S1001Q. The Science of Psychology
4 pts.
R. Canbeyli MTWR 10:45-12:50 PM. Room 614 Schermerhorn
Hall
Summer Term II: July 7 - August 15, 2008
Introduction to the science of human behavior.
Topics include history of psychology, brain function and
development, sleep and dreams, sensation and perception,
learning and memory, theories of development, language
and cognition, research methods, emotion, mental illness,
and therapy. [Click
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S1010D. Mind, Brain, and Behavior
3 pts. K. Taylor MW 5:30-8:40 PM. Room 608 Schermerhorn Hall
Summer Term I: May 27-July 3, 2008
An introduction to the biological approach
to the experimental study of behavior. Includes consideration
of the types of biological data relevant to psychology,
as well as the assumptions and logic permitting the interpretation
of biological data in psychological terms. [
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syllabus]
S1480D. Experimental Psychology: Perception &
Attention (lecture and lab)
4 pts. B. Rakitin MTWR 9:00-12:10 PM. Room
200B Schermerhorn Hall
Summer Term I: May 27-July 3, 2008
Prerequisite:
Psychology W1001 or W1010 or the instructor's
permission.
Introduction to significant phenomena and theoretical
approaches to problems in perception and attention. Laboratory
experiments and demonstrations of practical and theoretical
importance in visual perception. Fee: $70.[click
here to download syllabus]
S1610D. Introductory Statistics
for Behavioral Scientists
4 pts. M. Crisafi
MTWR 10:45 - 12:50. Room 614 Schermerhorn Hall
Summer Term I: May 27-July 3, 2008
Prerequisite: Psychology W1001 or W1010 or the
equivalent. Recommended preparation: one course in behavioral
science and knowledge of high school algebra.
An introduction to statistics that concentrates on problems
from the behavioral sciences. Fee $70. [Click here to download syllabus]
S2210. Cognition: Basic Processes
Not offered. 3 pts. B. Finn
Prerequisite:
Psychology W1001 or W1010 or the instructor's permission.
An introduction to basic concepts in cognitive psychology.
Topics include theories and phenomena in areas such as
perception, attention, memory, concepts and categories,
language, problem solving, reasoning, decision making,
metacognition and consciousness. [Click
here to download syllabus]
S2230D.
Perception & Sensory Processes
3 pts. B. Rakitin MW 9:00-12:10 PM. Room
614 Schermerhorn Hall
Summer Term I: May 27-July 3, 2008
Prerequisite: Psychology W1001 or W1010 or the instructor's permission.
Fundamental phenomena and mechanisms of visual and auditory
perception are described and related to underlying neural
processes, to developmental processes, and to sensorimotor
function. [Note: This is the lecture-only portion of PSYC
S1480D
[click
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S2280. Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Not Offered. 3 pts. M. Crisafi
Prerequisite: Psychology W1001 or W1010
or the instructor's permission.
Introduction to the scientific study of human development,
with an emphasis on psychobiological processes underlying
perceptual, cognitive, and emotional development. [
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S2450Q. Behavioral Neuroscience
3 pts. E. McCaskill TR 5:30-8:40 PM. Room 614 Schermerhorn
Hall
Summer Term II: July 7 - August 15, 2008
Recommended preparation: a course in psychology
and high school physics, chemistry, and biology.
An introduction to the analysis of psychological issues
by anatomical, physiological, and pharmacological methods.
Topics include neurons, neurotransmitters, neural circuits,
human neuroanatomy, vision, learning, memory, emotion,
sleep and circadian rhythms. [Click
here to download syllabus]
S2460D.
Drugs and Behavior
3 pts. E. McCaskill MW 1:00-4:10 PM.
Room 614 Schermerhorn Hall
Summer Term I: May 27-July 3, 2008
Prerequisite: Psychology W1001 or W1010 or the equivalent. The effects of psychoactive drugs on the brain and
behavior. [Click here to download syllabus]
S3280Q. Seminar in Infant Development
3 pts. M. Crisafi TR 1:00-4:10 PM. Room 614 Schermerhorn Hall
Summer Term II: July 7 - August 15, 2008
Prerequisite: A course in developmental psychology or the instructor's
permission.
Analysis of human development during the first year of life, with an emphasis
on infant perceptual and cognitive development. [Click
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S3410Q. Seminar in Emotion
3 pts. J. Davis MW 1:00-4:10 PM. Room 614 Schermerhorn Hall
Summer Term II: July 7 - August 15, 2008
Prerequisite: the instructor's permission (Please see course
web site, and apply for permission to register.).
Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of emotion. Emphasis
is on research into physiological, expressive, and subjective emotional
responses to salient events. [Click
here to download syllabus]
S3630D. Seminar in Social Cognition
3 pts. J. Davis MW 5:30-8:40 PM. Room 614 Schermerhorn Hall
Summer Term I: May 27-July 3, 2008
Prerequisite: Two psychology courses and the instructor's
permission.
The scientific study of how people make sense of others and themselves.
Topics include social judgment, attitudes (conscious and unconscious),
self-concepts, and the multiple and reciprocal relationships among cognition,
emotion, and motivation. [Click
here to download syllabus]
S3695- S4695D. Psychology of Close Relationships
3 pts. V. Lake TR 1:00-4:10 PM. Room 614 Schermerhorn Hall
Summer Term I: May 27-July 3, 2008
Prerequisites: Research Methods, statistics, and social
psychology.
Introduction to leading theoretical perspectives employed by social psychologists
in the study of close romantic relationships. Exploration of relationship-relevant
constructs (e.g., love, commitment, intimacy, breakups) through the lenses
offered by these different theories, and with a critical reading of recent
research findings in this field. [Click
here to download syllabus]
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