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Psychology
Loeb Building B552
Telephone: 520-2644
Fax: 520-3667
The Department
Chair of the Department, Kim Matheson
Departmental Supervisor of Graduate Studies, Lise Paquet
The Department of Psychology offers programs of study and research on
a full-time and part-time basis, leading to the degrees of M.A., M.Sc.
and Ph.D. Financial support is available, but is limited to full-time students.
There is a very close link in the Department of Psychology between graduate
studies and research. Research in the Department is distributed across
the life sciences areas of biopsychology, animal learning, perception,
and cognition, and across the social sciences areas of social and developmental
psychology. Its research and graduate program in biopsychology is one of
the strongest in Canada, with current research focusing on problems of
the neurochemistry of stress and learning; developmental psychopharmacology;
experimental models of epilepsy; neuroanatomy; brain lateralization; neural
mechanisms of audition; drug dependence; and the effects in animals and
humans of prenatal alcohol and drug exposure on postnatal behaviour. The
Department has related human neuropsychological research activities dealing
with alterations to visual and auditory psychophysical functions associated
with neuropathological conditions. In recent years, there has been a growth
of activity in aspects of applied psychology, including evaluation research;
corrections; education; impact of computer and telecommunications technology;
behavioural medicine; and psychological assessment. This has fostered close
collaborative contacts between the Department and public service and applied
settings in Ottawa, such as the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario,
the Royal Ottawa Hospital, the National Research Council, Department of
Communications (Canada), Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services, and
the Ottawa-Carleton Board of Education. Practica and internships are available
in many of these settings to students at the doctoral level.
Because of the breadth of interests in the Department, there is an emphasis
in graduate courses on methodological and conceptual issues that are applicable
across research specializations. Consequently, most substan
tive courses, regardless of title, are relevant to most students' programs.
Students typically work very closely with their advisers who, through informal
tutorials and directed studies and independent research courses, provide
much of the opportunity for specialized study. Applicants are strongly
encouraged to write directly to faculty members for more specific details
on research interests and programs currently underway.
As part of its general experimental program, the Department provides
the opportunity to pursue a concentration at the master's and doctoral
level in biopsychology, behavioural neuroscience (a collaborative endeavour
with the University of Ottawa), human neuropsychology, or human information
systems. Applicants should consult with the supervisor of graduate studies
for information on structuring a doctoral program of studies within a concentration.
Through a quantitative methods requirement, completion of a demanding
empirical thesis presented and defended orally, participation in small
seminars, and a close relationship with faculty advisers and students,
the master's programs provides the opportunity for a refinement of critical,
logical, and analytical skills; skills of written and oral expression;
understanding of the strengths and limitations of the scientific method
as a means of problem solving, demonstrated through psychology but applicable
to issues in society at large; an understanding of quantification and scaling,
the use of statistical methods and inference, and the use of evidence to
support argument. For some students this is a satisfactory and satisfying
end in itself. For others, it provides a solid preparation for the doctoral
program in which original independent study and research is stressed. The
Department does not distinguish between an applied and an experimental
program; instead, the basic orientation is experimental and theoretical,
but with opportunities, where appropriate, to provide complementary experience
necessary to work successfully as a psychologist in applied research/service
settings.
Augmenting the well-equipped laboratories expected in an active research
environment, the Department of Psychology receives excellent technical
support from the Carleton University Science Technology Centre, where design
and manufacture of special-purpose apparatus is carried out. In addition,
the workshops provide technical support for the more than twenty-five computer
systems currently in use in laboratories throughout the Department.
In fulfilling degree credit requirements, all graduate students are
required to demonstrate competence in statistical and quantitative methods
through successful completion of Psychology 49.540 (with a grade of B-
or better) or a qualifying examination. The qualifying examination is ordinarily
scheduled during the first part of September, just prior to the registration
period, and it encompasses the material covered in Psychology 49.540. In
the event of successful completion of the examination, another course is
substituted for Psychology 49.540. In the case of M.A. students, the Department
may recommend that a grade of C+ in Psychology 49.540 be accepted for credit
(General Regulations, Section 11.2) only after successful completion of
the qualifying examination. This option is limited to those who pass the
examination within two successive offerings of it, and who maintain continuous
registration as graduate students between the first registration in Psychology
49.540 and the taking of the examination.
