| Learning Goals |
Learning Objectives |
| Students will... |
Students will be able to... |
| Acquire and demonstrate substantial understanding of, and competence in, research |
- Demonstrate the substantially independent ability to formulate research or other scholarly activities (e.g., critical literature reviews, dissertation, efficacy studies, theoretical papers, program evaluation projects, program development projects) that are of sufficient quality and rigor to have the potential to contribute to the scientific, psychological, or professional knowledge base
- Conduct research or other scholarly activities
- Critically evaluate and disseminate research or other scholarly activity via professional publication and presentation at the local, regional, or national level |
| Apply the science of psychology in the service of social justice and supporting marginalized youth and families |
- Demonstrate effective collaborations with community-based organizations pursuing social justice missions
- Produce written material such as position papers or policy briefs designed to influence institutional/structural changes to promote justice and equity
- Demonstrate how the student’s research comprehensively addresses its applied aims as part of the conceptualization and proposal processes for the ERP and dissertation
- Integrate the expertise of people doing applied work in their issue areas who are outside of academia, at multiple steps of their research projects, including but not limited to conceptualization, project design, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation
- Demonstrate a critical evaluation of their own multi-dimensional positionality in relation to power and privilege, and what this means for their relationship with the people who are or will be directly impacted by their work in both the ERP and dissertation |
| Acquire and demonstrate the ability to convey knowledge about the field of psychology through teaching |
-Demonstrate effective independent teaching skills
- Create and maintain an inclusive and safe learning environment for all students
- Foster active learning in students by using a variety of teaching techniques
- Design and show effective use of student learning assessments in the course context |
| Manage themselves as colleagues responsible for their own behavioral conduct and treatment of others |
- Follow all program, department, and university policies and procedures
- Adhere to the ethical and legal standards of psychology research and application, including APA
- Demonstrate honesty, personal responsibility, professional integrity, and accountability in on-campus, off-campus, and online settings
- Practice proactive, direct, respectful communication on all program-related matters
- Engage in conflict navigation, negotiation, and resolution as needed, demonstrating humility and flexibility in pursuit of the best possible outcome
- Pursue anti-oppression practices, goals, and values in collaboration with other students and faculty, understanding that such a process will be at times imperfect, uncomfortable, and difficult
- Develop a diverse set of tools through which to advocate for social justice |