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Bunt, Miriam Elizabeth; B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D. (Wayne State)1963.
Holland, Cornelius J.; B.S. (St. Joseph's, Philadelphia), M.A. (Detroit), Ph.D. (Catholic U. of America)1967.
Auld, Frank; B.A. (Drew), M.A., Ph.D. (Yale)1970.
Rourke, Byron P.; B.A. (Windsor), M.A., Ph.D. (Fordham)1965.
Balance, William D.; B.A. (Birmingham Southern College), Ph.D. (Alabama)1968.
Cohen, Jerome S.; B.A. (Michigan State), M.A., Ph.D. (Wayne State)1968.
Schneider, Frank W.; B.A. (Ohio Wesleyan), M.S. (Ohio), Ph.D. (Florida)1968.
Kobasigawa, Akira; B.A., M.A. (George Peabody College), Ph.D. (Iowa)1969.
Reynolds, David V.; A.B. (Massachusetts), Ph.D. (Stanford)1969.
Minton, Henry L.; B.A. (New York U.), M.A. (Southern Illinois), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State)1970.
McCabe, Ann E.; B.Sc. (St. Norbert College), M.S. (Iowa State), Ph.D. (Wisconsin)1973.
Page, Stewart; B.A., M.A. (Western Ontario), Ph.D. (Toronto)1981. (Head of the Department)
Daly, Raymond M.; B.S., M.A., Ph.D. (Loyola)1967.
Hirota, Theodore T.; B.A. (British Columbia), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)1968.
Horvath, Theadore; B.A. (Waterloo Lutheran), M.A., Ph.D. (Windsor)1968.
Woodyard, H. Dale; B.A., M.A. (Roosevelt), Ph.D. (Florida)1968.
Frisch, Giora Ron; B.A. (City College, N.Y.), Ph.D. (Tennessee)1969.
Morf, Martin E.; B.A. (Acadia), M.A. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (Western Ontario)1969.
Orr, R. Robert; B.A. (Valparaiso), M.A., Ph.D. (Iowa)1969.
Taub, Barry R.; B.A. (S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook), M.A., Ph.D. (Waterloo)1972. (Director, Psychological Services Centre)
Porter, James E.; B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (Roosevelt), Ph.D. (Windsor)1980. (Psychological Services Centre)
Voelker, Sylvia L.; B.A. (Indiana), M.A., Ph.D. (Wayne State)1984.
Wong-Rieger, Durhane; B.A. (Barnard College), M.A., Ph.D. (McGill)1984.
Thomas, Cheryl, D.; B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Simon Fraser)1987.
Towson, Shelagh, M.J.; B.A. (York), M.A. (Wisconsin), Ph.D. (Waterloo)1987.
Kral, Michael J.; B.A. (Guelph), M.A., Ph.D. (California School of Professional Psychology)1991.
Lafreniere, Kathryn D.; B.A. (Windsor), M.A., Ph.D. (York)1991.
Shore, Douglas L.; B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Wayne State)1985.
Hakim-Larson, Julie A.; B.S. (Michigan State), M.S. (Eastern Michigan), Ph.D. (Wayne State)1991.
Senn, Charlene Y.; B.Sc., M.Sc. (Calgary), Ph.D. (York)1992.
Schellenberg, E. Glenn; B.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Cornell)1993.
Total courses: thirty.
Major requirements: nine courses, including 46-115 and 46-116; plus at least one of 46-220, 46-223, 46-236, or 46-252; and at least two 300-level courses.
(a) 02-250;
(b) eight courses from outside the Faculty of Social Science as described in 4.3.1;
(c) four courses from any department, school, or faculty, including Psychology;
(d) eight courses from any department, school, or faculty, excluding Psychology.
The following regulations apply to all students who wish to enter the third year of the Honours Psychology and Honours Psychology with Thesis programs after September, 1996. The number of places available in the third year of the Honours Psychology and Honours Psychology with Thesis programs is limited, and admission normally will be on a competitive basis. Applicants must have completed at least twenty courses, including 02-250, 46-115, 46-116, and either 46-229 or 46-230; plus at least three other psychology courses; and at least two courses from each of the Faculties of Arts and Science. Admission to third year will normally require both a major and a cumulative average of 8.0. Entry shall be for the Fall term only. Application and information sheets may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar and must be returned to that office by May 1st. Late applications may not be accepted.
In the third year, students should ascertain test dates for the Graduate Record Examination, which must be written during the fourth year by students considering graduate studies in psychology.
