Twenty hours of field work will be required. Taught in alternate years. The course is focused on investigating the relationship between our conscious experience of the world and the anatomy and physiology of the sensory systems. We start with very basic sensory coding and work up to looking at individual differences and the influence of learning and development on perception. There is an emphasis on classroom demonstrations and laboratory experiences.
All students run a perception experiment.
Taught in alternate years. This course is concerned with understanding the behavior of individuals in organizations and applying psychological knowledge to organizational problems. The focus of the course is on understanding the psychological principles at work in the workplace. Topics include job analysis, prediction and selection, training, performance appraisal, job satisfaction, motivation, leadership, and research methods. An exploration of psychological problems ranging from the commonplace to the bizarre.