Psychology

This course introduces students to psychological theories and research methods, as well as current findings relating to the brain and nervous system, consciousness, sensation, perception, learning, memory, thinking and language.

An introduction to psychological theories and research methods related to motivation, emotion, intelligence, personality, human development, stress, social psychology, psychopathology and therapy.

This 2nd-year course is an introduction to the diverse methods that are used in psychological research, with an emphasis on common errors of judgment, measuring psychological constructs, analyzing data, and writing research reports.

Introduces behavioral data analysis; use of inferential statistics in psychology and conceptual interpretation of data; experimental design (laboratory, field research methods); presentation of data analyses in reports.

This course introduces theories, research findings and research methods as well as issues and problems encountered in the study of people as social beings. It addresses the scientific investigation of human cognition and behavior in social contexts by examining topics such as self-concept, altruism, interpersonal attraction, aggression, attribution theories, attitude formation and attitude change, leadership and social influence processes (such as conformity, obedience and compliance).

The course explores human development from conception to middle childhood. A major focus is on the various physical, cognitive and emotional factors that influence development in complex ways.