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Psychology
1000 -
Introduction to Psychology
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An introductory survey of the methods and findings of modern scientific psychology. The following topics will be covered: history and methodology, biological psychology, sensation and perception, learning and motivation, verbal and cognitive processes, developmental psychology, social psychology, individual differences (intelligence and personality), and clinical psychology.
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Psychology
2010A/B -
The Human Mind
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A survey of recent findings, theories and applications concerning information-processing approaches to human cognition. A selection of topics from such areas such as memory, thinking and language will be considered.
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Psychology
2015A/B -
The Psychology of Perception
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This survey course provides an introduction to perception with an emphasis on perceptual principles in everyday life. The topics may include: assessment of vision and hearing, perceptual principles in art and film, colour vision, illusions and constancies, the perception of pain, perceptual disabilities, and the senses of animals.
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Psychology
2020A/B -
Drugs and Behavior
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Survey of the major drugs of abuse used to treat psychopathological disorders including a brief section on methods of administration, drug distribution and elimination, neurotransmitters. The history and patterns of use and abuse, clinic indications, neurochemical bases for action for a variety of licit and illicit drugs.
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Psychology
2030A/B -
Human Adjustment
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This course will survey various categories of maladjusted behavior and consider different explanatory models and treatment strategies for the control of such behavior. Theories of human adjustment and maladjustment will be reviewed.
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Psychology
2035A/B -
Psychological Aspects of Life-skills
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This course examines ways in which recent research findings in psychology may be applied in the individual's life. Emphasis on psychology as an empirical science and on avenues of self- understanding and personal growth. Topics include: personality, stress and coping, person perception, interpersonal communication, friendship and love, sexuality, vocational development.
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Psychology
2036A/B -
The Psychology of Physical Health and Illness
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This course will cover the role of psychological factors in the prevention of illness and the maintenance of good health, and treatment of already-existing illness. Topics will include the stress/illness relationship, psychological influences on physical symptom perception and reporting, personality and health, behavioral factors in disease, coping, adherence and compliance.
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Psychology
2040A/B -
Child Development
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A survey of theory and research in developmental psychology including learning, cognition, perception, personality, and social development in infancy and childhood.
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Psychology
2042A/B -
Exceptional Children: Behavioral Disorders
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This half course will cover theory and treatment related to major psychological disorders of childhood, including depression, anxiety, attention deficit disorder, conduct problems, and the impact of child maltreatment.
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Psychology
2043A/B -
Exceptional Children: Developmental Disorders
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This half course will cover theory and treatment related to major childhood disorders affecting learning and development, including autism, learning disabilities, mental retardation, and physical handicaps.
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Psychology
2060 -
The Psychology of People, Work and Organizations
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An introduction to the study and practice of industrial/organizational psychology with emphasis on personnel selection, performance appraisal, work related attitudes, work motivation, organizational processes, and leadership.
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Psychology
2062A/B -
Educational Psychology
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Survey of psychological research and theory in terms of their implications for educational practice. Topics will include learning, motivation, development, problem-solving, individual differences, teacher effectiveness, and assessment.
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Psychology
2070A/B -
Social Psychology
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An introduction to the theories, methods, findings and problems encountered in the study of people as social beings.
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Psychology
2075 -
Human Sexuality
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A survey of the psychological study of human sexual behavior. Topics include history, methodology, theory, anatomy, physiology, attraction, sexual function, sexual orientation, contraception, conception and birth, sexual health and sexual coercion, and pornography.
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Psychology
2080A/B -
Introduction to Test and Measurement
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This course examines principles of psychological assessment in an applied context through lectures and demonstrations. Topics will include reliability and validity, legal and ethical issues in test construction, and selected controversial questions relating to assessment in areas such as personnel selection, standardized testing in schools, and group differences in test performance.
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Psychology
2115A/B -
Introduction to Sensation and Perception
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An introduction to the study of the human senses and higher order perceptual processes. Data gathered from psychophysical research and studies of the nervous system in both humans and other animals will be discussed. The course will review the mechanisms and principles of operation of vision, hearing, touch, taste and smell.
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At least 60% in a 1000 level Psychology course.