This program is one of two honours programs in psychology (see below for description of Honours Psychology with Thesis). It is intended for students who wish to study the discipline of psychology over a four-year period, including those who might wish to study at the graduate level in professions or disciplines other than psychology. As such, there is no research (thesis) requirement.
Total courses: forty.
Major requirements: nineteen courses, including 46-115, 46-116, 46-229 (or 46-230), and 46-313; and at least two of 46-352, 46-353, 46-358; and at least one of 46-220, 46-223, or 46-236. The total number of courses must include at least four 300-level courses and three 400-level courses.
Other requirements:
(a) 02-250;
(b) two courses from the Faculty of Arts; two courses from the Faculty of Science; and two more courses from either Arts or Science;
(c) fourteen courses from any department, school, or faculty, excluding Psychology.
Level 1: 46-115 and 46-116.
Level 2: 02-250, 46-229 (or 46-230), and one of 46-220, 46-223, or 46-236.
Level 3 or 4: 46-313 and two of 46-352, 46-353, or 46-358.
This program is oriented primarily toward students with a serious interest in psychological research and/or who intend to study at the graduate level in psychology, or perhaps in related areas such as sociology, anthropology, criminology, or social work. Students taking this program should be able to do independent research (thesis) work, and have competence in statistics and research methods. In the fourth year, the program requires completion within a two-term period (Fall and Winter terms only) of an honours thesis. The thesis is an independent research study, done in conjunction with a faculty advisor. No time extensions are normally given to Honours Thesis students.
Total courses: forty.
Major requirements: nineteen courses, including 46-115, 46-116, 46-229 (or 46-230), 46-313, 46-496, and 46-497; plus at least two of 46-352, 46-353, or 46-358; plus at least one of 46-220, 46-223, or 46-236. The total number of courses must include at least four 300-level courses and three 400-level courses.
Other requirements:
(a) 02-250;
(b) two courses from the Faculty of Arts; two courses from the Faculty of Science; and two more courses from either Arts or Science;
(c) fourteen courses from any department, school, or faculty, excluding Psychology.
Level l: 46-115 and 46-116.
Level 2: 02-250, 46-229 (or 46-230), and one of 46-220, 46-223, or 46-236.
Level 3: 46-313 and two of 46-352, 46-353, or 46-358.
Level 4: 46-496 and 46-497.
Note: Students considering this program must receive academic advising, preferably from the department's Honours Thesis Coordinator, before the end of the third year of study. Students also should try to generate a thesis topic, at least in general terms, before the fourth year of study.
Programs combining Psychology with another subject require a total of forty courses, including fifteen from Psychology. The required courses include 02-250 (or the equivalent) and the Psychology courses 46-115, 46-116, 46-229 (or 46-230), and 46-313; plus one of 46-220, 46-223, or 46-236; and one of 46-352, 46-353, or 46-358. (A statistics course from another department may be substituted for 46-313, in which case one further Psychology course must be added. The total number of Psychology courses must include at least four 300-level courses and two 400-level courses. Students should consult with a Psychology Department advisor before undertaking a combined honours program, but are not required to apply for admission to third year. The two required fourth-year courses may be 46-496 and 46-497, with permission of the Department Head.
See "Interdisciplinary Programs", 4.13.9.
See "Interdisciplinary Programs", 4.13.10.
All courses listed will not necessarily be offered in any given year. All courses are three hours a week unless otherwise indicated.
Priority for registration in 300- and 400-level courses may be given to honours psychology students and to general psychology majors.
Introduction to selected areas in psychology including learning, perception, physiological psychology, emotion, and motivation.
Introduction to selected areas in psychology including developmental, social, personality, and clinical.
46-115 and 46-116 are prerequisites for all other courses in Psychology. Some courses may require additional prerequisites.
A survey of major approaches to the study of personality with a particular focus on the processes involved in adjustment.
A survey of theories and research related to the development of the child.
A survey of theories and research related to development during adolescence.
The study of adult development including stages in adulthood, problems of aging, and issues related to death and dying.
An interdisciplinary study of gerontology. The topics include: theories of aging, demographic profile, changes in intellectual functioning, coping strategies, transition to retirement, social services, pensions, housing, problems of health and caregiving, and issues related to death and dying. (Prerequisites: any two of 46-115, 46-116, 48-101, 48-102, or 49-112, or permission of instructor.)
