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Courses

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Academic Year

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Course ID

Course ID	Course
PSYC 301	PSYC 301 Theories of Personality Course Credits: 3 The major theories of personality, traditional and contemporary, with a view to demonstrating their usefulness in accounting for human behaviour. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing.
PSYC 305	PSYC 305 Abnormal Psychology Course Credits: 3 The symptoms, causality, and treatment of psychopathological and behavioural problems. Examination of research findings as well as theoretical explanations. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing.
PSYC 309	PSYC 309 Sensation and Perception Course Credits: 3 This course examines research involving basic sensory and perceptual processes with theoretical accounts. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing. NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PSYC 310	PSYC 310 The Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom Course Credits: 3 The study of the identification, etiology, diagnosis, and prognosis of various exceptionalities such as learning and physical disabilities, visual and auditory impairments, behaviour disorders, intellectual delays, and giftedness. Cross-listed: EDUC 310 Prerequisite(s): EDUC 211 or PSYC 214.
PSYC 315	PSYC 315 Psychology of Gender Course Credits: 3 Exploration of the biological, psychological, and cultural influences on gender differences and the implications of gender differences and roles for women and men in our society. Emphasis is on research and theory exploring differences and/or similarities and the origins of differences. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing.
PSYC 320	PSYC 320 Tests and Measurement Course Credits: 3 In the course, psychometric theory and principles of test development are examined. Other topics include: reliability, validity, item analysis, and use of tests in educational, industrial, and counselling settings. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 207 and third-year standing. NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PSYC 322	PSYC 322 Research Methods in Psychology II Course Credits: 3 Issues and methods related to the conduct and analysis of psychological research. Internal and external validity, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, research ethics, and analysis of variance. Projects involve both library and empirical research components. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201, 207, and third-year standing.
PSYC 331	PSYC 331 Theories of Counselling Course Credits: 3 A survey of selected theories of counselling and psychotherapy: their theoretical base, view of the nature of the person, key concepts, goals, roles of therapist and client, techniques, and overall effectiveness. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing.
PSYC 335	PSYC 335 Positive Psychology Course Credits: 3 Addresses the scientific study of positive psychology: what enables individuals and communities to thrive. Students will learn about and apply current research designs, empirical findings, evidence-based assessment tools, theories, and techniques in their exploration of this strength-based psychology. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 105 or 106, and third-year standing.

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