Issues in Contemporary Psychology: What Makes Us Human?
PSYC 110
Fall 2008
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01
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This seminar-style course serves as an intensive introduction to psychology as an empirical science. As a group, we will read and discuss primary journal articles, focusing on the questions: What makes us human? What is it about us that make us who we are? We will explore psychological research on three possible answers to this question: symbols, culture, and morality. In our journey through possible answers to this question, we will study multiple areas of psychology, looking at brains, individuals, and groups. Individually, students will select a research question of their own choosing and work steadily on a review of the relevant psychological literature. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Logical Reasoning, Writing
Logical reasoning: Students will learn how scientific studies of human behavior are put together, and the logic that translates a basic question into an experimental design. Writing: Students will work throughout the semester on researching and writing a review of the scientific literature on a psychological question of their choosing.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PSYC |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (PSYC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYI |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Course pack of contemporary and classic primary-source journal articles.
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Examinations and Assignments:
1 short paper; 1 long paper; weekly discussion questions |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This FYI course counts as an elective towards the major. Students interested in becoming psychology majors will still need to take PSYC105: Introduction to Psychology. |
| Instructor(s): Shusterman,Anna Times: .M..... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: JUDDB6; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 18 |
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