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Loeb Building B555
Telephone: 613-520-4017
Fax: 613-520-3667
Web site: carleton.ca/psychology
The Department
Chair of the Department: Mary Gick
Supervisor of Graduate Studies: John Zelenski
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
behavioural neuroscience, animal learning, perception, and
cognition, and across the social sciences areas of social and
developmental psychology. Its research and graduate program in
behavioural neuroscience 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;
neurodegeneration; dementia; 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 substantive courses,
regardless of title, are relevant to most students' programs.
Students typically work 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 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 behavioural neuroscience (a
collaborative specialization 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 provide
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
numerous computer systems in use throughout the Department's
laboratories.
In fulfilling degree credit requirements, all graduate
students are required to demonstrate competence in statistical
and quantitative methods through successful completion of PSYC
5410 and PSYC 5411 (with a grade of B- or better) .
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, which 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 or research 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 seven formally
identified fields of concentration, with the work that would be
expected from any student who decided to pursue interests in
one of these fields.
Concentrations
Concentration in Social and Organizational
Psychology
The objective of the Social and Organizational Psychology
concentration is to provide advanced education for students in
the related areas of social psychology that reflect both basic
and applied issues pertaining to Psychology. In both the Social
(basic) and Organizational (applied) streams, special emphasis
is given to developing skills in intellectual and empirical
inquiry that will prepare students for research and educational
careers in government, the private sector or academia. Students
pursuing an M.A. degree in social/organizational psychology are
encouraged to undertake studies of the historical and recent
developments in the field, and of the multiplicity of research
methods used to study social phenomena, in preparation for the
production of a research thesis. While not all of the students
in this field are interested in an applied orientation, those
who are will be encouraged to complete a practicum in an
organizational setting in order to develop greater knowledge of
the conduct of organizational research in a practical context.
Students interested in this area are encouraged to take courses
such as PSYC 5010, PSYC 5011, and PSYC 5109, and to generate
theses in this area.
Concentration in Cognitive Psychology
The Concentration in Cognitive Psychology 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 psychophysics,
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 PSYC 5700, PSYC 5703, PSYC 5704 and PSYC 6700 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 PSYC 5501,
PSYC 5502, PSYC 6500, and PSYC 6501. Also it is expected that
students in this field will generate a thesis in the area of
developmental psychology.
Concentration in Forensic Psychology
The Concentration in Forensic Psychology is intended to
provide graduate students with a broad knowledge of the key
theoretical and methodological approaches to forensic issues.
Faculty interests include forensic assessment, treatment of
offenders, assessment and treatment of special offender
populations (e.g., psychopaths, female offenders, sex
offenders), police psychology, and eyewitness/jury decision
making. Students interested in this area are encouraged to take
courses such as PSYC 5021, PSYC 5022, PSYC 5023, and PSYC 5024.
Also, doctoral students in this area are required to take PSYC
6400, Forensic Psychology Reading Course, and are expected to
generate a thesis in the area of forensic psychology.
Concentration in Health Psychology
Health psychology is concerned with the reciprocal
interactions among physical health and illness, and
psychological factors, including emotional well-being. The
graduate concentration in health psychology, which offers M.A.,
M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees, provides courses and research
opportunities designed to facilitate students' understanding of
the theoretical and methodological issues relevant to health
psychology. Guided by a biopsychosocial perspective, faculty
members affiliated with the concentration adopt a range of
approaches to the study of health, including neuroscientific,
psychoimmunological, social, personality, cognitive-behavioral
and life span developmental approaches. Specific areas of
research include posttraumatic stress and its neurochemical
underpinnings; stress and coping; stress in the workplace;
personality, including positive psychological factors, health
and illness; psychological factors in seeking treatment for
medical problems; adjustment to trauma and loss; consequences
of prenatal exposure to marijuana; HIV/AIDS; aging; Parkinson's
disease; poverty and health; addictions, including gambling;
women and minority health; and the psychological and physical
aftereffects of violence toward women and children.
