Philadelphia University (Midwifery Institute)

The Midwifery Institute of Philadelphia University offers an innovative midwifery model of distance learning.

Our faculty exemplify the midwifery beliefs of caring, self-determination and involvement.

Our small class size means continuity of care for your education. You're never lost in a crowd. You know your classmates and faculty.

As an adult learner you take charge of your education, with our guidance and support.

Our students manifest academic excellence, intellectual rigor and a passion for midwifery.

From its inception, our school was designed for distance learning. The faculty are experienced distance educators with a proven record. Innovation and change happens seemlessly.


HISTORY OF THE MIDWIFERY INSTITUTE AT PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY

The Midwifery Institute of Philadelphia University is committed to the development of the profession of midwifery. We believe that midwives provide a distinctive type of care that benefits women and families. The Midwifery Institute's mission statement is “to promote midwifery for the betterment of women's health.� That mission is realized through consulting, research, and both continuing and basic nurse-midwifery education.

The Midwifery Institute was founded in 1996 by a group of nurse-midwifery educators as the Institute of Midwifery, Women, and Health. The Founding Board of Directors all had extensive experience in midwifery practice and education. They wanted to create an institution that would speak clearly on issues related to midwifery in the United States. The Midwifery Institute of Philadelphia University continues to have this focus.

We want midwifery care to be available in every community in our country. Therefore, we have designed our nurse-midwifery educational program as a community-based distance learning program. The students who are attracted to the program represent a cross-section of the nursing profession for whom on-campus programs are inaccessible. The reasons may relate to their geographic locale, the expense of many university programs, or their need for more creative scheduling of their studies. Many of the students come from small towns and rural communities, where they plan to stay. Of our graduates, 46% are working in rural or underserved areas.

We are a dynamic organization full of creative, flexible and experienced people. We eagerly consider new solutions and pathways that assist us in our goal of promoting midwifery

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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Introduction to the methodology, concepts, principles and issues in the study of behavior. Topics to be covered include: the biological bases of behavior; sensory and perceptual processes; learning, memory and cognition; motivation and emotion; personality, psychopathology, psychological approaches to therapy; and social interactions. This course is a requirement for enrollment in all higher-level psychology courses.

PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
This course will expand upon the biological bases of behavior. An emphasis will be placed on the relationship between the brain and behavior. Topics will include synthesis of neurotransmitters, an introduction to drugs and behavior and neural substrates that underlie behaviors.

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
Consideration of the various classifications and symptomatology of psychopathological disorders — their origin, assessment, prognosis, treatment and prevention.

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
An examination of the interplay between the disciplines of psychology and law. The course will examine the psychological and behavioral issues that impact on the legal and criminal-justice systems, and how law and justice affect human behavior. Topics to be covered include crime and criminal behavior, victims, law enforcement, trials, witnesses, mental illness and criminal justice, corrections, family law, crime intervention and prevention.

LEARNING THEORY
Study of the acquisition, activation, direction and retention of human and animal behavior. Topics to be covered include instincts, drive, conditioning and instrumental learning, human verbal learning and language learning and memory processes.

COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Study of human thinking, memory, problem solving and the relationship between damage to the cortex and information processing. Empirical research and applied examples and demonstrations will be presented to address such topics as the content of memory, memory improvement, strategies and approaches for solving different kinds of problems, and pathologies and problems of thought.

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Analysis of the process of human development and change throughout the lifespan. Research on both humans and animals will be presented to promote understanding of human physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. Topics include prenatal and postnatal development, issues and theories of human development, genetic influences and personality and issues related to the aging process.

HISTORY AND SYSTEMS IN PSYCHOLOGY
The historical development of significant psychological concepts, theories and systems. The focus and far ranging content of this course serves to provide an overall synthesis of the major subfields of psychology.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
This course will provide students with an opportunity to use current theories to address individuals with mental-health issues. Topics will include professional duties and skills of the clinical psychologist, treatment procedures and resources, and the diagnosis and management of common psychological disorders. Emphasis will be placed on humanistic and behavioral theories of etiology, treatment, and the enhancement of psychological well-being.

