82 courses in the 1991–92 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Undergraduate Office H. Smith, PAS 4028, ext. 2819
introductory Note
See departmental course listing catalogue for specific terms of the various course offerings in 1991-92.
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. Students may receive credit for only one of PSYCH 101 or PSYCH 120R Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
A study in greater depth of selected topics. Previous topics included: Applied Psychology; Culture's Influence on Behaviour; Psychological Intervention; Social Psychology and Sport.. Topics will be announced each year in time for pre-registraton.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
The logic of measurement in Psychology. Descriptive procedures for collecting and handling data. Making inferences from test scores. The use of correlational procedures in measuring intelligence, achievement, aptitudes, interests and personality.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Antireq: Any course in statistics
Enrolment is restricted to Psychology majors and minors and to Arts students whose math background does not exceed one OAC math course (or Grade 12 math plus one term course at the first year level o; university math). Others who wish to enrol in this course require written permission trom the Psychology Undergraduate Office prior to registration in the course.
Course Descriptions Psychology
This course is designed to introduce the Student to theories in Learning and Motivation and to provide the student with an understanding of the experimental techniques in these areas. Prereq: PSYCH 101 Priority enrolment for Psychology Majors.
An examination of data and theory concerning perceptual processes. Topics will include the perception of form and space, perceptual learning and a consideration of the effect of personality variables in perception. Prereq: PSYCH 101 Priority enrolment for Psychology majors.
An examination and evaluation of selected topics dealing with human learning, thinking, concept formation, memory and language.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Priority enrolment for Psychology majors.
An examination of the process and factors of human development. Prereq: PSYCH 101 Priority enrolment for Psychology majors. Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
A consideration of the main variables affecting jearning in the classroom with special focus upon the conditions essential to efficient learning.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
Taught in French in the 1992 Spring term.
Educational problems associated with
mental retardation, emotional distur-
bances, sensory and physical impair-
ments and intellectual giftedness. Prereq: PSYCH 101
What processes change as adults age? ls the idea of age-related decline in functioning a myth? The course deals with processes such as memory, perception, intelligence, and problemsolving. It also outlines the problems in interpreting developmental research. Prereq: PSYCH 101
An examination of the psychological aspects of aging and the traditional and recent literature relating to various views on the reality of death in human life. Therapy with dying individuals is reviewed and evaluated.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or permission of the instructor
Offered at St. Jerome's College.
Approaches of traditional psychological theories and especially of a modern psychology of consciousness toward phenomena of religious experience, mysticism and meditation are examined. The transcendent phenomena are compared with other altered states of consciousness.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Gender and Sex
The course focuses on the existence of
and bases for sex and gender differ-
ences with emphasis on biological.
psychological and cultural issues. Prereq: PSYCH 101 (PSYCH 211 is
recommended)
Sexuality. This course will examine psychological and social psychological theories and empirical investigations of human sexuality.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or permission of instructor
Antireq: SMF 201A
Offered at St. Jerome's College.
An introduction to the scientific study of social behaviour and social influences on behaviour. Theories and research on such topics as attitude change and persuasion, stereotypes and prejudice, conformity and obedience to authority, altruism, conflict, attraction and love will be introduced.
Students may receive credit for only one of PSYCH 253 or PSYCH 220R.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Priority enrolment for Psychology majors.
Cross-listed as PSYCH 220R
Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
A psychological analysis of social interaction. The development of interpersonal attraction from first impressions to long-term relationships. The roots of hostility, conflict and communication problems.
Students may receive credit for only one of PSYCH 254 or PSYCH 221A
Prereq: PSYCH 253
Cross-listed as PSYCH 221R
Introduction to brain, basic physiological processes, and their roles in behaviour. Course covers sensing and perceiving; neural bases of action; motivation; learning and memory; and consciousness. Both experimental and clinical data are considered.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or permission of instructor
Priority enroiment for Psychology majors.
Survey of mechanisms, development, adaptive value and evaluation of behaviour in non-human animals. Covers ethology, sociobiology and experimental comparative psychology. Emphasis on principles of research with laboratory and wild animals as well as methods of observing behaviour. Prereq: PSYCH 101 or permission of instructor Priority enrolment for Psychology majors.