Methodological approaches include both quantitative and
qualitative analyses. Graduate students are encouraged to take
graduate courses in health psychology and psychobiology, as
well as generate theses in health psychology.
Concentration in Human-Computer Interaction
The Concentration in Human-Computer Interaction is designed
to provide students with skills to conceive, conduct and report
research that improves the usefulness and usability of computer
and communication technologies. Examples include the creation
and evaluation of human-computer interfaces, the use of
psychological principles in the design of interactive
technologies, and studies of the social effects of
computer-mediated communication. To pursue the Concentration,
students are encouraged to take at least three of PSYC 5105,
PSYC 5106, PSYC 6105 and PSYC 6106, take additional courses in
related areas (e.g., cognition, social psychology, design) and
complete a thesis in the area.
Specialization in Behavioural Neuroscience
Behavioural Neuroscience is the study of the relation
between behaviour and the nervous system. This specialty is
cross-disciplinary, incorporating neuroanatomy, neurobiology,
neuropharmacology, neurophysiology, psychiatry, psychology and
cognitive studies. While individual researchers usually
specialize in a particular area, behavioural neuroscientists
must also be able to appreciate significant research in other
fields of neuroscience.
Training in Behavioural Neuroscience extends beyond the
boundaries of traditional departments. This area of
concentration is offered as a collaborative Specialization in
Behavioural Neuroscience by the Institute of Neuroscience at
Carleton University and the School of Psychology at the
University of Ottawa. Faculty members of the Institute of
Neuroscience are from the Psychology and Biology departments
and also include adjuncts from the large and diverse Ottawa
Neuroscience community. To augment the scope of training
provided, faculty members from the Department of Psychiatry
(Institute of Mental Health Research, Royal Ottawa Hospital)
also participate in the teaching, research training and student
supervision. Further details on the Specialization, including
faculty members of the Institute of Neuroscience and program
requirements of the Specialization are listed in the
Neuroscience section of this Calendar. Prospective students are
encouraged to contact the Director of the Institute of
Neuroscience for current research activities of the
participating faculty.
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 a B.A.(Honours) thesis.
Master of Arts
Admission Requirements
The normal requirement for admission into the master's
program is a B.A.(Honours, in Psychology) (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:
January 15 is the deadline for submitting application and
supporting documents for graduate study in psychology for fall
admission. Candidates will be considered for financial
assistance if they meet the requirements. November 1 is the
deadline for students seeking admission in January. Financial
assistance is not available.
Program Requirements
The master's program consists of 5.0 credits, of which at
least two must be at the graduate level (numbered 5000 or
higher), and a thesis (equivalent to 2.5 credits) which must be
defended at an oral examination. Specific requirements
include:
- PSYC 5410 (Advanced Analysis of Variance, 0.5 credit)
and PSYC 5411 (Advanced Regression, 0.5 credit). With
permission of the adviser and the graduate committee,
master's students may have one of PSYC 5410 or PSYC 5411
waived from their requirements, and another course must be
substituted for this 0.5 credit. Normally, requests for
this requirement waiver must be made in the first term of
the master's program. Equivalencies will be determined on a
case-by-case basis through application to the graduate
committee.
- PSYC 5906 (Pro-Seminar in Psychology, 0.0 credit)
Master of Science
The Department of Psychology offers the M.Sc. degree for
those students in the behavioural neuroscience specialization.
For the neuroscience specialization, the candidate must fulfil
the normal program requirements together with the requirements
of the specialization. For further details, see the
Neuroscience section of this Calendar.
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.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the Ph.D. program are
outlined in the General Regulations section of this Calendar.
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.)
Applicants should note that of the B.A., M.A., M.Sc., and
Ph.D. degrees in Psychology, ordinarily only two may be taken
at Carleton University.
