Courses
Fall 2011
History and Methods of Psychology (Psychology 130)
This course introduces students to the history and research methods of psychology through lectures, primary source readings, and weekly labs. Labs in Psych 130 reflect current natural science and social science topics in psychology, but students also learn about the history of the areas covered in labs. By introducing applications of statistics in psychology, Psych 130 provides a foundation for other courses in the major, including Research Methods and other psychology courses with labs. Psych 130 also promotes socialization and community building among majors through early career exploration. Prerequisites: Completion of, or co-registration in Psychology 125 OR AP Psychology exam score of 4 or 5. May be taken concurrently with Psychology 125 or Statistics 110, 212, or 263. Offered each semester.
Sensation and Perception (Psychology 235)
This course offers the opportunity to study our senses and sensibilities -- sensations of cold, tenderness and pain, perceptions of movement, pitch, symmetry, and color. Students participate actively in psychophysical, physiological, and perceptual laboratories and classes on vision, audition, somesthesis, and the chemical senses. The course includes lecture and laboratory work. Prerequisite: Psychology 130 or Neuroscience 234. Offered each year.
Spring 2012
Visual Thinking (Psychology 331)
This seminar explores research on mental imagery, synesthesia and visual perception, focusing on the use of imagery in thinking. Drawing on classic empirical studies of visual imagery and contemporary brain scan research, students explore individual differences in mental representations including numbers, colors, and time. Prerequisites: Psychology 230, 235, 237 or permission of instructor. Offered each year.
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Human Neuropsychology (Psychology 385)
Complex cognitive processes such as memory, language and spatial perception have a neurological basis. This course provides the opportunity to examine the relationship between human brain structures and their expression in cognition. Students examine cerebral asymmetry, head trauma, learning disabilities and aphasia. The course includes three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week. Prerequisites: Psychology 230, and 238 or Neuroscience 234; completion of BTS-T. Offered each year.
