MA Thesis
The preparation and public defence of a thesis which will demonstrate the candidate's capacity for independent research, integration of knowledge, and depth of understanding.
Research Methods and Data Analysis
Statistical analysis and research design with an emphasis on the Multivariate General Linear model as exemplified in basic and advanced multiple regression analysis, ANOVA, and ANCOVA.
Note: completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in PSYC 5P01 and 5P02.
MA Thesis
The preparation and public defence of a thesis which will demonstrate the candidate's capacity for independent research, integration of knowledge, and depth of understanding.
Note: open only to graduate students completing degree requirements according to 2005/06 Graduate Calendar or earlier, with permission of the Graduate Program Director.
Introduction to Psychological Assessment
An in-depth examination of the history, theory, and ethics of psychological assessment. Topics include the psychometric properties of various assessment tools, the range of approaches, and assessment across the lifespan
Note: completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in PSYC 5P03.
Psychological Assessment Practicum
Supervised experience in the administration and scoring of major psychometric instruments. Topics include interviewing skills, the development of rapport, diagnosis, and the communication of results through report writing and direct feedback. Prerequisite: PSYC 5P04.
Note: completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in PSYC 5P03.
Behavioural Neuroscience
An overview of current issues in behavioural neuroscience.
Behavioural Neuroscience Techniques
Completion of a research project carried out under the supervision of a behavioural neuroscience faculty member other than the thesis supervisor and outside the thesis area.
Note: open to students outside neuroscience only with special permission.
The Concept of Development
An analysis of the meaning of the concept of development. Lifespan developmental theories and principles will be discussed. Methods associated with different conceptions of development will be examined, with applications to specific content areas (e.g., social competence, intelligence).
Lifespan Developmental Techniques
Completion of a research project carried out under the supervision of a developmental faculty member other than the thesis supervisor and outside the thesis area.
Note: open to students outside Lifespan Development only with special permission.
Risk and Resilience in Adolescence
(also offered as CHYS 5P29)
A critical analysis of adolescent risk and resilience research. General topics may include youth lifestyle choices, problem behaviour theory, risk and protective factors, competence, and developmental pathways in the context of community, family, peer, and intrapersonal factors.
Note: completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CHYS 5P30.
Research and Theory in Personality and Social Psychology
Fundamental and contemporary issues in personality and social psychology. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of the two fields from the perspective of interactionism.
Social and Personality Research Techniques
Completion of a research project carried out under the supervision of a social personality faculty member other than the thesis supervisor and outside the thesis area. Note: open to students outside Social/Personality only with special permission.
Topics in Psychological Measurement and Analyses
Selected topics and issues may include qualitative data collection and analysis, multidimensional scaling, nonlinear regression and survival analysis.
Topics in Behavioural Neuroscience
Selected topics in Behavioural Neuroscience.
Prerequisite: PSYC 5P10 or permission of the instructor.
Topics in Lifespan Development
Selected topics in Lifespan Development
Prerequisite: PSYC 5P20 or permission of the instructor.
Topics in Social/Personality
Selected topics in Social/Personality.
Prerequisite: PSYC 5P30 or permission of the instructor.
Topics in Psychology
Selected topics in Psychology that vary from year to year. May include Advances in Sleep Research, Cognitive Electrophysiology, Biological Perspectives in Development, Social Development, Positive Psychology, Social Psychology of Justice, Functional Neuroanatomy, Emotional Development across the Lifespan, Lifespan Cognitive Development, Developmental Disorders, Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Illness, Evolutionary Psychology, Behavioural Endocrinology, Cognitive Psychology, Stress, Dreaming, Imagination and Metaphor.
Master's Behavioural Neuroscience Research Seminar I
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Behavioural Neuroscience
Master's Behavioural Neuroscience Research Seminar II
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Behavioural Neuroscience.
Master's Lifespan Development Research Seminar I
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Lifespan Development.
Master's Lifespan Development Research Seminar II
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Lifespan Development.
Master's Social/Personality Research Seminar I
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Social/Personality.
Master's Social/Personality Research Seminar II
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Social/Personality.
PhD Thesis
The preparation and public defence of a thesis that makes a substantial contribution to scientific knowledge and demonstrates the candidate's ability for independent research, integration of knowledge, and depth of understanding.
Teaching Apprenticeship
Students will participate in the development and delivery of a half-credit undergraduate course, under the mentorship of a faculty member. Development of a teaching portfolio will be required. Students will attend teaching workshops and courses offered by the Brock Centre for Teaching and Learning and participate in an observation-based assessment of their teaching skills. Specific requirements and evaluation criteria will be determined by the teaching apprenticeship supervisor and the student prior to course registration and subject to approval by the Graduate Committee.
Note: open only to graduate students completing degree requirements according to 2005/06 Graduate Calendar or earlier, with permission of the Graduate Program Director.