Program Requirements
The minimum program requirements for the Ph.D. degree in
Psychology include 10.0 credits with a grade of B- or better in
each course. Specific requirements are:
- PSYC 5410 (Advanced Analysis of Variance), PSYC 5411
(Advanced Regression) and 0.5 credit from: PSYC 5401
(Multivariate Techniques), PSYC 5412 (Topics in Advanced
Statistics and Methods), PSYC 5413 (Workshops in Advanced
Statistics and Methods), or other as approved by the
graduate committee (e.g., PSYC 5010). Equivalencies will be
determined on a case-by-case basis through application to
the graduate committee;
- Any additional concentration requirement;
- PSYC 6906 (Pro-Seminar in Psychology I) and PSYC 6907
(Pro-Seminar in Psychology II); and
- A thesis equivalent to 7.0 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.
Graduate Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given
year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings and to
determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at
central.carleton.ca
- PSYC 5001 [0.5 credit]
- Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
- Introduction to various non-numerical, interpretive
research methods. Attention will be devoted to the
philosophical underpinnings of qualitative research,
methods collecting and analyzing qualitative data, and
issues regarding sampling, reliability, and validity.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 5410 and PSYC 5411 or permission
from the instructor.
- PSYC 5002 [0.5 credit]
- Ethics in Psychology
- Ethical concepts and controversies related to research
and practice in psychology. Topics may include ethical
dilemmas and debates, professional codes of ethics,
confidentiality, informed consent, legal rights and
responsibilities, use of deception, or guidelines for
research with special populations.
- PSYC 5010 [0.5 credit]
- Social Psychology Methodology
- An overview of research methods for the study of social
and organizational psychology. Topics may include
observational and interview techniques, archival methods,
questionnaire design, focus groups, qualitative analyses,
and computer simulation. A research project will be
required.
- PSYC 5011 [0.5 credit]
- Social Psychology I
- Recent developments in social psychology theory and
research. Topics may include social cognition, social
influence, group processes, conflict resolution and social
change.
- PSYC 5012 [0.5 credit]
- Organizational Psychology I
- Recent developments in organizational psychology and
research. Topics may include personnel selection, work
motivation, morale and productivity, organizational
decision making, leadership and social action.
- PSYC 5021 [0.5 credit]
- Forensic Assessment
- Theoretical and empirical issues of the biopsychosocial
antecedents of criminal behaviour. Classification and
assessment of offenders for courts, probation and parole
services. Risk assessment, management and service planning
are addressed in both correctional and mental health
contexts.
- PSYC 5022 [0.5 credit]
- Adult Offenders
- Theoretical and empirical issues on the use of
different types of interventions in modifying adult
criminal behaviour. Institutional treatment and
community-based approaches are discussed.
- PSYC 5023 [0.5 credit]
- Witnesses, Victims and Juries
- A review of research and theory concerning
eyewitnesses, victims of crime, and jury decision-making.
Topics such as police interviewing techniques and
practices, eyewitness identification and testimony, victim
rights, effects and outcomes, and influences on jury
verdicts are discussed.
- PSYC 5024 [0.5 credit]
- Youthful Offenders
- An examination of the development of delinquency with a
focus on etiology, risk factors, assessment, prediction,
and developmental trajectories. Individual, group, and
family institutional and community treatment approaches are
examined.
- PSYC 5104 [0.5 credit]
- Psychology of Women
- This seminar will consider and evaluate research
concerning the psychology of women, including research
methods, gender roles and gender differences.
- PSYC 5105 [0.5 credit]
- Fundamentals of Computing for Psychologists
- 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.
- Prerequisite: one course in computer programming or
equivalent.
- PSYC 5106 [0.5 credit]
- Computers and Cognition
- 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
are stressed.
- PSYC 5107 [0.5 credit]
- Psychology of Family Violence
- 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.
- PSYC 5108 [0.5 credit]
- Social Psychological Issues in Human
Assessment
- A detailed critique of orthodox assessment
methodologies and exposure to recent developments in the
appraisal of human competencies, personality, and social
interaction.
