University of Winnipeg

Course Description

• Psychology seeks to understand scientifically such diverse topics as aggression, attachment between infants and caregivers, reading, psychological disorders, romantic relationships, and effective behaviour in organizations
• Numerous topics are examined in this program from multiple perspectives, including basic biological processes, early environment, the impact of poverty and other stressors, social context, and culture
• Students are encouraged to select courses from various areas that make up its core: physiological psychology, perception, learning, cognition, developmental psychology, personality, social psychology, and abnormal psychology
• Students also take courses on the scientific methods that psychologists use to understand human behaviour and experience, from observations and surveys to biological procedures
• Outside of class, students have opportunities to participate in psychological research, work with faculty on specific research projects, and attend interesting talks