Summer Session 2005
Psychology Course Descriptions

S1001D. The Science of Psychology
4 pts. R. Canbeyli. MTuWTh 10:45-12:50 PM Room 614 Schermerhorn Hall
May 23-July 1, 2005
(make-up for Monday, May 31 will be held on Friday, June 3)

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 for earlier syllabus]

S1001Q. The Science of Psychology
3 pts. B. Chang. TuTh 9:00-12:10 PM Room 614 Schermerhorn Hall
July 5 - August 12, 2005

A broad and rigorous introduction to the study and science of psychology. Topics to be discussed include: memory, sensation and perception, personality, language and cognition, emotion and motivation, psychopathology, and social psychology. A multi-level analysis will be taken throughout this course, emphasizing the integration and intersection of brain, development, and social experience towards our understanding of human behavior. [click here to download syllabus]

S1010Q. Mind, Brain, and Behavior
3 pts. K. Taylor. MW 5:30-8:40 PM Room 608 Schermerhorn Hall
July 5 - August 12, 2005
(make-up for Monday, July 4 will be held on Friday, July 15)

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 for syllabus]

S1440Q. Experimental Psychology: Learning & Motivation (lecture and lab)
4 pts. M. Drew . MTuWTh 6:15-8:20 P.M. Room 558 [MW] and 608 [TuTh] Schermerhorn Hall
July 5 - August 12, 2005
(make-up for Monday, July 4 will be held on Friday, July 15)

Prerequisite: Psychology W1001 or W1010, or the instructor's permission.
Current theoretical and experimental investigations of basic learning processes and mechanisms of motivation in humans and in nonhuman animals. Topics include habituation, sensitization, classical and instrumental conditioning, discrimination learning, reward, choice, and categorization. In laboratory sessions, students set up and conduct simple learning experiments based on computer-generated models of animal behavior. Fee: $70. [Click here for 1480/2410 syllabus]

S1480D. Experimental Psychology: Perception & Attention (lecture and lab)
4 pts. A. Soldan and B. Rakitin. MTuWTh 10:45-12:50 PM Room 200B? Schermerhorn Hall
May 23-July 1, 2005
(make-up for Monday, May 31 will be held on Friday, June 3)

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. L. Kammrath & J. Pietrzak. MTWR 6:15-8:20 P.M. Room 200B Schermerhorn.
May 23-July 1, 2005
(make-up for Monday, May 31 will be held on Friday, June 3)

Prerequisite: PSYC 1001 or 1010 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 for syllabus]

S2280D. Introduction to Developmental Psychology
3 pts. M. Crisafi. TuTh 5:30-8:40 PM. Room 614 Schermerhorn Hall
May 23-July 1, 2005

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]

S2410Q. Learning and Motivation
3 pts. M. Drew . TuTh 6:15-8:20 P.M. Room 608 Schermerhorn Hall
July 5 - August 12, 2005
(make-up for Monday, July 4 will be held on Friday, July 15)

Prerequisite: Psychology W1001 or W1010 or the instructor's permission.
Current theoretical and experimental investigations of basic learning processes and mechanisms of motivation in humans and in nonhuman animals. Topics include habituation, sensitization, classical and instrumental conditioning, discrimination learning, reward, choice, and categorization. [Note: This is the lecture portion of PSYC S1440Q] [Click here for 1480/2410 syllabus]

S2450D. Behavioral Neuroscience
3 pts. R. Canbeyli. MW 5:30-8:40 PM. Room 614 Schermerhorn Hall
May 23-July 1, 2005
(make-up for Monday, May 30 will be held on Friday, June 3)

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 for earlier syllabus]

S2620Q. Abnormal Behavior
3 pts. B. Chang . TuTh 1:00-4:10 PM. Room 608 Schermerhorn Hall
July 5 - August 12, 2005

Prerequisite: an introductory psychology course, or the instructor's permission.
An examination of definitions, theories, and treatments of abnormal behavior.
[click here to download tentative syllabus]

S3280Q. Seminar in Infant Development
3 pts. M. Crisafi TuTh 9:00-12:10 PM. Room 608 Schermerhorn Hall
July 5 - August 12, 2005

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 for earlier syllabus]

S3610D. The Psychology of Stereotyping and Prejudice (seminar)
3 pts. J. Pietrzak TuTh 1 - 4:10 PM Room 405 Schermerhorn Hall
May 23-July 1, 2005

Prerequisite: An introductory psychology course, or the instructor's permission.
A review of current research on intergroup perceptions, attitudes, and behavior.
Emphasis on cognitive processes underlying stereotyping and prejudice.
[click here to download tentative syllabus]

S3630Q. Seminar in Social Cognition
3 pts. L. Kammrath TuTh 5:30-8:40 PM Room 558 Schermerhorn Hall
July 5 - August 12, 2005

Prerequisite: An introductory psychology course.
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 for syllabus]

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