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Psychology
| Psychology 020, Introduction to Psychology | |
| | Description: 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. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 022E, Psychology 023, 100. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | (Brescia, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 022E, Method in General Psychology | |
| | Description: An introduction to method and content in psychology. The content areas covered include physiological psychology, perception, learning and motivation, memory and cognition, developmental psychology, individual differences, personality, social psychology, and applied psychology. Method is studied through direct experience with research design and the collection, statistical treatment and reporting of data. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 020, Psychology 023, the former 100. | | 2 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour, 1.0 course. | | Note: Normally, a prerequisite for senior courses at Huron College. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 110a/b, Altered States of Consciousness | |
| | Description: A survey of altered states of consciousness such as sleep, dreaming, hypnosis, drug-induced states, meditation and near-death experiences considered from a phenomenological perspective. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Psychology 258. | | 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 112F/G, Psychology and Diversity | |
| | Description: An analysis of major forms of human diversity and the ways that people respond to diversity. Topics include sources of differences, origins and forms of prejudice based on differences, the experience of being a target of prejudice, and techniques for promoting respect for diversity. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
| Psychology 120F/G, Addictive Behaviors | |
| | Description: Overview of addictive behaviors and issues concerning addiction. Addictive aspects of drug use, gambling, eating, exercise, sex, playing video games, and Internet use will be considered as well as psychological research, explanations for, and treatment of addictive behaviours. | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in three year psychology program at King's College or permission of the Department. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 126a/b, Drugs and Behavior | |
| | Description: 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. | | Antirequisite(s): The former psychology 383F/G, 452F/G. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 131a/b, Psychology and Law | |
| | Description: This course provides an overview of theory and research in the field of psychology and law. Basic and applied research in cognitive, developmental, clinical, and social psychology is related to legal issues, such as eyewitness memory, face identification, polygraph testing, child witnesses, and jury decision-making. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 140, Child Development | |
| | Description: A survey of theory and research in developmental psychology including learning, cognition, perception, personality, and social development in infancy and childhood. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 240a/b, Psychology 241E | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 141, The Exceptional Child | |
| | Description: A study of the etiology, identification, training and/or treatment of the exceptional child. Emphasis will be given to the gifted, creative, mentally retarded, physically disabled and emotionally disturbed child. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 142a/b, Psychology 143a/b, Psychology 334E, Psychology 364F/G. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 150, Human Adjustment | |
| | Description: Theories of human adjustment and maladjustment will be considered. Major approaches to understanding personality such as psychoanalytic, humanistic, and social learning will be discussed. The various forms of maladjusted behavior will be surveyed and explanatory models for such behavior examined. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 154a/b, Psychology 155a/b, Psychology 254G, Psychology 255a/b, and Psychology 257E, the former 253E. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | (Brescia, Huron, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 153, Human Sexuality | |
| | Description: A survey of psychological study of human sexual behavior. Topics include history, methodology, theory, anatomy, physiology, attraction, sexual function, sexual orientation, contraception, conception and birth, sexual health, sexual coercion, and pornography. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 191aor 192b if taken on main campus during 1979-80. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | (Brescia, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 164, The Psychology Of People, Work and Organizations | |
| | Description: An introduction to the study and practice of industrial/organizational psychology with emphasis on personnel assessment, decisions, and training, psychological factors in attitudes, human engineering and organizational processes. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 266a/b, the former Psychology 146, 160, 262a/263b, 264, 265E. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | (Brescia, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 170, Social Psychology | |
| | Description: An introduction to the theories, methods, findings, and problems encountered in the study of people as social beings. | | Antirequisite(s): the former Psychology 270F/G, Psychology 275E, and the former Psychology 172, 271. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 191a/b, Special Topics in Psychology | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Psychology. Topic available in Department. | | 3 lecture/seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 192a/b, Special Topics in Psychology | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Psychology. Topic available in Department. | | 3 lecture/seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 205a/b, Introduction to Learning | |
| | Description: An introduction to the fundamental phenomena and theories of classical and instrumental conditioning with an emphasis on animal learning.
| | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 208E and the former 201F or 210E. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020-level Psychology course. | | 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 208E, Method and Theory in Learning and Motivation | |
| | Description: A research oriented course with emphasis on the methodology. Operant conditioning with animals and motivation with animals and humans will be emphasized in lectures and laboratory work. Independent research is required. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 205a/b, the former Psychology 306F/G, Psychology 309F/G, or the former Psychology 201F, 209G, 210. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in Psychology 022E. Other introductory psychology courses may be substituted with the permission of the Department. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 1.0 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 214F/G, Ethics in Psychology | |
| | Description: This course will introduce concepts of ethics and cover different professional and research ethics guidelines, with more in-depth study of particular and current controversies. Topics may include research in human genetics, animal research and concept of animal rights, professional relationships, and psychometry and reporting of test results.
| | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020-level Psychology course. | | 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 215a/b, Introduction to Sensation and Perception. | |
| | Description: 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. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 115a/b, the former Psychology 212a/b, 213a/b, 211E. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 221a/b, Introduction to Biological Basis of Behavior | |
| | Description: An introduction to the principles of evolutionary biology, genetics, and physiology in relation to behavior. This course is intended as an introduction to the biological basis of behavior for students who do not have a background in biology. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 223a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020-level Psychology course. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | Note: Effective 1991, Psychology 221a/b at Brescia or Main Campus no longer serves as a prerequisite for Psychology 322F/G on Main Campus. Students wishing to take Psychology 322F/G are advised to take 223a/b on Main Campus. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 227E, Method and Theory in Cognition | |
| | Description: An Introduction to method and theory in the study of human cognitive processes. Topics covered may include: perception, attention, memory, concept formation, language, thinking, problem solving, and comparative cognition. The course will involve both theory and hands-on experience with the research methods used by cognitive psychologists. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 235a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in Psychology 022E. Other introductory Psychology courses may be substituted with the permission of the Department. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 1.0 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 228E, Special Topics in Psychology | |
| | Description: selected topics of interest in Psychology. Topic available in Department. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in Psychology 022E. Other introductory Psychology courses may be substituted with the permission of the Department. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 1.0 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 229F/G, Special Topics in Psychology | |
| | Description: selected topics of interest in Psychology. Topic available in Department. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in Psychology 022E. Other introductory Psychology courses may be substituted with the permission of the Department. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 235a/b, Introduction to Cognition | |
| | Description: 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. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 130a/b and the former Psychology 239E. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 4 lecture/tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 240a/b, Introduction to Developmental Psychology | |
| | Description: A general survey of theory and research in developmental psychology including learning, cognition, perception, personality, and social development in infancy and childhood. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 140, Psychology 241E, and the former 241. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 241E, Developmental Psychology: Basic Principles | |
| | Description: A survey of theory and research in developmental psychology, including: learning, cognition, perception, personality, and social development in infancy and childhood. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 140, Psychology 240a/b, the former 241. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in Psychology 022E. | | Other introductory Psychology courses may be substituted with the permission of the department. | | 4 lecture/demonstration hours, 1.0 course. | | (Brescia, Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 254G, Psychoanalysis and Modern Psychology | |
| | Description: A detailed examination and evaluation of Freudian psychoanalytic theory with especial attention to its relation to child development and its influence in general psychology. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 150, Psychology 257E, the former 253E. | | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 020 or Psychology 022E, or permission of the Department. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 255a/b, Introduction to Personality Theory and Research | |
| | Description: 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. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 150, the former Psychology 251E, the former Psychology 253E, Psychology 257E. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia, Huron, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 257E, Personality: A Comparative Study of Human Maturation | |
| | Description: Mutual approaches to the development of personality including contemporary Western perspectives. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 150, the former Psychology 251E, Psychology 254G, Psychology 255a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 260a/b, Introduction to Clinical Psychology | |
| | Description: 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. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 261F/G, Introduction to Educational Psychology | |
