Course Offerings and Outlines

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Summer 2025

Summer 2025

Summer Distance Studies First-term (May 5 - June 13, 2025) 6 weeks online
Course Number/
Calendar Listing
Section Course Name/Outline Instructor
1002A 650 Psychology as a Natural Science  Krista Macpherson
Summer Distance Studies Second term (June 15 - July 25, 2025) 6 weeks online
Course Number/ Calendar Listing Section Course Name/Outline Instructor
1003B 650 Psychology as a Social Science John Campbell

 

Summer Distance Studies (May 5 - July 25, 2025) 12 weeks online

 

Course Number/
Calendar Listing

Section

Course Name/Outline

Instructor

2040A

650

Child Development

Graeme Haynes

2801F

650

Research Methods in Psychology I

Corey Isaacs

2811A

650

Statistics for Psychology

Krista Macpherson

3130A

650

Psychology of Thinking

Graeme Haynes

 

Fall/Winter 2025-2026

Course Number/
Calendar Listing

Section

Course Name/Outline

Instructor

1002A

001

Psychology as a Natural Science

Mike Atkinson/Jennifer Sutton

1003B

001

Psychology as a Social Science

Mike Atkinson/Jennifer Sutton

2020A

650

Drugs and Behaviour

Riley Hinson

2020B

001

Drugs and Behaviour

Riley Hinson

2030B

001

The Maladjusted Mind

Ian Nicholson

2032B

650

The Psychology of Crime and Corrections

John Campbell

2035A

001

Understanding Yourself and Others

2036B

001

The Psychology of Physical Health and Illness

2054B

001

Psychology of Eating

Christine Tenk

2074B

001

Psychology of Gender

Rachel Calogero

2076A

001

The Psychology of Sex

2080B

001

Introduction to Test and Measurement

John Mitchell

2115A

200

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Ingrid Johnsrude

2134A

001

Psychology of Language

2135B

001

Cognitive Psychology

Ken McRae

2210B

001

Introduction to Animal Cognition

Morgan Gustison

2220A

001

Introduction to Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience

Scott MacDougall-Shackleton

2310A

001

Psychopathology

Ian Nicholson

2410B

001

Introduction to Developmental Psychology

Raha Hassan

2550A

001

Introduction to Personality Theory and Research

Julie Schermer

2620A

001

Introduction to Educational Psychology

John Mitchell

2660A

001

Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology

M. Blair Evans

2720A

650

Introduction to Social Psychology

Erin Heerey

2801F

001

Research Methods in Psychology I

Sam Joel

2802G

001

Research Methods in Psychology II

Paul Tremblay

2811A

200

Statistics for Psychology I

Erin Heerey

2811B

650

Statistics for Psychology I

Erin Heerey

2812B

001

Statistics for Psychology II

Paul Tremblay

2850A

001

Statistics for Psychology I 
(For Brescia Psychology module students only)

Christine Tenk

2851B

001

Statistics for Psycholoyg II
(For Brescia Psychology module students only)
John Mitchell

2856G

001

Research Methods in Psychology II
(For Brescia Psychology module students only)
Caroline Strang

2990B

001

Applications of Psychology

M. Blair Evans

3130B

001

Psychology of Thinking

Paul Minda

3138G

001

Human Memory

Stefan Kohler

3139B

001

Cognitive Science

Marieke Mur

3140G

001

Bilingualism

Debra Jared

3185F

001

Research in Cognitive Psychology

Blake Butler

3221G

001

Animal Behaviour

Carrie Branch

3224A

001

Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

Christine Tenk

3224B

001

Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

Christine Tenk

3226A

001

Hormones & Behaviour

Scott MacDougall-Shackleton

3228B

001

Evolution and Psychology: The Science of Human Nature

Scott MacDougall-Shackleton

3254A

001

The Brain, Food, and Eating

Christine Tenk

3295G

001

Special Topics: Cognitive Neuroscience for the Real World

Jody Culham

3301G

001

Clinical Psychology

Jesse Chavarria

3316F

001

Psychological Trauma

Paul Frewen

3316G

001

Psychological Trauma

Paul Frewen

3442G

001

Mind, Brain and Education

Daniel Ansari

3446G

001

Use Disorders: Origins and Treatment

Riley Hinson

3485F

001

Research in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

Bruce Morton

3580F

650

Research in Personality Assessment

Jose Espinoza Mogollon

3720G

001

The Psychology of Prosocial & Antisocial Behaviour

Julian Scheffer

3724F

001

The Science of Romantic Relationships

Lorne Campbell

3724G

001

The Science of Romantic Relationships

Lorne Cambpell

3780G

001

Research in Social Psychology

3800F

001

Psychological Statistics Using Computers

Caroline Strang
3801F

001

Statistics for Psychology III Bruce Morton
3801G

001

Statistics for Psychology III Bruce Morton
3950F

001

History of Psychology Krista Macpherson

3990G

001

Special Topics: Addiction Recovery

Riley Hinson

3996F

001

Independent Study

Paul Minda

3997G 

001  

Independent Study  

Paul Minda

4195G

001

Special Topics: Consciousness (CDBS)  Paul Frewen

4225F

001

Individual Differences in Cognitive Neuroscience

Stefan Kohler

4290F

001

Special Topics: Animal Communication 

Carrie Branch

4295G

001

Special Topics: Origins of the Social Brain (BCN) Morgan Gustison
4791G/9545 001 Special Topics: Psychometric Measurement Model (SPDP) crosslisted Grad 9545 Julie Schermer
4842E/4850E/4851E/4852E 001 Honours Thesis Debra Jared
4853E 001 Honours Thesis (Meta Analysis) Paul Tremblay
4873E 001 Addictions: Theory & Research Riley Hinson
4990F 001 Special Topics: Animal Cognition, Evolution and Behaviour Carrie Branch