PSYCH 308Psychology of Reading
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Psychology
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
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.
Prerequisites
- Must have completed the following:
- PSYCH207 - Cognitive Processes (0.50)
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
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I took this as an elective. 10 quizzes each 10% non-cumilitive except the last + no textbook. On paper this seems like an easy course since all you really have to do is pay attention in the lectures. However, the material is INCREDIBLY dry, and there is almost no structure to the course because it's basically just a collection of facts from numerous papers. What you'll be doing is this: see some theory, see theoretical data, see real data, see conclusions and none of it is really intuitive stuff. My suggestion is do well on the early quizzes because the topics get progressively harder. The marking scheme is the only thing keeping this course bearable.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
8 posts and comments in 7 threads mention PSYCH 308, June 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2017
Easiest 300 PSYCH course? 2 points, 3 comments
“I'm planning on finishing my breadth/depth with PSYCH. I already have PSYCH 101 and 207 so apparently I can access all of these courses. …”
u/UWCSThr: “If you can take PSYCH 308, that was super birdy (I know you didn't list it, but that's what I used for my breadth/depth after taking 101 and 207). When I took it, we had 10 non-cumulative weekly quizzes in class, each worth 10%. No exam, nothing.”
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… PSYCH 253 PSYCH 256 PSYCH 257 PSYCH 261 PSYCH 263W PSYCH 264 PSYCH 291 PSYCH 306 PSYCH 307 PSYCH 308 PSYCH 312R PSYCH 317 PSYCH 318 PSYCH 320 PSYCH 336 PSYCH 340 PSYCH 349R PSYCH 352 PSYCH 363 PSYCH 389 PSYCH 390W PSYCH 391 PSYCH 393 PSYCH 395 PSYCH 397 PSYCH 398R PSYCH 399 …”
Spring 2016
Seeking advice: What is a relatively easy 300 LVL Psych course (shorter readings, fewer assignments, more multiple choice tests, etc.)? 1 point, 10 comments
u/Nizbel99: “Psych 308 (with Besner) - When I took it, just a paper reading a week (sometimes two), and weekly (non-cumulative) multiple choice quizzes.”
Winter 2016
Is there any courses about brain studies, neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology ? 0 points, 2 comments
“I am a 1A CS student and I am deciding which courses to take ?”
u/AnIncredibleMetric: “… PSYCH 211 Developmental Psych PSYCH 306 Perception PSYCH 307 Human Neuropsych PSYCH 308 Psychology of Reading (This is mostly about computational models used to describe how people process information when reading) PSYCH 314 Cognitive Development PSYCH 316 Pragmatic Language …”
Winter 2015
What psychology courses are interesting and useful? 1 point, 11 comments
“I plan to fill my remaining non-math electives (and depth requirement) with psychology. I took Intro (101) and enjoyed it. …”
u/hoovermutt: “… If you're more interested in cognitive psych Psych 308 Psychology of Reading is pretty cool. …”
Fall 2011
Looking for a study buddy for Psych 308 (Psych of Reading) 1 point, 17 comments
u/plantshit: “Hello :) I was wondering if there is anyone who would like to study with me in the future for psych 308? I go to all my classes and I just want someone who I can regurgitate the class lecture material with. Regards, plantshit”
[deleted]: “Interesting! Is that like finite automata?”
[deleted]: “It's from the undergrad course calendar description for PSYCH 308.”
Spring 2011
Has anyone taken Human Neuropsychology? 3 points, 14 comments
u/plantshit: “What are your thoughts on it? What does the curriculum entail? Struggles? Fun? Herp Derp? Edit Its this course: PSYCH 307 - Human Neuropsychology and please if you have feedback regarding: PSYCH 256 - Intro to Cognitive Science PSYCH 308 - Psychology of Reading Thank you so much”
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