109 undergraduate courses in the 2025–26 Undergraduate Calendar, and 154 graduate courses in the Spring 2026 Graduate Calendar.
A general survey course designed to provide the student with an understanding of the basic concepts and techniques of modern psychology as a behavioural science.
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A general survey course designed to provide the student with an understanding of the basic concepts and techniques of modern psychology as a behavioural science.
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An examination and evaluation of selected topics dealing with human information processing such as attention, memory, pattern recognition, consciousness, language, dyslexia, decision making, and problem solving.
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A course designed to introduce the student to current research and theory concerning children's social, cognitive, and physical development from infancy through childhood to early adolescence.
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A consideration of the main variables affecting learning in the classroom with special focus upon the conditions essential to efficient learning.
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A consideration of the main variables affecting learning in the classroom with special focus upon the conditions essential to efficient learning.
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Educational issues associated with cognitive, emotional, sensory, and physical differences and challenges.
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Variations in the meaning and significance of death and dying will be considered from a psychological perspective, with particular attention to the contexts (e.g., cultural, familial, life-span developmental) in which these variations occur.
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This course surveys theories and studies related to human strength and positive human functioning, with a focus on the psychological aspects of a fulfilling life. Topics include optimism, creativity, humour, resilience, wisdom, empathy, love, friendship, achievement, and happiness.
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Psychological principles drawn from a variety of subdisciplines (e.g., social, clinical, cognitive) will be surveyed in terms of their relevance and application to the legal system. Topics may include jury selection and decision-making, eyewitness testimony, insanity defense, competency assessment, risk assessment, and attitudes toward law and the legal process.
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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.
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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.
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The course focuses on the existence of and bases for sex and gender differences with emphasis on biological, psychological, and cultural issues.
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This course will examine psychological and social psychological theories and empirical investigations of human sexuality.
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Survey of organizational, group, and individual processes involved in work motivation, group dynamics, leadership, organizational climate, and organizational culture.
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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 may be introduced.
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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 may be introduced.
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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.
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This course offers an introduction to understanding, assessing, and treating mental illness from a psychological perspective. Course material will focus on various categories of abnormal behaviour, including personality, anxiety, and mood disorders; schizophrenia; and substance abuse. Clinical methods of assessment, diagnosis, and intervention will also be considered.
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This course offers an introduction to understanding, assessing, and treating mental illness from a psychological perspective. Course material will focus on various categories of abnormal behaviour, including personality, anxiety, and mood disorders; schizophrenia; and substance abuse. Clinical methods of assessment, diagnosis, and intervention will also be considered.
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Introduction to brain, basic physiological processes, and their roles in behaviour. Topics may include sensing and perceiving, neural bases of action, motivation, learning and memory, and consciousness. Both experimental and clinical data are considered.
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Students are introduced to the research process by participating in an unpaid apprenticeship of 96 hours in a faculty member's research lab in the Department of Psychology. Apprenticeship hours will be completed before the end of the lecture period for the term of enrolment. Application forms are available on the Psychology undergraduate website. Paid or volunteer positions obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course.
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This course introduces the methods used to observe, quantify, summarize, and describe behaviour in empirical psychological science. It focuses on research design and the interpretation of results.
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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.
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What we perceive through our senses makes up much of our conscious experience. This course examines how visual and auditory perception arises and includes topics such as how we become aware of colour, form, space, brightness, loudness, and pitch, and how this information guides behaviour. Other senses may be covered.
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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.
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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.
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Computing is a valuable tool for a variety of academic activities. Course objectives include learning the rudiments of programming sufficient to allow further progress through self study, understanding how scientific computing libraries can be used to program experiments, and learning how to write papers that blend code and analyses to generate reproducible research reports. The skills taught and practiced in the course have a range of academic and practical applications.
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A critical examination of the concept of learning disability and of current issues in the assessment and remediation of learning problems.
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A critical examination of the concept of learning disability and of current issues in the assessment and remediation of learning problems.
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This course introduces research in the areas of debate in cognitive development pertaining to children in infancy and early childhood and drawn from a variety of disciplines including developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, and comparative psychology. Different methodologies and mechanisms of cognitive change are also covered.
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A study of the psychological processes in the second and third decades of human development. Consideration is given to such areas as identity formation and intellectual, emotional, and social growth. Current concepts, issues, and research are stressed.
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This course is an in-depth introduction to pragmatic language development with a focus on children's conversational and narrative ability. Typical and atypical pragmatic language development is examined from a longitudinal, social-cognitive, and multi-cultural perspective and with respect to longer-term outcomes such as social competence, friendship, and success in school.
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An examination of children's psychological disorders from several major perspectives with an emphasis on current research findings. Theoretical and clinical issues are considered.
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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.
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This course will address theories related to problem behaviours in the classroom, the incidence and etiology of conduct problems and behavioural disorders, and the learning outcomes of children with such disorders. Special emphasis is given to research and theory related to the promotion of academic success.
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Examines early language development including how children learn about sounds, words, higher-level sentence structure, and how to communicate effectively. Explores factors within the child and aspects of the environment that make language acquisition possible, as well as special populations of learners who provide additional insight into the acquisition process.
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Foundational assumptions for, and basic approaches to, criminal profiling will be considered, along with a survey of relevant techniques in the context of numerous case studies. Limitations and alternatives to profiling will also be addressed.
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An introduction to the methods, theories, and problems in individual counselling psychology.
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Developmental neuropsychology is a field in which brain-behaviour relationships are examined in the context of typical and atypical development. This course focuses on the structural development of the brain, the emergence of functional brain systems, and the neuropsychological underpinnings of childhood brain disorders such as phenylketonuria, autism, epilepsy, and stroke. Emphasis is placed on the integration of theoretical perspectives and empirical research in neuropsychology with clinical practice.
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This course is designed to survey major aspects of clinical psychology such as historical background, assessment and intervention models, current trends, and future directions in clinical practice.
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The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of family systems and family therapy from the perspective of contemporary family psychology and developmental science. Students will get exposure to theoretical and applied content in family psychology and family therapy practice while becoming increasingly versed in understanding how environmental stress and trauma impact the relationships of families from diverse backgrounds.
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The application of psychology to human resource issues in Canadian organizations. Topics will include defining and measuring job performance, job analysis, performance appraisal, recruitment, personnel selection, and training. Procedures which meet technical, professional, and legal standards will be examined.
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This course covers systematic approaches and models for training and development; needs assessment; curriculum design; instructional approaches, including use of learning technology; relevant aspects of learning and cognitive theories; and evaluation.
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The psychology of groups and teams will address psychological processes particular to any social group situation, for example creative design teams, decision making groups, sports teams, group counselling, university clubs, and community groups. Topics include social identification and cohesion, group dynamics (e.g., social loafing, social influence, temporal dynamics, conflict management, etc.), communication in groups, creativity and brainstorming in groups, team leadership, team learning, and measuring team performance. In addition to lectures there will be discussion groups for team experiential exercises.
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What can psychological science contribute to our understanding of political behaviour? To answer this question we will review psychological theory and research on such topics as voter decision-making, political ideologies, issue framing and public opinion, activism in social movements, barriers to conflict resolution, leadership, multiculturalism, political extremism, and collective violence.
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In this course students gain an awareness and understanding of the role of culture for a range of psychological phenomena, including psychological dimensions along which cultures vary (e.g., behaviours, cognition, emotion, motivation, personality), as well as the implications for interacting with people within and across societies. Students will examine theoretical, methodological, and ethical issues in cultural psychology in light of the current literature.
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In this course students gain an awareness and understanding of the role of culture for a range of psychological phenomena, including psychological dimensions along which cultures vary (e.g., behaviours, cognition, emotion, motivation, personality), as well as the implications for interacting with people within and across societies. Students will examine theoretical, methodological, and ethical issues in cultural psychology in light of the current literature.
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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.
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A psychological analysis of social interaction and the dynamics of close relationships.
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A psychological analysis of social interaction and the dynamics of close relationships.
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This course reviews social psychological theory and research on intergroup relations: how groups of people and people from different groups interact. It examines stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, weight, or sexual prejudice) from both majority and minority perspectives. It also discusses implications for promoting intergroup trust, reducing inequality, and resolving real-world conflict.