Introduction to experimental design and research methodology, illustrated with laboratory exercises. (Credit will be granted for only one of 46-229 and 46-230.) (2 lecture, 3 laboratory hours a week; limited enrolment.)
An introduction to experimental and non-experimental research methods and designs commonly used in psychology (e.g., laboratory and field experiments, quasi-experimental designs, survey research, and observational studies). The course will include a review of ethical principles in research and instruction on report writing in APA style. (Credit will be granted for only one of 46-229 and 46-230.) (2 lecture, 3 laboratory hours a week; limited enrolment.)
An exploration of the pivotal role identity plays in the organization and actions of social life. (This course is taught in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology as 48-235.) (Prerequisites: both 46-115 and 46-116, or 48-101 and either of 48-102 or 49-112.)
An introduction to the theories, methods, findings, and problems associated with the study of the individual in the social context. Topics include social cognition; interpersonal behaviour (attraction, aggression, altruism); social attitudes, prejudice, and discrimination; social influence and group processes (conformity, leadership, intergroup relations). (This course is taught in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology as 48-236.) (Prerequisites: 46-115 and 46-116, or 48-101 and 48-102.)
Review of philosophical, historical, theoretical, and research literature in the psychology of sex and gender. Topics include male/female stereotypes; similarities/differences based on research data; and current social issues.
A review of behavioural, biological, and social aspects of motivation with an emphasis on human motivation.
Reviews basic research relating brain and behaviour with a focus on human functioning. Includes the study of neuronal and synaptic activity and results from current research and case histories which link human behaviour to basic neuroanatomical and biochemical brain systems. (May not be taken concurrently with 46-336 or 46-337.)
Individual projects in specific areas of psychology. (May be repeated for credit.) (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
One-way, two-way, and higher order ANOVA, repeated measures ANOVA, multiple comparisons, correlation and univariate regression, introduction to multivariate regression and the general linear model, with an emphasis on computer data analysis. (Prerequisite: 02-250.)
Current issues in psychology will be selected from the areas of physiological, learning, motivation, cognition, and perception. (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
Current issues in psychology will be selected from the areas of developmental, social, personality, and clinical psychology. (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
Principles of psychological assessment and test construction, including psychometrics and the evaluation of psychological measures. (Prerequisite: 02-250.)
A review of issues relating to the definitions, descriptions, antecedents, treatments, and prognoses for some of the major developmental disorders manifested by children. Topics include common developmental problems, neuroses, and psychoses. (Prerequisite: 46-223.)
A review of issues relating to the definitions, descriptions, antecedents, treatments, and prognoses for some of the major developmental disorders manifested by children. Topics include mental retardation, sensory and motor impairment, and learning disabilities. (Prerequisite: 46-322.)
Psychology of the learning process and the variables that affect learning such as intelligence, motivation, attitudes, interpersonal relations, and cultural background. (Prerequisite: 46-223.)
Topics include: Psychological disorders and dementing diseases of adulthood, identification of elderly "at risk", substance abuse, dependency, emotional support, caregiver, stress and elder abuse. Course work may also include exercises on assessment, communications, and counselling with field experience in the community. (Prerequisite: 46-225 or 46-227.)
An analysis of past and present early childhood educational practices in the context of theory and research related to child development, focusing primarily on the child from birth to five years of age. (Prerequisite: 46-223.)
Contemporary theories and practices of parenting throughout the life cycle, with an emphasis on the psychological aspects of the family system. (Prerequisite: 46-223.)
An analysis of psychoanalytic, neo-Freudian, existential, holistic, behaviouristic, and other general theories of personality. (Prerequisite: 46-220.)
An examination of subjective and objective approaches to personality, with particular emphasis on philosophical assumptions implied by these approaches, the roles of biology and learning, and the interaction of person and environment. (Prerequisites: 02-250 and 46-220.)
Definition, history, and basic theoretical approaches to abnormal behaviour, with a focus on anxiety, personality disorders, and drug and alcohol abuse. (Prerequisite or corequisite: 46-220.)
Description and theories of affective, schizophrenic, and organic disorders; and disorders of childhood and adolescence. (Prerequisites: 46-220 and 46-332.)
The application of social psychology to solving social issues. Topics include improving job satisfaction and organizational life, promoting community health, meeting social welfare needs, dealing with environmental problems, improving educational systems, and addressing the issues of social justice and equality. The course uses a problem solving format and may involve a fieldwork component. (Prerequisite: 46-236.)
