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FYSM 1310 A, B,\u00a0C, D, E, F, G \u2013 Selected Topics in Psychology<\/strong>
\nOffered by Psychology<\/a>. Does not count as a major requirement.<\/p>\n

Psychology is the scientific study of our thoughts, feelings and behavior. Course examines a selected topic in psychology. The specific topic will vary from year to year and will be announced in advance of the registration period by the Department of Psychology<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prerequisite(s): normally restricted to students entering the first year of a B.A., B.Cog.Sc., B.G.In.S. or B.CoMS program.<\/p>\n

Seminar three hours a week.<\/p>\n

FYSM 1310A \u2013 Wrongful Convictions<\/strong><\/p>\n

FYSM 1310B\u00a0\u2013 Psychology of Violence<\/strong><\/p>\n

FYSM 1310C \u2013\u00a0Dementia<\/strong><\/p>\n

The major focus will be Alzheimer\u2019s disease (AD). Topics to be covered include the discovery of AD, prevalence, issues relating to diagnosis, core psychological and neural features, treatment and current research trends. This will be followed by discussion of other forms of dementia including vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia and Pick\u2019s disease and Parkinson\u2019s disease\/ Lewy body dementia. There will be overviews of the core features of brain function essential to the understanding of AD and other dementias.<\/p>\n

Learning Objectives\/Outcomes: To provide students with the opportunity for discussion of the more prevalent forms of dementia. A major objective is to provide a milieu for students to develop academic skills that they will use throughout their university career and beyond. Students will have the opportunity to practice their writing, presentation and critical thinking skills over the course of the year.<\/p>\n

FYSM 1310D\u00a0\u2013 Children and the Law<\/strong><\/p>\n

This course will offer an introduction to various topics related to children and the law, specifically ages 3- to 18-years-old and how they perform as witnesses in the criminal justice system.\u00a0 This course will explore the processes of memory and different factors that can influence child eyewitness performance and child witness testimony.\u00a0 This course will also cover:\u00a0 child abuse, child victims, children in the courtroom, and juveniles in the justice system.\u00a0 This will be examined through the evaluation of relevant scientific literature.\u00a0 In class activities will include lectures, videos, and discussions.<\/p>\n

This course introduces students to health psychology, which applies psychological science to the context of health and well-being. Psychological, social, and biological influences on health will be examined. For example, we will explore how beliefs, personality, relationships, and stress are associated with health and well-being.<\/p>\n

FYSM 1310E \u2013 Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

FYSM 1310F \u2013 Close Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n

This course is intended as an introduction to psychology as the scientific study of people\u2019s thoughts, feelings and behavior. The special topic of the course is relationship science, that is, the study of personal relationships (e.g., romantic relationships, friendships).<\/p>\n

In this course students will learn how relationships are formed maintained an end. A special focus will be placed on social psychological theory and empirical approaches to the study of personal relationships.<\/p>\n

FYSM 1310G \u2013 Emerging Adulthood and Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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