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This course addresses the science of measuring and explaining patterned individual differences in behaviour, including temperaments and traits; values, goals, and personal strivings; and meaning systems and self-narratives. Topics include behavioural, physiological, genetics, and cultural studies of personality; continuity and change in personality over the lifespan; and personality disorders.
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This course addresses the science of measuring and explaining patterned individual differences in behaviour, including temperaments and traits; values, goals, and personal strivings; and meaning systems and self-narratives. Topics include behavioural, physiological, genetics, and cultural studies of personality; continuity and change in personality over the lifespan; and personality disorders.
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What does it mean to "be good"? How does one "do good"? What makes "doing good" easier or harder? This course examines (1) the biological and psychosocial foundations of prosocial behaviour and (2) associated facilitators and obstacles at both interpersonal and organizational levels. Topics may include empathy, social responsibility, volunteerism, community intervention, activism, and heroism.
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The objective of the course is to consider human and animal behaviour from a Darwinian evolutionary perspective. Topics will include habitat selection and predator avoidance, sexual selection and mating systems, social behaviour, aggression, and evolutionary perspectives in perception and cognition.
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These courses will be offered at different times as announced by the department.
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This course is intended to increase the awareness and understanding of the impact of the environment on human behaviour and experience. Topics to be discussed include territoriality and crowding, environment cognition, the psychology of public spaces, the influence of digital and social media on environment perception, and the impact of urban design on mental health. The course will include both lectures and interactive activities.
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This course will deal with selected topics in psychology. Subjects will be dependent upon the research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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This course surveys major developments and personalities in the field of psychology, starting with Wundt's founding of the world's first laboratory for experimental psychology in 1879. By comparing the important movements of structuralism, functionalism, behaviourism and gestaltism, the course evaluates the ideas that continue to provide the basis for modern research and practice in psychology. It will be of interest to those wanting a broader perspective on the field of scientific psychology or the history of science, or those planning a career in psychology.
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Topics explore social science research methods in psychology. Consult departmental listings for upcoming topics, which may include naturalistic observation, factorial experiment design, behavioural coding, survey/questionnaire construction, interviewing, and/or linguistic analysis. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., lab experience, data collection), research reports, critiques of published/proposed research, and student presentations.
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Topics explore natural science research methods in psychology. Consult departmental listings for upcoming topics, which may include methods for studying psychophysiology, neuroanatomy, and/or cognitive processes (e.g., perception, attention, memory, information-processing, decision-making). Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., lab experience, data collection), research reports, critiques of published/proposed research, and student presentations.
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Aimed at developing an understanding of the use and interpretation of statistics in complex research designs, this course emphasizes analysis of variance and multiple comparison techniques to interpret the results of multi-factor experiments. The importance of power in factorial designs is discussed. The course includes a computer component that ties the use of a statistical package to the topics discussed in lectures.
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Students learn how to measure psychophysiological responses to the stimuli in our world (e.g., familiar faces, emotional scenes, video games, etc.). Students get hands-on training in acquiring and analyzing different types of psychophysiological data such as skin conductance responses and heart rate changes over short and long periods.
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Current research methods and procedures employed in developmental research are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., "hands on" lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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Current topics in the study of cognitive and perceptual processes including research methods and procedures are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., "hands on" lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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Current research methods and procedures employed in social psychology research are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., 'hands on' lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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Students learn about research in behavioural neuroscience in a hands-on, laboratory atmosphere with an emphasis on comparative and evolutionary approaches to understanding brain-behaviour relations. Projects include neuroanatomical methods and observation of behaviour using a variety of analytic methods.
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Current research methods and procedures employed in personality and/or clinical psychology research are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., "hands on" lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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Current topics in the study of memory including research methods and procedures are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., "hands on" lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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An independent in-depth study of a selected area of concern to the student within the discipline of psychology. Available to individuals or small groups of third- or fourth-year Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the program.
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Current research methods and procedures employed in industrial/organizational psychology are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., "hands on" lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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An independent in-depth study of a selected area of concern to the student within the discipline of psychology. Available to individuals or small groups of third- or fourth-year Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the program.
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Through training attention via mindfulness, this course provides a deeper personal and general understanding of stress, stress reactivity, adaptive stress responses, and wellness. Experiential learning will be central: students will participate in guided mindfulness practices in class and use the support and structure of the course to develop and maintain a daily mindfulness practice at home. Reflections on personal experience, rooted in both scientific and meditative inquiry, will enrich experiential learning.
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This course gives students with either a limited computational or psychology background a gentle introduction to computational neuroscience. The course involves a series of lectures and computational exercises and concludes with an in-class presentation. Programming exercises can be completed with either Excel or a computer language of the student's choice.
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This course addresses planning, motivation, communication, information exchange, influence, relationships, emotion, and reaching objectives in a diverse array of interdependent decision making contexts. Topics include distributive and integrative negotiations, coalitions, negotiating on teams, dispute resolution, and multi-party negotiations. Course format is experiential learning and attendance is required.
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Students in this course will learn how brief psychological exercises can improve outcomes and foster equity in areas such as school achievement, well-being, intergroup relations, and health. Students will investigate theories behind these psychological interventions, and when and why they are successful. Students will incorporate research methodology to test interventions' effectiveness into their own psychological intervention designs.
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An interdisciplinary discussion of central issues concerned with mind and intelligence such as representation, meaning, inference, and consciousness.
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This course focuses on the life cycle of close adult relationships, ranging from the stages of initial attraction and development of an attachment, to growth and maintenance of the relationship, to conflict and dissolution. Students explore contemporary theory and research to understand the basic processes involved in intimate relationships and apply this knowledge to strengthening relationships in diverse contexts.
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Senior seminars may include weekly readings, individual and/or group projects, class presentations and discussions, research proposals, essays/literature reviews, assignments, midterms, and final exams. Consult departmental listings for topics and prerequisites for the current year.
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This seminar addresses issues in child/adolescent psychopathology such as mood/anxiety disorders, conduct disorder, psychosis, eating disorders, Tourette's Syndrome, and severe behavioural problems. Emphasis is on theories and research concerning social-emotional functioning, diagnosis, therapy, and socio-cultural contexts. The course also considers challenges and barriers encountered when raising and teaching children/adolescents with a mental illness.
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Topics reflect current issues in developmental psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Topics reflect current issues in educational psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Topics reflect current issues in social psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Topics reflect current issues in personality and clinical psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Topics reflect current issues in cognitive psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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This course covers social psychological theories of close relationships with emphasis on reading and discussion of original empirical articles. Topics may include attraction, partner selection, trust and power, attachment, communications, conflict, intimacy, and relationship maintenance and dissolution. Student roles include presenting articles, leading discussions, and submitting a written research proposal.
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Topics reflect the research interests of faculty members, for example, cognitive neuropsychology, visual neuroscience, and hemispheric specialization. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Content may involve personnel (e.g., employee selection and appraisal) and/or organizational topics (groups/teams, justice, leadership, motivation, organizational culture, or organizational change). Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Honours seminars may include weekly readings, individual and/or group projects, class discussions, research proposals, one or two essays/literature reviews, weekly assignments, one or two midterms, and final exams. Consult departmental listings for topics and topic-specific prerequisites for the current year.
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This course involves an unpaid apprenticeship of 96 hours in a faculty member's research lab in the Department of Psychology. Apprenticeship hours will be completed before the end of the lecture period for the term of enrolment. Students will be assigned duties that will enable them to advance their understanding of the research process. Course application forms are available on the Psychology undergraduate website. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course.
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For Psychology majors 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 a volunteer commitment of 60 hours during the lecture period. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course. Course application forms are available at the Psychology undergraduate website.
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Emergent literacy refers to the knowledge and skills children acquire from birth on through the preschool years that are important to the development of literacy (reading and writing). Students will learn about emergent literacy via a once-weekly seminar component and a once-weekly unpaid practicum placement at a local elementary public school where students will have the opportunity to read one-on-one with children who are at the beginning stages of reading. The practicum component will involve a commitment of up to 30 hours during the formal lecture period. Students wishing to enter the course must obtain a police check prior to the second week of classes. Transportation to the apprenticeship/volunteer setting is the student's responsibility. Please review the course application form for information on safety for students on unpaid work placement and insurance responsibilities. Course application forms and further details are available on the Psychology undergraduate website. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course.
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For Psychology majors and Human Resources Management students interested in a career in human resources. The course involves an unpaid apprenticeship in a human resources setting combined with regular seminar meetings. The apprenticeship will require a volunteer commitment of 60 hours during the lecture period. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course. Course application forms are available at the Psychology undergraduate website.
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Topics cover practical applications of theory and research in one or more of the six areas of psychology. Consult departmental listings for upcoming topics. Topics may include applications of psychology to health, well-being, law, education, policy analysis, management, marketing, regulation, systems design, community organizing, conflict resolution, and/or communications.
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The student will conduct an extensive literature review and write a major essay/critique of the literature under the supervision of a faculty member selected by the student. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Fall 2025Course outlines
The student will conduct an extensive literature review under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements will include writing a major essay/critique of a topic in a natural science area of psychology. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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The student will conduct an extensive literature review under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements will include writing a major essay/critique of a topic in a social science area of psychology. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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The student conducts an empirical research project in a natural science area of psychology under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements include writing a report of the research carried out. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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The student conducts a research project in a social science area of psychology under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements include writing a report of the research carried out. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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The student conducts an extensive literature review under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements include writing a major essay/critique of the literature, and doing an oral presentation. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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The student conducts an extensive study of advanced statistical techniques under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements normally include assessment of competency through examination. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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How can psychological knowledge benefit communities? This course explores applications of psychology to a real-world community project or volunteer experience of the student's choosing. The course supervisor provides guidance and feedback through reflective learning exercises, discussions, and structured assignments.
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An independent, in-depth study, based on empirical research and/or extensive reading in psychology under the direction of individual instructors in psychology. Available to individuals or small groups of Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the plan. The project must be approved by the academic supervisor of the course prior to registration.
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Students learn how to develop reliable and valid measures of psychological constructs (e.g., self-esteem, mind wandering), and study and apply advanced analytic procedures (e.g., regression, factor analysis). This course is foundational for graduate studies in all six areas of psychology, and for applied jobs in business, clinical, and educational settings.
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The course aims to make students effective, autonomous users of R, a statistics software program with graphical applications and utility in many careers. Students learn to code syntax, analyze, and graph data using R. Each student conducts an R-based data analysis project of particular interest to them.
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Under supervision of a faculty member students normally will review literature, design a study, present an oral research proposal, collect data, and write a scholarly report of the project. Students may choose to begin PSYCH499 in their 3B or 4A term.
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Continuation of PSYCH 499A.
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Continuation of PSYCH 499A/B.
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From the Spring 2026 Graduate Calendar. Also this year: Fall 2025, Winter 2026.
Some examples of seminars offered recently: biological foundations of psychopathology, death, therapeutic use of hypnosis, clinical disorders.
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Clinical students in all of the first four years of the graduate program are expected to enroll in this clinical research topics seminar that will meet weekly and continue throughout the fall and winter terms to discuss new and ongoing clinical research topics conducted by the students and faculty in the program. Topics will include research into personality study, psychopathology, various assessment and therapeutic efforts in clinical psychology. Special emphasis will be placed on research design and statistical analysis applicable to lab and clinical settings.
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The purpose of this course is to review contemporary perspectives on assumptions, procedures, and implications of analysis of variance. The course follows a model testing approach in which parameters for full and restricted models are predicted, and the adequacy of the models compared. Concepts such as power, effect size, error rates, contrasts, trend analyses, nonorthogonality, and so forth are discussed for higher-order, between and within -subjects designs. Special attention is given to analyses with multiple dependent variables (MANOVA). Finally, the application of randomization tests is presented as an alternative to theoretical distributions of test statistics, and the relationships of ANOVA and multiple regression techniques are also examined for simple and complex designs.
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Basic principles used in the design of experiments and the analysis of experimental data, with emphasis on multiple regression and complex analysis of variance techniques.
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The purpose of this course is to equip students with the skills needed to navigate the full data process—from management to analysis to visualization—in a way that is accessible, reproducible, reusable, and readable.
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Consult the schedule of classes for specific topics being offered.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
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Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Consult the schedule of classes for specific topics being offered.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This survey course will be team-taught by members of the Cognitive Neuroscience Area and faculty from other departments within Neuroscience research programs, and will serve to introduce students to major subareas of ongoing cognitive neuroscience research at Waterloo. Topics can include (but are not restricted to) the neuroscience of vision, attention, memory, spatial navigation, face perception, somatosensory processing, locomotion, and multisensory integration. Students will also be exposed to the broad range of neuroscience methods ranging from cellular and psychological studies to behavioural and functional neuroimaging methods.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Clincial Neuropsych Practicum
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
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Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
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Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course will introduce students to classic and contemporary perspectives and research in basic cognitive development. The instructor may cover a range of topics and perspectives, such as: core knowledge/cognition; domain-general accounts of knowledge acquisition; methodology in infant/child cognition.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course will introduce students to classic and contemporary perspectives in research in social development. The instructor may cover a range of topics and perspectives in social development or social cognition.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Seminars dealing with theoretical issues and research findings in the area of social psychology.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course will introduce students to the basics of language and to classic and contemporary perspectives and research in language development. The instructor may cover a range of topics and perspectives, including: nativist vs. empiricist approaches to language development; methodology for the study of infant/child language development; early phonological, lexical, and grammatical development; language processing.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course will introduce students to classic and contemporary perspectives related to pragmatic language development in both early and later childhood. This course will focus on aspects of language development that take into account multiple interactants (family, pets, teachers) and settings outside the home. This course will also consider language development from a broader social and multicultural perspective.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a weekly seminar including both student and faculty presentations of current research and student proposals for MA or PhD work. The format of the seminars may vary from term to term depending on the availability of invited speakers, topics of interest to students and faculty, and the research of members of the group.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Ownership of property is an important determinant of human behaviour. It is especially important in development because most of young children's social conflicts concern the possession and use of objects and these conflicts often involve reasoning about ownership. This class will examine the development of reasoning about ownership. Although the main approach will be developmental, a multidisciplinary approach will be taken. Readings will include papers from other areas of psychology and from philosophy, anthropology, law, and ethology.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The ability to reason about what others think (believe) and want (desire) is crucial to social interaction, and when making sense of what we and others do. For example, in explaining why someone goes to a certain store we might say the she DESIRES to buy a hammer, and BELIEVES the store sells them. The ability to reason about beliefs, desires, and other mental states is often called "theory of mind." How this ability develops in childhood, has been greatly debated over the past 20 years, and remains mysterious (e.g. how can we learn that people have mental states when we cannot see mental states, but only infer them by observing people's behaviour). This course will mainly concern the development of theory of mind in childhood, and we will discuss the major empirical discoveries and theoretical positions in this area of investigation.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a weekly seminar including both student and faculty presentations of current research and student proposals for MA or PhD work. The format of the seminars may vary from term to term depending on the availability of invited speakers, topics of interest to students and faculty, and the research members of the group.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
