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This course aims to provide a general overview of theoretical and empirical areas of literature in psychology for non-psychology students. Students are exposed to major areas of psychology such as physiological psychology, developmental psychology, learning, memory and perception, personality and social psychology, and psychopathology. Individual instructors may tailor the course in accordance with the needs of the students taking the course. (Elective for non-Psychology Program students).

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An introduction to general theories and methods of psychology; basic concepts and research findings in major areas of psychology, such as perception, learning, cognition and emotion

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A continuation of PSY 101. Basic concepts and research findings in the areas of developmental psychology, personality, individual differences, abnormal behavior, psycho-therapy and social psychology.

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This course is intended, first, to introduce the basic concepts of psychological research, such as the relationship between theory and research formulating and testing hypotheses, ethics in research, presentation of results, and second, to explain the nature of and problems associated with observational research in psychology. In addition to three lecture hours a week, two hours will be devoted to the discussion, exemplification, and application of the basic principles of sound psychological research.

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This course will introduce the basics of descriptive statistics and the principles of hypothesis testing. Methods of summarizing data, principles of probability, and basic assumptions and methods of hypothesis testing will be discussed as they relate to psychological research. The course will include weekly problem sessions (2 hours a week) to reinforce the learning of the principles by application.

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This course is an introduction to ethical issues inherent in the conduct of psychological research and practice. Topics on ethical issues and dilemmas relevant in different fields of studies, including therapy, clinical and organizational assessment, training, consulting, and forensic issues will be covered during the semester.

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This course aims to familiarize students with the use of experimental methods in psychology. The content will include basic principles of good experimentation, between group and within-group experiments, how to deal with the problems associated with these kinds of experiments, design and interpretation of factorial experiments. During the course of the semester, students will be required to create a simple experiment of their own, collect data, and report the result in a computer generated report in the appropriate format.
Prerequisite: PSYC 113.

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This course is intended to introduce the methods of statistical hypothesis testing that are used frequently in more complex research designs in psychology. The main part of the course will cover the use of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) in analyzing psychological data. In addition, the use of non-parametric tests and the issue of statistical power will be discussed

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An integrated account of the various approaches to human development emphasizing the relevant research findings in this area with special reference to psycho-motor, mental, emotional and social development from birth through adolescence. Discussion of basic issues in developmental psychology.

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Review of theory and research on psychological problems associated with different periods of life. Adolescence, early and late adulthood, family, parenthood, work environment and retirement. Old age, abilities and psychological development of the elderly.

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The course aims at introducing basic theories and empirical evidence about human stress response. Focusing on transaction between mind and body and between persons and environments, the course intends to examine how physiological, psychological, social and cultural factors come together to influence what people perceive as stressful and how they cope with it. The course also involves practical applications of various emotion and problem focused coping skills.

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Introduction to the field and methods of social psychology; historical perspective, review of theoretical and empirical work related to areas such as social perception, cognition, attitude formation, change and measurement.

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Review of theoretical and empirical work in the areas of interpersonal attraction, group processes including norms, conformity, negotiation, cooperation, conflict, leadership, productivity and socialization processes such as sex-role learning and pro and antisocial behavior.

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This course introduces basic theories, concepts, methods and epistemology of social psychology. Social psychology is presented as having an interdisciplinary potential by bridging the study of psychological processes with the social reality within which individuals and groups are embedded in. Students will be acquainted with dominant and critical ways of thinking within social psychology. Introduction to social psychological thinking, social cognition, attribution, self and identity, persuasion and attitude change, group processes and intergroup relations are some of the topics to be covered.

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Different theories and approaches to the study of personality; comparison, critique and evaluation of different theories; linking personality theories with field applications.

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A course designed to acquaint the students with the experimental literature of the psychology of learning. Areas of major emphasis are principles of classical and instrumental conditioning, reinforcement and its patterns, extinction, relation of learning to motivation, generalization and discrimination. A selective treatment of major learning theories in various contexts is distributed throughout the course material.

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A survey course that concentrates on the central phenomena of perception with an attempt to clarify the theoretical problems to which these phenomena give rise. Topics to be covered include perception of size, the third dimension, direction, movement, form, neutral color and illusions. A brief discussion of sensory processes is also included.

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A survey course built upon the experimental cognitive approach to human information processing. Topics to be covered include sensory memory, attention, pattern recognition, short-term storage and processing, non-acoustic coding and forgetting in short-term memory.