In addition to fulfilling the remaining credit requirements as described
in subsequent sections, all graduate students in psychology are expected
to conduct research of interest to them during each year of graduate study.
This requirement may be satisfied by independent research, serving as a
research assistant, or by doing pilot or thesis research.
Each year, the candidate's adviser submits a written critique of research
progress, and this becomes part of the candidate's permanent record. Qualifying-year
students are evaluated at the end of the first twelve months.
Depending on his/her field of concentration, a candidate may be required
to demonstrate an ability to read with understanding relevant technical
material in a foreign language and/or to give satisfactory evidence of
competence in such areas as computer techniques, electronic instrumentation,
psychometrics, sampling procedures, or surgical techniques.
The Department may recommend that a graduate student be asked to withdraw
from the program at any time if his or her progress in course work, research,
or comprehensive examinations proves unsatisfactory.
Within the Department exist subgroups of faculty members with common
interests and subgroups of courses associated with particular areas of
psychology. Below are listed four formally identified fields of concentration
with the work which would be expected from any student who decided to pursue
interests in one of these fields.
Concentrations
Basic and Applied Social Psychology
The concentration in social psychology is designed to provide students
with a fundamental knowledge in the traditional fields of social psychology
such as social psychological research methods, attitudes and personality,
as well as the application of social psychology to current social issues
such as family violence, health promotion, assessment and program evaluation,
crime and delinquency, computers and the psychology of women. Faculty interests
span a broad spectrum of perspectives in social, personality, community
and applied social psychology. Current research in the Department includes
historical and critical social psychology, laboratory investigations of
social processes in decision making and attitudes, through the applied
studies in areas such as family violence, women and the work force, the
psychology of women, delinquency, criminal justice and corrections, health
promotion, and performance enhancement.
Students interested in this area are encouraged to take courses such
as 49.510, 49.511, 49.519 and 49.546, as well as generate theses in this
area.
Concentration in Biopsychology
Biopsychology is the study of the structure and function of the central
nervous system. Neuroanatomical, neurophysiological, neurochemical, and
behavioural methods are used to investigate brain mechanisms underlying
psychological processes. The recommended courses for students in biopsychology
are 49.520, 49.620, 49.624 and 49.625, followed by additional specialized
courses, directed studies and independent research credits to be determined
in consultation with a thesis adviser. It should be noted that one of the
neuroscience techniques courses (49.624 or 49.625) can be substituted for
one of the following 0.5 credit courses to satisfy the Ph.D. program requirement
in statistics: 49.541, 49.542, 49.543 or 49.546. This course pattern is
available to all graduate students in the biopsychology concentration in
the Department of Psychology. An alternative program is offered through
the Ottawa-Carleton Specialization in Neuroscience. The details of this
program are outlined separately on p. 257 of this calendar.
Concentration in Cognitive Psychology
The concentration in cognition is intended to provide the graduate student
with an advanced knowledge of methodological and theoretical issues in
the domain of cognitive psychology. Research interests of regular and
adjunct faculty in cognition include perception and psycho-physics,
attention, pattern recognition, reading and language processing, cognitive
development, learning and memory, problem solving, neuropsychology, and
human-computer interactions. Students interested in this area are encouraged
to take courses such as 49.570, 49.573, 49.574 and 49.670 and generate
theses in the area of cognition.
Concentration in Developmental Psychology
The concentration in developmental psychology is intended to provide
graduate students with an in-depth knowledge of the theoretical and methodological
issues associated with the study of child development from birth to adolescence.
Faculty interests span the areas of language, cognitive, and social development.
Current research in the Department includes topics related to literacy
acquisition; bilingualism; peer relationships, aggression and shyness;
learning disabilities; conduct disorders and antisocial behaviours; and
consequences of offspring exposed prenatally to drugs. Students interested
in this area are encouraged to take courses such as 49.551, 49.552, 49.650,
and 49.651. Also it is expected that students in this field will generate
a thesis in the area of developmental psychology.
