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Undergraduate Courses Offered

The following undergraduate courses are offered by the Department of Psychology.听

100-Level

PSYC 100. Introduction to Psychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to the scientific study of mind and behavior, including basic concepts and methods in psychology while also highlighting the relevance of psychology to everyday life; attachment, aggression, depression, parenting and personality change.
  • Fall
  • 2 lectures; 1 conference
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have passed an Introductory Psychology course in CEGEP: 350-101 or 350-102 or equivalent

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200-Level

PSYC 204. Introduction to Psychological Statistics.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The statistical analysis of research data; frequency distributions; graphic representation; measures of central tendency and variability; elementary sampling theory and tests of significance.
  • You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
  • Fall and Winter
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have passed a CEGEP statistics course(s) with a minimum grade of 75%: Mathematics 201-307 or 201-337 or equivalent or the combination of Quantitative Methods 300 with Mathematics 300
  • This course is a prerequisite for PSYC 305, PSYC 406, PSYC 310, PSYC 336
  • You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.

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PSYC 211. Introductory Behavioural Neuroscience.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An introduction to contemporary research on the relationship between brain and behaviour. Topics include learning, memory and cognition, brain damage and neuroplasticity, emotion and motivation, and drug addiction and brain reward circuits. Much of the evidence will be drawn from the experimental literature on research with animals.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisites: BIOL 111, 112 or 115, PSYC 100 or equivalent

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PSYC 212. Perception.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Perception is the organization of sensory input into a representation of the environment. Topics include: survey of sensory coding mechanisms (visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, gustatory), object recognition, spatial localization, perceptual constancies and higher level influences.
  • 2 lectures; 1 conference
  • Fall 2 Lectures, 1 conference

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PSYC 213. Cognition.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Where do thoughts come from? What is the nature of thought, and how does it arise in the mind and the brain? Cognition is the study of human information processing, and we will explore topics such as memory, attention, categorization, decision making, intelligence, philosophy of mind, and the mind-as computer metaphor.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures, 1 conference
  • Prerequisite: One previous course in Psychology.

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PSYC 215. Social Psychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The course offers students an overview of the major topics in social psychology. Three levels of analysis are explored beginning with individual processes (e.g., attitudes, attribution), then interpersonal processes (e.g., attraction, communication, love) and finally social influence processes (e.g., conformity, norms, roles, reference groups).
  • Fall and Winter
  • 3 lectures
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 330, MGCR 221 or SOCI 216

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300-Level

PSYC 301. Animal Learning and Theory.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Contemporary and historical research and theory on animal learning approached from a behavioural, cognitive and biological perspective. Classical and instrumental conditioning, cognitive learning, and biological constraints. The status and history of North American behaviourism will be discussed and compared with cognitive and other approaches.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisite(s): PSYC 211 or PSYC 213 or permission of instructor.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 211 prior to the 2000-01 academic year

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PSYC 302. Pain.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An introduction to pain research and theory, with emphasis on the interactions of psychological, cultural and physiological factors in pain perception. The role of these factors in clinical pain and its management by pharmacological and non-pharmacological means will be discussed.
  • Fall
  • 3 lectures
  • Prerequisite: any of the following: NSCI 201, PSYC 211, PSYC 212 or permission of instructor.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken PSYC 505.

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PSYC 303. Introduction to Human Memory.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to human memory. Topics include: methods in memory research; major models and taxonomies of memory, such as the modal model, working memory, semantic, episodic, and procedural memory, declarative and non-declarative memory; fundamental memory processes, such as formation, maintenance, retrieval, and forgetting; memory development; autobiographical memory; metamemory; disorders of memory.
  • Prerequisite(s): PSYC 211 and PSYC 213

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PSYC 304. Child Development.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Psychology of children, covering critical issues, theories, biological underpinnings, experimental methods, and findings in perceptual, cognitive, language, emotional, and social development.
  • Fall
  • 2 lectures, 1 conference
  • Prerequisites: two courses from PSYC 211, PSYC 212, PSYC 213, and PSYC 215 or permission of the instructor
  • This course is a prerequisite for PSYC 412, PSYC 413, PSYC 414, PSYC 416

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PSYC 305. Statistics for Experimental Design.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description

An introduction to the design and analysis of experiments, including analysis of variance, planned and post hoc tests and a comparison of anova to correlational analysis.
  • You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
  • Fall and Winter
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 204 or equivalent
  • This course is required of all students who propose to enter an Honours or Major program in Psychology
  • You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.