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Psychology
2134A/B -
Psychology of Language
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This course introduces the vocabulary and concepts used by psychologists who study human language. The course covers traditional psycholinguistic topics such as meaning, speech perception, comprehension, production and theories of language acquisition.
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Psychology
2135A/B -
Cognitive Psychology
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An introduction to empirical, computational, and theoretical approaches to the study of human cognitive processes. The topics surveyed will include: perception, attention, memory, concepts, language and problem-solving. The course will show how these diverse psychological processes are related to and influence one another.
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At least 60% in a 1000 level Psychology course.
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Psychology
2210A/B -
Introduction to Animal Cognition
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An introduction to animal cognition, including topics such as classical and operant conditioning, memory, timing, and categorization.
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At least 60% in a 1000 level Psychology course.
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Psychology
2220A/B -
Introduction to Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience
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Structure and function of the nervous system in relation to behaviour. The physiological basis of the major aspects of behavior in human and other animals (principally mammals) will be covered, including: sensorimotor control, sleep and waking cycles, reproduction, ingestion, aggression, learning, memory, communication and behavioral disorders. Some background in biology is desirable. This course is the normal prerequisite for Psychology 3285F/G.
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At least 60% in a 1000 level Psychology course. The former Psychology 1200 and/or a background in biology is strongly recommended.
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Psychology
2310A/B -
Abnormal Psychology
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This theory course is designed to introduce the wide-ranging theories of psychopathology in adults. Topics will include the major DSM-IV diagnostic categories, as well as research and treatment. The course orientation is empirical, with an emphasis on recent research findings with this population.
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At least 60% in a 1000 level Psychology course.
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Psychology
2320A/B -
Abnormal Child Psychology
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This is a theory course designed to introduce the wide-ranging theories of developmental psychopathology in children and adolescents. Topics will include the major DSM-IV diagnostic categories for childhood disorders, as well as research and treatment. The course orientation is empirical, with an emphasis on recent research findings with this population.
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At least 60% in a 1000-level Psychology course.
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Psychology
2410A/B -
Introduction to Developmental Psychology
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A survey of theory and research in developmental psychology including: learning, cognition, perception, personality, and social development in infancy and childhood.
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At least 60% in a 1000 level Psychology course.
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Psychology
2550A/B -
Introduction to Personality Theory and Research
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A survey of the history, methodology and content of the study of individual differences. Topics to be covered include: evaluation of typical personality assessment methods and a consideration of modern empirical research in personality theory and assessment.
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At least 60% in a 1000 level Psychology course.
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Psychology
2660A/B -
Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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An introduction to the theories, methods, findings and applications of industrial and organizational psychology. Topics to be covered include: personnel recruitment and selection, employee training and development, performance appraisal, work attitudes and motivation, leadership and group processes, and organizational design.
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At least 60% in a 1000 level Psychology course.
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Psychology
2720A/B -
Introduction to Social Psychology
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An introduction to the theories, findings, methods, and problems encountered in the study of people as social beings. Emphasis will be placed on experimental research, conducted both in the laboratory and in the field. Content areas include: attitudes and social cognition, social interaction and influence, group processes and applications of social psychology.
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At least 60% in a 1000 level Psychology course.
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Psychology
2800E -
Research Methods in Psychology
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Using selected examples, this course will introduce students to the variety of ways to conduct research in Psychology. Topics to be covered include: the scientific approach; ethical issues in human and animal research; designing, running, analyzing and writing up a research project; experimental, observational and correlational research strategies.
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At least 60% in a 1000 level Psychology course.
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Psychology
2810 -
Statistics for Psychology
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Introduction to data analysis with particular reference to statistical procedures commonly used in Psychological research.
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Biology 2244A/B, Economics 2122A/B, 2222A/B, Geography 2210A/B, Health Sciences 3801A/B, MOS 2242A/B, Psychology 2820E, 2830A/B, 2850A/B, 2851A/B, the former 2885, Social Work 2207A/B, the former 2205, Sociology 2205A/B, Statistical Sciences 2035, 2037A/B if taken before Fall 2010, Statistical Sciences 2141A/B, 2143A/B, 2244A/B, 2858A/B and the former 2122A/B.
