Psychology Graduate Courses and Timetables

Psychology Graduate Students are encouraged to visit the Program Information page and Research Areas pages for MSc and PhD degree and course requirements.

Previous course listings are available here.


Graduate Courses

See Student Centre for course time and location details.

Fall 2023 Courses

Fall 2023 Courses

Course

Course Title

Instructor

PSYCHOL 9041

Introduction to Data Management and Linear Modeling Using R

Dr. John Sakaluk

PSYCHOL 9260

CDBS Proseminar

Dr. Ryan Stevenson

PSYCHOL 9300

Professional Foundations and Ethics 

Dr. Jeff St. Pierre

PSYCHOL 9321

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Dr. David Dozois

PSYCHOL 9545

Psychometric Measurement Modeling

Dr. John Sakaluk

PSYCHOL 9551

Experimental Design, Data Analysis, and Sample Size Calculation

Dr. Paul Tremblay

PSYCHOL 9622

Motivation and Leadership Dr. John Meyer

PSYCHOL 9733

Advanced Topics in the Psychology of Gender

Dr. Rachel Calogero

PSYCHOL 9900*

Psychological Assessment

Dr. Adam Newton
Dr. Stephanie Dubois

PSYCHOL 9901

Psychological Assessment Practicum

Dr. Laura Fazakas-deHoog

* Please check the PSYCHOL 9900 syllabus to see on which dates this class will be offered in the morning OR evening. 

Winter 2024 Courses

Winter 2024 Courses
Course Course Title Instructor
PSYCHOL 9040 Scientific Computing Dr. Paul Gribble
PSYCHOL 9231 Evolution of Brain and Behaviour Dr. Scott MacDougall-Shackleton
PSYCHOL 9232 Health, Behaviour, and Wellbeing in the Workplace Dr. M. Blair Evans
PSYCHOL 9301 Clinical Skills Pre-Practicum Dr. Carey Anne De Oliveira
PSYCHOL 9351 Cross-Cultural Issues             Dr. Abirami Kandasamy
PSYCHOL 9552 Regression and Factor Analysis Methods                 Dr. Paul Tremblay
PSYCHOL 9650

Status and Power in Organizations

Dr. Alex Benson
PSYCHOL 9702 Research Methods in SPDP Dr. Erin Heerey
PSYCHOL 9900* Psychological Assessment Dr. Adam Newton
Dr. Stephanie Dubois
PSYCHOL 9901 Psychological Assessment Practicum Dr. Laura Fazakas-deHoog
* Please check the PSYCHOL 9900 syllabus to see on which dates this class will be offered in the morning OR evening. 

Area-Specific Seminars

Area-specific Seminars*
Seminar Title Instructor
Clinical Proseminar Dr. David Dozois
Cognitive, Developmental and Brain Sciences (CDBS) Research Seminar Dr. Ken McRae
Social, Personality and Developmental (SPDP) Research Seminar Dr. Paul Tremblay
* As of September 2022, seminars will not be offered as courses. Students in the CSP, CDBS and SPDP training streams will have the seminar requirement added to their transcript as a Milestone. 

Clinical Practica and Residency

For more information regarding enrolling in clinical practica and residency, click here
Practicum course outline

Course Selection

First-year graduate students should meet with their supervisor(s) to choose courses and plan for any first-year milestones.

Upper year graduate students should consult with their supervisory committee to develop a plan of study that is mutually agreed upon by all.

Students can learn of program requirements online:

http://psychology.uwo.ca/graduate/program_information/index.html

Course Registration and Deadlines

Please reference the list of important dates on the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website for enrollment deadlines.   

Comprehensive Examinations

Comprehensive exams are for PhD students, only. The goal of the comprehensive examination is to provide breadth and depth. Students complete an in-depth study in their subfield of psychology, by working outside their specific thesis topic. It should be possible to complete the exam (including any preparatory study) in one semester

Course Feedback

"Your Feedback" is Western's online system for administering end-of-course student questionnaires on courses and teaching. Your feedback matters!

With your feedback, you contribute to the quality of courses and instruction, by letting us know what is working well and identifying areas for improvement. Also, since student feedback is considered in regular faculty review, including promotion and tenure decisions, it helps the Western community acknowledge outstanding teaching and courses

When the feedback period opens for the term, you will receive emails from the Course Feedback team encouraging you to participate by accessing the student questionnaire through links on OWL and your Student Centre. The Department of Psychology is proud of students’ past participation. In Winter 2018, over 84% of graduate students provided the Department with feedback, well above the university-wide participation level of 58%.

Please visit http://yourfeedback.uwo.ca/students.cfm to learn more about how to participate in course feedback.