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PSYC 306. Research Methods in Psychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The philosophy of science, the methods psychologists use, and how to interpret and evaluate psychological research. The ethical issues in psychological research and how to communicate psychological research in written and visual forms. How to become consumers of psychological science, and to provide building blocks to become expert producers of psychological science.
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 100, PSYC 204, PSYC 305
  • Corequisites: PSYC 305
  • Restrictions: Open to U2 students and above.

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NSCI 201. Introduction to Neuroscience 2.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An introduction to how the nervous system acquires and integrates information and uses it to produce behaviour.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisite: NSCI 200 or PSYC 211 or permission of instructor.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 308.

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PSYC 309. Positive Psychology: Science of Well-Being.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to positive psychology that is designed toexplore the research behind the concepts, techniques,and exercises that enhance well-being.

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PSYC 310. Intelligence.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to the evolution and assessment of intelligence. Emphasizes measurement and correlates of the human intellect and the role of environment and heredity in social and race differences in intellectual and adaptive functioning. Evolution of intelligence in vertebrates and other intelligences including practical and emotional intelligence will be covered.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 204 or equivalent; one of PSYC 211, PSYC 212, PSYC 213, PSYC 215 or one of BIOL 111, BIOL 112, BIOL 115; or permission of instructor.

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PSYC 311. Human Cognition and the Brain.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The course is an introduction to the field studying how human cognitive processes, such as perception, attention, language, learning and memory, planning and organization, are related to brain processes. The material covered is primarily based on studies of the effects of different brain lesions on cognition and studies of brain activity in relation to cognitive processes with modern functional neuroimaging methods.
  • Fall
  • 2 lectures; 1 conference

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PSYC 315. Computational Psychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Application of computational methods to the simulation of psychological phenomena. Comparison of natural and artificial intelligence. Symbolic and neural network techniques. Methods for evaluating simulations.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisite: 15 credits in any of Psychology, Cognitive Science, Biology, Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Science, or Neuroscience.
  • Restriction: Not open to U0 or U1 students.

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PSYC 318. Behavioural Neuroscience 2.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The physiological bases of motivational states, with respect to feeding, drinking, sexual behaviour, drug use, and aggression. Physiological bases of learning and memory.
  • Winter
  • Two lectures and one conference per week.
  • Prerequisite: NSCI 201 or PSYC 311 or BIOL 306 or PHGY 314.

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PSYC 319. Computational Models - Cognition.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to the purpose, design, and role of computational modeling in the cognitive sciences. Domains examined will include memory, categorization, and language. Focus will be on computational models to attain a better theoretical understanding of human behaviour. New trends, including the use of big data and machine learning.
  • Restrictions: U2 or above. Restricted to students in Psychology, Linguistics and Cognitive Science.

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PSYC 328. Health Psychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A survey of major issues in health psychology: historical perspective; health effects of stress and stress management; pain mechanisms and management; prevention and management of chronic diseases, hypertension, coronary heart disease, cancer, and immunological disorders. Behaviour change strategies for smoking, weight regulation, physical inactivity, and sexual risk behaviour.
  • Fall
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 213 and PSYC 215.
  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 429.
  • Available only to U2 and above.

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PSYC 329. Introduction to Auditory Cognition.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Listener's response to sound. Higher-level mental principles including perception, attention, memory, motor control, and emotion. Sensation and perceptual organization of sound. Perception/production of speech, music, and other auditory events.
  • 3 lecture hours per week.
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 212 or PSYC 213 or permission of the instructor.

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PSYC 331. Inter-Group Relations.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The course focuses on the social psychology of societal groups such as racial minorities, aboriginal groups and women. The ideological biases of current theories is first established. This is followed by a review of current theories and finally current controversies are explored including new forms of racism and affirmative action.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 215

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PSYC 332. Introduction to Personality.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course examines some of the major theories of personality, e.g., those of Freud, Rogers, and Bandura. Empirical research inspired by these theories will also be examined. Topics include the nature of human motivation, the role of the self-concept, and the consistency and stability of personality.
  • Winter
  • 3 lectures
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 100

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PSYC 333. Personality and Social Psychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The course builds on and is an extension of Social Psychology (). Traditional approaches to person-situation interactions and a more dynamic approach based on recent research on goals and social cognition.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 215

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PSYC 337. Introduction to Psychopathology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An introduction to major concepts and issues in the study of psychopathology in humans, including major models of etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, assessment, and treatment.
  • This course is prerequisite for PSYC 338
  • Two lectures
  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 338.