- PSYC 5109 [0.5 credit]
- Historical and Social Foundations of Social
Psychology
- History of psychological social psychology (1890s to
1960s), with emphasis 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 generally.
- PSYC 5200 [1.0 credit] ( BIOL 5304)
- Basics of Neuroscience
- A comprehensive neuroscience course from cellular
levels to neural systems and behavior. Topics covered
include aspects of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology,
neuropharmacology and behavioural and cognitive
neuroscience. (Also listed as PSY 6201 at the University of
Ottawa.)
 PSYC 5209 [0.5 credit]- Psychology of Health and Illness
- 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.
- PSYC 5300 [0.5 credit]
- Perceptual Processes
- Theoretical and empirical issues of the area of
perception. Topics may include: psychophysics, constancies,
depth perception, pattern recognition, iconic memory,
attention, hemispheric specialization.
- PSYC 5301 [0.5 credit]
- Psychophysics
- A study of classic and contemporary psychophysical
methods. Applications to cognition will be included.
- PSYC 5401 [0.5 credit]
- Multivariate Techniques
- 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
statistical software.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 5410 and PSYC 5411.
- PSYC 5407 [0.5 credit]
- Tests and Measurements I:
Intellectual/Cognitive
- 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.
- Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in testing or
psychometrics.
- PSYC 5408 [0.5 credit]
- Tests and Measurements II: Personality
- 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.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 5407.
- PSYC 5410 [0.5 credit]
- Advanced Analysis of Variance
- Concepts and applications of advanced analysis of
variance designs, including factorial, within groups, and
hierarchical designs, and analysis of covariance. Extensive
use is made of statistical software.
- PSYC 5411 [0.5 credit]
- Advanced Regression
- Concepts and applications of advanced regression
analyses, including multiple regression, hierarchical and
polynomial techniques. Extensive use is made of statistical
software.
- PSYC 5412 [0.5 credit]
- Topics in Advanced Statistics and Methods
- Selected topics in advanced statistics and research
methods relevant to broad areas of psychology, varying from
year to year. Topics might include broad analytic
approaches, such as, program evaluation, qualitative
methods, nonparametric statistics, among others.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 5410 and PSYC 5411 and permission of
the Department.
- PSYC 5413 [0.25 credit]
- Workshops in Advanced Statistics and
Methods
- Intensive focus on specific statistical or
methodological approaches relevant to psychological
research (e.g., structural equation modeling, advanced
factor analysis, meta-analysis, observational
methods).
- Prerequisite: PSYC 5410 and PSYC 5411 and permission of
the Department.
- PSYC 5501 [0.5 credit]
- Developmental Psychology I
- A detailed examination of selected issues in
developmental psychology.
- PSYC 5502 [0.5 credit]
- Developmental Psychology II
- A continuation of PSYC 5501.
- PSYC 5601 [0.5 credit]
- Contemporary Research in Personality
- Current controversial issues in personality research,
and selected theoretical and research studies in
personality.
- PSYC 5700 [0.5 credit]
- Advanced Topics in Cognition I
- 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.
- PSYC 5703 [0.5 credit]
- Cognition I
- 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.
- PSYC 5704 [0.5 credit]
- Cognition II
- 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).
- PSYC 5800 [0.5 credit]
- Special Topics in Psychology
- The topics of this course will vary from year to year,
and will be announced in advance of the registration
period.
- PSYC 5900 [0.5 credit]
- Directed Studies
- In-depth investigation 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.
- PSYC 5901 [0.5 credit]
- Independent Research
- 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.
- PSYC 5903 [0.5 credit]
- Practicum in Psychology
- The practicum offers master's 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 of
satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Details are available from
the Department.
- PSYC 5906 [0.0 credit]
- Pro-Seminar in Psychology
- The pro-seminar is based on the departmental invited
colloquia series. This course provides breadth in terms of
exposure to research. Colloquia are offered from September
to April.
