitation Group - Early Childhood Focus

    (1.5 units)
    Each 1.5 units is 24 hours of group reflective practice facilitation while the student is engaged in practical work experience with pregnant and infant families.  The purpose of this reflective facilitation is professional development and the legal supervision of the participant remains with the individual or agency.  [Note: each student will develop a plan for completing 500 hours of mental health work experience with preschoolers, including a minimum of 100 hours in prevention/early intervention work and 100 hours in treatment.]
  
  • IPM 8516B - Reflective Practice Facilitation Group - Early Childhood Focus

    (1.5 units)
    Each 1.5 units is 24 hours of group reflective practice facilitation while the student is engaged in practical work experience with pregnant and infant families.  The purpose of this reflective facilitation is professional development and the legal supervision of the participant remains with the individual or agency.  [Note: each student will develop a plan for completing 500 hours of mental health work experience with preschoolers, including a minimum of 100 hours in prevention/early intervention work and 100 hours in treatment.]
  
  • IPM 8521 - Reflective Practice Facilitation Theory

    (1 unit)
    This seminar provides core theory, readings, and knowledge competencies related to reflective practice facilitation via a combination of didactic, experiential and mindful reflective experiences. Specific concepts explored will be reflective practice; the development of and capacity for self-reflection, definitions of and supportive theory for relationship-based practices, definitions and supportive theory for mindfulness and mindful practice models of group experience that support reflective interaction and building reflective space along with basic understanding of emotional regulation. All concepts will be explored in juxtaposition to related core Infant Mental Health principles and integrated with specific competencies. There will be an emphasis on roles and ethics, understanding of interpersonal influence issues, and facilitation skills.
  
  • IPM 8522A - Reflective Facilitation Mentor Group A

    (1.5 units)
    This two-semester small-group seminar (maximum of 8) provides an integrative learning experience focused specifically on the challenges and responsibilities of becoming a reflective practice facilitator with practitioners working with infant-families and preschoolers. This seminar provides weekly group mentoring of students in this class (Reflective Practice Facilitators-in-training or RPFIts) providing reflective facilitation for other practitioners by facilitating or co-facilitating reflective practice facilitation groups and/or providing individual reflective practice facilitation to individuals involved in providing infant/ family and preschooler mental health services. Each participant conducts at least two reflective practice facilitation meetings under the observation of the Reflective Practice Mentor in person, or by audio or video recording.
  
  • IPM 8522B - Reflective Facilitation Mentor Group B

    (2.5 units)
    Course participants will offer a group reflective facilitation seminar that will provide the experiential component wherein students can practice RPF competencies as they facilitate other practitioners in their work with families with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at designated sites to be arranged. The seminar will enable students to increase their own awareness and “use of self” in their professional role(s). Specific concepts to be utilized in reflective practice include observation without judgment, self-reflection, role of relationships in development, building and repairing relationships, mindfulness, and emotional regulation.
 

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