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PSYC 339. Introduction to Applied Psychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Exploration of the conceptual frameworks that underlie different applied psychological disciplines (e.g., educational/school psychology, clinical child and adult psychology, health psychology, forensic psychology, vocational psychology), the nature of the problems addressed by different psychological disciplines, and the tools used for assessment and intervention.
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 100

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PSYC 340. Psychology of Language.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A survey of issues in psycholinguistics, focusing on the nature and processing of language (e.g., how we understand speech sounds, words, sentences, and discourse). Also surveyed: language and thought, the biological foundations of language, and first language acquisition.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 212 or PSYC 213.

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PSYC 341. The Psychology of Bilingualism.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course will examine issues in bilingualism, including second language acquisition in children and adults, critical period hypothesis, cognitive consequences and correlates of bilingualism, social psychological aspects of bilingualism, and bilingual education.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisites: Introductory Psychology, and PSYC 340 or introduction to linguistics; or permission of instructor

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PSYC 342. Hormones and Behaviour.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The role of hormones in organization of CNS function, as effectors of behaviour, in expression of behaviours and in mental illness.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisite: BIOL 111, BIOL 112, BIOL 115 or equivalent

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PSYC 351. Research Methods and Laboratory in Social Psychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to the issues, strategies, and applications of various research methodologies in social psychology; methods using both correlational and experimental procedures. Classic and contemporary approaches will be examined.
  • Students will be admitted on the basis of a written application on forms available from the Department (Room N7/9). Applications must be submitted by August 1st
  • Restriction: U2 level and above. Requires departmental approval.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 215 and PSYC 305
  • Restriction: Open to U2 students and above.

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PSYC 352. Research Methods and Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to research methods and experimental techniques in cognitive psychology for exploring topics such as attention, memory, categorization, reasoning, and language processing.
  • Students will be admitted on the basis of a written application on forms available from the Department (Room N7/9). Applications must be submitted by first day of class
  • Restriction: Requires departmental approval.
  • Winter
  • 1 hour lecture, weekly lab
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 213 and PYSC 305.
  • Restriction: Open to U2 students or above

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PSYC 353. Research Methods and Laboratory in Human Perception.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to standard psychophysical procedures and data analysis techniques. Modelling behavioural data using various psychophysical methods.
  • Students will be admitted on the basis of a written application on forms available from the Department (Room N7/9). Applications must be submitted by August 15
  • Prerequisite(s): PSYC 212 and PSYC 305
  • Restriction(s): Open to U2 students and above.
  • 1. Winter

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PSYC 385. Independent Research Project 1.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Supervised research project with a final written report.
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 305 or equivalent; requires departmental approval.
  • Restrictions: This course is open to students that have completed the 24 credits and that have a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
  • Offered in the fall, winter or summer term.
  • For more information, see the Department of Psychology website.
  • Requires a supervisor, application approval

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PSYC 396. Undergraduate Research Project.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Independent research project with a final written report.
  • Fall or Winter
  • Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only.
  • Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See /science/research/undergraduate-research/science-re... for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures.

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400-Level

PSYC 403. Modern Psychology in Historical Perspective.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A survey of the scientific and ideological influences on psychology from its philosophical beginnings through the period of the schools to its modern situation.
  • Fall
  • 2 lectures

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PSYC 406. Psychological Tests.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An introduction to the theory and practice of psychological measurement in health, educational, clinical and industrial/organizational settings. Attention to procedures for developing and validating tests and questionnaires. Techniques include: intelligence tests, projective tests, questionnaires, structured interviews, rating scales, and behavioural/performance tests.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 204 or equivalent

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PSYC 408. Principles and Applications of Psychotherapy.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to the theories, research, and practice of psychotherapy, with a particular focus on cognitive behavioural and related therapies. Discussion of broad topics such as historical perspectives on psychotherapy, the empirical study of psychotherapy, and ethical issues related to psychotherapy. Traditional and contemporary cognitive-behavioural therapies and their application to mood, anxiety, eating, and personality disorders will be reviewed. Current interest topics in psychotherapy (e.g., neurocognitive correlates of change, technology in treatment) will be highlighted.
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisite(s): PSYC 337
  • Restriction: U2 and above

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PSYC 410. Special Topics in Neuropsychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Developments in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive neuropsychiatry via readings from primary sources. Topics include the neural bases of memory, emotion, social cognition and neuropsychiatric diseases. Integrating knowledge from studies in clinical populations and functional neuroimaging studies.
  • Fall
  • Two lectures per week.
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 213 and PSYC 311 (or NSCI 201). Knowledge of basic neuropsychology at the level covered in PSYC 311 is assumed.