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This course was designed to give students a first hand experience in the application of psychology in real life work setting. Students will have the opportunity to make observations and applications related to applied areas of psychology in various institutions. They are expected to develop an understanding of practical issues relevant for the application of basic theoretical knowledge. The course also aims to give students an appreciation of ethnical guidelines for the professional conduct of psychology. Fr tehassessment part of this course, students prepare a summer practice report.

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Students will be exposed to the basic principles of measurement in psychology; norm development validity, reliability, and related statistics. Special emphasis will be given to test development and use of tests. Nature of abilities, intelligence and issues in intelligence testing are among the other topics covered in this course

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The course provides an introduction to the field of forensic psychology through examination of the relationship between psychology and the legal system. The course will address the nature of forensic psychology, ethical issues, criminal causality, offender responsibility, and discrimination issues.

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This course provides a general overview of industrial psychology. Topics, such as methods used in the science and practice of industrial psychology, job analysis, criterion development, personnel selection, placement and training, and performance appraisal are covered with the purpose of providing a foundation in both theoretical and applied areas of the field.

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A survey of different theories and approaches to the study of personality. Comparison, critique and evaluation of different theories.

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Historical review of the field; concepts of normal and abnormal behavior; theoretical approaches to abnormal behavior; examination of the types of adulthood psycho pathology as proposed in the latest classification system.

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The course objective is development of knowledge and understanding of the basic skills of clinical interview. By the end of the course, students will have the knowledge and understanding of the basic skills of clinical interview.

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This course will focus on the topic of close relationships. The course expands on what students have learned about this topic in PSYC 252 by addressing in more depth a number of questions, which include why we fall in love with particular individuals, the qualities we look for in potential mates, causes of relationship dissolution, and factors that help relationships endure. Students will be introduced to basic research and theory in this subarea of social psychology. There may be prerequisites as per the consent of the instructor.

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The physiological basis of behavior; study of sensory, neural and motor structures for sensory coding, hunger and thirst, sleep - waking cycle, communication emotion, learning, and psychosomatic disorders

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This course aims at expanding students’ knowledge in the area of experimental psychology by focusing on a select number of topics tackled by psychologists. Students will learn to critically read and analyze journal articles addressing experimental questions on topics such as learning, perception, memory, and social behavior. Through readings and class discussions, students will become well versed with various experimental designs and methods employed by experimental psychologists. There may be prerequisites as per the consent of the instructor.

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The field of human attention and its historical foundation in the study of neuropsychology; important issues, theories, and contending models of attention from cognitive psychology, neuroscience, computational modelling and human factors; review and discussion of the application of the various models of attention to understanding attentional impairments, clinical diagnosis, and rehabilitation.

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The aim of this course is to teach the acoustics of speech and its perception. Basic concepts are explained. Then these concepts are applied to the description of speech sounds, and acoustic research on the perception of speech sounds and their meanings are presented.

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The major aim is to involve the students in a typical research activity in their field of interest including designing of research, data collection, analysis of the results, and writing up a research report. Areas in which workshops will be offered will be announced, together with the course codes, each semester. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

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The major aim is to involve the students in a typical research activity in their field of interest including designing of research, data collection, analysis of the results, and writing up a research report. Areas in which workshops will be offered will be announced, together with the course codes, each semester. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

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The major aim is to involve the students in a typical research activity in their field of interest including designing of research, data collection, analysis of the results, and writing up a research report. Areas in which workshops will be offered will be announced, together with the course codes, each semester. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

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The major aim is to involve the students in a typical research activity in their field of interest including designing of research, data collection, analysis of the results, and writing up a research report. Areas in which workshops will be offered will be announced, together with the course codes, each semester. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

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The major aim is to involve the students in a typical research activity in their field of interest including designing of research, data collection, analysis of the results, and writing up a research report. Areas in which workshops will be offered will be announced, together with the course codes, each semester. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

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This course was designed to give students a first hand experience in the application of psychology in real life work setting. Students will have the opportunity to make observations and applications related to applied areas of psychology in various institutions. They are expected to develop an understanding of practical issues relevant for the application of basic theoretical knowledge. The course also aims to give students an appreciation of ethnical guidelines for the professional conduct of psychology. Fr tehassessment part of this course, students prepare a summer practice report.