Concentration in Neuropsychology
Concentration in the area of neuropsychology occurs at the Ph.D. level.
It is designed to provide students with background and skills relating
to the diagnosis and evaluation of psychological disorders that arise from
neurological problems and associated brain dysfunction syndromes. Students
interested in this area are encouraged to take all four Ph.D. seminars:
49.661, 49.662, 49.663 and 49.664. Also, it is expected that students in
this field generate theses in neuropsychology.
Qualifying-Year Program
Occasionally, candidates with exceptional promise who offer less than Honours
B.A. status may be admitted to a qualifying-year program approved by the
graduate studies committee and designed to prepare them for master's study.
A grade of B- or better must be obtained in each qualifying-year
course, and candidates may be required to complete satisfactorily the equivalent
of an B.A.(Honours) thesis.
Master of Arts
Admission Requirements
The normal requirement for admission into the master's program is an B.A.(Honours)
(or its equivalent) with high honours standing and
with credit in the following areas: statistics and design of experiments;
experimental psychology; learning or motivation; physiology and/or comparative
psychology; and history and/or systems.
Candidates with particular course deficiencies may be required to register
in additional courses at Carleton.
The deadline for submitting applications for graduate study in psychology
are as follows: February 1 for students requesting financial assistance;
June 1 for students not requesting financial assistance but who are seeking
admission in September; and November 1 for students not requesting financial
assistance who are seeking admission in January.
Program Requirements
The master's program usually consists of 3.0 credits, of which at least
two must be at the graduate level (numbered 500 or higher), and a thesis
(equivalent to 2.0 credits) which must be defended at an oral examination.
Psychology 49.540, or the successful completion of the opting-out examination
in quantitative methods, is required of all graduate students. Course credit
will not be given for successful completion of the opting-out examination.
Master of Science
The Department of Psychology offers the M.Sc. degree for those students
in the biopsychology concentration or the neuroscience specialization.
For the neuroscience specialization, the candidate must fulfill the normal
program requirements together with the requirements of the specialization.
For further details, see p.257.
Academic Standing
A grade of B- or better is normally required in each of the credits
counted towards the M.A. or M.Sc. degree. The Department is prepared on
occasion to recommend to the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and
Research that a candidate be allowed a grade of C+ in 1.0 credit
or each of two 0.5 credits. In the case of Psychology 49.540, such a recommendation
will be based on successful completion of the qualifying examination. This
option is limited to those who pass the examination within two successive
offerings of it, and who maintain continuous registration as graduate students
between the first registration in Psychology 49.540 and the taking of the
examination.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the Ph.D. program are outlined in the
General Regulations section of this Calendar (see p.49). Scores on the
Graduate Record Examination are optional.
The Ph.D. program in psychology normally will be undertaken on a full-time
basis; however, in cases of exceptional merit, the Department will accept
a few candidates for the degree on a part-time basis. The time limit for
completion of Ph.D. degree requirements for those who enter the program
on a part-time basis will be the same as for those who enter on a full-time
basis and subsequently register for part-time study: that is, eight calendar
years. (See General Regulations, Section 13, Time Limits) (p.63).
Applicants should note that of the B.A., M.A., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees
in Psychology, only two may ordinarily be taken at Carleton University.
Program Requirements
The minimum program requirements for the Ph.D. degree in Psychology are
as follows:
* 10.0 credits, with a grade of B- or better in each credit
* Psychology 49.540 (1.0 credit) or the opting-out examination; and
one of Psychology 49.541, 49.542, 49.543 or 49.546 or other as approved
by the graduate committee are required of all Ph.D. graduate students.
In the case of success in the opting-out examination in 49.540, another
1.0 credit is substituted
* Satisfactory completion of Psychology 49.695 (1.0 credits)
* A thesis equivalent to 5.0 of the required 10.0 credits which must
be defended at an oral examination
All Ph.D. candidates are required to submit a thesis prospectus. The
prospectus examination will normally be successfully completed within seven
calendar terms of the student's initial registration for full-time students
and ten terms for part-time students.