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PSYC 411. Discrimination & Wellbeing in Marginalized Communities.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Examination of research on the associations between discrimination and health, with emphases on how (1) various types of discrimination (e.g., interpersonal, microaggression, online, institutional) impact health and wellbeing and (2) various factors 鈥� rooted in individual鈥檚 cultural values and beliefs 鈥� help provide resilience against the effects of discrimination.
  • Corequisites: PSYC 337
  • Restrictions: Open to U2 students or above

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PSYC 412. Child Development: Psychopathology .

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to the field of behavior disorders of childhood and adolescence, including core issues, theoretical and methodological underpinnings, descriptions and discussions of many disorders, clinical and research data, and treatment approaches. Three major assumptions will be woven through the course.
  • Winter
  • Two lectures and one conference weekly.
  • Corequisite: PSYC 304 or PSYC 337 or permission of instructor

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PSYC 413. Cognitive Development.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

In-depth exploration of cognitive development in infants and children including knowledge representation and processing, conceptual development, language development, and theories and principles of cognitive development.
  • Fall
  • 3 hours
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 304 or PSYC 213 or equivalent

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PSYC 414. Social Development.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Advanced study of the development of social behaviour and social cognition in children. Topics include: socialization, attachment, aggression, exploration, role taking, communication, family and peer relations, self and person perception. The development of these social processes within the framework of three general theories of development: behaviour genetics, learning, and cognitive-developmental.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 304 and PSYC 305

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PSYC 415. Electroencephalography (EEG) Laboratory in Psychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to the use of electroencephalography (EEG) for measuring brain function in behavioural neuroscience experiments. Recording and analyzing EEG data, as well asin designing experiments and interpreting findings using this method. Topics include the neural basis of EEG, recording principles and techniques, EEG data analysis (frequency bands, averaging, sources of noise, filtering, signal to noise), event-related potential analysis (ERP), spectral analysis and time-frequency analysis, data visualization, topographical maps.
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 211 (or NCSI 201), PSYC 212, and PSYC 213

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PSYC 427. Sensorimotor Neuroscience.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A systematic examination of the sensorimotor system, drawing on models and data from both behavioural and physiological studies. Topics include: cortical motor areas, cerebellum, basal ganglia, spinal mechanisms, motor unit properties and force production, prioception, muscle properties.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisite: NSCI 201 or PSYC 211 and PSYC 212 or permission of instructor

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PSYC 433. Cognitive Science.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The multi-disciplinary study of cognitive science, exploring the computer metaphor of the mind as an information-processing system. Focus on levels of analysis, symbolic modeling, Turing machines, neural networks, as applied to topics such as reasoning, vision, decision-making, and consciousness.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisite(s): PSYC 212 or PSYC 213
  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 532.

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PSYC 436. Human Sexuality and Its Problems.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course will deal with typical sexual behavior and its variations. Topics will include the history of sex research, the sexual response cycle, sexual dysfunction, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc. Current research and theory will be emphasized.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisite: either PSYC 337 or permission of the instructor

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PSYC 439. Correlational Techniques.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The statistical analysis of relations among a number of variables in situations common in psychology. Methods include regression analysis, principal components analysis, and other techniques for modelling the structure of correlation matrices.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 305 or its equivalent.
  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 536.

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PSYC 443. Affective Neuroscience.

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Credits: 0-3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Focus on the neurobiology of emotion, the links between emotion and cognition, and the role of experience and individual differences in emotional states associated with psychopathology.
  • Prerequisite: PSYC211 or NSCI201 or BIOL306 or PSYC318 or permission of instructor

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PSYC 444. Sleep Mechanisms and Behaviour.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course covers basic biological mechanisms, possible functions and behavioural aspects of sleep. Additional topics include: disorders of sleep, their effects on behaviour and cognition, and treatment approaches; as well as medical, neurological and psychiatric disorders, and drugs, that affect sleep.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisites: One of PSYC 211, NSCI 201, PHGY 209 AND one of PSYC 311, PSYC 317, PSYC 318, PSYC 342 or permission of instructor.