From early in development (18 months, if not earlier) children engage in and recognize pretence. For example, children can pretend that a banana is a telephone, that their juice is in an empty cup, or that a clean teddybear is dirty. Although pretence is often taken for granted, and perhaps considered childish, it is mysterious: How do children pretend, and purposely represent the world as different than it really is? And how are children able to recognize what others pretend? Are children behaviourists about pretend play? Or does successful pretence signal that your children engage in mental state reasoning ('theory of mind')? Theories of children's (and adults') pretence have sought to provide answers to the questions. These theories are still actively debated, and are the main topic of this course. Relevant experimental work will also be discussed.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a weekly seminar including both student and faculty presentations of current research and student proposals for MA or PhD work. The format of the seminars may vary from term to term depending on the availability of invited speakers, topics of interest to students and faculty, and the research of members of the group.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course will provide an intensive training experience in the clinical foundations of family systems theory and family therapy practice. Classical and contemporary theoretical and research applications will provide fundamentals surrounding the systemic view of human functioning that gives rise to a particular form of intervention (i.e., the family therapies). Clinical formulation will be heavily emphasized, and family-based formulation will be compared and contrasted with individual psychological formulation. Students will develop a holistic perspective on "family therapy intervention", with particular emphasis on Structural and Emotion-Focused Family Therapy. Direct clinical work and case review will be emphasized. Specifically, students will have opportunity for direct (i.e., "face to face") clinical contact, either with their own or a shared (co-therapy) client at the CMHRT. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course will deepen students' understanding of important concepts, theory, and research in adult psychopathology. Students will familiarize themselves with basic diagnostic information for the major mental disorders, including clinical presentation and course. They will also learn to explain, evaluate, and apply a range of empirical and theoretical perspectives on the etiology and maintenance of mental disorders.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course, together with PSYCH 718, covers topics such as systems of clinical interviewing and observation, clinical use of self-report inventories and ability tests, principles of test interpretation and report writing, theories and measurement of intelligence, the conceptualization and assessment of learning disabilities and other academic problems, and basic neuropsychology, as they apply to the clinical assessment of both children and adults. This course is a requirement for all first-year clinical graduate students. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course continues the topics introduced in PSYCH 717, including systems of clinical interviewing and observation, clinical use of self-report inventories and ability tests, principles of test interpretation and report writing, theories and measurement of intelligence, the conceptualization and assessment of learning disabilities and other academic problems, and basic neuropsychology, as they apply to the clinical assessment of both children and adults. This course is a requirement for all first-year clinical graduate students. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course reviews existing standards and ethical guidelines for clinical practice and research and serves as an introductory roadmap for building cultural competence in clinical psychology. Students will be introduced to legislation that affects applied psychology and we will review ethical issues in research and clinical practice. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This fall practicum develops basic clinical skills in interviewing, the administration and scoring of intelligence tests and other cognitive assessment techniques, the integration and interpretation of test information, and report-writing and client-feedback skills. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This winter practicum develops basic clinical skills in interviewing, the administration and scoring of intelligence tests and other cognitive assessment techniques, the integration and interpretation of test information, and report-writing and client-feedback skills. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This fall course is a weekly practicum during which students are exposed to diagnostic assessment, decision making, and practice. This course includes didactic learning, reading, case conferencing and supervised practice. Students will develop a diagnostic knowledge base that includes the DSM diagnostic categories and differential diagnoses, as well as diagnostic mindset about how to approach diagnostic interviewing. Students will be trained under supervision to screen for, identify, and develop working hypotheses about differential diagnoses. They will also begin developing proficiency in communicating diagnostic impressions to both colleagues (via participation in weekly intake meeting and the preparation of diagnostic summary sheets/reports) as well as clients (via observation of/participation in diagnostic feedback sessions). Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This winter course is a weekly practicum during which students are exposed to diagnostic assessment, decision making, and practice. This course includes didactic learning, reading, case conferencing and supervised practice. Students will develop a diagnostic knowledge base that includes the DSM diagnostic categories and differential diagnoses, as well as diagnostic mindset about how to approach diagnostic interviewing. Students will be trained under supervision to screen for, identify, and develop working hypotheses about differential diagnoses. They will also begin developing proficiency in communicating diagnostic impressions to both colleagues (via participation in weekly intake meeting and the preparation of diagnostic summary sheets/reports) as well as clients (via observation of/participation in diagnostic feedback sessions). Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This spring practicum offers 400 hours of training in assessment and/or treatment procedures in a clinical setting that are accrued by working 4 days per week. This practicum can be completed by working 4 days a week in one setting or splitting the 4 days across two settings. Clinical students would enrol for this course in the spring of their first, second or third year of the program. Prior to undertaking the placement, the student must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course is designed to familiarize clinical students with a range of child psychotherapy modalities, such as behavioural and cognitive therapies, parental guidance, family and narrative therapies, and play therapy. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course provides a survey of important theories of personality and a review of recent developments in personality research, with particular emphasis on current and emerging personality assessment methodologies and their application to clinical work. The course also covers classical test theory and SEM-based measurement models. Only students in the Clinical psychology program are permitted to take this course.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is an advanced skills-based course designed to provide students with a solid understanding of cognitive-behavioural theory and basic skills in applying theory to treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in adults. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This fall course provides advanced practicum training in the integrated assessment of children, adolescents, and adults. It extends the experiences provided through Psych 720A & B, Practicum in Interviewing & Cognitive Assessment, by increasing student responsibility for integration of assessment information, case conceptualization, report preparation and feedback, consultation, and supervision of junior students. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This winter course continues Psych 726A, providing further advanced practicum training in the integrated assessment of children, adolescents, and adults. It extends the experiences provided through Psych 720A & B, Practicum in Interviewing & Cognitive Assessment, by increasing student responsibility for integration of assessment information, case conceptualization, report preparation and feedback, consultation, and supervision of junior students. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This spring course continues Psych 726B, providing further advanced practicum training in the integrated assessment of children, adolescents, and adults. It extends the experiences provided through Psych 720A & B, Practicum in Interviewing & Cognitive Assessment, by increasing student responsibility for integration of assessment information, case conceptualization, report preparation and feedback, consultation, and supervision of junior students. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is an advanced applied research course designed to provide students with skills for conducting research in applied settings. Most non-academic clinical psychologists work in a hospital setting for at least part of their career, where, in addition to clinical service delivery, they will be responsible for research and program evaluation. This course reviews relevant research designs and advanced data analytic strategies for research in such settings. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course will introduce students to influential theoretical perspectives, empirical studies, and intervention techniques in adult psychotherapy. Students will learn and apply theories on common transdiagnostic issues in psychotherapy (e.g., client shame and resistance) and interpersonal aspects of treatment (e.g., the therapeutic alliance, psychotherapy process). Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a fall practicum in which third-year clinical students see child and adolescent clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with individual supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a winter practicum in which third-year clinical students see child and adolescent clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with individual supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a spring practicum in which third-year clinical students see child and adolescent clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with individual supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a fall practicum in which third-year clinical students see adult clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with individual supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a winter practicum in which third-year clinical students see adult clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with individual supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a spring practicum in which third-year clinical students see adult clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with individual supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The purpose of this course is to provide students with grounding in the theory and skills required to work effectively with emotions in psychotherapy. The course will begin with an overview of the role of emotions in the development and maintenance of psychological disorders. Three major principles of change in EFT: Awareness, regulation, and restructuring of emotion will be examined and the principles of EFT to conceptualize and treat distress at the level of the individual, the dyad, and the family will be applied. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a fall practicum in which fourth-year clinical students see child and adolescent clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a winter practicum in which fourth-year clinical students see child and adolescent clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a spring practicum in which fourth-year clinical students see child and adolescent clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a fall practicum in which fourth-year clinical students see adult clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a winter practicum in which fourth-year clinical students see adult clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a spring practicum in which fourth-year clinical students see adult clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The students in this fall course will serve as the primary supervisor for a case being seen by a junior therapist. Class will meet weekly to discuss assigned readings and to discuss the cases the students are supervising. The course instructor will also be following the supervised cases of the student therapists, although most of the supervision will be left to the senior trainee. Clinical students are required to take the course in their fourth or fifth year. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The students in this winter course will serve as the primary supervisor for a case being seen by a junior therapist. Class will meet weekly to discuss assigned readings and to discuss the cases the students are supervising. The course instructor will also be following the supervised cases of the student therapists, although most of the supervision will be left to the senior trainee. Clinical students will be required to take the course in their fourth or fifth year. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The students in this spring course will serve as the primary supervisor for a case being seen by a junior therapist. Class will meet weekly to discuss assigned readings and to discuss the cases the students are supervising. The course instructor will also be following the supervised cases of the student therapists, although most of the supervision will be left to the senior trainee. Clinical students will be required to take the course in their fourth or fifth year. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a fall practicum in which fifth-year clinical students see child and adolescent clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a winter practicum in which fifth-year clinical students see child and adolescent clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a spring practicum in which fifth-year clinical students see child and adolescent clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a fall practicum in which fifth-year clinical students see adult clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a winter practicum in which fifth-year clinical students see adult clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a spring practicum in which fifth-year clinical students see adult clients with various disorders for cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) or other modes of psychotherapy. Students will meet with clinical supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a fall practicum in which clinical students see adult and couple clients with various presenting disorders using Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT). Students will meet with individual supervisors every week. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a winter practicum that involves closely supervised assessment and intervention with couples experiencing relationship distress. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a spring practicum that involves closely supervised assessment and intervention with couples experiencing relationship distress. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This fall practicum offers advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a clinical setting. Students in the second or successive year of the program may enrol in this second four-month block placement in a community agency. A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This winter practicum offers advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a clinical setting. Students in the second or successive year of the program may enrol in this second four-month block placement in a community agency. A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This spring practicum offers advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a clinical setting. Students in the second or successive year of the program may enrol in this second four-month block placement in a community agency. A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This fall practicum offers advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a clinical setting. Students in the third or successive year of the program may enrol in this second four-month block placement in a community agency. A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This winter practicum offers advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a clinical setting. Students in the third or successive year of the program may enrol in this second four-month block placement in a community agency. A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This spring practicum offers advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a clinical setting. Students in the third or successive year of the program may enrol in this second four-month block placement in a community agency. A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This fall practicum offers students in the fifth or successive year of the clinical program advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a four-month block placement in either a private practice setting or in our on-site clinical setting at the Center for Mental Health Research (CMHR). A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This winter practicum offers students in the fifth or successive year of the clinical program advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a four-month block placement in either a private practice setting or in our on-site clinical setting at the Center for Mental Health Research (CMHR). A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This spring practicum offers students in the fifth or successive year of the clinical program advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a four-month block placement in either a private practice setting or in our on-site clinical setting at the Center for Mental Health Research (CMHR). A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This fall practicum offers students in the fifth or successive year of the clinical program advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a four-month block placement in either a private practice setting or in our on-site clinical setting at the Center for Mental Health Research (CMHR). A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This winter practicum offers students in the fifth or successive year of the clinical program advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a four-month block placement in either a private practice setting or in our on-site clinical setting at the Center for Mental Health Research (CMHR). A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This spring practicum offers students in the fifth or successive year of the clinical program advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a four-month block placement in either a private practice setting or in our on-site clinical setting at the Center for Mental Health Research (CMHR). A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This fall practicum offers students in the fifth or successive year of the clinical program advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a four-month block placement in either a private practice setting or in our on-site clinical setting at the Center for Mental Health Research (CMHR). A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This winter practicum offers students in the fifth or successive year of the clinical program advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a four-month block placement in either a private practice setting or in our on-site clinical setting at the Center for Mental Health Research (CMHR). A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This spring practicum offers students in the fifth or successive year of the clinical program advanced training in assessment and treatment procedures in a four-month block placement in either a private practice setting or in our on-site clinical setting at the Center for Mental Health Research (CMHR). A student wishing to pursue this possibility must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This seminar provides an overview of classic and contemporary social psychological theory and research on intergroup relations¿namely, how groups of people and people from different groups interact, as well as when and why diversity can pose challenges or cause conflict. We will also examine major theories of intergroup conflict, interdependence, intergroup ideology power, and group position, as well as the interpersonal dynamics of intergroup interactions from both majority- and minority-group members¿ perspectives. We will use this foundation to think broadly about the implications of social psychological research and theory has to say about how people manage (and mismanage) diversity. Specifically, we will discuss implications for promoting intergroup trust, reducing inequality, and resolving real-world conflict.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This seminar introduces grad students to theories, ideas, and findings in modern personality research, with an emphasis on the interplay between the person and the social psychological situation. Readings and class discussion focus on these questions: What influences behavior: the person or the situation he or she is in? Although the obvious answer is "both," how exactly do the person and the situation interact? What forms can interactionism take? What features of people are important in which situations? What features of situations are influential, and for whom?
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This graduate seminar will focus on theory and research in close relationships. This field is characterized by enormous breath of content, unique methodological and statistical challenges and, perhaps most importantly, the need for meta-theories around which major empirical findings can be integrated and organized. The purpose of this seminar is three fold: (1) to familiarize students with classical and contemporary theorizing in the field of close relationships; (2) to read and critique some of the best research in the field; and (3) to identify what critical questions must be asked - and eventually answered - if a more coherent and integrated science of relationships is to emerge.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Since the dawn of psychology as a science, conceptual and methodological questions have accompanied research at the intersection of culture and psychology. In the past, studying the relationship between culture and psychology has been difficult due to sampling restrictions and response biases. Since these challenges have been mastered, a wealth of research has accumulated on how culture influences cognition, emotion, and the self. We will first review and discuss this work. We will next discuss a set of new challenges for culture and psychology. Such challenges include questions about conceptual clarity, within-cultural and sub-cultural variations (e.g., variations due to social status, class, religion, or political affiliation), differentiation and integration of processes at the group vs. individual level of analysis, modeling of how cultural processes unfold over time, and integration of insights from etic and emic methodological approaches. The final goal of this seminar will be to propose ways to address these challenges, ideally in a form of mini-research projects presented at the end of the class.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This is a weekly seminar including both student and faculty presentations of current research and student proposals for MA or PhD work. The format of the seminars may vary from term to term depending on the availability of invited speakers, topics of interest to students and faculty, and the research of members of the group.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This seminar provides an overview of classic and contemporary social psychological approaches to the study of self-regulation and motivation. We will spend some time trying to answer the questions that necessarily begin any study of self-regulation and motivation, "what is motivation? What is it that people really want?," examining several major theories that have suggested different answers to those questions. We will also examine major theories of goal structure and the dynamics of goal pursuit. We'll use this foundation to think broadly about what social psychological research has to say about how people manage (and mismanage) life's opportunities and challenges, especially how individuals respond to success and failure, persist in the face of challenge, and resist temptation.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Wisdom is an elusive topic. The official categorization of humans as homo sapiens declares that we are the "wise people". Yet, what does human wisdom entail? Until recently, it has not been in focus of psychological inquiry. Traditionally, this topic has remained in the domain of philosophy. Indeed, philo - sophia translates as love of wisdom. Philosophers tend to take a normative stand. In contrast, psychologists tend to explore the variations in the psychological processes underlying wisdom. We will focus on the unique combination of these approaches to understand what wisdom may be and how it may be obtained, and explore the distribution of wisdom-related processes in the domain of difficult life experiences and in daily life.
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Principles derived from research in cognitive psychology are widely used in applied contexts. As such training in cognitive psychology opens a number of doors for non-academic career paths. The goal of this course is to provide students with experience in this domain. To this end, students will work in an industry position related to cognitive psychology. Through this course, students will gain experience applying their research skills in an applied context, learn new skills relevant to applied research and/or knowledge translation, and expand their professional networks.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Principles derived from research in cognitive psychology are widely used in applied contexts. As such training in cognitive psychology opens a number of doors for non-academic career paths. The goal of this course is to provide students with experience in this domain. To this end, students will work in an industry position related to cognitive psychology. Through this course, students will gain experience applying their research skills in an applied context, learn new skills relevant to applied research and/or knowledge translation, and expand their professional networks.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Research in cognitive psychology is comprised of a wide array of methods and approaches. Researchers able to effectively use this diverse toolkit are better positioned to solve important problems in cognitive psychology. The goal of this course is to provide students with novel experiences conducting research in cognitive psychology. To this end, contingent on the availability of appropriate opportunities, students will work in a laboratory outside that of their primary research advisor on an independent research project relevant to cognitive psychology. Through this course, students will gain experience applying new methods and approaches in cognitive psychology, learn new research skills, and expand their professional networks.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
In this seminar a variety of issues dealing with causal thinking and reasoning will be covered. General topics will include associative learning, causal cue interactions (i.e. contiguity, covariation, mechanisms), categorization, naive physics, and scientific thinking. These topics will be discussed from a variety of methodological and theoretical perspectives including cross cultural analyses, developmental trajectories, evolutionary theory, and neuropsychological foundations.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
A seminar in which major methods and theoretical arguments in contemporary cognitive psychology will be examined through the reading and evaluation of significant papers of the past several decades.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course surveys the interdisciplinary science of human behaviour. Typical topics include behavioural decision theory (e.g., decision under risk and over time), behavioural game theory (e.g., altruism, cooperation, and coordination), social influence (e.g., attitude and behaviour change), and individual differences in behaviour (e.g., personality and culture).