Issues relevant to behavioural neuroscience. Functional neuroanatomy and models of brain systems related to perception, emotion, motivation, learning, and memory. Introduction to neurotransmitter systems and their relationship to behaviour. (May not be taken concurrently with 46-256.) (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
Issues relevant to the brain and human behaviour. Recent research selected from areas of developmental, cognitive, and clinical neuropsychology. Introduction to cognitive neuroscience modelling. (May not be taken concurrently with 46-256.) (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
Explores possibility of higher consciousness as a human potential and the techniques purported to bring this about. Exercises in class illustrating these techniques constitute an essential part of the course requirements. (Prerequisite: 46-220.)
Develops in depth some of the areas surveyed in the psychology of consciousness, such as meditation and psychotherapy. (Prerequisite: 46-338.)
46-340.Visual Perception
The study of the visual system; basic visual functions; colour perception; shape, distance and motion perception; constancies and illusion.
Acoustics, simultaneous and sequential integration of auditory events, speech perception, music perception and cognition. (Prerequisite: 46-229 or 46-230.)
A survey of theories and research on the cognitive processes involved in language production, comprehension, and acquisition. (This course is taught in the Department of English as 26-395.) (Prerequisites: 46-115 and 46-116, or two 100-level English courses, or consent of instructor.)
Communication as behaviour, focussing on topics such as nonverbal behaviour, interpersonal interaction, attitudes and attitude change, personal and mass media, and the impact of technology. (Prerequisites: 46-115 and 46-116, or 40-100 and 40-101; and four additional courses in Psychology.)
Theory and experimental methodology in human perception and classical psychophysics. (Prerequisite: 46-229 or 46-230.) (2 lecture, 2 laboratory hours a week.)
Basic principles and theories of classical and operant conditioning and their application to human behaviour. (Prerequisite: 46-229 or 46-230.) (2 lecture, 2 laboratory hours a week.)
Introduction to animal behaviour from the viewpoint of its role in the natural life of the individual and the species. A synthesis of contributions by comparative psychologists, ethologists, ecologists, and zoologists. (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
Human behaviour viewed from the phylogenetic perspective. Examination of the current human ethological literature, the role of innate factors in human behaviour, and research strategies employed in this area. Topics include: mating and reproductive strategies; cooperation and competition; communication; and social organization. (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
A review of current contributions to the understanding of attentional, memory, problem solving, and reasoning processes. (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
A Marxist class analysis of psychology as a social science; as a profession, particularly as a helping profession; and its role within the superstructure of the state. (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
Analysis of the work organization. Topics include: organization theory, leadership, team building, communications, decision making, problem solving, and group dynamics.
Analysis of the individual within the work organization. Topics include: employee selection, training, and development, performance evaluation, motivation, morale, and job satisfaction.
Seminar on a selected topic in psychology. Content will vary from term to term. (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
A comprehensive examination of multiple regression and the general linear model. Introduction to matrix algebra. Selected topics from the following: multivariate analysis of variance and discriminant function analysis, factor analysis and principal components analysis, logistic regression and log-linear models, multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis. Mainframe and personal computer analysis of multivariate data. (Prerequisite: 46-313.)
The emergence and development of psychology as a science. A review and evaluation of major systems of psychology, such as structuralism, functionalism, behaviourism, Gestalt psychology, and psychoanalysis. Emphasis will be placed on the contributions of the systems to contemporary theoretical conceptions and trends. (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
An examination of current theories, research methods, and findings in the area of cognitive development in children. (Prerequisites: 46-223 and 46-229.)
The study of developmental changes in children's social behaviours. (Prerequisite: 46-223.)
Focus on a particular topic within the area of developmental psychology. Topics will vary from term to term. (Prerequisite: 46-223.)
Survey of theories and methods of behavioural change, including behavioural assessment and analysis, relaxation training, graduated exposure, contingency management, and cognitive restructuring. (Prerequisites: 46-229 or 46-230, and 46-353.)
Introduction to directive parental counselling and the principles of observational learning. Principles of behaviour change applied to health related problems and education. (Prerequisites: 46-229 or 46-230, and 46-353.)
Focus on a particular topic within the area of personality. Topics will vary from term to term. (Prerequisites: 46-329 and 46-330.)
The principles and techniques underlying clinical interviewing and modern psychotherapeutic methods. Emphasis will be placed upon the application of clinical interviewing and modern psychotherapeutic methods, as well as the application of clinical methods in clinics, hospitals, schools, mental health settings, and community agencies. (Prerequisites: 46-220, 46-332, and 46-333.) (2 lecture, 2 laboratory hours a week.)