| | Description: 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. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Psychology 146, 160, 265E. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 4 hours lecture/discussion, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 262a/b, Introduction to Educational Psychology | |
| | Description: 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. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 261F/G, or the former Psycholgy 265E, 146, 160. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 266a/b, Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology | |
| | Description: 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. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 164, 265E, and the former 146, 160, 262a/b, 264. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 272a/b, Introduction to Social Psychology | |
| | Description: An introduction to the theories, methods, findings, 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. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 170, the former Psychology 270F/G Psychology 275E or the former 172, 271. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 275E, Selected Basic Problems in Social Psychology | |
| | Description: A research oriented course in social psychology offering concentration in the methods and content of two major areas of social psychology, small group structure and functioning, and the measurement, change, and development of social attitudes. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 170, the former Psychology 270F/G, Psychology 370F/G or the former 271. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in Psychology 022E. Other introductory psychology courses may be substituted with the permission of the Department. | | 3 lecture hours, 1 hour to be assigned by the instructor, 1.0 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 280E, Research Methods in Psychology | |
| | Description: 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. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Administrative Studies 285, Psychology 282E, Psychology 284F/G 2. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 1.0 course. | | Note: Psychology 280E is a mandatory course for students taking an Honors program in Psychology and replaces the laboratory requirement formerly fulfilled by Psychology 210E, 211E, 221a/222G , 233E, 239E. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 281, Statistics for Psychology | |
| | Description: An introduction to experimental design and statistical analysis of data, with special reference to research in psychology. | | Antirequisite(s): All other University level statistics courses at the 100 level or above, including Psychology 282E, Psychology 283a, Psychology 284F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course plus one full course in mathematics. To fulfill the mathematics requirement, you must complete a full course equivalent by taking Mathematics 030 or 031 (Mathematics 031 is preferred) or the former Mathematics 027, the former Applied Mathematics 020, or 023a/b plus 024a/b, or by taking two half courses from among the following courses: Mathematics 012a/b or 017a/b, 028a/b, Calculus 050a/b, 051a/b, 081a/b, Linear Algebra 040a/b, Statistical Sciences 024a/b. If either Mathematics 012a/b or 017a/b is selected, then either Statistical Sciences 024a/b or Mathematics 028a/b must be taken. The combination of Mathematics 028a/b and Statistical Sciences 024a/b is strongly recommended. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 1.0 course. | | Note: Psychology 281 is a mandatory course for students taking an Honors program in Psychology. Students may substitute one of the antirequisites for Psychology 281 only in rare cases, and only with written permission of the Department. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 282E, Research Methods and Statistical Analysis in Psychology | |
| | Description: 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. | | Antirequisite(s): All other University level statistics courses at the 100 level or above including Psychology 280E, 281 and 283a and 284F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course plus one full course in mathematics. To fulfill the mathematics requirement, you must complete a full course equivalent by taking Mathematics 030 or 031 (Mathematics 031 is preferred) or the former Mathematics 027, the former Applied Mathematics 020, or 023a/b plus 024a/b, or by taking two half courses from among the following courses: Mathematics 012a/b or 017a/b, 028a/b, Calculus 050a/b, 051a/b, 081a/b, Linear Algebra 040a/b, Statistical Sciences 024a/b. If either Mathematics 012a/b or 017a/b is selected, then either Statistical Sciences 024a/b or Mathematics 028a/b must be taken. The combination of Mathematics 028a/b and Statistical Sciences 024a/b is strongly recommended. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory/tutorial hours, 1.0 course. | | Note: Psychology-282E is a mandatory course for students taking an area of concentration in Psychology. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 283a, Research in Psychology | |
| | Description: An advanced treatment of the collection, analysis and interpretation of behavioral data, reviewing and extending the topics covered in Psychology 022E; problems in the design and conduct of studies and experiments, operational definitions, experimental control and recording of behavior; statistical treatment of data, including descriptive and inferential statistics. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 281 or the former 283y. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in Psychology 022E. | | 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 284F/G, Research in Psychology | |
| | Description: This course is an introduction to basic issues in psychological research. Topics covered include issues in observation and measurement, ethics, and basic issues involved in doing both nonexperimental and experimental research. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 280E, Psychology 282E, the former Psychology 284a/b and The former Administrative Studies 285. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 285, Psychological Measurement and Statistics | |
| | Description: This course is designed to introduce students to psychological statistics and measurement. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, correlation, and an introduction to inferential statistics. Also included will be issues related to psychological testing, norms, reliability, validity, and test development as a foundation for understanding psychological testing and research. | | Antirequisite(s): All university level statistics courses numbered 100 or above, including Psychology 281, 282E, 283a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level course in Psychology. | | 1.0 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 290a/b, Applications of Psychology | |
| | Description: 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, health sciences, etc.
| | Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in a 020 level Psychology course. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 304G, Human Learning. Behavior Modification | |
| | Description: This is a course in the modification of human behavior in the home, school and institution. Emphasis is on methodology and a sound knowledge of operant techniques is mandatory. Topical readings will be discussed in seminars and practical experience will be offered when possible. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 206G, the former Psychology 204G. | | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 208E or Psychology 205a/b. May be taken concurrently with Psychology 208E or Psychology 205a/b. | | 2 seminar hours, 2 hours to be assigned by the instructor, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 307F/G, Psychology of Creativity | |
| | Description: Origins of imaginative thinking; perceptions, emotions, memory, language and symbolic expressions in creative processes; child's intellectual functions and creative potential; psychopathology and creativity; theories of psychology of art; assessing creative thinking; criterion and prediction studies; creativity in special fields and settings; scientific and artistic creativity. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Psychology 333E. | | Prerequisite(s): Any 200 level Psychology full or half course. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 309F/G, Topics in Motivation | |
| | Description: 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.
| | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 208E and the former Psychology 207F/G and 209F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): One half Psychology course from the series numbered 200-279 and registration in third or fourth year of Psychology program. Special Students who receive 70% in the prerequisite course(s) may enrol in this course. | | 3 lecture/discussion hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 334E, The Exceptional Child | |
| | Description: The course covers major areas of exceptionality, such as above-and below-average intelligence, various physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and social and emotional disturbances. The etiology, diagnosis and management of exceptionality are examined. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 141 or the former Psychology 340, 342. | | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 241 or Psychology 240a/b or permission of the Department. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 hours to be assigned by the instructor, 1.0 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 340F/G, Development of Thinking in Children | |
| | Description: The basic question in cognitive development is "How does thinking change?". Infants begin with basic understandings allowing them to make sense of the world. These change as the infant progresses through childhood and adolescence. This course will investigate change in areas such as language, memory, and problem solving. | | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 022E plus Psychology 241E and registration in third or fourth year of honors psychology. General students and special students who receive 70% in the prerequisites may enrol in this course. Others may take this course only with the permission of the Department. | | 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 341E, Developmental Psychology: Acquisition and Pathology of Language | |
| | Description: Developmental aspects of psycholinguistics; species-specificity of human language; neural and learning factors of language acquisition; language and speech disorders (aphasia) with reference to the pathology or abnormality of the developing brain; cognition and language; bilingualism. | | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 140, Psychology 240a/b, or 241. | | 4 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 344F/G, Social and Emotional Development | |
| | Description: Consideration of processes of socialization in infants and children. Topics may include: attachment, socialization practices, aggression, moral development, sex role development and peer relations. | | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 240a/b or 241 and registration in third or fourth year of Honors Psychology Program. General Students and Special Students who received 70% in the prerequisite course(s) may enrol in this course. | | 4 seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 351, Abnormal Psychology | |
| | Description: An introduction to psychopathology. General principles such as description and classification, development and dynamics, causation, evaluation, treatment, research design. Application of these principles to the analysis of the main syndromes of abnormal behavior. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 150, Psychology 350F/G, and Psychology 364F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): The former Psychology 251E or Psychology 255a/b or Psychology 257E or permission of Department. | | 4 lecture/discussion hours, 1.0 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 353F/G, The Psychology of Social Influence | |
| | Description: A review of psychological theory and research relating to the interplay of influence, direct behavior change phenomena, persuasion-based and behavior-based attitude change, the influence of mood states, hypnosis, cognitive processes in influence, and resisting influence. | | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 270F/G, or 275E or the former 271 and registration in third or fourth year of Honors Psychology Program. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 356F/G, Research in Personality Assessment | |
| | Description: Discussion of various personality, ability and attitude tests. Topics will also include different issues in assessment. Course will include a hands-on research component.
