Undergraduate Calendar 1998-1999
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Undergraduate Office
H. Smith, PAS 4053, ext. 2819
PSYCH200s
PSYCH 203 3C 0.5
Learning and Motivation
This course is designed to introduce the student to theories in Learning and Motivation and to provide the student with an understanding of the experimental techniques in these areas.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
PSYCH 207 3C 0.5
Cognitive Processes
An examination and evaluation of selected topics dealing with human learning, thinking, concept formation, memory and language.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
PSYCH 211 3C 0.5
Developmental Psychology
An examination of the process and factors of human development.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 212 3C 0.5
Educational Psychology
A consideration of the main variables affecting learning in the classroom with special focus upon the conditions essential to efficient learning.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 213 3C 0.5
Exceptional Children
Educational problems associated with mental retardation, emotional disturbances, sensory and physical impairments, and intellectual giftedness.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
PSYCH 217 3C 0.5
Aging and Basic Psychological Processes
What processes change as adults age? Is the idea of age-related decline in functioning a myth? The course deals with processes such as memory, perception, intelligence, and problem-solving. It also outlines the problems in interpreting developmental research.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Cross-listed as GERON 217 and HLTH 217
PSYCH 218 3C 0.5
Aging, Dying and Death
An examination of the social psychological aspects of aging and the traditional and recent literature relating to various views on the reality of death in human life. Therapy with dying individuals is reviewed and evaluated.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or permission of instructor
Cross-listed as GERON 218 and HLTH 218
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 231 3C 0.5
The Psychology of Religious Experience
Approaches of traditional psychological theories toward phenomena of religious experience, mysticism, and prayer are examined. The psychological process of creating and naming 'gods' is considered as well as comparisons among altered states of consciousness including some forms of prayer.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 232 3C 0.5
Psychology of Evil
Psychological perspectives concerning definitions, causes, and consequences of institutional and personal evil, as well as symbols and interpretations of evil in both religious and secular contexts, will be considered.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 235 3C 0.5
Psychological Perspectives on Gender and Sex
The course focuses on the existence of and bases for sex and gender differences with emphasis on biological, psychological and cultural issues.
Prereq: PSYCH 101. PSYCH 211 is also recommended.
PSYCH 236 3C 0.5
A Psychological Analysis of Human Sexuality
This course will examine psychological and social psychological theories and empirical investigations of human sexuality.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or permission of instructor
Antireq: SMF 204 (formerly SMF 201A)
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 253 3C 0.5
Social Psychology
An introduction to the scientific study of social behaviour and social influences on behaviour. Theories and research on such topics as attitude change and persuasion, stereotypes and prejudice, conformity and obedience to authority, altruism, conflict, attraction and love will be introduced.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Cross-listed as PSYCH 220R
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 256 3C 0.5
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence. This course will draw on philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, neuroscience, and anthropology to address central questions about the nature of thinking. Topics discussed will include mental representation, computational models of mind, and consciousness.
Cross-listed as PHIL 256
PSYCH 257 3C 0.5
Psychopathology
This course will survey various categories of abnormal or deviant behaviour such as personality, mood, and psychophysiological disorders; schizophrenia, anxiety, somatoform and dissociative disorders. Clinical methods including assessment, diagnosis, interventions and treatment outcomes will also be considered.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Cross-listed as PSYCH 323R
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
(Formerly PSYCH 357)
PSYCH 261 3C 0.5
Physiological Psychology
Physiological psychology is the study of the relationship between brain and behaviour. This course will cover basic principles of brain organization, with emphasis on the neural bases of perception, action, memory, and motivated behaviours such as feeding, drinking, and sexual behaviour.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or permission of instructor
PSYCH 271 3C 0.5
Animal Behaviour
Survey of mechanisms, development, adaptive value and evaluation of behaviour in non-human animals. Covers ethology, sociobiology, and experimental comparative psychology. Emphasis on principles of research with laboratory and wild animals as well as methods of observing behaviour.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or permission of instructor
PSYCH 291 3C,2L 0.5
Basic Research Methods
This course focuses on the crucial roles of research design and numerical analysis in empirical research. It introduces three major topics: basic data analysis and statistical reasoning; key principles of experimental design and scientific inference; and concepts and applications of measurement theory.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 and second-year standing in Honours Psychology. OAC Math or its equivalent is also recommended.