The application of modern assessment techniques and organizational analysis for the evaluation of clinical and counselling projects. The emphasis will be upon student-defined projects and community program evaluation. (Prerequisites: 46-220, 46-332, 46-333, and 46-430.) (2 lecture, 2 laboratory hours a week.)
An examination of societal and environmental influences on the community and individual community members, the development of the community mental health movement, and current issues in theory, research, and practices in community psychology. Emphasis will be placed on prevention, crisis intervention, and effecting social change. An overview of community-based professional and volunteer services will be presented. Community responses to issues such as homelessness, suicide, and violence against women will be considered. (Prerequisite: 46-220 or 46-236.)
Issues in the interaction between law and psychology; discussion of the use/misuse/nonuse of behavioural sciences in the law; emphasis on how psychology can best be applied to family, criminal, and civil law. (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses in Psychology.)
Focus on a particular topic within the area of social psychology. Topics will vary from term to term. (Prerequisite: 46-236.)
Application of psychology to the areas of health promotion, prevention and treatment, and improvement of health-care delivery. Theory, research, and practice in health psychology and behavioural medicine will be examined. Specific areas of emphasis may include stress, illness, and coping; patient-practitioner interaction; adjustment to chronic illness; reproductive health issues; and cross-cultural conceptions of illness and healing. (Prerequisite: 46-220 or 46-236.)
Focus on a particular topic within the area of abnormal behaviours. Topics will vary from term to term. (Prerequisites: 46-220, 46-332, and 46-333.)
Theory, research, and practice in the neuropsychology of learning disabilities across the life span. Emphasis on subtypes of childhood learning disabilities and their relationships to academic and psychosocial functioning. (Prerequisites: two of 46-223, 46-322, 46-323, or their equivalents.)
A survey of feminist research and theory in psychology within one topic area (e.g., women's development, violence against women, women and mental health), or across a number of topic areas. Topics will vary from term to term. (Prerequisite: 46-240 or consent of instructor.)
Evidence of general and specialized cognitive processes in nonhuman organisms will be investigated. Topics to be covered include memory systems, concept formation, and nature of stimulus representation. Current research on these and other topics will be reviewed and analyzed. (Prerequisite: 46-353 or 46-358.)
Current issues related to artificial and human intelligence, reasoning, decision making, and knowledge representation. Integrates relevant concepts from psychology, philosophy, linguistics, computer science, and cognitive neuroscience. An individual project is required. (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional Psychology courses.)
The cultural ideology, social regulation, and experience of reproduction and sexual relations with an emphasis on women. Topics include childbirth, slavery and sex, abortion and birth control, and the role of psychology and popular culture in the development of modern heterosexual and homosexual identities. (This course is taught in the Department of History as 43-463.) (Prerequisite: one of 43-249, 43-250, 46-240, or 46-464.)
This course examines the ways in which psychology and the mental health professions as social institutions have constructed cultural ideals about the nature of gender and sexuality. Concepts of femininity, masculinity, androgyny, homosexuality, heterosexuality, bisexuality, and transgenderism in North American culture are considered from 1870 to the present. (This course is taught in the Department of History as 43-464.) (Prerequisite: one of 43-249, 43-250, or 46-240, or 46-463.)
Focus on a particular topic within the area of industrial-organizational psychology. Topics will vary from term to term. (Prerequisites: 46-370 and 46-371.)
A forum for critical examination and analysis of popular literature written by psychologists or others functioning in the role of counsellor or lay expert. The main goal is to identify both traditional and novel criteria for assessing the validity of popular literature and its contribution to knowledge. (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional Psychology courses.)
An overview of current research and theory on creativity and future planning as it is conducted in communication terms, with special reference to organizational communication. The class will study techniques for creative problem solving in communication at the individual and group levels, heuristic techniques, and the effects of technology and the structure of communication on innovation. (This course is taught in the Department of Communication Studies as 40-423.) (Prerequisite: 40-222.)
Experience in conducting psychological research is viewed as necessary for postgraduate work in psychology. This course is designed to provide such experience through planning, developing, and writing a research proposal under individual faculty supervision. Group sessions on research ethics, procedures, writing, and data analysis. (Prerequisites: 46-313 and either 46-353 or 46-358; and cumulative and major averages of at least 8.0.)
Students will conduct and write an undergraduate thesis under individual faculty supervision. The thesis is developed and begun while taking 46-496.) (Prerequisite: 46-496.)