Comprehensive Examination
All Ph.D. candidates in psychology are required to successfully complete
Psychology 49.695, Comprehensive Examination (1.0 credit). The Comprehensive
examination includes both a written and an oral examination
on a topic distinct from the topic of the thesis. The topic of the
comprehensive examination shall be approved by the graduate studies committee
of the Department of Psychology. There are two optional forms for the written
and the oral examination: either a major essay or a research grant proposal.
The submission of the written portion of the examination will be followed
within one to three weeks by a comprehensive oral examination, which is
not restricted to issues raised by the written portion.
The comprehensive examination must be completed successfully before
the Ph.D. prospectus meeting is scheduled. Students are required to successfully
complete the Comprehensive Examination by the end of the fourth term of
the student's initial registration for full-time students in the Ph.D.
program or by the end of the sixth term of the student's initial registration
in the part-time Ph.D. program.
Graduate Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an
up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2000-2001, please consult
the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published
in the summer.
F,W,S indicates term of offering. Courses offered in the fall and winter
are followed by T. The number following the letter indicates the credit
weight of the course: 1 denotes 0.5 credit, 2 denotes 1.0 credit, etc.
Through inter-university cooperation in graduate instruction, full-time
graduate students registered in the Department of Psychology may enrol
in one course at the University of Ottawa.
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Psychology 49.510F1
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Research Methods in Social Psychology
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This course focuses on essential methodological issues in social psychology.
These include experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational, survey and
field research methods, as well as factors affecting the validity of findings
and ethics.
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Psychology 49.511W1
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Seminar in Social Psychology
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This seminar deals with classic and current theoretical issues and research
findings in the areas of social psychology, personality, community, social-developmental
and applied social psychology.
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Psychology 49.512F1, W1
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Group Processes
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The interface between the person and the group has been alleged to be the
uniquely defining feature of social psychology. This course examines the
evidence for this assertion historically, and across cultures, in an attempt
to place current publications in group processes in broader temporal and
cultural contexts than research reports normally permit.
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Psychology 49.513F1, W1
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Attitudes
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This seminar will survey classic and contemporary theories and research
examining the nature of attitudes, the attitude-behaviour relation, and
factors affecting attitudes.
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Psychology 49.514F1, W1
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Psychology of Women
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This seminar will consider and evaluate research concerning the psychology
of women, including research methods, gender roles and gender differences.
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Psychology 49.515F1
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Fundamentals of Computing for Psychologists
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A survey of computer and communication hardware and software. The course
is designed to make psychologists aware of concepts and terminology used
by engineers and programmers in planning computer applications. The course
will have a weekly laboratory.
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Prerequisite: One course in computer programming.
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Psychology 49.516F1
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Applications of Computers to Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision
Making
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A survey of literature in such fields as artificial intelligence, database
management, computer-aided instruction, simulation and forecasting, and
computer-mediated communication. Psychological principles in the design,
use, and evaluation of these cognitive aids will be stressed.
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Prerequisite: Psychology 49.515.
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Psychology 49.517F1, W1
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Psychology of Family Violence
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In this seminar, students examine the biopsychosocial antecedents and consequences
of the abuse and neglect of children, partners and elders within the family.
The efficacy of preventive and treatment strategies is also assessed, as
are current controversies and research methods in the area.
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Psychology 49.518F1
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Social Psychological Issues in Human Assessment
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A detailed critique of orthodox assessment methodologies and exposure to
recent developments in the appraisal of human competencies, personality,
and social interaction.
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Psychology 49.519F1, W1.
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Historical and Social Foundations of Social Psychology
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This course is a history of psychological social psychology (1890's to
1960's)Emphasis is placed on the development of social psychology as both
an experimental and an interpretive science. Some attention is given to
historiographic issues and the history of the human sciences more generally.
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Psychology 49.520T2 (PSY6201)
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Basics of Neuroscience
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A comprehensive neuroscience course from the membrane and the cellular
levels through to the behavioural aspects of invertebrates and vertebrates.