Refer to overlapping content note under Arts Grading System
PSYCH 292 4C, 1.5L 0.5
Basic Data Analysis
An introduction to the logic and methods of descriptive and inferential statistics with emphasis on application in Psychology. Topics covered include measures of central tendency and variability, distributions, the normal distribution, z-scores, hypothesis testing, probability, chi-square tests, t-tests, power, and correlation and regression.
Prereq: This course is open to Psychology majors. General Psych majors must have completed PSYCH 101. Honours Psych majors must have completed PSYCH 291. An OAC math course or its equivalent is also recommended.
Refer to overlapping content note under Arts Grading Systems
PSYCH300s
PSYCH 304 3C 0.5
Thinking and Deciding
Cognitive processes underlying human reasoning, problem solving, judgment, and decision making will be examined. Much of the discussion focuses on current models of these processes, and on the comparison between how rational people (or machines) should ideally behave and how they actually behave in everyday problem solving and decision making.
Prereq: PSYCH 207
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Natural Science) for Psychology majors
PSYCH 306 3C 0.5
Perceptual Processes
An examination of the basic mechanisms of vision and hearing. Topics include the measurement of thresholds and perceptual attributes, the anatomy and physiology of the eye, ear, and neural pathways mediating vision and hearing, including higher centers in the brain. The perception of brightness, colour, objects, space, pitch, location, speech, and music will be considered, as will the role of learning and attention.
Prereq: PSYCH 207 or 261 or permission of instructor
Antireq: PSYCH 206
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Natural Science) for Psychology majors
PSYCH 307 3C 0.5
Human Neuropsychology
An introduction to current human experimental neuropsychology. The course will review evidence for brain-behaviour interactions obtained from studies of human brain damage and from investigations of the normal brain. Topics such as the representation of language, hemispheric specialization, memory, spatial ability, dyslexia, movement disorders and affective disorders will be considered.
Prereq: One of PSYCH 206, 207, 261, or KIN 356
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Natural Science) for Psychology majors
PSYCH 308 3C 0.5
Psychology of Reading
An introduction to the psychology of reading with emphasis on 1) how adult readers recognize words, 2) various accounts of acquired dyslexias consequent to brain damage, 3) computational models of word recognition, and 4) the role of attention and eye movements in reading.
Prereq: PSYCH 207
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Natural Science) for Psychology majors
PSYCH 310 3C 0.5
Social Development
This course will be concerned with contemporary issues in the psychological study of social development. The course will be organized around a few central issues such as those of continuities and discontinuities of development and the relations between social and cognitive development.
Prereq: PSYCH 211
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Social Science) for Psychology Majors.
PSYCH 311 2C, 2D 0.5
Biological Bases of Human Development
The development of human behaviour is influenced by genetic, embryological, prenatal, and postnatal environment. In this course we will review some of the biological factors that guide sensory, motor, cognitive, and temperamental processes in early infancy. Recent research which links biological to psychological development will be reviewed and evaluated.
Prereq: PSYCH 211
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Natural Science) for Psychology majors
PSYCH 312 3C 0.5
Learning Disabilities
A critical examination of the concept of learning disability and of current issues in the assessment and remediation of learning problems.
Prereq: PSYCH 211, 212, or 213
Antireq: PSYCH 160
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Social Science) for Psychology majors
Priority enrolment for Psychology majors
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 314 3C 0.5
Children's Thinking
A consideration of psychological research and theory concerned with the origins and development of cognition in humans. This course traces the development of such cognitive skills as problem solving, memory, concept formation, language, and other symbolic capacities from birth to adulthood. Cultural influences on cognitive development will also be considered.