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PSYC 470. Memory and Brain.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Memory systems are studied with an emphasis on the neural computations that occur at various stages of the processing stream, focusing on the hippocampus, amygdala, basal ganglia, cerebellum and cortex. The data reviewed is obtained from human, non-human primates and rodents, with single unit recording, neuroimaging and brain damaged subjects.
  • Winter
  • 3 hour lecture per week
  • Prerequisites: NSCI 201 and (PSYC 318 or PHGY 311 or BIOL 306)

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PSYC 471. Human Motivation.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The course is designed to explore questions such as "Why do people often fail to reach their personal goals?" Current goal-based and need-based theories of human motivation will be reviewed. The instructor will highlight the relevance of motivation research to the domains of education, sports and management.
  • Fall
  • 3 hours lectures
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 215

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PSYC 473. Social Cognition and the Self.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course examines the social psychological literature emphasizing a) social cognition - how people think about and make sense of their social experiences; and b) self theory - how people create and maintain a sense of identity. These frameworks will be applied to social psychological topics including close relationships, attitudes and self-esteem.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 215 and PSYC 333 or PSYC 331 or PSYC 474
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 411

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PSYC 474. Interpersonal Relationships.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Psychological science approach to interpersonal relationships. Organized in terms of the development of relationships, focusing first on impression formation as a platform for the development of relationships. Then we focus on close relationships, examining interpersonal constructs (intimacy, trust, commitment) and reconsidering social cognitive constructs (attributions, schemas) in an interpersonal context.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 215, PSYC 204, and PSYC 333 or permission of instructor

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PSYC 482. Advanced Honours Seminar.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Ethical issues in scientific and clinical psychology, scientific psychology and social policy; and other issues.
  • Restriction: For Honours students only
  • Fall
  • 2 lectures, plus student presentations, debates, and discussions.
  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken 204-480D. For Honours students only.

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PSYC 483. Seminar in Experimental Psychopathology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Design of experiments in psychopathology, interviewing techniques and clinical diagnosis.
  • Note: Students will be admitted based on written application. Forms available from the Department (Room N7/9). Applications must be submitted by August 1st
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 305 and PSYC 337, or permission of instructor.
  • Restriction: For U3 students only.

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Course information not available.

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PSYC 492. Special Topics Seminar 1.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

These seminars are offered by special arrangement between interested Psychology staff and students. Note: A written proposal detailing the plans for the seminar must be approved by the Department Curriculum Committee before the student is permitted to register for this course. This proposal must be received by the Departmental Curriculum Committee well before the beginning of the term for which the seminar is proposed. Consult the Departmental Handbook for additional information.
  • Please see regulations concerning Project Courses.
  • Fall or Winter
  • Restriction: U3 students. Requires departmental approval.

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PSYC 493. Special Topics Seminar 2.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

These seminars are offered by special arrangement between interested Psychology staff and students. Note: A written proposal detailing the plans for the seminar must be approved by the Department Curriculum Committee before the student is permitted to register for this course. This proposal must be received by the Departmental Curriculum Committee well before the beginning of the term for which the seminar is proposed. Consult the Departmental Handbook for additional information.
  • Please see regulations concerning Project Courses
  • Fall or Winter
  • Restriction: U3 students. Requires departmental approval.

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Course information not available.

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PSYC 485. Independent Research Project 3.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Supervised research project with a final written report.
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 385. Departmental approval is required.
  • Restrictions: This course is open to students that have a minimum CGPA of 3.0.
  • Offered in the fall, winter or summer term.
  • For more information, see the Department of Psychology website.
  • Requires a supervisor, and application.

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PSYC 486. Independent Honours Research 1 .

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Second Honours research project.
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 380D1/D2. Departmental approval is required.
  • Offered in fall, winter or summer.
  • For more information, see the Department of Psychology website.
  • Requires a supervisor, and application.

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PSYC 487. Independent Honours Research 2.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Third Honours research project.
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 486. Departmental approval is required.
  • Offered in the fall, winter or summer term.
  • For more information, see the Department of Psychology website.
  • Requires a supervisor, and application.