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One full course in mathematics plus at least 60% in a 1000-level Psychology course. To fulfill the mathematics requirement, you must complete a full course equivalent by taking 1.0 courses from among the following courses: Applied Mathematics 1201A/B or the former Calculus 1201A/B, Mathematics 0110A/B, 1120A/B, 1225A/B, 1228A/B, 1229A/B, 1600A/B, Calculus 1000A/B, 1100A/B, 1301A/B, 1500A/B, 1501A/B, the former Linear Algebra 1600A/B, Statistical Sciences 1024A/B, former Mathematics 030 and 031. If Mathematics 0110A/B is selected, then either Statistical Sciences 1024A/B or Mathematics 1228A/B must be taken. The combination of Mathematics 1228A/B and Statistical Sciences 1024A/B is strongly recommended.
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Psychology
2820E -
Research Methods and Statistical Analysis in Psychology
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An introduction to the design, conduct, and statistical analyses of psychological research. The intent is to provide students with knowledge of how to implement and evaluate research in both laboratory and applied settings. Design and statistical analysis will be taught in the context of specific studies and data sets from correlational, experimental, quasi-experimental and qualitative research. Written research projects will be required.
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Biology 2244A/B, Economics 2122A/B, 2222A/B, Geography 2210A/B, Health Sciences 3801A/B, MOS 2242A/B, Psychology 2800E, 2810, 2830A/B, 2840F/G, 2850A/B, 2851A/B, the former 2885, Social Work 2207A/B, the former 2205, Sociology 2205A/B, Statistical Sciences 2035, 2037A/B if taken before Fall 2010, Statistical Sciences 2141A/B, 2143A/B, 2244A/B, 2858A/B and the former 2122A/B.
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One full course in mathematics plus at least 60% in a 1000-level Psychology course. To fulfill the mathematics requirement, you must complete a full course equivalent by taking 1.0 courses from among the following courses: Applied Mathematics 1201A/B or the former Calculus 1201A/B, Mathematics 0110A/B, 1120A/B, 1225A/B, 1228A/B, 1229A/B, 1600A/B, Calculus 1000A/B, 1100A/B, 1301A/B, 1500A/B, 1501A/B, the former Linear Algebra 1600A/B, Statistical Sciences 1024A/B, former Mathematics 030 and 031. If Mathematics 0110A/B is selected, then either Statistical Sciences 1024A/B or Mathematics 1228A/B must be taken. The combination of Mathematics 1228A/B and Statistical Sciences 1024A/B is strongly recommended.
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Psychology
2990A/B -
Applications of Psychology
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The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with some of the ways in which psychological evidence and techniques can be applied to the practice of law, business, education, the health sciences, etc.
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Psychology
3130A/B -
Psychology of Thinking
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Theoretical and empirical studies on problem solving, reasoning, concept formation, thinking and cross-cultural variations in thinking processes.
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Psychology
3138F/G -
Memory
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A review of the theories and data bearing on how people encode, store and retrieve information, both from permanent and temporary memory stores. Emphasis will be given both to laboratory studies and the study of memory in ecologically valid settings.
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Psychology
3139A/B -
Cognitive Science
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Cognitive Science combines psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, neuropsychology, linguistics, philosophy, and anthropology to study how people think. Students will learn about how cognitive scientists approach problems in a diverse, integrated manner to help us understand how people learn and process, for example, concepts and language.
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Psychology
3140F/G -
Bilingualism
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This course will examine how people acquire, process, and use a second language. Topics will include simultaneous and sequential bilingualism, the critical period hypothesis, theories of bilingual language representation, cross-language transfer, language selection and switching, simultaneous interpreting, cognitive consequences of bilingualism, the bilingual brain, and bilingual education.
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Psychology 3990F taken in 2008.
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Psychology
3141F/G -
Language Development
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This course covers how children learn and use their first language. Major topics include the stages of language development, how these phenomena can inform theories of language representation and use in humans, the biological bases of language learning, and the relationship between first and second language learning.
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Psychology
3142E -
Reading Ability and Disability
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This course will examine the cognitive processes involved in the development of reading ability and skilled reading. Topics will include predictors of reading success, theories of reading ability, eye movements, reading comprehension, and dyslexia. Students will complete a placement in an educational setting for one morning per week.
