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May Summer Session 2006
TIME & PLACE: May 1st to May 31st , 2006
Monday through Thursday, 11:05 – 13:25
Stewart Biology Building, Room S1/3
INSTRUCTOR: Jens Pruessner, Assistant Professor, Depts. of Psychiatry, and
Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
OFFICE: Douglas Hospital Research Center, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, Verdun, QC
FBC Pavilion 2115.2 Tel. 7616131 ext. 3370
Stewart Biology Bldg, W8/25, Tel. 3988416
OFFICE HOURS: At Stewart: Monday to Thursday 13:3014:30 by appointment
At the Douglas: By appointment
EMAIL: jens.pruessner@mcgill.ca
TEACHING ASSISTANT: Jürgen Germann, email jurgen@bic.mni.mcgill.ca
COURSE GOAL: To familiarize students, who have no prior course work in psychology, with many of
the basic concepts and theories in major areas of psychology, and to stimulate
interest and further study in the Psychological Sciences.
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Have a clear understanding of what defines Psychology as a Science, and what it
can (and can’t) do;
2. Explain the role of the brain in mediating cognition, affect and behaviour;
3. Understanding the different forms of language;
4. Describe theories of learning and memory;
5. Identify discrete stages of human development;
6. Describe major classes of psychological disorder and their treatment;
7. Explain how individuals and their greater social and cultural contexts interact to
determine behaviour.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Two hours and twenty minutes of inclass lecture to cover selected
reading material. Classes will include activities and audiovisuals, where appropriate, to supplement the
lectures and text. The average student will likely require 8 hours of reading/study time at home per week
(two hours per lecture) to obtain an average grade (“B”).
TEXT: Psychology, Canadian edition, by Wade, Tavris, Saucier & Elias. Pearson Prentice Hall
Publishing. Bundled with a free Study Guide and a CD (HandsOnPsych) with supplemental
material.
EVALUATION: Grading will be criterionbased rather than normbased. All exams will be closedbook
and will cover reading material and any other information presented during lectures or in
audiovisuals. Exams will include multiple choice and essay questions. Students may write answers to
exam items in French, if desired. There will be no possibility for extracredit work.
Midterm (Chapters 18)
40%
Final Exam (All chapters except 14) 60%
100%
COURSE SCHEDULE PSYC 100 May 2005
Thursday, May 4th a Neurons, hormones, and the brain 4
Monday, May 8th Body Rhythms and Mental States 5
Tuesday, May 9th Sensation and Perception 6
Wed., May 10th b Learning and Conditioning 7
Monday, May 15th Thinking and Intelligence 9
Tuesday, May 16th Memory 10
Wednesday, May 17th Emotion 11
Thursday, May 18th Motivation 12
Monday, May 22nd Victoria day (no class)
Tuesday, May 23rd Theories of Personality 13
Monday, May 29th Chapter rehearsal
* Students should do the required reading before class (except for 1st class).
a
Last day to add or drop with refund.
b
Last day to withdraw from class with a ‘W’ mark
McGill values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences
of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and
Disciplinary Procedures. See www.mcgill.ca/integrity for more information.