Lectures and tutorials will cover such aspects of neuroscience as neuroanatomy,
neurophysiology, behavioural neuroscience and neuropharmacology. (Also
listed as Biology 61.534)
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Psychology 49.521F1, W1
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Environmental Psychology and Social Ecology
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This course considers research and applications in the fields of environmental
psychology and social ecology. Topics may include spatial behaviour, territoriality,
behaviour setting analysis, personal space, psychological assessment of
environments and psychological aspects of environmental design.
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Psychology 49.522F1,W1
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Psychology and Criminal Justice
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A critical review of the contributions of psychological concepts, technology
and research methodology to the analysis of selected issues in law and
criminal justice. Topics may include victim studies, risk assessment, offender
rehabilitation, police studies expert testimony, eyewitness testimony,
and judicial decision making.
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Psychology 49.523F1,W1
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Psychology in the Human Services
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This seminar will review and evaluate non-clinical roles for psychologists
in the human services. The major roles reviewed include those of consultant,
researcher, evaluator, trainer, and policy analyst.
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Psychology 49.524F1, W1
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Principles and Methods in Behavioural Toxicology
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Examination of the basic concepts of behavioural toxicology: behaviour
testing methodology ; focus on procedures used in screening chemicals for
behavioural effects, and more advanced tests. Controversial examples from
current research used to illustrate the practical problems of assessing
both animal and human behavioural toxicity.
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Psychology 49.529F1 or W1
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Psychology of Health and Illness
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A critical examination of scientific theory and research on the role of
psychological factors in health and illness, and the use of psychological
interventions in treating illness and maintaining health. Topics include
the biopsychological model of illness, stress and coping, psychoneuroimmunology,
personality, and stress management.
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Psychology 49.530W1
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Perceptual Processes
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Theoretical and empirical issues of the area of perception. The topics
may include: psycho-physics, constancies, depth perception, pattern recognition,
iconic memory, attention, hemispheric specialization.
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Psychology 49.531F1,W1
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Psychophysics
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A study of classic and contemporary psycho-physical methods. Applications
to cognition will be included.
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Psychology 49.540T2
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Quantitative Psychology I: Univariate Techniques
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Applications of the general linear model including analysis of variance
and multiple regression: prediction and estimation. Extensive use is made
of computer statistical packages.
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Psychology 49.541F1
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Quantitative Psychology II: Multivariate Techniques
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Applications of multivariate statistical techniques with psychological
data including multivariate analysis of variance, canonical correlation,
discriminant function analysis, and factor analysis. Extensive use is made
of computer statistical packages.
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Prerequisite: Psychology 49.540.
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Psychology 49.542W1, S1
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Descriptive and Nonparametric Statistics
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An overview of methods for assisting in the detection and explanation of
patterns in data that do not satisfy parametric test assumptions. Topics
may include exploratory data analysis, information analysis, prediction
analysis, or
dinal pattern analysis, and conceptual issues in statistics.
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Prerequisite: Psychology 49.540.
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Psychology 49.543W1, S1
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Measurement and Scaling: Theory, Methods, and Applications
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Theoretical foundations and applications of extensive, conjoint, difference,
utility and subjective probability, fundamental measurement systems are
studied. Data theory, derived measurement systems, multidimensional scaling
of similarities and preference data, and the related computer based routines
are also explored.
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Prerequisite: Psychology 49.540.
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Psychology 49.546W1, S1
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Quasi-experimental Design and Evaluation Research
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Coverage of methodological and statistical problems occurring in the field
settings and program evaluations.
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Prerequisites: Psychology 49.540, and one of 49.541, 49.542, 49.543.
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Psychology 49.547F1
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Tests and Measurements I: Intellectual/Cognitive
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This course is designed to assist students learning of basic cognitive/intellectual
assessment procedures. Students will be required to administer and interpret
a variety of tests such as the WAIS-R, Weschler Memory Scale, Rey Auditory
Verbal Learning Test, and Buschke's Cued Recall Test.
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Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in testing or psychometrics.