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Either Psychology 2820E or both Psychology 2800E and 2810; plus either Psychology 2134A/B, 2135A/B or 2410A/B. Registration is by special permission only, because in addition to course prerequisites, a police check valid until the end of the course is required to receive permission to enroll in the course Note: police checks can take several weeks to obtain. For information on obtaining and submitting the police check see http://www.psychology.uwo.ca/pdfs/undergraduate/police-check-psych3142E-2pages.pdf
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Psychology
3184F/G -
Research in Psycholinguistics
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This course will introduce students to the variety of research methods used in experimental psycholinguistics. Topics covered will include: language perception, comprehension, production and memory. The major issues regarding these processes are discussed with a focus on frequently encountered experimental procedures to provide an overview of the fields.
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Psychology 2800E, 2810 and one of Psychology 2115A/B, 2134A/B or 2135A/B, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Third or fourth year Psychology Majors and Special Students who receive 70% or higher in Psychology 2820E and 60% or higher in other prerequisite courses also may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
3185F/G -
Research in Cognitive Psychology
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Cognitive theorists face a unique problem: the understanding of mental structures and processes that are not directly observable. A variety of methods used to address this problem will be surveyed, by introducing research questions of enduring interest. Students will be expected to use the techniques learned. Cognitive domains to be examined include attention, memory, problem-solving, and thinking.
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Psychology 2800E, 2810 and one of Psychology 2115A/B, 2134A/B or 2135A/B, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Third or fourth year Psychology Majors and Special Students who receive 70% or higher in Psychology 2820E and 60% or higher in other prerequisite courses also may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
3190F/G -
Special Topics in Cognitive Psychology
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Psychology
3209F/G -
Neuroscience of Motivation and Emotion
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An examination of motivation and emotion from a variety of perspectives. Biological, cognitive, developmental, evolutionary, physiological and social approaches to motivation and emotion may be considered.
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Psychology
3220A/B -
Behavioral Genetics
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An introduction to the study of the relationships between genes and behavior. Topics include basics of cellular and molecular genetics, nature, nurture and behavior, historical approaches to behavior genetics, gene manipulations, neurogenetics, behavior genetic designs in humans, individual differences in motivation and emotion, and individual differences in mental abilities and personality.
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The former Psychology 384G taken in 2003, 2004 or 2005; the former Psychology 4220F/G.
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Psychology
3221F/G -
Animal Behavior
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An introduction to the scientific study of animal behavior, emphasizing evolutionary and ecological influences on behavior. Recent research from the field and the laboratory will be used to illustrate such topics as communication, foraging, orientation, territoriality, mate choice, altruism, and animal cognition.
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Psychology
3224A/B -
Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
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Neural mechanisms in human perception, spatial orientation, memory, language, and motor behavior.
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Psychology
3225A/B -
Sex Differences in Human Brain and Behavior
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An evolutionary and biological approach to understanding the differences between men and women. Topics include sociobiological explanations of sex roles; gonadal and brain sexual differentiation; hormonal factors in aggression, sexual preference and gender identity; sex differences in cognitive function; genetic and hormonal influences on sexually dimorphic brain function.
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Psychology
3226A/B -
Hormones and Behavior
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An in-depth review of current research problems in the field and the biological mechanisms by which hormones can affect behaviour. Topics may include hormones and brain development, sexual differentiation, sexual and courtship behaviour, parental behaviour, aggressive behaviour, stress, food intake, and endocrine disorders in humans.
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Psychology
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Evolution and Human Behavior
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A survey of evolutionary approaches to the study of human behavior, including evolutionary psychology.
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Psychology
3230F/G -
Cognitive Neuroscience of Music
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An in-depth examination of music and the brain. After reviewing neuroscience techniques, we will discuss music and evolutionary theories, emotional responses, comparisons to language, effects on children, and changes of brain structure in musicians.
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Psychology 3190F if taken in Fall of 2011.
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3285F/G -
Research in Behavioral Neuroscience
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An introduction to techniques used to investigate the neural and endocrine bases of behavior.
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Psychology 2800E, 2810, and one of Psychology 2220A/B or 2221A/B, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Honors Specialization in Physiology and Psychology or Honors Specialization in Animal Behavior. Third or fourth year Psychology Majors and Special Students who receive 70% or higher in Psychology 2820E and 60% or higher in other prerequisite courses also may enroll in this course.