Prereq: PSYCH 211
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Natural Science or Social Science) for Psychology majors
PSYCH 315 3C 0.5
Psychology of Adolescence
A study of the psychological processes in the second decade of human development. Consideration is given to such areas as intellectual, emotional and social growth, and identity formation. Current concepts, issues, and research are stressed.
Prereq: PSYCH 211
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Social Science) for Psychology majors
Priority enrolment for Psychology majors
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
(Formerly PSYCH 214)
PSYCH 317 3C 0.5
The Emotionally Disturbed Child
An examination of children's psychological disorders from several major perspectives with an emphasis on current research findings. Theoretical and clinical issues are considered.
Prereq: PSYCH 211
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Social Science) for Psychology majors
Priority enrolment for Psychology majors
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 318 3C 0.5
Psychosexual Organization
A detailed examination of concepts related to the formation of gender identity and psychosexual orientation. The 'Nature-Nurture' debate will be explored as well as gay and lesbian identity and consciousness throughout the life cycle.
Prereq: PSYCH 211 or permission of instructor
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Social Science) for Psychology majors
Priority enrolment for Psychology majors
Offered at St. Jerome's college
PSYCH 334 3C 0.5
Theories of Individual Counselling Psychology
An introduction to the methods, theories and problems in individual Counselling Psychology.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Antireq: Students who have taken both PSYCH 336 and PSYCH 344 may not receive credit for this course.
Offered at Renison College and St. Jerome's College
Priority in Renison College section will be given to Social Development Studies majors
PSYCH 335 3C 0.5
Personality and Behaviour Change
Forms of psychological intervention that produce important changes in the way people think, feel and behave including psychoanalysis, behaviour therapy, brainwashing, cult conversions, deprogramming, hypnosis, biofeedback and meditation.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
PSYCH 336 3C 0.5
Clinical Intervention
An exploration of some of the key ways in which psychology addresses the realm of intervention. Included will be prevention and treatment models of intervention.
Prereq: PSYCH 257 or permission of instructor
Antireq: Students who have taken both PSYCH 334 and 344 may not receive credit for this course
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Social Science) for Psychology majors
Priority enrolment for Psychology majors
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 337 3C 0.5
The Psychology of the Healing Process
This course will examine psychological dimensions in the experience of healing. From research on the effectiveness of the "Placebo effect," to contemporary studies detailing relatively new mind-body interactions, theory and research interact with some surprising results. By necessity, this study will be multidisciplinary, taking into account medical, psychological, and spiritual traditions in the healing arts.
Prereq: PSYCH 257
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology course (Social Science) for Psychology majors
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 338 3C 0.5
Organizational Psychology
Survey of organizational, group, and individual processes involved in work motivation, group dynamics, leadership, organizational climate and organizational culture.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Antireq: M SCI 211
PSYCH 339 3C 0.5
Personnel Psychology
An examination of the following major topics in personnel psychology: employment planning, selection and recruitment, selection techniques, career development, performance appraisal, training programs, labour relations, and compensations systems.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 and a statistics course (e.g., PSYCH 292)
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Social Science) for Psychology majors
PSYCH 340 3C 0.5
Community Psychology
Theory and practice are integrated in an attempt to identify and to understand the social factors which inhibit or facilitate healthy development of the individual. The adequacy of existing social structures and institutions in the treatment of various personal problems is assessed.
Prereq: PSYCH 253
PSYCH 341 3C 0.5
Psychology of Early Childhood Education
An introduction to theories and issues in early childhood education. Topics include issues differentiating preschool programs and application of psychological theory/research to early education.
