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The course looks at legal psychological research and how to improve criminal investigations and judicial decision-making. We look at factors that affect witness statements and how to improve their reliability, child witnesses, and dangerousness assessment of offenders. The course has an inter-disciplinary approach, examining the influence of societal and cultural factors on legal practices. The course ends with a mock trial, based on real case materials, in which students adopt the role of either a psychological expert or a lawyer.

In-depth knowledge of human development throughout the life cycle. The student will be given the foundation upon which typical and atypical behavior may be compared.

The systematic study of phonological, grammatical, and discourse systems and of principles of language use across languages.

This course examines phonetics, phonology, syntax, sociolinguistics, morphology, and language acquisition. Students explore the phonetics and syntax of their primary language and have the opportunity to research a topic in current linguistic theory.

Survey of principles and practices of formative and standardized literacy assessments. Review of measurement concepts, psychometric principles, and the communication of test results to school personnel, caregivers, and other stakeholders. Practical experience applying a variety of assessments to inform, monitor, and evaluate instruction in classroom, intervention, or special education setting.

This course addresses instructional practices for integrating disciplinary content learning and literacy, fostering conceptual vocabulary development, and utilizing new media technologies. Special attention is provided for meeting the wide-ranging academic and linguistic needs of children in the intermediate grades. Field experiences provide opportunities for application of instructional practices in intermediate classrooms.

An introduction to foundation literature and research methodologies in costume studies. Includes sessions on academic writing, interpretation of material culture, the use of visual and literary sources, theories of fashion, and the role of museum and gallery exhibitions in furthering scholarship in this field. The course requires written work in diverse formats as well as presentations that prepare students for subsequent coursework.

Explores the ways in which literary works, in whatever media, contribute to the adolescent's sense of himself and his society. Examines a wide range of literary and sub literary representations of the adolescent experience and the equally wide range of the adolescent's expectations, responses, and attitudes toward the literary experience and its relationship to his life.

A focus on basic knowledge of live sound reinforcement; applicable to interested students in music theatre, or the performing arts. Course topics introduce mixing consoles, room EQ, speakers, amplification, systems, monitoring systems and electrical requirements, as appropriate to the field.

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This course will service as a forum to further meet the academic, professional and personal needs of the Master of Science students by providing the following: (1) a thorough overview of university, departmental, program and national/state accreditation requirements, (2) advisement related to academic/professional pursuits and (3) resources related to the community in which they live and serve. As a result, this course will promote opportunities for student/student and student/faculty interactions to further enhance interpersonal and professional skills development and improve student satisfaction.

In this course, students develop a creative media project as their culminating MA experience. Students are expected to have a project in mind, as well as the technical skills to produce their desired project. The course is organized as a workshop in which students present ideas, share drafts and prototypes, and provide and receive feedback. Students integrate skills and knowledge acquired during the program to complete their new media project by the end of the semester.

An introduction to the history, theory and practice of social studies education. Using approaches drawn from history, the humanities, cultural studies, and political science, it aims to guide students through a study of the social studies curriculum; pedagogical theories and goals; educational methods and practices, including technology-based skills; and assessment philosophies and strategies. In doing so, the course seeks to provide students with the resources, tools, and support necessary for them to develop effective educational practices of their own.

Description: In order to maintain matriculation, students who are not registered for course work but are completing other graduation requirements (including master's theses and doctoral dissertations) must pay a maintenance of matriculation fee (annually for Masters and Advanced Certificate students, and each semester for Doctoral students). Registering for maintenance of matriculation allows a student an active NYUID and access to University facilities.

This course provides an introduction to critical and ethical issues surrounding data. As education leaders, student data is used in various ways for multiple purposes. Recognizing the person behind the numbers, this course covers topics including (1) Research and applied ethics, (2) Concepts of privacy and publicity, (3) Issues in data collection and data mining and (4) Lifecycle of data.

This course provides an introduction to critical and ethical issues surrounding data. As education leaders, student data is used in various ways for multiple purposes. Recognizing the person behind the numbers, this course covers topics including (1) Research and applied ethics, (2) Concepts of privacy and publicity, (3) Issues in data collection and data mining and (4) Lifecycle of data.

This course focuses on the importance of performance measurement and institutional management systems to manage resources in any organization. Recognizing resources are tied to funding, topics include (1) Performance Management Measurement from a Funder’s Perspective, (2) Public School Finance, (3) Higher Education Finance and (4) Non-Profit Finance Management.