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3295F/G -
Special Topics in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience
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3300A/B -
Clinical Psychology
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This course offers a survey of major topics in clinical psychology, including assessment and intervention approaches; experimental psychopathology; ethical, professional and theoretical issues; and emerging trends.
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Psychology
3314F/G -
Forensic Psychology
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This course introduces students to central issues in the area of forensic psychology, including recent theoretical and research developments. Topics include detecting deception, eyewitness testimony, investigative interviewing, roles and responsibilities, offender profiling, correctional psychology, risk assessment, victims of crime, and fitness to stand trial.
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Psychology 3313A/B, 3390G if taken in 2008, 2011 and 2012, 468G if taken in 2006.
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3390F/G -
Special Topics in Clinical Psychology
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3440F/G -
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
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An introduction to the way in which genetic and experiential factors interactively contribute to the emergence of adaptive neural structures underlying visual processing, face perception, number processing, language, memory, and executive functions.
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The former Psychology 347G if taken in 2007
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3441F/G -
Frontal Cortex and the Development of Cognitive Control
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An in-depth theoretical and methodological examination of the association between the development of cognitive control and age-related changes in prefrontal cortex structure and function.
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The former Psychology 347G if taken in 2006
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3442F/G -
Mind, Brain and Education
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The course reviews data from recent cognitive neuroscience research on educationally-relevant cognitive functions. Discussions will focus on how such studies may be useful to education and how, in turn, insights from education may inform developmental cognitive neuroscience research.
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3443F/G -
Development of the Mathematical Brain
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An examination of how children develop numerical abilities from infancy onwards, focussing on the roles of memory, spatial ability, and language. The course will also examine well-publicized studies on the poor levels of performance in mathematics among North American students, and compare this to student performance in other countries.
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Psychology
3462E -
Issues and Methods in Early Childhood Education
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This seminar course covers various topics related to the overall development and early education of the young child with a focus on the implications of theory and research for working with young children. Students participate weekly in a 3-hour seminar and a 3.5 hour practicum placement at University Laboratory School.
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Psychology
3480F/G -
Research in Developmental Psychology
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Survey of research methods in developmental psychology including problems in the study of age differences, issues of reliability and validity, and interpretations of causality. Students will gather data involving children using observational or interview methods.
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Psychology 2800E, 2810, and one of Psychology 2040A/B or 2410A/B, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Third or fourth year Psychology Majors and Special Students who receive 70% or higher in Psychology 2820E and 60% or higher in other prerequisite course also may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
3485F/G -
Research in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
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An introduction to the design, administration, and interpretation of developmental cognitive neuroscience research. Students receive instruction in the formulation of developmental research questions and the choice of appropriate methods, and training in the analysis, and interpretation of pediatric evoked response potential (ERP) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data.
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Psychology 2800E, 2810 and one of Psychology 2040A/B, 2410A/B, 2220A/B or 2221A/B, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Third or fourth year Psychology Majors and Special Students who receive 70% or higher in Psychology 2820E and 60% or higher in other prerequisite courses also may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
3490F/G -
Special Topics in Developmental Psychology
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An in-depth analysis of research in selected topics of developmental psychology. Topic available in Department.
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Psychology
3491F/G -
Special Topics in Developmental Psychology
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An in-depth analysis of research in selected topics of developmental psychology. Topic available in Department.
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Psychology
3580F/G -
Research in Personality Assessment
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Addresses reliability and validity issues as well as several contemporary topics in assessment such as multitrait-multimethod analysis, personality testing in personnel selection, and control of dissimulation or "faking" of personality test responses. The course includes a hands-on research component.
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Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Psychology Majors and Special Students who earn 70% or higher in Psychology 2820E and 60% or higher in other prerequisite courses also may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
3690F/G -
Special Topics in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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Psychology
3694F/G -
Teams and Work Groups in Organizations
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This course examines and assesses psychological research on workgroups / teams. Particular attention is paid to issues associated with team composition, team processes, individual vs. group performance, and the organizational context in which teams operate. Methodological/statistical issues associated with workgroup/team research are given considerable emphasis.
