My future course offerings:

Summer 2019: PSYB55 (WebOption only), PSYB57 (WebOption only), PSYC50 (May-June compressed course), PSYD66 (May-June compressed course)

Fall 2019: PSYB55 (in class, WebOption), PSYB57 (in class, WebOption), PSYC50

Spring 2020: PSYC70 (two sections), PSYD59

 

 

PSYB55 – Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (*new course effective Fall 2018*)

The course explores how the brain gives rise to the mind. It examines the role of neuroimaging tools and brain-injured patients in helping to uncover cognitive networks. Select topics include attention, memory, language, motor control, decision-making, emotion, and executive functions.

Prerequisites: PSYA01H3 & PSYA02H3

 

PSYB57 – Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

A discussion of theories and experiments examining human cognition. This includes the history of the study of human information processing and current thinking about mental computation. Topics covered include perception, attention, thinking, memory, visual imagery, language and problem solving.

Prerequisites: PSYA01H3 & PSYA02H3

 

PSYC50 – Higher Order Cognition (focus of the course is on Executive Functions) (*new course effective Fall 2017*)

This course examines advanced cognitive functions through a cognitive psychology lens. Topics covered include: thinking, reasoning, decision-making, problem-solving, creativity, and consciousness.

Prerequisites: [PSYB01H3 or PSYB04H3 or PSYB70H3] and [PSYB07H3 or STAB22H3 or STAB23H3] and [PSYB55H3 or PSYB57H3]

 

PSYC70 – Advanced Research Methods Laboratory (*new course effective Fall 2019*)

The course focuses on methodological skills integral to becoming a producer of psychological research. Students will learn how to identify knowledge gaps in the literature, to use conceptual models to visualize hypothetical relationships, to select a research design most appropriate for their questions, and to interpret more complex patterns of data.

Prerequisites: [ PSYB01H3 or PSYB04H3 or PSYB70H3 ] and [ PSYB07H3 or STAB22H3 or STAB23H3 ]

 

PSYD59 – Psychology of Gambling (*new course effective Fall 2018*)

This course takes a cognitive approach to understanding the initiation and perpetuation of gambling behaviours, with a particular interest in making links to relevant work in neuroscience, social psychology, and clinical psychology.

Prerequisites: [PSYB01H3 or PSYB04H3 or PSYB70H3] and [PSYB07H3 or STAB22H3 or STAB23H3] and [PSYB32H3 or PSYB45H3] and [PSYB55H3 or PSYB57H3]

 

PSYD66 – Current Topics in Human Brain and Behavior

An intensive examination of selected topics. The specific content will vary from year to year.

Tentative topic: “Brain Dysfunction and Recovery”

Prerequisites: [PSYB07H3 or STAB22H3 or STAB23H3] and [PSYB55H3]

 

 

Detailed information about all courses offered by the Department of Psychology can be found here.