- PSYC 5909
- M.A. Thesis
- PSYC 6101 [0.5 credit]
- Social Psychology II
- A seminar covering a selection of advanced topics in
social psychology theory and research taken from recent
publications and debates in the discipline.
- PSYC 6102 [0.5 credit]
- Organizational Psychology II
- A seminar covering advanced topics in organizational
psychology theory and research taken from recent
publications and debates in the discipline.
- PSYC 6105 [0.5 credit]
- Psychological Aspects of Computer Use
- 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.
- PSYC 6106 [0.5 credit]
- Social Aspects of Computer Use
- 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.
- PSYC 6202 [0.5 credit] (BIOL 6305)
- Advanced Seminar in Neuroscience I
- A comprehensive pro-seminar series, covering issues
ranging from cellular and molecular processes through to
neural systems and behaviours as well as
psychopathology.
Precludes additional credit for PSYC 6200 [1.0].
- Prerequisite: PSYC 5200.
- PSYC 6203 [0.5 credit] (BIOL6306)
- Advanced Seminar in Neuroscience II
- A comprehensive proseminar series, covering issues
ranging from cellular and molecular processes through to
neural systems and behaviours as well as
psychopathology.
Precludes additional credit for PSYC 6200 [1.0].
- Prerequisite: PSYC 5200.
- PSYC 6204 [0.5 credit] (BIOL 6204)
- Neuroscience Techniques I
- Completion of a research project carried out under the
supervision of a neuroscience faculty member, normally not
the current supervisor. The student will learn a new
neuroscience technique and apply it to a research
objective. The course can be repeated for different
projects. Students must obtain approval from the Director
of the Neuroscience.
- PSYC 6300 [0.5 credit]
- Special Topics in Neuroscience
- An in depth study of current topics in neuroscience.
Course content varies yearly and has recently included
cognitive neuroscience, neuropharmacology,
neurodegeneration, behavioural medicine and molecular
neuroscience.
- PSYC 6400 [0.5 credit]
- Forensic Psychology Reading Course
- A foundational course in Forensic psychology with a
list of core readings. Topics may include: forensic
assessment, treatment of offenders, assessment and
treatment of special offender populations (e.g., young
offenders, sex offenders), police psychology and
eyewitness/jury decision making.
- PSYC 6500 [0.5 credit]
- Research Seminar in Developmental Psychology
I
- PSYC 6501 [0.5 credit]
- Research Seminar in Developmental Psychology
II
- PSYC 6601 [0.5 credit]
- Seminar in Human Neuropsychology I
- A broad and intensive consideration of selected topics
in human neuropsychology, integrating findings from
psychology with related medical literature.
- PSYC 6602 [0.5 credit]
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- 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.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 6601.
- PSYC 6603 [0.5 credit]
- Seminar in Human Neuropsychology II
- A broad and intensive consideration of selected topics
in human neuropsychology, integrating findings from
psychology with related medical literature.
- PSYC 6700 [0.5 credit]
- Advanced Topics in Cognition II
- 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.
- PSYC 6800 [0.5 credit]
- Special Topics in Psychology
- The topics of this course will vary from year to year,
and will be announced in advance of the registration
period.
- PSYC 6900 [0.5 credit]
- Directed Studies
- Same description as PSYC 5900.
- PSYC 6901 [0.5 credit]
- Independent Research
- 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.
- PSYC 6903 [0.5 credit]
- Practicum in Psychology
- 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.
- PSYC 6904 [0.5 credit]
- Practicum in Psychology
- 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.
- PSYC 6906 [0.0 credit]
- Pro-Seminar in Psychology I
- The pro-seminar is based on the departmental invited
colloquia series. This course provides breadth in terms of
exposure to research. Colloquia are offered from September
to April.
- PSYC 6907 [0.0 credit]
- Pro-Seminar in Psychology II
- The pro-seminar is based on the departmental invited
colloquia series. This course provides breadth in terms of
exposure to research. Colloquia are offered from September
to April.
- PSYC 6909
- Ph.D. Thesis
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