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This course endeavours to present the student the historical backdrop of how psychology,as a science, has emerged, developed and evolved into what it is today. While the philosophical origins of scientific psychology will set the base for the course, as the semester proceeds, the subject hinges upon the historical issues such as the body-mind dualism, spirituality and approaches to individualism, the idea of consciousness and the effect of enlightenment in the roots of basic psychological questions as they emerged from philosophy. The course will continue with the main genres of psychology such as the
psychodynamic theory, behaviourism, humanistic view, existentialism, cognitive revolution in their historical contexts. As well, the subject will be presenting the main theories of personality and psychotherapy parallel to the societal and personal histories of the respective theorists and practitioners.

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A course designed to acquaint the student with experimentation and report-writing in a problem area of experimental psychology. Typically, the student finds a research problem, designs an experiment, collects dara, analyzes and interprets data and writes an article based on the experiment.

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This course will provide an opportunity for students to apply statistical methods to psychological issues through the usage of statistical package programs such as SPSS and BMDP. The specific content of the course will include the topics related to the statistical tools learned in the previous years.

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This course introduces basic principles and concepts of Qualitative Research in the social sciences. Students will be acquainted with several methods of data collection such as interviews, focus groups, and media analysis. They will also get to know several methods of data analysis, such as qualitative content analysis, narrative analysis, and discourse analysis. Introduction to qualitative research design, mixed methods design, and using multimodal and natural data in psychological research are some of the topics to be covered. The course will provide students with a ‘hands-on’ experience, working on a self- developed research project which will demonstrate the diversity of methodological approaches in the social sciences and their application to particular research questions and research designs.

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The aim of this course is to look at psychopathology from a developmental perspective while familiarizing students with the main disorders of childhood.

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This course focuses several aspects of language development: audio-visual speech perception, contemporary models and theories of speech perception and development and developmental language disorders.

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The course provides a detailed review of the current issues, theories, and applications in I/O psychology. Topics covered include job analysis and applications; personnel selection systems and techniques; the turnover process; performance and management theory and practice; human factors in work organizations; organizational culture and climate; leadership; and cross cultural I/O issues.

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A review of classical and contemporary schools of psychotherapy as well as current research and applied issues in clinical psychology.

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Survey of different schools of psychotherapy. Review of psychotherapy research, critique and ethical standards for therapists.

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Historical development and relationships with other disciplines; review of recent theories and research in the major areas of clinical psychology such as measurement of abilities, personality assessment, psychotherapy and prevention of behavior disorders; clinical psychology as a profession; training, legislation, licensing and ethical standards. Visits to settings where clinical psychologists are working may be arranged

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PSYC 444 is a fourth-year thesis course. Students enrolled in this course will run a semester long undergraduate research thesis in an area of their choice with a faculty member who is an expert in that area. The 30% of this course will be assessed with a research proposal and the remainder 70% will be assessed with an empirical thesis submitted during the final exams period.

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This course is designed to give students an overview of the psycho-social consequences of disasters and psychological intervention methods that can be used with survivors, emergency workers and volunteers following disasters. The course also provides a critical examination of individual and community responses for effective mitigation and preparedness behaviors. Ethical guidelines for psychological services and research in disaster situations will also be covered.

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This course is designed to explore the bio-psychosocial factors associated with health and wellness. The aim of the course is to familiarize students with behavioral changes that facilitate the acquisition and maintenance of health, primary and secondary prevention, and the role of psychosocial factors such as stress in the development of illness. Multicultural aspects of health behavior will be examined throughout the course.

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Main objectives of this course are to make students to acquire knowledge and appreciation of biopsychosocial and behavioral factors associated with health, wellness and illness, to encourage them to develop skills and behavioral strategies for lifestyle change and to promote health and wellness, and to make them recognize the importance of assuming responsibility for making significant choices that enhance quality of life and personal contribution to society.See course description at the end.

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The course aims to provide a detailed review of the recent literature on the development of the self and attachment from the social psychological, personality, and developmental perspectives. This course also deals with how the self and attachment are related and how they interact in influencing psychological functioning later in life.

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Examination of controversial issues in present day psychology, with an emphasis on integration of theoretical and empirical approaches to each issue. Issues discussed may include the place of phenomenology in psychology, clinical vs. actuarial prediction, or other issues of current interest.

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This course aims to deepen students’ knowledge on selected topics in Experimental Psychology by covering the basic principles of animal behavior and learning. The course will also examine the behavioral genetics, behavioral neuroscience, reproductive behavior, motivation – feeding and parental care. These topics will be discussed comprehensively, which will allow students to improve their knowledge and skills on the practices of experimental psychology.

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An introduction to a cognitive and experimental approach to memory. Topics on basic memory processes, memory problems and errors, such as working memory, episodic memory, autobiographical memory, false memory remembering, and forgetting.

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