| | Antirequisite(s): The former Psychology 251E, if taken at Huron College. | | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 281 and registration in third or fourth year of Psychology program. Special Students who receive 70% in Psychology 282E of 281 may enrol in this course. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 360F/G, Cognition in Education | |
| | Description: A seminar course investigating the theories of cognitive psychology applied to education. Topics covered may include problem solving, thinking skills, and strategies in curriculum areas such as reading and writing. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Psychology 461F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 022E plus Psychology 227a/b and registration in third or fourth year of honors psychology. General students and special students who receive 70% in the prerequisites may enrol in this course. Others may take this course only with the permission of the Department. | | 4 seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 366E, Therapeutic Counselling | |
| | Description: Professional counselling and psychotherapy; various processes and techniques of therapeutic counselling; special relationship problems; transference, resistance; interpretation techniques and group counselling; special areas of application of psychotherapeutic counselling: marriage, family, human relations in education and in industry, counselling and problems of values. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Psychology 252E. | | Prerequisite(s): The former Psychology 251E, Psychology 255a/b, Psychology 257E, Psychology 351, Psychology 375F/G or permission of the Department. | | 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 1.0 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 373F/G, The Psychology of Persuasion | |
| | Description: 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. | | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 270a/b, Psychology 275E, or the former 271. | | 3 lecture/discussion hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 375F/G, Psychology of Religion | |
| | Description: An examination of selected topics in the psychology of religion. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Psychology 252, 303F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 70% in any 200 level psychology half or full course. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 376F/G, Humanistic Psychology | |
| | Description: An examination of meaning, authenticity and self-transformation from humanistic and transpersonal perspectives. Implications for personal growth, counselling and global concerns. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Psychology 250E, 305F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 70% in any 200 level psychology half or full course. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 377F/G, Consciousness | |
| | Description: Survey of contemporary issues in consciousness studies considered from a phenomenological perspective. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Psychology 258, 310F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 70% in any 200 level psychology half or full course. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 378a/b, Special Topics in Social Psychology | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Social Psychology. Topic available in Department. | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in third or fourth year of Honors Psychology Program, or permission of the Department. | | 3 seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 381F/G, Computers and Research in Psychology | |
| | Description: Topics include: fundamentals of operating microcomputers, use of statistical packages (e.g., SPSS/PC+), interpretation of computer output from univariate and multivariate statistical analyses. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 380F/G or the former Psychology 381E. | | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 283a and registration in honors psychology or permission of the Department. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 383E, Special Topics in Psychology | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Psychology. Topic available in Department. | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in third or fourth year of Honors Psychology Program, or permission of the Department. | | 3 seminar hours, 1.0 course. | | (Huron, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 384F/G, Special Topics in Psychology | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Psychology. Topic available in Department. | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in third or fourth year Honors Psychology Program or permission of Department. | | 3 seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 385F/G, History of Psychology | |
| | Description: A study of persistent problems in the history of psychology and an introduction to traditional systems in psychology. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 393 F/G (King's) and the former Psychology 482E. | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in third or fourth year of a Psychology program or permission of Department. | | 4 lecture/discussion hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 391F/G, Experimental Research Methods and Analysis | |
