Psychology Course Web Pages
Fall 2009
- Psychology 1102: Introduction to Cognitive Science:
also Cognitive Studies 1101, Computer Science 1710, Linguistics 1170 and Philosophy 1910
Fall 2009 information - Psychology 4270/6270: Evolution of Language:
also Cognitive Science 4270
Fall 2009 information. Taught Fall semester in odd years. - Psychology 2650: Psychology and Law:
Fall 2009 information - Psychology 2050/6050: Perception:
3/4 credits
Fall 2008 information. Introductory investigation of all sensory modalities. A user's manual for your body. Psych 6050 is for graduates students only. - Psychology 3850: The Psychology of Emotion:
Fall 2008 information - Psychology 3800: Social Cognition:
Fall 2008 information - Psychology 3420/6420: Human Perception: Applications to Computer Graphics, Art, and Visual Display:
also Cognitive Studies 3420 and Visual Studies 3342
Fall 2008 information - Psychology 4310/6310: Effects of Aging on Sensory and Perceptual Systems:
also Neurobiology and Behavior 4210
Offered each fall. Examines post-maturation changes in perceptual, structural, and physiological characteristics of somesthetic, visual, auditory, and chemosensory systems. Includes QOL and interventions. - Psychology 4350: Olfaction, Pheromones, and Behavior:
Fall 2008 information - Psychology 1101: Introductory Psychology:
Fall 2009 information - Psychology 4810/6810: Advanced Social Psychology:
Fall 2008 information - Psychology 2230: Introduction to Biological Psychology:
Fall 2008 information - Psychology 2820: Community Outreach:
also Human Development 2820
Fall 2008 information - Psychology 3500: Statistics and Research Design:
Fall 2009 information - Psychology 6210: Behavioral and Brain Sciences:
Fall 2008 information - Psychology 2750: Introduction to Personality Psychology:
also Human Development 2600
Fall 2009 information.
Spring 2009
- Psychology 6220: Perception, Cognition, and Development (P.C.D.) Lunch:
Spring 2009 information. A topics oriented seminar for graduate students and faculty. 0 credits - Psychology 2150: Psychology of Language:
also Cognitive Science 2150 and Linguistics 2215
Spring 2009 information. Taught Spring semesters. - Psychology 332/632: Biopsychology of Learning and Memory:
also Neurobiology and Behavior 328
Spring 2008 information - Psychology 465/665: Computation in the Brain:
also Cognitive Science 465/665 and Computer Science 392
Spring 2008 session of "Topics in High-Level Vision" - Psychology 2800: Introduction to Social Psychology:
Spring 2009 information - Psychology 3050/6121: Visual Perception:
4 credits, also Visual Studies 3305
Spring 2009 information. A sustained investigation of depiction of depth and time from Paleolithic art to MTV. - Psychology 6271: The Quest for Agelessness:
also Neurobiology and Behavior 4200/7200
Molecular biology of aging. Scheduled for Spring 2011. - Psychology 326/626: Evolution of Human Behavior:
Spring 2008 information - Psychology 347: Psychology of Visual Communications:
Spring 2009 information - Psychology 531: Consciousness and free will:
also Cognitive Science 231 and Neurobiology and Behavior 231
Spring 2008 information - Psychology 6271: Repair of Sensory Systems:
also Neurobiology and Behavior 4200/7200
Repair of Sensory Systems. Scheduled for Spring 2010. - Psychology 441/641: Laboratory in Sleep Research:
Spring 2008 information - Psychology 430/630: Moral Reasoning:
Spring 2008 information - Psychology 325: Adult Psychopathology:
also Human Development 370
Spring 2008 information - Psychology 434/634: Sensory Construction:
Spring 2008 information. This course investigates how sensory perception is constructed from the physical features of stimuli, the properties of sensors and neural circuits, and the active allocation of cognitive and physiological resources. - Psychology 2090/7090: Developmental Psychology:
Spring 2009 information
Past Years Fall Semester Courses
- Psychology 4250/6250: Cognitive Neuroscience:
also Neurobiology & Behavior 4230
Fall 2008 information - Psychology 2140/6140: Cognitive Psychology:
also Cognitive Science 2140/6140 and Information Science 2140/6140
Fall 2008 information. Will be offered Spring 2010 - Psychology 4280/6280: Connectionist Psycholinguistics:
also Cognitive Science 4280 and Linguistics 4428/6628
Fall 2008 information. Taught Fall semester in even years. - Psychology 405: Intuitive Judgment:
Fall 2006 information - Psychology 327: Field Practicum I:
also Human Development 327
Fall 2006 information - Psychology 471.06: Clinical Lab Research:
Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 information
Past Years Spring Semester Courses
- Psychology 436: Language Development:
also Cognitive Studies 436, Human Development 436, and Linguistics 436
Spring 2003 information - Psychology 3960/6960: Introduction to Sensory Systems:
also Neurobiology and Behavior 396
Covers both those characteristics of sensory systems that are common across living organisms and those sensory properties that represent adaptations of animals to particular habitat. Scheduled for Spring 2012. - Psychology 4290/6290: Olfaction and Taste: Structure and Function:
also Neurobiology and Behavior 429
This course will be offered if there is sufficient interest. The structural and functional characteristics of smelling and tasting are explored by reading and discussing current literature in these areas. - Psychology 4920/6920: Sensory Function:
also Neurobiology and Behavior 4920
Taught jointly with H. C. Howland. Covers vision and hearing. Scheduled for Spring 2013. - Psychology 444: Neural Computation:
(also Neurobiology and Behavior 444).
Spring 2007 information. This is a hands-on course in the computer simulation of neurons and neural circuitry, covering both theory and practice.