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PSYCH 315Psychology of Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Psychology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

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.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following:
    • PSYCH211 - Developmental Psychology (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 08137660 / 285Online or by arrangement
LEC 7011445152 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

80% liked it96% easy54% useful

From 10 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • course content was interesting, professor teaching it was not. It's an easy 90 with minimal studying.

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  • Course content easy to follow, grade was based on 3 in-class tests, participation activities & a short paper.

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  • Really interesting course! The material was engaging and I found it quite easy to follow. I did the course mostly by myself since the professor was terrible in so many different ways.

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention PSYCH 315, September 2018 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.

Winter 2024

Spring 2019

Interesting and easy electives 2 points, 7 comments

“hello does anyone have suggestions for good electives this term, or have taken the following courses: EASIA 100R EASIA 202R/203R SPAN 101 I've considered HRM 200 and CS100 and the HP course, and …”

u/Sinapi12: “Not sure on the difficulty, but I've heard the Psych courses are fairly interesting. Psych 101 would be the most birdie since its for first years, tho theres also classes on personality (psych 356), child development (psych 315), and more if thats what interests you”

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Fall 2018

Course not showing up on LEARN 3 points, 7 comments

“I enrolled in HIST 105 this term but it hasn't appeared on my LEARN yet. Quest says I'm enrolled in it though. And all my other courses show up on LEARN. Anyone else facing this issue? …”

u/laurenlmaowtf: “yea I'm having the same problem rip, enrolled in PSYCH 315 but its still not on learn.”

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