PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 101:
Introduction to Psychology I 3 credits
Prerequisites: none
Note: CPT score of 48 or better, or a grade of C or better in ENGL 101, or C+ in CCP ENGL 081 or 091, or success in a previous university-transfer English course to be implemented in Fall of 2000.
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic, OU, TWU, UNBC
This course introduces students to the field of psychology and its research methods, and surveys the basic perspectives of psychology with respect to learning, memory, thought, child development, sensation and perception, and physiology.
PSYC 102:
Introduction to Psychology II 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSYC 101
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic, OU, TWU, UNBC
A continuation of PSYC 101. Studies the basic perspectives of psychology with respect to emotion, motivation, personality, social processes, stress, abnormality, therapy, and mental abilities.
PSYC 110:
Statistical Analysis in Psychology 3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 11 or equivalent
This course covers basic techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications to psychological research. Methods of graphing, measures of central tendency, dispersion, relationships, and various parametric and distribution-free tests are included.
Note: This course will be first offered in Fall 2000. Credit cannot be obtained for both PSYC 110 and PSYC 201.
PSYC 200:
Topics and Issues in Psychology 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSYC 101
Corequisites: none
Transferability: pending
This course is designed for non-psychology major students who would like to take an elective in psychology. The topics covered in the course may vary from year to year depending on the instructor. Check with the Psychology department for more information.
PSYC 210:
Foundations of Psychology I 4 credits
Prerequisites: PSYC 101; PSYC
102; PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106) or equivalent
Corequisites: PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106) may be taken as either a prerequisite or
corequisite
Transferability: To be established
The theoretical and practical basis of research in psychology will be examined in a variety of areas, including topics in cognition, human development, and social psychology. In addition to these topics, one third of the course will cover research methods in brain and behaviour and the basic concepts of neural transmission and neuroanatomy.
Note: This course will be first offered in Fall 2000. Students who have completed PSYC 202 should not enrol into PSYC 210 or 220.
PSYC 220:
Foundations of Psychology II 4 credits
Prerequisites: PSYC 101; PSYC
102; PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106); and PSYC 210
Transferability: to be established
This course builds on the foundations established in Psychology 210. Topics include the scientific method, variations of experimental design, quasi-experimental designs, and development designs, with examples drawn from the study of cognition, human development, and social psychology.
Note: This course will be first offered in Winter 2001.Students who have completed PSYC 202 should not enrol into PSYC 210 or 220.
PSYC 250:
Introduction to Developmental Psychology 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic, OU, TWU, UNBC
A one-semester course which introduces students to the study of human development across the lifespan. The course will cover the major theories of human development and changes that occur during the life-span in the areas of cognitive, perceptual, social, and emotional development.
Note: All seats will be reserved for Child & Youth Care degree students.
PSYC 301:
Intermediate Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 201 and 202
Note: Prerequisite change for Fall 2001 to PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210 and PSYC 220.
Continuation of PSYC 201 and 202. Provides extensions of basic theory and methods of research design and data analysis. Includes discussions of the analysis of substantive problems, the choice of appropriate research designs and special problems that arise in the analysis of psychological data.
PSYC 302:
Learning 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102,and 221
Note: Prerequisite change for Fall 2001 to PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210 and PSYC 220.
In this course, students will study prominent learning processes including habituation, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, modelling, concept formation, and analogical inference. Learning issues related to discrimination, generalization, biological constraints on learning, and reinforcement will be discussed in the context of human and animal learning. Students will be encouraged to apply the content of this course to the general problem of designing human educational learning programs.
PSYC 303:
Perception 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102, and any two 200-level psychology courses (PSYC 280 is recommended)
Note: Prerequisite change for Fall 2001 to PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210 and PSYC 220.
Explores the question of how we create an internal representation of the external world from the information provided by our sensory systems. Specific topics include reading, speech, perception, recognition of faces and facial expressions, and perception of art and music.
PSYC 305:
The Psychology of Gender 3 credits
Prerequisites: 60 credits, including PSYC 202 or ANTH 255 or SOC 255 or CRIM 220. PSYC 201 or MATH 104 or MATH 106 are recommended. Other research methods courses may be accepted as satisfying the prerequisite on an individual basis.
This course will look at the research on gender issues in a variety of subfields of psychology, including developmental, cognitive, abnormal, social, personality, psycholinguistics, and biopsychology. The course is designed for the senior student with an interest in gender issues, but not necessarily a broad base in psychology. As the course is designed to be an examination of research findings, the prerequisites are methods courses from related areas.
PSYC 306:
Psychological Assessment 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 201, and any 200-level psychology course (PSYC 202 recommended)
Note: Prerequisite change for Fall 2001 to PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210, and PSYC 220.
Provides an introduction to the purpose, scope, and mechanics of psychological testing and assessment. Topics include theoretical issues in assessment, methodology of administering tests, statistics, assessment for specific populations, and an overview of currently used assessment instruments.
PSYC 308 (formerly PSYC 203): History of Psychology 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102, and any two 200-level psychology courses
Concentrates on the last century of development in the field. Presents the major schools and systems of thought and describes the outstanding figures within each school or system.
Note: This course will be renumbered PSYC 408 in Fall 2001 with prerequisite changes to: PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 220, and 15 credits of upper-level psychology. Credit cannot be obtained for both PSYC 308 and PSYC 408.
PSYC 325:
Memory 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, and 221
Note: Prerequisite change for Fall 2001 to PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210, and PSYC 220.
Psychology 325 introduces students to the major areas of memory research. Topics studied include sensory, short-term, working, and semantic memory, as well as encoding strategies, retrieval cues, amnesia, state-dependent learning, and mnemonics.