Prereq: PSYCH 211
PSYCH 344 3C 0.5
Theories of Group Counselling
Contemporary theories on the therapeutic application of group processes. Issues such as group development, leader skills and training, selection of members, problems encountered in both process and outcome research will be examined.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Antireq: Students who have taken both PSYCH 336 and 334 may not receive credit for this course
Offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 353 3C 0.5
Social Cognition
This course examines how people make sense of their social world: How they perceive, represent, interpret, and remember information about themselves and about other individuals and groups. Topics include representation, recall, and use of social knowledge, controllability of thought processes, effects of feelings and desires, stereotype activation and use, and cultural influences.
Prereq: PSYCH 253. PSYCH 207 is also recommended
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Natural Science or Social Science) for Psychology majors
PSYCH 354 3C 0.5
Interpersonal Relations
A psychological analysis of social interaction. The development of interpersonal attraction from first impressions to long-term relationships. The roots of hostility, conflict and communication problems.
Prereq: PSYCH 253
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Social Science) for Psychology majors
Priority enrolment for Psychology majors
Cross-listed as PSYCH 221R
(Formerly PSYCH 254)
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
PSYCH 355 3C 0.5
Personality Theory
This course presents the major approaches to understanding personality, which underlies much of the work in clinical psychology. Current research and theorizing about personality differences will be examined and applied to real life cases and experiences.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Cross-listed as PSYCH 322R
PSYCH 361 (A-Z) 3C 0.5
Special Topics in Advanced Physiological Psychology
This course continues and extends PSYCH 261. Departmental listings of topics should be consulted.
Prereq: PSYCH 261 or permission of instructor
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Natural Science) for Psychology majors
PSYCH 363 (A-Z) - 366 (A-Z) 3C 0.5
Special Subjects
These courses will be offered at different times as announced by the Department.
Consult departmental listings for topics and prerequisites.
PSYCH 380 3C 0.5
Psychology as a Scientific Endeavour
This course will entail general philosophical and methodological issues in science, an examination of the relevance of philosophy in psychology, and an historical review of psychology within the history of science.
Prereq: PSYCH 291 or 292
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Natural Science or Social Science) for Psychology majors.
PSYCH 391 3C,1L 0.5
Advanced Data Analysis
Aimed at developing an understanding of the use and interpretation of statistics in complex research designs. Emphasis on analysis of variance and multiple comparison techniques to interpret the results of multi-factor experiments. The importance of power in factorial designs will be discussed. The course includes a computer component that ties the use of a statistical package to the topics discussed in lectures.
Prereq: PSYCH 291 and 292, plus second-year standing in Honours Psychology
Refer to overlapping content note under Arts Grading Systems
PSYCH400s
PSYCH 440A/B 3C,3C 0.5/0.5
Group and Individual Counselling
The practice of counselling in terms of current psychological theories and research. The demonstration and development of these concepts are aided by personal participation, exercises, role play and videotape simulation.
Prereq: Two of PSYCH 334, 336, and 344
Offered at St. Jerome's College.
A grade for PSYCH 440A will be submitted only after the completion of PSYCH 440B
This course counts as an Advanced Psychology Course (Social Science) for Psychology majors
Priority enrolment for Psychology majors
PSYCH 480 (A-Z) 0.5
Directed Studies in Special Topics
Independent experimental research or extensive reading to be approved by the Psychology Undergraduate Officer. Applications are available at the Psychology Undergraduate Office. Three-Year General, Four-Year General, and Honours Psych majors may take a maximum of 1, 2, and 2 of these courses respectively towards their Psychology course requirements. Students may apply to have the course count as an Honours Seminar (for the Honours Program only), an Advanced Psychology course, or a Psychology elective.
Prereq: Open to third- and fourth-year Psychology majors who have a cumulative Psychology average of 75% or better
These courses are restricted to students in third and fourth year
of Honours Psychology and Make-Up Psychology.
Individual titles and prerequisites are listed below.