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The former Psychology 365F taken in 1998 or between 2002 and 2005; The former Psychology 365G if taken in 2000 or 2007.
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Psychology
3720F/G -
The Psychology of Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior
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The course will consider the social, situational and personality factors responsible for the occurrence of antisocial behaviors such as violence and aggression, and of prosocial behaviors such as helping others in disaster or crisis situations.
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Psychology
3721F/G -
The Psychology of Persuasion
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An examination of social psychological theories and research relating to attitude formation and change. Both persuasion of others and self-persuasion will be considered. Specific topics to be covered include the effects of fear appeals, race relations and prejudice, mass media, communications, advertising, and sex role stereotypes.
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Psychology
3722F/G -
Social Cognition and Motivation
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An examination of social psychological theories and research relating to the cognitive and motivational processes involved in understanding and representing the social world. Specific topics will include attribution, goals, impression formation, person memory, the self, stereotypes, and social inference.
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Psychology
3723F/G -
Attitudes and Attitude Change
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This course will describe research and theory in social psychology relating to attitudes. Topics to be covered include dissonance, factors associated with effective persuasion, resistance to persuasion, advertising, religious attitudes, environmental attitudes, prejudice, and propaganda.
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Psychology
3780F/G -
Research in Social Psychology
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An introduction to the methods and techniques used in the study of human social behavior. Students will conduct studies using a variety of procedures, and will develop an independent research proposal.
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Psychology 2800E, 2810, and one of Psychology 2070A/B or 2720A/B, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Psychology Majors and Special Students who earn 70% or higher in Psychology 2820E and 60% or higher in other prerequisite courses also may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
3790F/G -
Special Topics in Social Psychology
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Psychology
3800F/G -
Psychological Statistics Using Computers
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This course covers most statistical procedures used in psychological research, and the use and interpretation of SPSS for Windows. Topics covered include the t test, various forms of analysis of variance, chi-square, bivariate and multiple regression and correlation, factor analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, and Monte Carlo methods.
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Psychology 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Psychology Majors students and Special Students who earn 70% or higher in Psychology 2820E or Psychology 2810 may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
3840F/G -
Test Construction
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A review of methods for developing psychological tests, questionnaires, and surveys. Topics will include reliability, validity, norming, standardization, and strategies of test construction. Opportunities for developing measures of human abilities and personality will be provided. Strongly recommended for students planning graduate training in psychology and related disciplines.
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Psychology
3913F/G -
The Psychology of Humor
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This course explores theoretical and empirical approaches to a psychological understanding of humor. Topics include: cognitive, social, biological, and developmental aspects; individual differences; the role of humor in mental and physical health; and applications in psychotherapy, education, and the workplace.
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The former Psychology 468F if taken in 2000 or 2006, the former Psychology 4313F/G.
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Psychology
3950F/G -
History of Psychology
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A study of persistent problems in the history of psychology and an introduction to traditional systems in psychology.
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Registration in Year 3 or Year 4 of a Psychology Major or Honors Specialization in Psychology, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiology-Psychology, and Animal Behavior.
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Psychology
3990F/G -
Special Topics in Psychology
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Selected topics of current interest in Psychology. Topic available in Department.
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Psychology
3991F/G -
Special Topics in Psychology
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Psychology
3998F -
Independent Study
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Individual reading and research at an advanced level under faculty supervision. Students are responsible for arranging independent study credit with an individual faculty member of their choice.
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Written permission of instructor and department and an “A” average the previous year.
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Psychology
3999G -
Independent Study
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Individual reading and research at an advanced level under faculty supervision. Students are responsible for arranging independent study credit with an individual faculty member of their choice.
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Written permission of instructor and department and an “A” average the previous year.
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Psychology
4190F/G -
Special Topics in Sensation and Perception Psychology
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Topic available in Department.
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Psychology 2220A/B or 2221A/B and registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology, Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Honors Specialization in Physiology/Psychology or Honors Specialization in Animal Behavior. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 70% in the prerequisite course(s) may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4195F/G -
Special Topics in Cognitive Psychology
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Topic available in Department.
