The development of social psychology is examined both as a discipline (its phenomena, theory, and methods) and as a profession. The Natural and Human Science approaches to phenomena are contrasted. Students are taught to observe the lived-world, choose a social phenomenon of interest to them, and then interview people who describe episodes from their lives in which these phenomena occurred. The students interpret these episodes and develop theories to account for their phenomena before searching for scholarly research on the topic.
Social and Behavioural Sciences
Notes:
* 1. Beginning in Fall 2028, STAB22H3/STAB23H3 will no longer satisfy the statistics prerequisite for this course. Students planning to take a PSY D-level course in Fall 2028 or later must complete the PSYB06H3 prerequisite, unless they have previously completed one of the retired PSY options (PSYB07H3) or (PSYC08H3).
2. Priority will be given to fourth-year students in the Specialist/Specialist Co-op programs and Major/Major Co-op programs in Psychology and Mental Health Studies. Third-year students in these programs will be admitted as space permits.
3. Students in a Specialist/Specialist Co-op Program in Psychology, Mental Health Studies or Neuroscience may take a maximum of 1.0 PSY/NRO D-level credits. Students in a Major/Major Co-op Program in Psychology, Mental Health Studies or Neuroscience may take a maximum of 0.5 PSY/NRO D-level credits per major. Students in the Minor Program in Psychology are not typically eligible for enrolment in PSY/NRO D-level courses. PSYD98Y3/NROD98Y3 are excluded from these limits. Please see this website for full information.
* 1. Beginning in Fall 2028, STAB22H3/STAB23H3 will no longer satisfy the statistics prerequisite for this course. Students planning to take a PSY D-level course in Fall 2028 or later must complete the PSYB06H3 prerequisite, unless they have previously completed one of the retired PSY options (PSYB07H3) or (PSYC08H3).
2. Priority will be given to fourth-year students in the Specialist/Specialist Co-op programs and Major/Major Co-op programs in Psychology and Mental Health Studies. Third-year students in these programs will be admitted as space permits.
3. Students in a Specialist/Specialist Co-op Program in Psychology, Mental Health Studies or Neuroscience may take a maximum of 1.0 PSY/NRO D-level credits. Students in a Major/Major Co-op Program in Psychology, Mental Health Studies or Neuroscience may take a maximum of 0.5 PSY/NRO D-level credits per major. Students in the Minor Program in Psychology are not typically eligible for enrolment in PSY/NRO D-level courses. PSYD98Y3/NROD98Y3 are excluded from these limits. Please see this website for full information.
