Bulletin Descriptions

Summer Term 2008

1000 (Introductory) , 2000 (Intermediate), and
3000-level (Advanced Undergraduate) Courses

Note: Summer Term I: May 27- Juy 3, 2008 Courses
Classes meeting on Mondays will have one special Friday meeting,
May 30, to make up for the Memorial Day Holiday, Monday, May 26.


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 here to download syllabus]

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. [ Click here to download 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 here to download syllabus]

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. [ Click here for earlier syllabus]

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 here to download syllabus]

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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