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PSYC 499. Reading Project.

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Credits: 1
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Under the guidance of an instructor with the relevant expertise, the student explores the literature on a special topic.
  • Fall or Winter
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 211, PSYC 212, PSYC 214, PSYC 215 and PSYC 305
  • Restriction: Open only to U3 students

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500-Level

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PSYC 502. Psychoneuroendocrinology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This advanced seminar course offers an in-depth introduction to current topics in psychoneuroendocrinology. Students will read and discuss original scientific literature from human and animal research interrogating the mechanisms by which hormones act in the brain to influence behaviour in health and disease. Students will gain a refined understanding of key concepts in psychoneuroendocrinology, such as negative feedback control and the key neuroendocrine axes and their role in behavioural control. They will apply this knowledge to critically evaluate original scientific literature and generate hypothesis-driven research questions from the scientific literature.
  • Fall Please note that a B- in the prerequisite course(s) is recommended.
  • Prerequisite: One of PSYC 311, PSYC 318, PSYC 342, NSCI 201, or permission of the instructor.

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PSYC 506. Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An introduction to cognitive properties and neural mechanisms of human attention. The material will include an overview of the history of attention research, contemporary theories of attention, the varieties of attention, behavioral and neuroimaging experimental methods, the nature of attentional dysfunctions, and the links between attention and other cognitive functions including memory and consciousness.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 213 and PSYC 311, and one of PSYC 305 OR BIOL 373, or permission of instructor.
  • Restrictions: Open only to Psychology, Cognitive Science and Neuroscience students. Not open to students who have taken PSYC 365.

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PSYC 507. Emotions, Stress, and Illness.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Emotional effects on peripheral physiology and the development, course, and outcome of physical disorders such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, ulcers, asthma, and cancer.
  • 4 lectures
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 337, PSYC 429 and permission of the instructor
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 337, PSYC 328 and permission of the instructor.

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PSYC 509. Diverse Clinical Populations.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Poverty is a significant risk factor for psychological disorder. In this class, we will examine critically research focused on this association, with an emphasis on (a) mechanisms underlying the link between poverty and psychopathology, and (b) development and dissemination of evidence-based treatments for individuals living in poverty. Particular attention will be paid to the research methodologies used to address these questions.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 204 and PSYC 337
  • Restriction: Restricted to graduate students in Psychology and to U3 students enrolled in one of the following programs: BSc; Major in Psychology, BSc; Honours in Psychology, BA; Major Concentration in Psychology, BA; Honours in Psychology, BA; Joint Honours - Psychology Component, or by permission of the instructor.

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PSYC 512. Advanced Personality Seminar.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Advanced topics in personality. Focus on power, status, and dominance and how these are manifested in social behavior. Dominance in nonhuman species, biological substrates of dominance, relations of status and dominance to social cognition, affect, and health; gender, role and cultural influences on dominance.
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 332 or permission of instructor.
  • Restrictions: Open to psychology students. Enrolment limited. Students must be in U3 or above. Departmental permission required.

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PSYC 513. Human Decision-Making.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Interdisciplinary study of decision-making, covering contemporary approaches to understanding how humans compute values and make choices. Measurement of and techniques for assessing variables such as risk and uncertainty, utilities and preferences, reinforcement learning, heuristics and biases, and self-control. Emphasis on quantitative models of decision-making.
  • Prerequisite(s): PSYC 212 or PSYC 213 and U3 standing途 or permission of instructor
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PSYC 562 in Winter 2017.

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PSYC 514. Neurobiology of Memory.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Advances in the understanding of the neurobiological bases of fundamental memory processes, such as memory consolidation maintenance, retrieval, and forgetting. The contribution of their dysregulation to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. Consideration of findings from a variety of species, spanning insects to humans.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisite: BIOL 306 or PHGY 311 or NSCI 201 or NEUR 310 or permission of the instructor
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken BIOL 514.