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Psychology 2820E, or both of Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 75% in the prerequisite courses may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4222F/G -
Behavioral Pharmacology
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This course examines drugs, brain and behavior using principles of neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, synaptic transmission and research methods in psychopharmacology. Topics include: major neurotransmitter systems and their relations to psychoactive drug effects, drug addiction and major substances abuse and the biochemical bases of psychopathology and drugs used to treat affective disorders.
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The former Psychology 428F taken in 2006 or 2007.
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Psychology 2220A/B or the former 221a/b and registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology, Physiology and Psychology, Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience or Honors Specialization in Animal Behaviour. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive
70% in the prerequisite course(s) may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4223F/G -
Brain, Behavior, and the Immune System
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This course will introduce the basic concepts of immune system function. The functional consequences of the relationship between the nervous system and the immune system will be examined with a special focus on immune influences on brain functions, and the influence of stress and psychological processes on the immune system.
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Psychology 4295F taken in 2009.
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Psychology 2220A/B or 2221A/B and registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology, Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Honors Specialization in Physiology/Psychology or Honors Specialization in Animal Behaviour. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 70% in the prerequisite course(s) may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4290F/G -
Special Topics in Animal Behaviour and Animal Cognition
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Psychology 2220A/B or 2221A/B and registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology, Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Honors Specialization in Physiology/Psychology or Honors Specialization in Animal Behavior. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 70% in the prerequisite course(s) may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4295F/G -
Special Topics in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience
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Psychology 2220A/B or 2221A/B and registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology, Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Honors Specialization in Physiology/Psychology or Honors Specialization in Animal Behavior. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 70% in the prerequisite course(s) may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4390F/G -
Special Topics in Clinical Psychology
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Psychology 2820E, or both of Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 75% in the prerequisite courses may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4490F/G -
Special Topics in Developmental Psychology
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Topic available in Department.
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Psychology 2820E, or both of Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 75% in the prerequisite courses may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4491F/G -
Special Topics in Developmental Psychology
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Psychology 2820E, or both of Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 75% in the prerequisite courses may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4590F/G -
Special Topics in Personality
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Psychology 2820E, or both of Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 75% in the prerequisite courses may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4595F/G -
Current Issues in Personality Research
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Critical evaluation of contemporary research in personality. Issues to be examined could include the person-situation debate, the idiographic vs. nomothetic study of personality, moderators of behavior predictability, new methods of personality assessment, evolutionary, sociobiological, genetic, and environmental influences on individual and group differences.
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Psychology 2820E, or both of Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 75% in the prerequisite courses may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4690F/G -
Special Topics in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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Psychology 2820E, or both of Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 75% in the prerequisite courses may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4790F/G -
Special Topics in Social Psychology
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Psychology 2820E, or both of Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 75% in the prerequisite courses may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4791F/G -
Special Topics in Social Psychology
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Psychology 2820E, or both of Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Other Psychology students and Special Students who receive 75% in the prerequisite courses may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4850E -
Honors Thesis
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Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
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Psychology
4851E -
Honors Thesis (Science)
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Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. Topics focus on fundamental psychological processes, their underlying neural mechanisms, their development within individuals, and their evolutionary and ecological contexts.
Prerequisite(s):
Psychology 3800F/G and 0.5 from Psychology 3184F/G, 3185F/G, 3285F/G, 3485F/G, and registration in fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Students in fourth year Honors Specialization in Animal Behaviour also may enroll in this course.
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Psychology
4990F/G -
Special Topics in Psychology
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Selected topics of current interest in Psychology. Topic available in Department.
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Psychology 2820E, or both of Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience.
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Psychology
4991F/G -
Special Topics in Psychology
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Psychology 2820E, or both of Psychology 2800E and 2810, plus registration in third or fourth year Honors Specialization in Psychology or Honors Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience.
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Psychology
4998F -
Independent Study
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Individual reading and research at an advanced level under faculty supervision. Students are responsible for arranging independent study credit with an individual faculty member of their choice.
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Written permission of instructor and department and an “A” average the previous year.
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Psychology
4999G -
Independent Study
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Individual reading and research at an advanced level under faculty supervision. Students are responsible for arranging independent study credit with an individual faculty member of their choice.
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Written permission of instructor and department and an “A” average the previous year.
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