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
A seminar dealing with primary auditory processes and the basics of speech perception. Topics may include cochlear mechanisms, loudness, pitch, auditory localization, central auditory mechanisms, the motor theory of speech, contemporary speech theory, and artificial speech.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
A seminar covering classical psychophysics and more recent psychophysical scaling techniques. Topics include theory and methods of classical psychophysics (Weber, Fechner), direct and indirect scaling, multidimensional scaling, and signal detection theory. Contextual effects and sequential effects may be included.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Investigation of the methods and theories concerning the distinction between conscious and unconscious representation of knowledge.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
A seminar on the cognitive processes involved in problem solving, judgment and decision making. Representative topics include reasoning, traditional and artificial intelligence approaches to problem solving, heuristics and biases in judgment, and theories of choice behaviour.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
A seminar considering various aspects of human memory. Topics may include long-term and short-term memory, memory codes, storage and retrieval processes, and theories of forgetting.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
A seminar dealing with aspects of attention in humans. The processes involved in selective attention and the various theories of attention will be considered. Additional topics may include a consideration of preattentive processes and the analysis of nonattended sensory input.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
A seminar considering various aspects of psycholinguistics and reading. Possible topics include single-word identification, theories of reading, and various aspects of contemporary psycholinguistic theory.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
A seminar dealing with current research in human neuropsychology. Topics will include object agnosia, coloragnosia, prosopagnosia, and anosognosia, as well as other consequences of brain damage on human cognitive functions.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
A seminar dealing with current research in human neuropsychology. May include such topics as acquired dyslexia, aphasia, blindsight, frontal lobe function, memory dysfunction, visual neglect, and the neural correlates of human cognitive functions.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Memory is intimately involved in most, if not all, domains of human cognition, from the ability to temporarily remember a phone number to the acquisition of language, to defining who we are. This course will consider the cognitive and neural organization of memory, the basis of remembering and forgetting, and the nature of false memories, with an emphasis on the consequences of brain changes associated with normal and pathological aging. Throughout, cognitive theory and behavioural evidence will be integrated with data from neuropsychology and functional brain imaging.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
In this seminar course we will examine the neural bases of visual processing with an emphasis on the domains of space and motion. Although we will review research dealing with a variety of different kinds of animals, we will focus on vision in primates, including humans.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Students will learn fundamental aspects of various neuroimaging techniques as they relate to broad areas of cognition including vision, attention, language, memory and executive control.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to basic aspects of anatomy and pathology in the human brain. After completing this course, students should expect to have mastered the location of major neuroanatomic landmarks, be able to identify these landmarks on both postmortem brains and neuroradiologic films (i.e., CT scan, MRI scan), understand rudimentary brain structure-function relations, outline the gross morphological and cellular consequences of major categories of neuropathology, understand fundamental neuropathologic mechanisms associated with various brain diseases, and describe the general impact of various neuropathologic processes on cognitive and behavioural functioning. (Offered in alternate years from PSYCH 785.)
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course will take students through the dominant theories of attention over the past century before exploring what various brain imaging techniques have added to these theories. For the latter portion of the course students will present key contributions to our understanding of attention from neuroimaging techniques covering the full range of dominant techniques and used in the field (ERP, fMRI, TMS, tDCS). In groups, students will then devise changes to the experimental designs as presented with an eye to improving the study. These 'brainstorming' sessions will then be shared with the rest of the class. The aims of the course are threefold: first, to expose students to the dominant theories of attention, second, to expose students to the pros and cons of a wide variety of neuroimaging techniques and third to develop their skills in experimental design within the constraints of those techniques.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course introduces the application of epidemiologic methods to the study of older persons. This lecture/discussion will present core epidemiologic concepts and methodologic issues in epidemiologic students of older persons. We will then study predictors of health and three major health outcomes: longevity/mortality, functional status/disability, and disease. Students will critically evaluate epidemiologic studies in aging research and will investigate a specific topic in this field in depth.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course will review recent studies of mind-wandering and inattention. The primary focus will be on empirical and theoretical journal articles. The topic will be considered primarily from the cognitive neuroscience perspective though other approaches to the topic will also be considered.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The cognitive disorders that follow brain damage are an important source of insight into the neural bases of human cognitive functioning. The single-case approach in neuropsychology has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the architecture of the brain and its functions. In this course we will review the history, principles and methods used by neuropsychologists to understand perception, attention, memory, language, and consciousness. Disorders of perception and vision such as agnosias, of attention such as neglect, of language such as apshasias and dyslexias, of memory as in dementias, and amnesia, and of higher-order functions as in callosal split brain patients will be considered. We will also examine the relationship between findings from case studies and neuroimaging of cognitive functions. By reviewing and discussing theoretical implications of classic and current research in neuropsychology, students will develop an understanding of how a patient-based approach can inform current theories of human cognition.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Computations neuroscience uses mathematical and computational methods to develop, explore, and test theories and models in neuroscience. Increasingly this approach is being applied to behavioural and cognitive questions. This course is intended to give students with a limited mathematical and computational background a familiarity with computational methods applied to cognitive issues and to improve the ability of the student to evaluate psychological research that employs these methods. The course will require students to perform a series of computational and programming exercises using an existing open source neural simulation software package. (Held with PSYCH 463).
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The human face is one of the most important social stimuli we encounter every day. Multiple aspects of the face such as its identity, age, race, gender, emotion or gaze direction need to be extracted and processed rapidly and accurately by the brain to allow efficient social interactions. This seminar offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of face perception. We will cover major aspects of face processing including the perception and recognition of identity, emotions and gaze direction, their neural bases and their links to social cognition and theory of mind. We will discuss chapters and fundamental papers integrating the most recent findings from neuropsychology, neuroimaging and cognitive psychology. This course is most suited for students interested in brain-behaviour relationships. Basic Cognitive Neuroscience knowledge is required.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course will examine the development of brain-behaviour relationships between pre-infancy and adulthood from converging behavioural, neurophysiological, and neuroimaging perspectives. Topics will include structural brain development, the emergence and refinement of functional brain systems, sequelae of early brain insult, and the role of plasticity in recovery and 'neuroenhancement'. This course is not recommended for students outside of the areas of Psychology, Health Studies and Gerontology, and Kinesiology.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The first part of the course introduces classical test theory and test construction principles, and addresses issues in interpreting test scores. The second part covers exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. The last part of the course examines important measurement issues that arise in the analysis of experimental and nonexperimental data.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course addresses contemporary advances in the areas of psychometric theory and structural equation modeling. Included are topics such as item response theory, nonlinear factor analysis, latent curve models and other longitudinal models, and models for analyzing dyadic data.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Meta-analysis refers to the quantitative synthesis of relationships that have been studied in the research literature. Meta-analyses integrate and synthesize effect sizes that are reported in prior studies. This course focuses on how to conduct a meta-analysis and interpret its results. To this end we will (a) go through the process of conducting a meta-analysis, (b) read and critique applications of meta-analysis, (c) conduct original meta-analysis in student teams in areas of interest to students, and (d) read and discuss primary research that applies, develops, or critiques meta-analysis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course is designed to provide graduate students in Psychology with the background and skills to be able to interpret and conduct multi-level data analysis. Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) software will be used for instruction and assignments. Conceptual issues with multi-level data and theory will also be addressed. Applications may involve data concerning work groups in organizations, romantic couples, individual change over time (as in learning growth curves), and event-level associations of mood states with other variables (as in "diary" studies). Extensions to 3-level models and to "non-linear" models (e.g., for count and rate data) will also be discussed.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
