Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert
Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert
Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert
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Psychology<br />
350-102-RE<br />
Introduction to Psychology<br />
(Level I Psychology for Social Science students only)<br />
How do people learn? What is memory and why do we<br />
forget? How do brain processes affect my behaviour and<br />
even my moods? These and many more questions will be<br />
addressed in Introduction to Psychology. This course is<br />
compulsory for all Social Science students and will provide<br />
you with a strong basis in psychological concepts, theories<br />
and research methods. Equipped with this knowledge, you<br />
will be able to pursue further studies in Psychology.<br />
3 hours/week Units: 2.00<br />
350-201-LA<br />
Lifespan Development<br />
(Level II Psychology for Social Science students only)<br />
This course will explore the changes and challenges across<br />
the stages of development of the human life span. We will<br />
begin with prenatal development and continue through<br />
infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and death and<br />
dying. Specific issues surrounding psychological<br />
development, including the impact of heredity and<br />
environment and the role of the family will be addressed.<br />
3 hours/week Units: 2.00<br />
Prerequisite: Psychology 350-102-RE<br />
350-202-LA<br />
Psychology of Sexual Behaviour<br />
(Level II Psychology for Social Science students only)<br />
There are many myths and prejudices surrounding sexual<br />
behaviour. The goal of this course is to provide, in place of<br />
these, an understanding of sexual behaviour that is both<br />
flexible and scientifically based. This will involve an<br />
examination of the following topics: Psycho-physiological<br />
and socio-cultural factors in sexual behaviour, psychosexual<br />
development, varieties of sexual orientations, psychological<br />
aspects of marriage, family life, and parenthood,<br />
contraception and abortion, venereal diseases, and failures<br />
in sexual response.<br />
3 hours/week Units: 2.00<br />
Prerequisite: Psychology 350-102-RE<br />
350-203-LA<br />
Social Psychology<br />
(Level II Psychology for Social Science students only)<br />
As one branch of the larger discipline of Psychology,<br />
Social Psychology seeks to understand and clarify the<br />
influence and power that the group and individuals have<br />
over us. This course will, in effect, look at how what is<br />
going on outside of you affects what is going on inside of<br />
you.<br />
3 hours/week Units: 2.00<br />
Prerequisite: Psychology 350-102-RE<br />
350-204-LA<br />
Psychology of Human Relations<br />
(Level II Psychology for Social Science students only)<br />
This course is designed to help you identify, understand<br />
and analyze the factors that influence your relations with<br />
others. The basic idea of this course is that this<br />
understanding will lead to clear communication. Class<br />
exercises will focus on self-observation, on awareness of<br />
communication styles and on strategies to improve<br />
human relations.<br />
3 hours/week Units: 2.00<br />
Prerequisite: Psychology 350-102-RE<br />
350-205-LA<br />
Psychology of Mental Health<br />
(Level II Psychology for Social Science students only)<br />
This course is designed to examine the relativity of the<br />
mental health - mental illness continuum. The historical<br />
roots and myths of mental health will be studied, and<br />
special treatment will be given to interventions used by<br />
psychologists to deal with the wide range of mental<br />
health issues. Topics discussed will focus on personality<br />
theories, stress and stress management, psychological<br />
disorders, psychotherapy and treatment, and the<br />
psychological aspects of physical health.<br />
3 hours/week Units: 2.00<br />
Prerequisite: Psychology 350-102-RE<br />
350-206-LA<br />
Psychology of Learning<br />
(Level II Psychology for Social Science students only)<br />
This course will allow you to explore how learning occurs<br />
as well as some of the unique social, cultural and<br />
psychological factors in the student that affect learning.<br />
You will analyze different theories of learning, gain<br />
insight into your own process of learning, and apply<br />
principles of effective learning to concrete situations.<br />
3 hours/week Units: 2.00<br />
Prerequisite: Psychology 350-102-RE<br />
350-207-LA<br />
Child and Adolescent Development<br />
(Level II Psychology for Social Science students only)<br />
This course will study children and adolescents by<br />
exploring their physical, cognitive, social and emotional<br />
development. These changes will be analyzed within the<br />
contexts of family, peer groups and school. Since this is a<br />
required course in the Education Option, particular<br />
attention will be placed on the factors that influence<br />
adjustment within the school setting.<br />
3 hours/week Units: 2.00<br />
Prerequisite: Psychology 350-102-RE
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