Course description
This course introduces students to scholarly and scientific research on the nature of the mind and its various types of consciousness, the biophysical features of the brain, and the processes involved in learning and human development. The course begins with a brief history of psychology and its emergence as a science. Topics include scientific methodology, physiological bases of behaviour, learning theories, and developmental psychology across the lifespan, personality, and psychological disorders. Students explore the research process and apply psychological concepts to their own experiences.
Course details
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Course equivalencies
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Spring 2026 registration opens March 2, 2026.Fall 2026 registration opens June 29, 2026.
Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery