Study Guide for Gleitman's Psychology . The central emphasis of Introduction to Psychological Science is to teach students the scientific and technological skills involved in the study of human behavior. The course is taught collaboratively by all nine professors in the psychology department, exposing students to a breadth of theoretical and empirical perspectives. The course is organized around nine central themes that are each addressed by three psychology professors representing different psychological perspectives.
Social analysis is the systematic study of individual and social behavior.
It draws upon a variety of approaches, both theoretical and empirical, in order to discern patterns of meaning in behavior. In establishing social analysis as a required field of study, the faculty decided that the focus of courses in this area must be on human behavior in particular. They also want these courses to familiarize students with a variety of theories and methods of analysis. The office hours of the nine faculty who collaboratively teach this course are posted on the bulletin boards in the departmental office and hall. The departmental office and all faculty offices are located in Richmond Hall.