Combined Honours Programs
Total courses: Forty:
Major requirements-Psychology: fifteen courses including 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 area of study
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 program 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, but only with
permission of a Psychology program advisor.
Major requirements - Other Subject: as prescribed by that area
of study
Option requirements (see 2.5.14 for subject areas): eight courses
including
(a) two Arts or Languages courses;
(b) two Science courses;
(c) four additional courses from any area of study, excluding Social
Science.
Other requirements: additional options (if required) to a total
of forty.
Certificate in Gerontology
See "Interdisciplinary Programs", 3.19.8.
Certificate in Applied Gerontology
See "Interdisciplinary Programs", 3.19.9.
3.14.2 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Not all courses will be offered each 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.
46-115. Introduction to Psychology as a Behavioural Science
Introduction to selected areas in psychology including learning, perception,
physiological psychology, emotion, and motivation.
46-116. Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science
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.
46-220. Introduction to Adjustment and Personality
A survey of major approaches to the study of personality with a particular
focus on the processes involved in adjustment.
46-223. Developmental Psychology: The Child
A survey of theories and research related to the development of the
child.
46-224. Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
A survey of theories and research related to development during adolescence.
46-225. Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging
The study of adult development including stages in adulthood, problems
of aging, and issues related to death and dying.
46-227. Introduction to Gerontology
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.)
46-229. Experimental Psychology
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.)
46-230. Social Science Research Methods
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.)
46-235. Identity Processes
An exploration of the pivotal role identity plays in the organization
and actions of social life. (This course is taught in Sociology and Anthropology
as 48-235.) (Prerequisites: both 46-115 and 46-116, or 48-101 and either
of 48-102 or 49-112.)
46-236. Introduction to Social Psychology
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 Sociology and Anthropology as 48-236.) (Prerequisites: 46-115
and 46-116, or 48-101 and 48-102.)
46-240. Psychology of Sex and Gender
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.
46-252. Psychology of Motivation
A review of behavioural, biological, and social aspects of motivation
with an emphasis on human motivation.
46-256. Introduction to the Brain and Human Behaviour
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.)
46-310. Tutorial
Individual projects in specific areas of psychology. (May be repeated
for credit.) (Prerequisites: 46-115, 46-116, and four additional courses
in Psychology.)
46-313. Advanced Statistics
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.)
46-315. Recent Research in Basic Psychology
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.)
46-316. Recent Research in Human 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.)
46-320. Tests and Measurement
Principles of psychological assessment and test construction, including
psychometrics and the evaluation of psychological measures. (Prerequisite:
02-250.)
46-322. Developmental Disabilities: Psychosocial
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.)
46-323. Developmental Disabilities: Psychobiological
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.)
46-324. Educational Psychology
Psychology of the learning process and the variables that affect learning
such as intelligence, motivation, attitudes, interpersonal relations, and
cultural background. (Prerequisite: 46-223.)
46-325. Mental Health and Aging
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.)
46-326. The Psychology of Early Childhood Education
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.)
46-327. Psychological Perspectives on Parenting
Contemporary theories and practices of parenting throughout the life
cycle, with an emphasis on the psychological aspects of the family system.
(Prerequisite: 46-223.)
46-329. Theories of Personality
An analysis of psychoanalytic, neo-Freudian, existential, holistic,
behaviouristic, and other general theories of personality. (Prerequisite:
46-220.)
46-330. Advanced Psychology of Personality
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.)
46-332. Abnormal Psychology I
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.)
46-333. Abnormal Psychology II
Description and theories of affective, schizophrenic, and organic disorders;
and disorders of childhood and adolescence. (Prerequisites: 46-220 and
46-332.)
46-334. Applied Social Psychology
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.)
46-336. Behavioural Neuroscience
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.)
46-337. Human Cognitive Neuroscience
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.)
46-338. Psychology of Consciousness
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.)
46-339. Transpersonal Psychology
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.
46-343. Auditory Perception and Cognition
Acoustics, simultaneous and sequential integration of auditory events,
speech perception, music perception and cognition. (Prerequisite: 46-229
or 46-230.)
46-344. Psycholinguistics
A survey of theories and research on the cognitive processes involved
in language production, comprehension, and acquisition. (This course is
taught in English as 26-395.) (Prerequisites: 46-115 and 46-116, or two
100-level English courses, or consent of instructor.)
46-345. Social Psychology of Communication
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.)
46-352. Perception and Psychophysics
Theory and experimental methodology in human perception and classical
psychophysics. (Prerequisite: 46-229 or 46-230.) (2 lecture, 2 laboratory
hours a week.)
46-353. Learning and Behaviour
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.)
46-355. Comparative Psychology
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.)
46-356. Human Ethology
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.)
46-358. Cognitive Processes
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.)
46-360. Marxist Approaches to 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.)
46-370. Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Work Groups
Analysis of the work organization. Topics include: organization theory,
leadership, team building, communications, decision making, problem solving,
and group dynamics.
46-371. Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Individual Workers
Analysis of the individual within the work organization. Topics include:
employee selection, training, and development, performance evaluation,
motivation, morale, and job satisfaction.
46-400. Selected Topics in Psychology
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.)
46-413. Multivariate Statistics
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.)
46-415. History and Systems of Psychology
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.)
46-423. Advanced Child Psychology: Cognitive Development
An examination of current theories, research methods, and findings
in the area of cognitive development in children. (Prerequisites: 46-223
and 46-229.)
46-424. Advanced Child Psychology: Social Development
The study of developmental changes in children's social behaviours.
(Prerequisite: 46-223.)
46-425. Seminar in Developmental Psychology
Focus on a particular topic within the area of developmental psychology.
Topics will vary from term to term. (Prerequisite: 46-223.)
46-427. Methods of Behavioural Change
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.)
46-428. Directive Parental Counselling
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.)
46-429. Seminar in Personality
Focus on a particular topic within the area of personality. Topics
will vary from term to term. (Prerequisites: 46-329 and 46-330.)
46-430. Introduction to Clinical and Counselling Psychology
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.)
46-431. Evaluation in Clinical and Counselling Psychology
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.)
46-432. Introduction to Community Psychology
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.)
46-433. Seminar in Law and Psychology
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.)
46-434. Seminar in Social Psychology
Focus on a particular topic within the area of social psychology. Topics
will vary from term to term. (Prerequisite: 46-236.)
46-435. Introduction to Health Psychology
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.)
46-436. Seminar in Psychopathology
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.)
46-437. Seminar in the Neuropsychology of Learning Disabilities
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.)
46-440. Seminar in the Psychology of Women
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.)
46-457. Nonhuman Cognition
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.)
46-458. Artificial Intelligence and Human Thinking
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.)
46-463. Women, Gender, and Sexuality in North America
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 History as 43-463.) (Prerequisite:
one of 43-249, 43-250, 46-240, or 46-463.)
46-464. Psychology and the Historical Construction of Gender and
Sexuality
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 History as 43-464.) (Prerequisite: one of 43-249, 43-250,
or 46-240, or 46-463.)
46-470. Seminar in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
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.)
46-475. Popular Literature in Psychology
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.)
46-480. Creative Problem Solving in Communication
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 Communication Studies as 40-423.)
(Prerequisite: 40-222.)
46-496. Honours Thesis: Seminar
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.)
46-497. Honours Thesis: Research
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.).