Research Apprenticeship
Students will take a major "hands on" role in a research project, under the supervision of a faculty member other than the thesis supervisor. It is expected that the student will produce an acceptable first draft of a manuscript or presentation based on the research conducted. Specific requirements and evaluation criteria for the apprenticeship will be determined by the research apprenticeship supervisor and the student prior to course registration and subject to approval by the Graduate Committee.
Note: open only to graduate students completing degree requirements according to 2005/06 Graduate Calendar or earlier, with permission of the Graduate Program Director.
Community Apprenticeship
Students will participate in one of a variety of approved community settings and engage in activities such as policy analysis, needs assessment, community education, program evaluation, and service delivery. Specific requirements and evaluation criteria for the apprenticeship will be determined by the on-site community mentor, the university-based community mentor, and the student prior to course registration and subject to approval by the Graduate Committee.
Note: open only to graduate students completing degree requirements according to 2005/06 Graduate Calendar or earlier, with permission of the Graduate Program Director.
Advanced Study in Psychology
A series of three essays through which students will (a) develop a broad understanding of, and ability to integrate, major perspectives/topics in their focus area, and (b) learn to place their studies within the context of psychology in general.
PhD Thesis
The preparation and public defence of a thesis that makes a substantial contribution to scientific knowledge and demonstrates the candidate's ability for independent research, integration of knowledge, and depth of understanding.
Note: open only to graduate students completing degree requirements according to 2005/06 Graduate Calendar or earlier, with permission of the Graduate Program Director.
Structural Equation Modeling and Related Techniques
Path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling in psychological research.
Prerequisite: PSYC 5F01 or equivalent.
Psychological Measurement
An introduction to psychometric theory and test construction, including scales of measurement, reliability, validity, methods of constructing tests, issues in item generation and selection, and the major factors of human psychological variation.
Prerequisite: PSYC 5F01 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Professional Issues in Psychology
Ethical, social, and legal issues emerging from psychological research, teaching, and practice.
Teaching Apprenticeship
Students will participate in the development and delivery of a half-credit undergraduate course under the mentorship of a faculty member. Development of a teaching portfolio will be required. Students will attend teaching workshops and courses offered by the Brock Centre for Teaching and Learning and participate in an observation-based assessment of their teaching skills. Specific requirements and evaluation criteria will be determined by the teaching apprenticeship supervisor and the student prior to course registration and subject to approval by the Graduate Program Director, Chair and Focal Area Representative.
Research Apprenticeship
Students will take a major "hands on" role in a research project, under the supervision of a faculty member other than the thesis supervisor. It is expected that the student will produce an acceptable first draft of a manuscript or presentation based on the research conducted. Specific requirements and evaluation criteria for the apprenticeship will be determined by the research apprenticeship supervisor and the student prior to course registration and subject to approval by the Graduate Program Director, Chair, and Focal Area Representative.
Community Apprenticeship
Students will participate in one of a variety of approved community settings and engage in activities such as policy analysis, needs assessment, community education, program evaluation, and service delivery. Specific requirements and evaluation criteria for the apprenticeship will be determined by the on-site community mentor, the university-based community mentor, and the student prior to course registration and subject to approval by the Graduate Program Director, Chair, and Focal Area Representative.
Multivariate Statistics for Psychological Research
Application of multivariate statistical techniques such as MANOVA, discriminant function analysis, cluster analysis, loglinear modeling, and logistic regression, for psychological data.
Prerequisite: PSYC 5F01 or equivalent.
Note: students completing this course will forfeit credit in PSYC 7P01 if PSYC 7P01 was taken prior to Psychology.
Individual Study I
Preparation of a paper in the student's primary area of interest but different from the thesis topic, usually directed by a faculty member other than the student's dissertation supervisor. The paper should be potentially publishable.
Individual Study II
Preparation of a paper outside of the student's primary area of interest, directed by a faculty member other than the student's dissertation supervisor. The paper should be potentially publishable.
Special Topics in Psychological Measurement and Analyses
Selected topics and issues may include qualitative data collection and analysis, multidimensional scaling, and survival analysis.
Topics in Behavioural Neuroscience
Selected topics in Behavioural Neuroscience.
Prerequisite: PSYC 5P10 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Topics in Lifespan Development
Selected topics in Lifespan Development.
Prerequisite: PSYC 5P20 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Topics in Social/Personality
Selected Topics in Social/Personality.
Prerequisite: PSYC 5P30 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Doctoral Behavioural Neuroscience Research Seminar I
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Behavioural Neuroscience.
Doctoral Behavioural Neuroscience Research Seminar II
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Behavioural Neuroscience.
Doctoral Behavioural neuroscience Research Seminar III
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Behavioural Neuroscience.
Doctoral Lifespan Development Research Seminar I
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Lifespan Development.
Doctoral Lifespan Development Research Seminar II
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Lifespan Development.
Doctoral Lifespan Development Research Seminar III
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Lifespan Development.
Doctoral Social/Personality Research Seminar I
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Social/Personality.
Doctoral Social/Personality Research Seminar II
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Social/Personality.
Doctoral Social/Personality Research Seminar III
Readings and discussion of contemporary issues in Social/Personality.