PSYCH 393 2S,2L 0.5
Research in Developmental Psychology
Prereq: PSYCH 211 and 391 (PSYCH 391 acceptable as a corequisite)
PSYCH 394 2S,2L 0.5
Research in Perceptual and Cognitive Processes
Prereq: PSYCH 207 and 391 (PSYCH 391 acceptable as a corequisite)
PSYCH 395 2S,2L 0.5
Research in Social Psychology
Prereq: PSYCH 253 and 391 (PSYCH 391 acceptable as a corequisite)
PSYCH 396 2S,2L 0.5
Research in Biopsychology
Prereq: PSYCH 261 and 391 (PSYCH 391 acceptable as a corequisite)
PSYCH 397 2S,2L 0.5
Research in Personality and Psychopathology
Prereq: PSYCH 257 and 391 (PSYCH 391 acceptable as a corequisite)
PSYCH 398 2S,2L 0.5
Research in Learning and Memory
Prereq: PSYCH 207 or 261, plus 391 (PSYCH 391 acceptable as a corequisite)
PSYCH 465 0.5
Applied Apprenticeship
For Honours Psychology students interested in a career in Applied Psychology. The course involves an unpaid apprenticeship in an industrial, medical, government, or other applied setting combined with regular seminar meetings. The apprenticeship will require no more than eight hours per week. The course is offered on a credit/no credit basis. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course.
Prereq: PSYCH 291, 292 and 338
This course cannot be used to meet the Advanced PSYCH Course Requirement
PSYCH 466 0.5
Education Apprenticeship
For Honours Psychology students interested in a teaching career. The course involves an unpaid apprenticeship in an educational setting combined with regular seminar meetings. The apprenticeship will require no more than eight hours per week. The course is offered on a credit/no credit basis. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course.
Prereq: PSYCH 291, 292 , 212, and additional specialized prerequisites. Consult the Psychology Undergraduate Office for further details.
This course cannot be used to meet the Advanced PSYCH Course Requirement
These courses are restricted to students in third and fourth year of Honours Psychology and Make-Up Psychology. Consult departmental listings for topics and prerequisites for the current year.
PSYCH 451 (A-Z) 2S 0.5
Honours Seminar in Learning and Memory
PSYCH 452 (A-Z) 2S 0.5
Honours Seminar in Perception
PSYCH 453 (A-Z) 2S 0.5
Honours Seminar in Developmental Psychology
PSYCH 454 (A-Z) 2S 0.5
Honours Seminar in Educational Psychology
PSYCH 455 (A-Z) 2S 0.5
Honours Seminar in Social Psychology
PSYCH 456 (A-Z) 2S 0.5
Honours Seminar in Personality
PSYCH 457 (A-Z) 2S 0.5
Honours Seminar in Clinical Psychology
PSYCH 458 (A-Z) 2S 0.5
Honours Seminar in Cognitive Processes
PSYCH 461 (A-Z) 2S 0.5
Honours Seminar in Physiological Psychology
PSYCH 462 (A-Z) 2S 0.5
Honours Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSYCH 463 (A-Z) 2S 0.5
Honours Seminar in Special Topics
PSYCH 121R 3C 0.5
Introductory Psychology (Special Topics)
PSYCH200s
PSYCH 220R 3C 0.5
Social Psychology
Cross-listed as PSYCH 253
PSYCH 221R 3C 0.5
Interpersonal Interaction
Cross-listed as PSYCH 354
(Formerly PSYCH 254)
PSYCH300s
PSYCH 322R 3C 0.5
Personality Theory
Cross-listed as PSYCH 355
PSYCH 323R 3C 0.5
Abnormal Psychology
Cross-listed as PSYCH 257
(Formerly PSYCH 357)
PSYCH 367R-369R
Special topics in Psychology
PSYCH 398R/399R 0.5
Independent Study
Open to senior Social Development Studies majors only
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Revised February 1998