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Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This fall practicum offers 200 hours of training in assessment and/or treatment procedures in a clinical setting, which are accrued by working in that setting 2 days per week. Clinical students would enrol in this course in the fall of their second or third year of the program. Must be taken with either PSYCH 811B or PSYCH 811C. Prior to undertaking the placement, the student must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This winter practicum offers 200 hours of training in assessment and/or treatment procedures in a clinical setting, which are accrued by working in that setting 2 days per week. Clinical students would enrol for this course in the winter of their second or third year of the program. Must be taken with either PSYCH 811A or PSYCH 811C. Prior to undertaking the placement, the student must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This spring practicum offers 200 hours of training in assessment and/or treatment procedures in a clinical setting, which are accrued by working in that setting 2 days per week. Clinical students would enrol for this course in the spring of their first, second or third year of the program. Must be taken with either PSYCH 811A or PSYCH 811B. Prior to undertaking the placement, the student must submit to the Director of the Clinical Program a proposal that outlines the plans for the practicum (e.g., the nature and quantity of clinical work) and the arrangements for supervision. Only students in the Clinical Psychology program are permitted to take this course. Graded on a CR/NCR basis.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course provides senior students in the Clinical Psychology program with a foundation in the theory and practical skills that are required for gold-standard assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It builds upon the foundation in assessment that students will have acquired in PSYCH 717 & 718 (Psychological Assessment I & II) and is meant to complement other developmental courses that students will have taken at the undergraduate and graduate levels coupled with child-focused clinical casework. The course includes a combination of in-class didactics and discussion coupled with supervised training and practice in commonly used ASD assessment tools.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The student will be placed in the Early Childhood Education Centre (ECEC) or one of several community locations, depending on availability and at their discretion following an interview in September with interested students. The practicum will comprise 1 half day a week for the duration of the term. In each location, students will work 'in program' alongside the educators and/or professionals and/or staff. The Community Practicum will serve to provide students with 'hands-on' experience in an applied setting relevant to their educational and professional goals and provide an opportunity to witness children's learning as it relates to what students have learned, and are currently investigating, in the field of child development science and communicative development.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The student will be placed in the Early Childhood Education Centre (ECEC) or one of several community locations, depending on availability and at their discretion following an interview in September with interested students. The practicum will comprise 1 half day a week for the duration of the term. In each location, students will work 'in program' alongside the educators and/or professionals and/or staff. The Community Practicum will serve to provide students with 'hands-on' experience in an applied setting relevant to their educational and professional goals and provide an opportunity to witness children's learning as it relates to what students have learned, and are currently investigating, in the field of child development science and communicative development.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
The student will be placed in the Early Childhood Education Centre (ECEC) or one of several community locations, depending on availability and at their discretion following an interview in September with interested students. The practicum will comprise 1 half day a week for the duration of a term. In each location, students will work 'in program' alongside the educators and/or professionals and/or staff. The Community Practicum will serve to provide students with 'hands-on' experience in an applied setting relevant to their educational and professional goals and provide an opportunity to witness children's learning as it relates to what student have learned, and are currently learning and investigating, in the field of child developmental science and communicative development.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Intended for students who will be seeking further studies at the Ph.D. level, this research apprenticeship will provide a student with a more advanced laboratory research project over two terms and requiring approximately an extra 3.5 hours per week in addition to the 10 hours per week required of the Research Lab Internship required of all MASc DCS students. The particular project that the student will be engaged in, and the ultimate end product of the Apprenticeship at the end of the two terms, will be determined by the student and advisor together.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Intended for students who will be seeking further studies at the Ph.D. level, this research apprenticeship will provide a student with a more advanced laboratory research project over two terms and requiring approximately an extra 3.5 hours per week in addition to the 10 hours per week required of the Research Lab Internship required of all MASc DCS students. The particular project that the student will be engaged in, and the ultimate end project of the Apprenticeship at the end of the two terms, will be determined by the student and advisor together.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Principles derived from research in developmental psychology are widely used in applied contexts. As such, training in developmental psychology opens a number of doors for non-academic career paths. This graduate practicum offers an advanced experiential learning opportunity that complements the student¿s interests with respect to research and/or possible career paths be they in academia or outside academia. The practicum setting is to be proposed by the student to the faculty head of the developmental area and the time spent in this setting should be a minimum of 50 hours over the term (approximately 1 morning or afternoon a week). This proposal should outline the planned location for the practicum, a primary contact, and the nature of practicum and its relation to the student¿s academic or professional goals, and the proposed time. The plans for evaluation will be determined, on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the student¿s advisor and the head of the area. Some assistance may be available from the area in locating a possible practicum setting. Via this practicum, students will gain experience applying their research skills in an applied context, learn new skills relevant to applied research and/or knowledge translation, and expand their professional networks. This practicum does not count towards the breadth requirement for students in Developmental.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Principles derived from research in developmental psychology are widely used in applied contexts. As such, training in developmental psychology opens a number of doors for non-academic career paths. This graduate practicum offers an advanced experiential learning opportunity that complements the student¿s interests with respect to research and/or possible career paths be they in academia or outside academia. The practicum setting is to be proposed by the student to the faculty head of the developmental area and the time spent in this setting should be a minimum of 50 hours over the term (approximately 1 morning or afternoon a week). This proposal should outline the planned location for the practicum, a primary contact, and the nature of practicum and its relation to the student¿s academic or professional goals, and the proposed time. The plans for evaluation will be determined, on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the student¿s advisor and the head of the area. Some assistance may be available from the area in locating a possible practicum setting. Via this practicum, students will gain experience applying their research skills in an applied context, learn new skills relevant to applied research and/or knowledge translation, and expand their professional networks. This practicum does not count towards the breadth requirement for students in Developmental.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Research in developmental psychology is comprised of a wide array of methods, analyses, and approaches. Researchers able to effectively use this diverse toolkit are better positioned to solve important problems in developmental psychology. The goal of this practicum is to provide students with novel experiences conducting research in developmental psychology or a complementary interdisciplinary area to their research. To this end, contingent on the availability of appropriate opportunities, students will work in a laboratory outside that of their primary research advisor on an independent research project relevant to their research in developmental psychology. The practicum setting is to be proposed by the student to the faculty head of the developmental area and the time spent in this setting should be a minimum of 50 hours per term (approximately 1 morning or afternoon a week). This proposal should outline the planned location for the practicum, a primary contact, and the nature of practicum and its relation to the student¿s academic goals, and the proposed time. The plans for evaluation will be determined, on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the student¿s advisor and the head of the area. Via this practicum, students will gain experience applying new methods and approaches in developmental psychology, learn new research and analytical skills, and expand their professional networks. This practicum does not count towards the breadth requirement for students in Developmental.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Research in developmental psychology is comprised of a wide array of methods, analyses, and approaches. Researchers able to effectively use this diverse toolkit are better positioned to solve important problems in developmental psychology. The goal of this practicum is to provide students with novel experiences conducting research in developmental psychology or a complementary interdisciplinary area to their research. To this end, contingent on the availability of appropriate opportunities, students will work in a laboratory outside that of their primary research advisor on an independent research project relevant to their research in developmental psychology. The practicum setting is to be proposed by the student to the faculty head of the developmental area and the time spent in this setting should be a minimum of 50 hours per term (approximately 1 morning or afternoon a week). This proposal should outline the planned location for the practicum, a primary contact, and the nature of practicum and its relation to the student¿s academic goals, and the proposed time. The plans for evaluation will be determined, on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the student¿s advisor and the head of the area. Via this practicum, students will gain experience applying new methods and approaches in developmental psychology, learn new research and analytical skills, and expand their professional networks. This practicum does not count towards the breadth requirement for students in Developmental.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Training in industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology follows the scientist-practitioner model, and careers after graduation for students in our program can include non-academic career paths (e.g., consulting, applied research). Therefore, it is beneficial that students have the opportunity to practice applying principles derived from research in I/O and to develop their practitioner skills in more applied organizational contexts. The practicum setting is to be proposed by the student to the faculty head of the I/O area and the time spent in this setting should be a minimum of 50 hours over the term (approximately 1 morning or afternoon a week). This proposal should outline the planned location for the practicum, a primary contact, and the nature of practicum and its relation to the student's academic or professional goals, and the proposed time. The plans for evaluation will be determined, on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the student's advisor and the head of the area. This practicum does not count towards the breadth requirement for students in the I/O program. Additionally, this practicum is meant to complement rather than replace the internship requirement for I/O MASc students.