Course Descriptions Psychology
An introduction to the methods used in psychological research. Methods tor observing behaviour and the procedures used to summarize these observations are emphasized. Prereq: PSYCH 101 and second year Honours standing in Psychology See overlapping content note (Grading Systems, Item 7, on p. 8.7)
An introduction to the logic and methods of inferential statistics with emphasis on application in Psychology. Also included is a more detailed treatment of the methods and projects introduced in PSYCH 291. Prereq: PSYCH 291 and second year Honours standing in Psychology See overlapping content note (Grading Systems, Item 7 on p. 8.7)
A consideration of data and theory concerning sensory pracessess. Topics will include psychophysical methodology, sensory mechanisms, and the neuropsychologica! basis of perceptions.
Prereq: PSYCH 206
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.
This course will be concerned with contemporary issues in psychological study of social development. The course will be organized around a few central issues such as those of continuities and discontinuities of development and the relations between social and cognitive development.
Prereq: PSYCH 211
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The purposes of this course are to study the behaviour and development of human infants, to gain direct experience with infants, and to examine community attitudes and resources available for infant care.
Prereq: PSYCH 211 or permission of instructor
A critical examination of the concept of learning disability and of current issues in the assessment and remediation of learning problems. Prereq: PSYCH 211, 212, or 213 Students may receive credit for only one of PSYCH 160 or PSYCH 312 Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
A consideration of psychological research and theory concerned with the origins and development of cognition in humans. Traces the development of such cognitive skills as problem salving, memory, concept formation, language, and other symbolic capacities from birth to adulthood. Cultural influences on cognitive development will also be considered.
Prereq: PSYCH 207 or 211
A study of the psychological processes in the second decade of human development. Consideration is given to such areas as intellectual, emotional and social growth, and identity formation. Current concepts, issues, and research are stressed.
Prereq: PSYCH 211
Formerly PSYCH 214
Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
An examination of children's psychological disorders from several major perspectives with an emphasis on current research findings. Theoretical and clinical issues are considered. Prereq: PSYCH 211 Offered at St. Jerome's College.
An introduction to the methods, theories and problems in individual Counselling Psychology.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Also offered at Renison College and St. Jerome's College.
Forms of psychological intervention that produce important changes in the way people think, feel and behave including psychoanalysis, behaviour therapy, brainwashing, cult conversions, deprogramming, hypnosis, biofeedback and meditation.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Survey of organizational, group, and individual processes involved in work motivation, group dynamics, leadership, organizational climate and organizational culture.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Antireq: M SC/ 211
An examination of the following major
topics in personnel psychology.
employment planning, selection and
recruitment, selection techniques.
career development, performance
appraisal, training programs, labour
relations, compensations systems. Prereq: PSYCH 101
Theory and practice are integrated in an attempt to identify and to understand the social factors which inhibit or facilitate healthy development of the individual. The adequacy of existing social structures and institutions in the treatment of various personal problems is assessed.
Prereq: PSYCH 253
Offered at St. Jerome's College.
Education
An introduction to theories and issues
in early childhood education. Topics
include issues differentiating preschool
programs and application of psycholog-
ical theory/research to early education. Prereq: PSYCH 211
Course Descriptions Psychology
Contemporary theories on the therapeutic application of group processes. Issues such as group development, leader skills and training, selection of members, problems encountered in both process and outcome research will be examined.
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Offered at St. Jerome's College.
Situations
The course will examine reactions to
victims of misfortunes such as Serious
physical and mental illness, natural
disaster, poverty and discrimination. Prereg: PSYCH 253
An examination and evaluation of some of the outstanding theories of personality.
Students may receive credit for only one of PSYCH 355 or PSYCH 322R
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Priority enrolment for Psychology majors.
Cross-listed as PSYCH 322R
The nature and origin of deviant behaviour.
Students may receive credit for only one of PSYCH 357 or PSYCH 323R
Prereq: PSYCH 101
Priority enrofment for Psychology majors.
Cross-listed as PSYCH 323R
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
This course continues and extends PSYCH 261. Departmental listings of topics should be consulted.
Prereq: PSYCH 261 or permission of the instructor
These courses will be offered at different times as announced by the Department.
Consult departmental listings for topics and prerequisites.
An examination of the effective use and interpretation of statistics in complex research designs. Topics include an introduction to multivariate analysis, analysis of variance, and applied psychological research.
Prereq: PSYCH 292 and third year Honours standing in Psychology
See overlapping content note (Grading Systems, item 7 on p. 8.7)
An introduction to the logic of measurement in Psychology with special emphasis placed on the use of psychological tests to assess individual and group differences.
