A study of the relationship between beliefs as underlying assumptions and the political, religious, social, and scientific formulations and behaviours to which they give rise. A research thesis in psychology. PSYC 404 or 405 must either precede or be taken concurrently with PSYC 400. Registration is subject to the availability of thesis supervisors and must be approved by the Honours Committee. The required 6 credit hours may be taken in one semester or be spread equally over two consecutive semesters.
Emphasis is on student participation in experiments, seminars, and discussion.
An examination of a variety of theoretical approaches and methodologies in contemporary psychology. The psychology of childhood developmental exceptionalities. The main childhood categories listed in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders will be discussed under the headings of aetiology, behaviour, assessment, and treatment. This course will look at the adjustment problems most common in the adolescent and young adult years. Included will be the pathologies which are initiated during this phase and those that have continued from childhood.