| | Description: Examination of methods and data analyses in experimental research in psychology. Topics may include theory, hypothesis generation, sampling, manipulation, measurement, data analysis, generalizability and the use of computers for stimulus presentation, data collection and data analysis. | | Prerequisite(s): Third year honors psychology status or an overall average of 70% in Mathematics 028a/b, Statistical Sciences 024a/b, and Psychology 284F/G with no mark less than 60%. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 392F/G, Correlational and Multivariate Research Methods and Analysis | |
| | Description: Examination of methods and data analyses in non-experimental research in psychology. Topics may include inference of causality, measurement of association, partial correlation, simple and multiple linear regression, interactions and non-linear effects in regression analyses, test construction, reliability, factor analyses, quasi-experimental designs, longitudinal research and the use of computers in non-experimental data analyses. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 380F/G and Psychology 381F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Third year honors psychology status or an overall average of 70% in Mathematics 028a/b, Statistical Sciences 024a/b, and Psychology 284F/G with no mark less than 60%. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 393F/G, Theory in Psychology | |
| | Description: An examination of theoretical approaches and major systems in psychology. In addition to examining the content of a variety of theories in psychology, this course will emphasize the role of theory in general as part of the scientific process. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 385F/G, and 294F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Third year honors psychology status or registration in third year psychology with a minimum average of 70% in all courses taken with no mark in any course less than 60%. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 395F/G, Special Topics in Educational Psychology | |
| | Description: This course will cover selected topics of current interest in Educational Psychology. Both research and theory in this field will be discussed, and their implications for educational practice. The course will build upon topics covered in the introductory course (261F/G or 262a/b), such as learning, development, teaching styles, and effectiveness and assessment.
| | Prerequisite(s): Psychology 261F/G or Psychology 262a/b, and registration in third or fourth year of Psychology program or special permission of Department. | | 3 lecture/discussion hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 398F, Independent Study | |
| | Description: 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. | | Prerequisite(s): Written permission of instructor and Department of Psychology and an "A" average the previous year. | | 0.5 course. | | (Huron, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 399G, Independent Study | |
| | Description: 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. | | Prerequisite(s): Written permission of instructor and Department and an "A" average the previous year. | | 0.5 course. | | (Huron, King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 409E, Honors Thesis | |
| | Description: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 485E. | | Prerequisite(s): Fourth year of the Honors Psychology status. | | 4 seminar hours, 1.0 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
| Psychology 477F/G, Special Topics in Psychology | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Psychology. Topics available in Department of Social Sciences.
| | Prerequisite(s): Registration in fourth year of Psychology program. | | 3 seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Psychology 488F/G, Special Topics in Psychology | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Psychology. Topic available in Department. | | Prerequisite(s): Fourth year honors Psychology status. | | 3 seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 489F/G, Special Topics in Psychology | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Psychology. Topic available in Department. | | Prerequisite(s): Fourth year honors Psychology status. | | 3 seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 491E, Honors Thesis | |
| | Description: Independent Research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 485E. | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in the fourth year of the Honors Psychology Program. | | 4 seminar hours, 1.0 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 492F/G, Practicum | |
| | Description: Practical psychology-related experience in selected community settings and seminar to facilitate integration of psychological knowledge into practice. | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in fourth year honors psychology at Kings College. | | 4 field placement hours, 2 seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Psychology 495E, Honors Thesis | |
| | Description: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Antirequisite(s): Psychology 485E and the former Psychology 459. | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in the fourth year of the Honors Psychology Program at Huron College. | | 1.0 course. | | (Huron) | | back to top |
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