SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (PY2045)
Term | Code | Name |
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Spring 2021 | PY2045 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
Fall 2021 | PY2045 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
SEXUALITY, AGGRESSION, & GUILT (PY2051)
Introduces the study of the moral conscience, repression, and the search for happiness. Examines Freud and Marcuse's theses concerning human sexuality and human rights in terms of antagonisms between, on the one hand, erotic preference, gender identity and aggression, and on the other, socialization, morality, and so-called civilized refinement.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR (PY2055)
This course provides students with knowledge of the central nervous system of humans and an understanding of its contributions to various psychological functions. An emphasis will be on applying this knowledge to various diseases, disorders, and injuries. A further focus will be on how individuals who are affected understand their neurological changes and how they cope with them. Additional topics may include the mechanics of basic biological functioning in behaviors such as emotions, sleep and sexual behavior.
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Fall 2020 | PY2055 | BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR |
LOVE, SEXUALITY, & CINEMA (PY2061)
Applies psychodynamic concepts to the understanding of romantic love as presented in the contemporary cinema. Studies in detail the film Dangerous Liaisons (Frears-Hampton), then analyzes a selection of the following films: Nine And A Half Weeks (Adrian Lyne), L'Amant-The Lover (Duras-Annaud), Sunset Boulevard (Wilder).
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (PY2075)
This course introduces students to the basic aspects of human cognition. How do humans think? How do we come to know the world? The course will concentrate on the classic topics in adult cognition: pattern recognition, memory, attention, categorization, problem-solving, reasoning, and decision-making. Special emphasis will be placed on cross-cultural aspects of cognition.
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Fall 2020 | PY2075 | COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY |
TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY (PY2091)
Term | Code | Name |
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Spring 2021 | PY2091A | TOPICS: CULTURE & PSYCHOANALYSIS |
Spring 2021 | PY2091B | TOPICS: UNDERSTANDING GENOCIDE |
Fall 2021 | PY2091A | TOPICS: NEUROSCIENCE OF EVERYDAY THINGS |
Fall 2021 | PY2091C | TOPICS: STRANGE EPIDEMICS: BTWN MEDICINE AND SOCIAL MEMORY |
PSYCHOLOGY OF SENSATION (PY3025)
Provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental operations by which every human being acquires knowledge about the external world. This course provides a scientific understanding of how and why the human senses affect the way people perceive the world around them, including how perceptions can be distorted by both physical and experiential factors.
Term | Code | Name |
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Spring 2021 | PY3025 | PSYCHOLOGY OF SENSATION |
PSYCHOLINGUISTICS (PY3035)
Studies the psychological processes involved in the acquisition, understanding and use of language. Provides an overview of the following research areas: speech perception, word recognition, sentence and discourse processing, speech production, first-, second-, and third-language acquisition, bilingual and multilingual acquisition, and language processing in the brain. PY 1000 is recommended as a prerequisite.