Teaching

PSYCHOLOGY 376 Child Development

This course provides an introductory overview of the theories, methods and phenomena of child development. We will cover many aspects of physical, cognitive/intellectual, and social/emotional development, focusing primarily on the early childhood period. The approach to these topics is scientific, with an emphasis on recent research findings.

  Child Development Syllabus – Winter 2008

PSYCHOLOGY 410/510 Imagination

The imagination is a powerful tool that is available to us throughout life, part of our biological endowment as human beings. With our imaginations, we can relive the past, plan and anticipate the future, process and come to terms with the issues in our present. The study of imagination crosscuts traditional areas in psychology and extends into other fields as well (e.g., philosophy, literature). In this course we will examine how psychologists think about and study human imagination, covering topics such as pretend play in children, counterfactual reasoning, imagery, mental time travel, creativity, consciousness, dreaming, mental illness, and the impact of technology on concepts of self and identity.

Imagination Syllabus – Spring 2008