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Training in industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology follows the scientist-practitioner model, and careers after graduation for students in our program can include non-academic career paths (e.g., consulting, applied research). Therefore, it is beneficial that students have the opportunity to practice applying principles derived from research in I/O and to develop their practitioner skills in applied organizational contexts. The practicum setting is to be proposed by the student to the Director of Applied I/O Training and the time spent in this setting should be a minimum of 25 hours/week and a maximum of 40 hours/week over one academic term. The proposal should be approved by the student's research supervisor and should outline the planned location for the practicum, a primary contact, and the nature of practicum and its relation to the student's academic or professional goals, and the proposed hours per week. Following completion of the practicum, students will present a summary and reflection on their work experience, including making connections to content in their I/O coursework, identifying knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics acquired, and a reflection on personal areas for growth and career goals. This practicum does not count towards the requirements to fulfill the MASc in I/O degree. This practicum can count towards the breadth requirement for students registered in the I/O field in the PhD in Psychology program or those who later matriculate into this from the MA or MASc.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Principles derived from research in social psychology are widely used in applied contexts. As such, training in social psychology opens a number of doors for non-academic career paths. This graduate practicum offers an advanced experiential learning opportunity that complements the student¿s interests with respect to research and/or possible career paths be they in academia or outside academia. The practicum setting is to be proposed by the student to the faculty head of the social area and the time spent in this setting should be a minimum of 50 hours over the term (approximately 1 morning or afternoon a week). This proposal should outline the planned location for the practicum, a primary contact, and the nature of practicum and its relation to the student¿s academic or professional goals, and the proposed time. The plans for evaluation will be determined, on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the student¿s advisor and the head of the area. Some assistance may be available from the area in locating a possible practicum setting. Via this practicum, students will gain experience applying their research skills in an applied context, learn new skills relevant to applied research and/or knowledge translation, and expand their professional networks. This practicum does not count towards the breadth requirement for students in Social.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Principles derived from research in social psychology are widely used in applied contexts. As such, training in social psychology opens a number of doors for non-academic career paths. This graduate practicum offers an advanced experiential learning opportunity that complements the student's interests with respect to research and/or possible career paths be they in academia or outside academia. The practicum setting is to be proposed by the student to the faculty head of the social area and the time spent in this setting should be a minimum of 50 hours over the term (approximately 1 morning or afternoon a week). This proposal should outline the planned location for the practicum, a primary contact, and the nature of practicum and its relation to the student's academic or professional goals, and the proposed time. The plans for evaluation will be determined, on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the student's advisor and the head of the area. Some assistance may be available from the area in locating a possible practicum setting. Via this practicum, students will gain experience applying their research skills in an applied context, learn new skills relevant to applied research and/or knowledge translation, and expand their professional networks. This practicum does not count towards the breadth requirement for students in Social. Students can enroll only after completing PSYCH 828A (Applied Practicum in Social Psychology I).
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Research in social psychology comprises a wide array of methods, analyses, and approaches. Researchers able to effectively use this diverse toolkit are better positioned to solve important problems in social psychology. The goal of this practicum is to provide students with novel experiences conducting research in social psychology or a complementary interdisciplinary area to their research. To this end, contingent on the availability of appropriate opportunities, students will work in a laboratory outside that of their primary research advisor on an independent research project relevant to their research in social psychology. The practicum setting is to be proposed by the student to the faculty head of the social area and the time spent in this setting should be a minimum of 50 hours per term (approximately 1 morning or afternoon a week). This proposal should outline the planned location for the practicum, a primary contact, and the nature of practicum and its relation to the student¿s academic goals, and the proposed time. The plans for evaluation will be determined, on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the student¿s advisor and the head of the area. Via this practicum, students will gain experience applying new methods and approaches in social psychology, learn new research and analytical skills, and expand their professional networks. This practicum does not count towards the breadth requirement for students in Social.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Research in social psychology comprises a wide array of methods, analyses, and approaches. Researchers able to effectively use this diverse toolkit are better positioned to solve important problems in social psychology. The goal of this practicum is to provide students with novel experiences conducting research in social psychology or a complementary interdisciplinary area to their research. To this end, contingent on the availability of appropriate opportunities, students will work in a laboratory outside that of their primary research advisor on an independent research project relevant to their research in social psychology. The practicum setting is to be proposed by the student to the faculty head of the social area and the time spent in this setting should be a minimum of 50 hours per term (approximately 1 morning or afternoon a week). This proposal should outline the planned location for the practicum, a primary contact, and the nature of practicum and its relation to the student's academic goals, and the proposed time. The plans for evaluation will be determined, on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the student's advisor and the head of the area. Via this practicum, students will gain experience applying new methods and approaches in social psychology, learn new research and analytical skills, and expand their professional networks. This practicum does not count towards the breadth requirement for students in Social. Students can enroll only after completing PSYCH 829A (Research Practicum in Social Psychology I).
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Intended for students who will be seeking further studies at the PhD level, this research apprenticeship follows Research Apprenticeships I and II and will provide a student with a more advanced laboratory research project. This requires approximately 10 hours per week of research work. The particular project that the student will be engaged in, and the ultimate end project of the Apprenticeship at the end of the three terms, will be determined by the student and advisor together.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Part-time supervised field work training in an applied setting. For on-campus students only. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Consult the schedule of classes for specific topics being offered.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Consult the schedule of classes for specific topics being offered.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course concerns research design and the operationalization of variables in psychological research. Among the topics covered are these: research designs (experimental, correlational, and quasi-experimental), internal validity, external validity, construct validity, reliability, sources of bias and artifact, strategies for ruling out confounds, mediations, effect sizes, and ethical issues in research. Non-psychology student require permission of the instructor to enroll.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course considers psychological theories and research that focuses on the behavior of people at work. In particular, there will be an emphasis on the psychology of the individual at work (often referred to as the "micro" component of organizational psychology). Accordingly, topics examined will be self-regulation, negotiation, ethics, and citizenship behavior. By necessity, coverage of these topics will not be comprehensive; the primary goal of the course is to simply introduce students to a broad range of theories and topics that are relevant to organizational psychology.
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This doctoral seminar will examine historic and contemporary psychological theories and research on justice with a focus on understanding the dynamics of justice in the work setting.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
This course will provide an overview of the theory and empirical data pertaining to work motivation. Emphasis will be placed on individual goals; specifically, the definition of goals, how goals are set and adopted, and how goal-striving unfolds over time. Readings will highlight the dynamic, within-person nature of many motivational processes. Special attention will be paid to formal (i.e., mathematical) theories of dynamic self-regulation.
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The primary focus of this course will be job performance and related issues. Readings will cover job analysis, performance appraisal, and the "criterion problem" in I/O psychology. The definition, measurement, and operationalization of job performance will be emphasized.
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The primary focus of this course will be personnel selection. Readings will focus on constructs used in personnel selection, methods used in personnel selection, and issues related to fairness and bias in personnel selection. The importance of measurement of psychological constructs will be emphasized. A working knowledge of correlation and regression is required.
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An introduction to the theories and techniques for improving organizational effectiveness. This course is open to students, with instructor consent, who have sufficient background in human resource management or organizational behaviour.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
A number of workshops on topics of current interest in industrial psychology will be held throughout the year.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
A seminar including both student an faculty presentations of current research and student proposals for MASc/MA or PhD work. The seminar is held weekly or biweekly depending on availability of speakers, and the format may vary, depending on the research topics of members of the group.
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Examines major topics and issues regarding the psychology of training in work organizations. Areas typically covered include task analysis, training objectives, curriculum development, instructional techniques, and training evaluation.
Archived calendar entryRequirements, Spring 2026Course outlines
Topics will include experimental and non-experimental research design; internal, external, and construct validity; psychometrics including reliability and factorial structure; statistical inference; and practical considerations in measurement and evaluation in I/O Psychology. Non-psychology students require permission of the instructor to enroll.
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This course addresses interdependent decision making in the workplace and covers social motivation, cognitive biases, communication and influence strategies, brainstorming and idea generation, managing emotion, and reaching objectives in a diverse array of interdependent work contexts. Topics include distributive and integrative negotiations, working in teams, conflict management, and dispute resolution. Mandatory first class attendance.
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