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PSY-223 Developmental Psychology: Infant and Child
(F)
A basic overview of normal development beginning at the prenatal
stage and continuing through to the end of childhood. Topics include
prenatal, intellectual, social, emotional, moral, and gender-role
development. The influences of the family, peers, and television on
development will also be explored.
Prerequisite: PSY-122
PSY-225 Developmental Psychology: Adolescent
(F)
The course provides an overview of the developmental aspects of
adolescence that are common to all adolescents, including physiological,
cognitive, social, moral, spiritual, and sexual development.
Issues facing some adolescents, such as eating disorders, cult membership,
teen pregnancy, juvenile delinquency, and drug abuse will be
discussed.
Prerequisite: PSY-122
PSY-227 The Psychology of Health and Well-Being (PED-227) (F/W)
An examination of the psychological aspects of health and illness.
This course examines psychosocial, behavioural, and biomedical
processes in the prevention of illness and the promotion of health
and well-being (physical, psychological, and spiritual). The emphasis
will be on theory-based psychological research and on the practice
of health psychology. Selected topics to be explored include: the
psychophysiological disorders, attitudes and behaviours which
promote good health, the relationship between stress and disease,
coping with stress, understanding and coping with pain and illness,
lifestyle and risk factors in various medical disorders.
Prerequisite: PSY-121 or 122
PSY-229 Developmental Psychology: Adult
(W)
This course will provide a summary of adult development. It will focus
on aspects of development that are normal to all adults, such as cognitive,
emotional, social, physical, sexual, vocational, and spiritual. In addition,
aspects of development that are unique to some adults, such as addictions,
cognitive disorders, forced retirement, and terminal illness will be
explored.
Prerequisite: PSY-122
PSY-230 Research Methods: Experimental Design
(W)
An overview of the methodologies employed in studying the major
problem areas of psychology. Emphasis is placed on a general research
design at both the conceptual and applied levels. Topics include the
scientific study of human behaviour, formulation of research problems,
research design, statistical inferences, decision-making and writing of
research reports. Includes a weekly one-hour lab.
Prerequisite: PSY-121 and 201
PSY-255 Social Psychology (SOC-255)
(W)
An overview of research and theory in areas of social perception,
interpersonal attractions and relationships, altruism, aggression,
conformity, attitude development and change, and group processes.
Practical applications of social psychology to law, medicine, and
business will be explored.
Prerequisite: PSY-121 or 122
PSY-315 Personality
(F)
An introduction to modern American and European theories of
the psychological structure, dynamics, and development of human
personality. In addition to major theories of personality, personality
assessment and measurement will be discussed.
Prerequisite: Any PSY-200-level course or permission of the instructor
PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology
(F/W)
A review of the causes, symptoms, and treatments of several
psychological disorders, including schizophrenia, mood disorders,
anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, dissociative disorders,
substance-use disorders, psychophysiological disorders, and problems
of sexual adaptation. Legal, ethical, and social issues pertaining to
psychological disorders will be explored.
Recommended Prerequisite: PSY-315
PSY-324 Psychology of Testing and Measurement (offered infrequently)*
An introduction to the theoretical and practical issues, viewpoints and
techniques of psychological testing and test construction.
Prerequisite: PSY-121 and 201
PSY-332 Cognitive Psychology
(F)
This course examines human information processing. Major topics
include pattern recognition, attention, memory processes, concept
formation, knowledge acquisition, comprehension, problem solving,
decision making, and psycholinguistics.
Prerequisite: PSY-121 or 122
PSY-334 Principles of Learning and Behaviour Modification
(F)
A survey of fundamental conditioning processes based on experimental
studies of human and animal behaviour. Topics covered include:
habituation, sensitization, classical conditioning, instrumental
conditioning, and behaviour modification. The importance of these
principles will be illustrated using examples from clinical, vocational,
and educational settings.
Prerequisite: PSY-121
PSY-336 Physiological Psychology (BIO-336)
(W)*
This course will examine some of the global issues in psychology
that touch on the relationship between neurological mechanisms and
human personhood. Students will study introductory neurophysiology
and neuroanatomy, concentrating on neural and synaptic transmission
and basic subdivisions of the nervous system. Building on this
foundation, various topics will be discussed, including lateralization
of functions, sensory systems, motivation and regulatory systems,
emotional behaviour, learning and memory, and brain damage and
related disorders.
Prerequisite: PSY-121 or 122
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