PERSONALITY THEORY
A survey and comparative analysis of the major representative theories of personality, both traditional and contemporary. Special topics such as the effects of genetic predisposition, physical status and environmental factors on personality configurations will also be discussed.

COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY: THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES
An overview and general understanding of the field of counseling psychology. The course is designed to familiarize students with the basic concepts, interventions, scientific research, professional practices and contemporary issues of the profession of counseling psychology. Students will learn a variety of theoretical approaches and psychotherapy techniques to counseling, including psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive and humanistic approaches. The course contains both didactic and skill application to encourage competency in the performance of counseling skills.

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
A survey of family systems and theories underlying marriage and family counseling. The course will explore the history of marriage, the choosing of a partner, parenting styles, and issues that create marital discord and divorce. Specific course objectives are to provide information about the therapeutic process and the practical elements of counseling interactions with families, to identify differences between individual- and system-oriented therapies, and to encourage the integration of theoretical and experiential learning.

PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTION
A survey of current psychological theories of the addiction process and treatment modalities based on each. Physiology and neurobiology will be considered, but are not the primary focus of the course. Theoretical models include: the disease model, psychoanalytic formulations, conditioning theory, social-learning theory, family-systems theory and the opponent-process model. Sociocultural perspectives, including deviance theory, will also be discussed.

INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Study of the more recent methods in testing, interviewing and selection of workers. Training, motivation, performance appraisal, job satisfaction, morale, job analysis, decision making, leadership and organization theory are other topics discussed.

ASSESSMENT OF PERSONNEL
A methods course devoted primarily to assessing employees’ interests, needs, aptitudes and performance levels, using standardized, as well as “home-grown� testing instruments.

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Study of the experimental analysis of the individual as subjected to the social influence of other individuals or social groups. Topics to be covered include persuasion, conformity, aggression, altruism, prejudice and interpersonal attraction and an analysis of the research methods used to study these behaviors.

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND SMALL GROUP DYNAMICS
A course designed to provide a theoretical and experiential exposure to group formation, group process and group dynamics, as well as to interpersonal relationships within and between groups.

COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY
This course will provide a survey of the study of animal behavior as related to psychology. Students will become familiar with approaches, fundamental concepts and contemporary research findings of the field. Topics include patterns and development of behavior in animals, neural and hormonal influences, animal learning and cognition and the evolution of behavior.

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Basic principles of drug action in the central nervous system. Topics will include effects of stimulants, depressants, intoxicants and drug abuse on behavioral function. The clinical use of drugs in the treatment of psychological and psychiatric disorders will be discussed.

SENSATIONS AND PERCEPTIONS
Sensations refer to information about the environment gathered through the senses. Perception is the process by which sensory information is interpreted and made meaningful. This course will provide a survey of the study of sensation and perception from structural, functional and cognitive viewpoints.

HUMAN SEXUALITY
This course involves a rigorous examination of the biological, behavioral and mental aspects of human sexuality. Among the topics to be studied are anatomy and physiology, conception and contraception, sex roles, love, sexual communication, sexual dysfunctions and social issues such as pornography.

INTRODUCTION TO EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
This course introduces psychology as an experimental science in which hypotheses are generated and tested. Major topics will include various types of experimental designs, subject selection and randomization. Students will be introduced to various data collection methods and research designs specific to the different branches of psychology.

SELECTED TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
An in-depth consideration of a particular topic, issue or problem in psychology that is of special interest to students and faculty. Recent sections have discussed topics such as educational psychology, psychosexual development, and the psychology of trauma. Topic selection will be done in advance of registration.

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY
For further details, see general description of Independent Study in “Academic Policies� section.

ADVANCED RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY
This course will involve an in-depth exploration of research methods in psychology. Students will conduct an original research project individually or as part of a research team. Through this course, students will apply their psychological training to designing, conducting, analyzing, discussing, and presenting their own research project.

SENIOR COLLOQUIUM IN PSYCHOLOGY
A senior-level seminar dealing with current controversial issues in psychology. Students will perform a search of the scientific literature on issues chosen from a list provided by the instructor and organize, analyze, orally present and discuss material with the class. Finally, students will propose a question generated from this activity and design a research structure to answer it.

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