PSYCH 458Honours Seminar in Cognition
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Psychology
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Topics reflect current issues in cognitive psychology. Consult the School of Psychology listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- PSYCH207 - Cognitive Processes (0.50)
- Earned a minimum Psychology major average of 74.0%
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Complete 1 of the following
- Enrolled in H-Psychology (BA), or H-Psychology (BSc)
- Enrolled in Make-up Psychology
- Must have completed the following:
Corequisites
- Completed or concurrently enrolled in:
- PSYCH391 - Advanced Data Analysis (0.50)
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEM 001 | 4229 | 0 / 25 | T 14:30–17:20 |
| SEM 002 | 8522 | 0 / 15 | T 18:30–21:20 |
| SEM 701 | 1508 | 19 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
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I had it in W26 with Clara Colombatto! The topic was Social Perception, and it was a very interesting course! we had weekly reading responses, a presentation and a final paper. and Dr. Colombatto was a wonderful professor!
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3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention PSYCH 458, July 2017 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 2023
Which 2 course combos should I take: PSYCH 420 & PSYCH 353 vs PSYCH 458 & PSYCH 336? 1 point, 1 comment
u/Comrarius: “… So my alternative is to either replace PSYCH 420 with PSYCH 458 to fulfill the same degree reqs, or to replace PSYCH 336 with PSYCH 353 (for my any level 300+ course requirement). Anybody here who took any of those 4 courses? …”
Fall 2017
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: “… 395 PSYCH 397 PSYCH 398R PSYCH 399 PSYCH 399R PSYCH 447 PSYCH 448R PSYCH 453 PSYCH 457 PSYCH 458 PSYCH 459 PSYCH 461 PSYCH 464 PSYCH 470 PSYCH 480 PSYCH 481 PSYCH 482”
Spring 2017
What courses are you taking this fall? 28 points, 129 comments
“With course selection and add/drop happening this week I figured this would be a cool discussion post. …”
u/Corvolt: “PSYCH 256 - Intro to Cognitive Science PSYCH 336 - Introduction to Clinical Psych PSYCH 391 - Advanced Data Analysis PSYCH 458 - Hon Sem in Cognition (Psychology of Economic Decision Making) PSYCH 470 - Topics in Applied Psychology (Adolescent Brain and Behaviour) i might die”
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