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Psychology 49.548W1
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Tests and Measurements II: Personality
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This course is designed to assist students learning of basic projective
and non-projective personality tests. Students will be required to administer
and interpret a variety of personality tests such as MMPI, Rorschach, 16-PF,
and STAI. Applied experience will be stressed.
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Prerequisite: Psychology 49.547.
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Psychology 49.551F1
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Developmental Psychology I
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A detailed examination of selected issues in developmental psychology.
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Psychology 49.552W1
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Developmental Psychology II
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A continuation of 49.551.
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Psychology 49.561W1
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Contemporary Research in Personality
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Current controversial issues in personality research, and selected theoretical
and research studies in personality.
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Psychology 49.570F1
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Advanced Topics in Cognition I
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An in-depth study of a specific topic in the area of basic cognitive processes.
Topics will vary from year to year and may include judgmental processes,
object identification, selective attention and spatial cognition.
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Psychology 49.573W1
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Cognition I
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A survey of issues and research methodologies in basic cognitive processes.
Topics may include detection and processing of sensory signals, pattern
recognition, attention, mental imagery and automaticity.
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Psychology 49.574W1
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Cognition II
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A survey of issues and research methodologies in higher-level cognitive
processes. Topics may include memory, representation of knowledge, decision
processes, and the procedural/declarative controversy. The course may be
focused on a particular area (e.g. reading, transfer in problem solving).
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Psychology 49.576W1
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Behaviour Modification
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Special problems, topics, and projects related to behaviour modification.
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Psychology 49.580F1, W1, S1
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Special Topics in Psychology
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The topics of this course will vary from year to year, and will be announced
in advance of the registration period.
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Psychology 49.590F1, W1, S1
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Directed Studies
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An investigation in depth of selected problems in psychology by means of
directed library research. Registration is restricted, permission to register
being granted only by the graduate committee. A final report must be filed
in the departmental office prior to submission of course grade.
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Psychology 49.591F1, W1, S1
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Independent Research
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Permission to register and approval of research plan must be obtained from
the graduate committee. A final research report must be filed in the departmental
office prior to submission of course grade. The course may be repeated
for credit.
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Psychology 49.593F1, W1
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Practicum in Psychology
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The practicum offers Masters level students the opportunity to gain experience
in a range of applied psychology settings with the goal of integrating
academic and practical aspects of psychology. This course cannot be repeated
for credit. Students will receive a grade
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of satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Details are available from the Department.
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Psychology 49.599F4, W4, S4
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M.A. Thesis
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Psychology 49.600F1
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Systems of Psychology
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Historical research methods on the study of psychological movements and
problems of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; may be repeated
for credit. (Open with permission to advanced undergraduates.)
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Psychology 49.613F1 or W1
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Sleeping and Dreaming
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Major emphasis will be placed on recent theory, method and measurement
in sleep and dream research: developmental neuro-cognition, psychophysiology
and chronobiology. Disorders of sleeping behaviour and experience; cross-species
comparative approaches. Functions of sleeping and dreaming; effects of
these behaviours on waking behaviour and experience.
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Psychology 49.615F1
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Psychological Aspects of Computer Use
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An investigation of human factors related to the effective design of computer
hardware and software. Topics may include the design and evaluation of
information search procedures, graphic displays, and operation manuals
on the assessment of usability. A research project will be required.
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Psychology 49.616W1
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Social Aspects of Computer Use
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An investigation of the social psychological factors affecting the use
of computers and the social consequences of their use Topics may include
the use of computers in higher education and the social consequences of
the Internet for the Third World.
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Psychology 49.620T2
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Advanced Seminar in Neuroscience
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A comprehensive proseminar covering specialized topics in neuroscience
and biopsychology. The presentations will focus on the active research
areas and interests of faculty members and will provide an in-depth coverage
of research strategies, methods and results. Graduate student presentations
of current research projects. (Also listed as Biology 61.633)
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Prerequisite: Psychology 49.520.