Prereq: PSYCH 391 and Honours standing in Psychology
Open only to students in a Psychology Honours Program.
Prereq: PSYCH 211 and 391 (acceptable as a corequisite)
Open only to students in a Psychology Honours Program.
Prereq: PSYCH 206 or 207 and 391 (acceptable as a corequisite)
Open only to students in a Psychology Honours Program.
Prereq: PSYCH 253 and 391 (acceptable as a corequisite)
Open only to students in a Psychology Honours Program.
Prereq: PSYCH 261 and 391 (acceptable as a corequisite)
Open only to students in a Psychology Honours Program.
Prereq: PSYCH 355 or 357 and 391 (acceptable as a corequisite)
Open only to students in a Psychology Honours Program.
Prereq: PSYCH 203 or 271 and 391 (acceptable as a corequisite)
The practice of counselling in terms of current psychological theories and tasearch. The demonstration and development of these concepts are aided by personal participation, exercises, role play and videotape simulation.
Prereq: PSYCH 334 and 344 or suitable alternative and permission of instructor
Offered at St. Jerome's College.
A grade for PSYCH 440A will be submitted only after the completion of PSYCH 440B.
This is an opportunity for independent experimental research or extensive reading. Before a student can register for this course, a proposal outlining the course, e.g. area of study, method of evaluation, etc., as agreed to by both the student and the professor, must be filed with the undergraduate secretary. A maximum of one term course in directed studies may be used toward the five Psychology electives required for the General Program and a maximum of two term courses towards the Psychology electives required in the Honours Program. A 480 project may be used to fulfill either an Honours Seminar or an Advanced Psychology requirement in the Honours Program.
Prereq: Open to third and fourth year Psychology students who have a cumulative Psychology average of 75% or better
Each student will work under the direction of a member of the department on a Research Project. The project wili involve an empirical study and/or a critical integrative review of some issue or issues in the research literature of Psychology. The result of this investigation will be presented by the student in the form ofa thesis which will be examined critically by members of the department. Although a thesis supervisor normally comes from within the Psychology Department, approval for other thesis supervisors may be sought from the course co-ordinator. Students may choose to begin 499 in their 3B or 4A term.
Open to Honours Psychology or Make-Up Psychology students only
A letter grade for PSYCH 499A and PSYCH 499B will be submitted only after the completion of PSYCH 499C.
Course Descriptions Psychology
The following courses are administered by Renison College. Since these courses are intended primarily for students in the Social Development Studies program, students planning a General or Honours Psychology program must consult their faculty advisor concerning Psychology major credit for these courses.
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Open to senior Social Development Studies majors only.
Pure Mathematics
Undergraduate Officer LJ. Dickey, MC 5078, ext. 4076
Introductory Note
More detailed course descriptions and availability information may be obtained upon request from the Pure Mathematics Department.
Basic concepts and techniques of modern psychology as a behavioural science, with special emphasis on social aspects of behaviour. Topics may include the nervous system, perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation, emotion, development, personality, social influences, psychopathology and psychotherapy. Students may receive credit for only one of PSYCH 120R or PSYCH 107
A continuation of PSYCH 120R with in-depth study of some selected topics. Prereq: PSYCH 120R Students may receive credit for only -one of PSYCH 121R or PSYCH 102
An examination of the major theories of personality including consideration of the psychoanalytic, dispositional, humanistic, and behaviouristic modeis. Prereq: An introductory Psychology course Cross-listed as PSYCH 355 Students may receive credit for only one of PSYCH 322R or PSYCH 355
A survey of concepts, theory, and research dealing with the nature and etiology of behavioural abnormality. Topics include neurosis, schizophrenia, depression, psychophysiological and behavioural disorders.
Prereq: An introductory Psychology course
Cross-listed as PSYCH 357
Students may receive credit for only one of PSYCH 323R or PSYCH 357
An introduction to the methods, theories and problems in individual counselling psychology.
Prereq: An introductory Psychology course
One or more term courses will be Offered from time to time as announced by the Social Development Studies Program. Subjects will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
0.5/0.5 Independent Study 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.
Prereq: Permission of Undergraduate Officer
Not offered in 1991–92.
Not offered in 1991–92.
Not offered in 1991–92.