A survey of the psychological literature on the causes of crime and interventions to reduce criminal behaviour. PREREQUISITE
An overview of the development of emotions and their regulation. Topics range from basic emotions in infancy and interactions with caregivers that lay...
An overview of the development of cognitive and language processes in children. Topics include a discussion of the biological and social foundations...
Theory and research in animal cognition from a comparative perspective. Topics include memory, spatial cognition, timing and counting, social...
Description and methodology of sleep research; normal
The relationship between brain and behaviour. The first part of the course examines topics relevant to brain plasticity, including neurodevelopment,...
A critical analysis of important topics in behavioural neuroscience, with emphasis on current, controversial areas including: brain plasticity,...
Lectures will cover a basic review of investigative techniques in comparative cognition and behavioural ecology. Laboratory sessions will explore the...
This advanced course in visual and auditory perception will integrate findings from neuroanatomy and physiology with psychophysics, perception, and...
Sensory and cognitive foundations of musical pitch, timbre, loudness, and time. Experimental research on musical development, memory, attention,...
A survey of the history of modern psychology, from the early 19th century to the close of the 20th. The more important empirical findings of...
Lecture courses on selected topics in psychology offered periodically. PREREQUISITE
An examination of selected topics in cognitive psychology which may include: computational modelling; problem-solving; face recognition; gestalt...
Addresses topics in attentional control including limits in attentional control, cortical mechanisms of attention, spatial and temporal attention,...
A discussion of some areas in natural scene perception. Topics that will be discussed include: speeded processing of scene gist, the neural basis of...
This course reviews theory and research on the self, primarily from a social psychological perspective. Topics include: the nature of the self, search...
An examination of recent developments in certain aspects of personality theory and research. PREREQUISITE
This course will provide students with an overview of common sexual dysfunctions, including prevalence, clinical presentation, and comorbid diagnoses....
Issues concerning individuals with disabilities, their families, and professionals working in the field. Attitudes to disability, community...