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Psychology 49.624F1 (ANA7400)
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Neuroscience Techniques I
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Completion of a research project carried out under the supervision of a
neuroscience faculty member. The student will learn a new neuroscience
technique and apply it to a research objective. Students must obtain approval
from the Director of the Neuroscience Specialization. (Also listed as Biology
61.623)
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Psychology 49.625W1 (ANA7400)
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Neuroscience Techniques II
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Completion of a research project carried out under the supervision of a
neuroscience faculty member. The student will learn a new neuroscience
technique and apply it to a research objective. Students must obtain approval
from the Director of the Neuroscience Specialization. (Also listed as Biology
61.624).
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Psychology 49.627F1
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Neuroscience Techniques III
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Completion of a research project carried out under the supervision of a
neuroscience faculty member. The student will learn a new neuroscience
technique and apply it to a research objective. Students must obtain approval
from the Director of the Neuroscience Specialization.
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Psychology 49.628W1
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Neuroscience Techniques IV
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Completion of a research project carried out under the supervision of a
neuroscience faculty member. The student will learn a new neuroscience
technique and apply it to a research objective. Students must obtain approval
from the Director of the Neuroscience Specialization.
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Psychology 49.650F1
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Research Seminar in Developmental
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Psychology I
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Psychology 49.651W1
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Research Seminar in Developmental
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Psychology II
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Psychology 49.661F1
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Seminar in Human Neuropsychology I
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A broad and intensive consideration of selected topics in human neuropsychology,
integrating findings from psychology with related medical literature.
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Psychology 49.662W1
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Neuropsychological Assessment
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Review of the rationale and practice of diagnosis and treatment based on
neuropsychological test results. Reliability and validity of test batteries
such as the Halstead-Reitan and the Luria-Nebraska are studied. Clinical
analysis of patient protocols, including degenerative diseases, psychiatric
disorders, seizures, head injury, brain tumors.
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Prerequisite: Psychology 49.661.
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Psychology 49.663F1
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Seminar in Human Neuropsychology II
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A broad and intensive consideration of selected topics in human neuropsychology,
integrating findings from psychology with related medical literature.
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Psychology 49.664W1
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Theories of Brain Dysfunction in Psychopathology
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A review of neuropsychological theoretical explanations and empirical findings
regarding brain functioning in a variety of organic and psychiatric disorders,
such as autism, schizophrenia, minimal brain dysfunction, anorexia nervosa,
aphasia, and memory disorders. Disorders are examined from neurological,
psychological, biochemical, and neuropsychological points of view.
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Prerequisite: Psychology 49.661.
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Psychology 49.666W1
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Sensory Neuroscience
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The anatomy and physiology of sensory processing will be discussed with
particular reference to neural mechanisms and perceptual functions. The
course will concentrate on specific sensory systems and provide an in-depth
coverage of selected topics to be determined by the instructor.
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Psychology 49.667W1
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Psychopharmacology
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A seminar for the discussion of the neurochemical and behavioural effects
of various psychoactive substances.
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Psychology 49.670F1, W1
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Advanced Topics in Cognition II
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An in-depth study of a specific topic in higher-level cognitive processes.
Topics will vary from year to year and may include mathematical knowledge
and processes, problem solving, or models of reading.
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Psychology 49.680F1, W1
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Special Topics in Psychology
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The topics of this course will vary from year to year, and will be announced
in advance of the registration period.
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Psychology 49.690F1, W1, S1
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Directed Studies
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Same description as 49.590.
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Psychology 49.691F1, W1, S1
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Independent Research
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Permission to register and approval of research plan must be obtained from
the graduate committee. A final research report must be filed in the departmental
office prior to submission of course grade. The course may be repeated
for credit.
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Psychology 49.693F1, 49.694W1
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Practicum in Psychology
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The practicum offers Ph.D. students the opportunity to gain experience
in a range of applied psychology settings with the goal of integrating
academic and practical aspects of psychology. This course cannot be repeated
for credit. Students will receive a grade of satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
Details are available from the Department.
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Psychology 49.695F2,W2, S2
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Comprehensive Examination
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Available only to Ph.D. students. Students will receive a grade of Satisfactory
or Unsatisfactory.
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Psychology 49.699F, W, S
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Ph.D. Thesis
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