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PSYC 522. Neurochemistry and Behaviour.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Anatomical, biochemical and physiological aspects of neurotransmitter systems in the brain, current theories of the function of these systems in normal and abnormal behaviour, and the actions of psychotropic drugs.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures
  • Prerequisites: any two of the following NSCI 201, PSYC 311, PSYC 318, ANAT 321, PHGY 314, BIOL 306
  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking PHAR 562

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PSYC 526. Advances in Visual Perception.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

We examine in detail the structure of the visual system, and its function as reflected in the perceptual abilities and behaviour of the organism. Parallels are also drawn with other sensory systems to demonstrate general principles of sensory coding.
  • Winter
  • 2 lectures

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PSYC 529. Music Cognition.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Interdisciplinary study of music cognition, with an emphasis on psychological, computational, and neuroscientific approaches. Focuses on listeners' response to sound, including perception, attention, memory, motor control, skilled performance, and emotional response.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 212, PSYC 213, PSYC 204 (or equivalent)

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PSYC 530. Applied Topics in Deafness.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Covers fundamental topics in deafness (sensory, perceptual, cognitive, social, linguistic, education and health issues) from an applied psychological perspective. Lectures and seminar presentations plus field work involving ASL/LSQ.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 340 or PSYC 316 or equivalent. Permission of instructor

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PSYC 531. Structural Equation Models.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The course introduces basic concepts underlying structural equation models (SEM). SEM, which combine regression analysis and factor analysis, are quite useful and are currently very popular in analyzing data that arise in social, developmental and clinical psychology. The students are expected to get first-hand experiences in fitting SEM, and learn how to interpret and report the results from SEM.
  • Fall
  • one 2-hour lecture plus one lab
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 305and (PSYC 439 or PSYC 536) or permission of the instructor

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Course information not available.

PSYC 535. Advanced Topics in Social Psychology.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Classic and contemporary readings in a specific content area within social psychology will be assigned in order to examine the sub-area in depth. The focus will vary depending upon the specialty area of the instructor. These areas include interpersonal relationships, intergroup relations, the self, and social cognition.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 215; and PSYC 333 or PSYC 351 or PSYC 380.
  • Restriction: Departmental permission required.
  • Restriction: Graduate Students, enrolment limited

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PSYC 537. Advanced Seminar in Psychology of Language.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Topics may include: the neural basis of language, evolutionary approaches to language, pragmatics and figurative language processing, disordered language processing, models of spoken word recognition.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 213 and one of: PSYC 340, LING 200, or LING 201.
  • Note: Prior background in the psychology of language, cognitive psychology, or linguistics is essential.

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PSYC 538. Categorization, Communication and Consciousness.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The main challenges that cognitive science faces today, focusing on the capacity to learn sensorimotor categories, to name and describe them verbally, and to transmit them to others, concluding with cognition distributed on the Web.
  • Prerequisite(s): Student must have completed a 300 level course in one of the following: Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Computer Science, or Neuroscience.
  • Restriction(s): Restricted to U2 students or above.

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PSYC 541. Multilevel Modelling.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Basic concepts of multilevel linear and nonlinear models and applying these methods to empirical data.
  • Fall
  • Prerequisite: PSYC 305 and (PSYC 439 or PSYC 536)
  • Limited enrolment.

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PSYC 545. Topics in Language Acquisition.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Psychological mechanisms and theories of first language acquisition in infancy and early childhood. Topics such as: infant speech perception, acquisition of grammar, word learning, pidgin and Creole languages, critical and sensitive periods, genetic and evolutionary bases of language.
  • Fall

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PSYC 560. Machine Learning Tools in Psychology .

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An overview of various methods for understanding and predicting complex and often large datasets, which have been developed in machine learning and statistics. It focuses on the conceptual underpinnings of popular supervised and unsupervised learning methods and the applications of the methods to various datasets from psychology and closely related disciplines (e.g. neuroscience, consumer behaviour, psychiatry) using existing software packages for the methods.
  • 1. Students who have taken COMP 202 or COMP 204 and who have taken freshman linear algebra and calculus might instead consider taking COMP 551.
  • 2. Students in both psychology and computer science are strongly encouraged to take COMP 551 over PSYC 560.
  • Restriction(s): Open to U2 students or above. Not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 551.
  • Prerequisite(s): PSYC 305

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Course information not available.

PSYC 562. Measurement of Psychological Processes.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Intermediate level theory and methods for the measurement of latent variables in psychology and related fields. In-depth coverage of theories of validity and psychometrics as applied in psychology. Introduction to quantitative methods for scale development, use, and evaluation. Discussion of current topics and challenges in psychological measurement and psychometrics.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 305 (or equivalent) and PSYC 406.

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