PSYC 326:
Psychology of Consciousness 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102, and any two 200 level psychology courses
Note: Prerequisite change for Fall 2001 to PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210, and PSYC 220.
Systematic study of consciousness from both theoretical and applied points of view in psychology. Topics include the role of consciousness in the history of psychology; research on states of consciousness (e.g., dreaming, hypnosis, meditation, fantasy); research and theory on the relationship between brain and consciousness; and therapeutic use of cultivated states of consciousness.
PSYC 341
Psychological Disorders 3 credits
Prerequisites: 60 credits, including PSYC 220 or ANTH 255 or SOC 255 or CRIM 220
This course surveys basic theory and research in abnormal psychology. Behavioural, cognitive, psychoanalytic, biopsychological, and humanistic perspectives are used to explore various clinical disorders including depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, sociopathy, and others. Assessment and treatment of disorders are also included.
Note: This course will be first offered in Fall 2000. Credit cannot be obtained for both PSYC 341 and PSYC 241.
PSYC 343:
Psychology of Health 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102, and any two 200-level psychology courses
Note: Prerequisite change in Fall 2001 to 60 credits, including PSYC 220, or ANTH 255, or SOC 255, or CRIM 220.
This course studies psychological factors in health and illness from a biopsychosocial systems approach. Topics include: psychophysiology of stress; issues in clinical and experimental research design; personality and health; therapies for stress-related disorders; lifestyle and health behaviours; behavioral medicine applications; and societal forces and health.
PSYC 351 (formerly PSYC 210):
Child Psychology 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102 and PSYC 250
Note: Prerequisite change for Fall 2001 to PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210, and PSYC 220.
Considers psychological aspects of human development from conception through middle childhood. Covers changes in the area of physical, perceptual, language, emotional, social, and cognitive development.
PSYC 355 (formerly PSYC 220):
Adolescent Psychology 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102 and PSYC 250
Note: Prerequisite change for Fall 2001 to PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210, and PSYC 220.
Considers psychological aspects of human development during the period of adolescence. Covers changes in the area of physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development.
PSYC 357:
Adulthood and Aging 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102 and PSYC 250
Note: Prerequisite change in Fall 2001 to 60 credits, including PSYC 220, or ANTH 255, or SOC 255, or CRIM 220.
Considers human development from young adulthood to old age. Included are theories of adult development and aging; environmental and biological factors in aging; and the effects of aging on sensation, perception, learning, cognition, personality, psychopathology, and social relations.
PSYC 367:
Psychology of Language 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102, and any two 200-level psychology courses (PSYC 221 recommended)
Note: Prerequisite change in Fall 2001 to 60 credits, including PSYC 220, or ANTH 255, or SOC 255, or CRIM 220.
Language is intrinsically interesting, but also particularly relevant to psychologists. Experiments rely upon language to convey instructions and collect data and therapeutic interventions rely on communication between psychologist and client. Topics covered in this course will be drawn from many areas of psychology as well as other disciplines in an attempt to understand the complex nature of human language. Specific topics include linguistics theories, animal language, sign language, neural mechanisms of language, language production and comprehension, multilingualism and social context of language.
PSYC 370:
Introduction to Personality Theory 3 credits
Prerequisites: 60 credits, including PSYC 101 and PSYC 102
This course introduces students to the work of prominent personality theorists from Freud to modern theorists. The focus of study will progress from Sigmund Freud to Carl Jung, Henry Murray, Eric Erikson, Social Learning Theorists, and Humanists.
Note: This course will be first offered in Fall 2000. Credit cannot be obtained for both PSYC 370 and PSYC 270.
PSYC 375:
Fundamentals of Clinical Psychology 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102, and any two 200-level psychology courses
Note: Prerequisite change for Fall 2001 to PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210, and PSYC 220.
Considers the scientific and clinical aspects of the discipline of clinical psychology. Both traditional roots and recent developments in the field are discussed. Topics include models of clinical psychology, methods of assessment, and modes of intervention. Recent developments will focus on topics such as the therapeutic relationship, psychotherapy process, or outcome research
PSYC 383:
Drugs and Behaviour 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102 and PSYC 280
Note: Prerequisite change for Fall 2001 to PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210, and PSYC 220.
Basics of psychopharmacology, with emphasis on understanding neural communication and how this is related to human behavior. Topics include how neurotransmitters work, how drugs affect neurotransmitters, the relationship between neurotransmitters and behavior, hormones and behavior, neurochemical deficits in neurodegenerative disease and psychopathology, and theories of addiction.
PSYC 386:
Social Psychology of Groups 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102, and any two 200-level psychology courses (PSYC 260 is recommended)
Note: Prerequisite change for Fall 2001 to PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210, and PSYC 220.
Investigates major theories of social psychology and surveys such topics as co-operation, competition, group dynamics and group differences. Contemporary social psychological research methods will also be studied.
PSYC 408:
History of Psychology 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 110 or (MATH 104 or MATH 106), PSYC 210, PSYC 220, and 15 credits of upper-level psychology.
Concentrates on the last century of development in the field. Presents the major schools and systems of though and describes the outstanding figures within each school or system.
Note: This course will be first offered in Fall 2001. Credit cannot be obtained for both PSYC 408 and PSYC 308.
PSYC 491:
Selected Topics in Psychology 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: instructor’s permission
This seminar course critically reviews theory, methods, and research results in a selected sub-field of psychology. Students should check with the Psychology department to determine the content area and prerequisites for a particular semester.
PSYC 493:
Directed Studies 3 credits
Developed in partnership with Simon Fraser University
Prerequisites: Department’s permission
Independent reading and research in topics selected in consultation with the supervising instructor.
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