Psychology

Fall, Spring. Credit, three hours. Introduction to the biological basis of behavior and the experimental approach to learning, memory, and thinking.

Fall, Spring. Credit, three hours. Introduction to experimental design, social psychology, social and emotional development, personality measurement and theory, psychopathology, and therapeutic interventions.

Fall. Credit, three hours. Students will learn basic principles of neuronal function, as well as how evolution has produced specializations in neural circuits in various invertebrate and vertebrate animals that allow them to do unique things in the natural world. Such comparative approaches not only help students understand how studies of neural specializations across species underlie behavioral diversity in the world around us, but also how to extrapolate generalities about how nervous systems organize behavior by identifying common operating principles in those mechanisms. (Cross-listed with Neuroscience and Behavioral Science 202)

Fall, Spring. Credit, three to four hours. The purpose of this course is to trace the cognitive, physical, and psychosocial changes of the human being from conception through adolescence and to examine the factors that influence this course of development.

Spring. Credit, three hours. Prerequisite: Psychology 110 or Psychology 111. Descriptions of, explanations for, and treatment of the major adult psychological disorders.

On Demand. Credit, three hours. Prerequisites: Psychology 110 or 111 or 205. Description, classification, causal factors, and treatment approaches related to abnormal behavior in children and adolescents.

Fall. Credit, three hours. This course is an introduction to the neurobiology of mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. Additional topics include psychoneuroimmunology, stress and coping, and psychopharmacology. A background in neuroscience (as offered in anthropology, biology, chemistry, or psychology) strongly encouraged.

Fall, spring. Credit, three hours. This is an introduction to drugs and their effects on society and behavior. Specifically, drug regulations and laws will be covered as well as how drugs interact with the brain to alter consciousness.  Previous coursework in college-level science courses strongly encouraged.

Fall. Credit, three hours. Prerequisite: FILM_OX 101 or PSYC_OX 110 or PSYC_OX 111. Media Psychology sits at the intersection between the media and the human mind. This course is designed as an interdisciplinary course between the Psychology and the Film and Media Studies departments for Oxford College, Emory University. This course aims to present a foundational exploration of media psychology that can be applied to a diverse range of media choices consumers have today. This course is cross-listed with FILM_OX 225 and will count as an elective for the Film and Media department. 

Fall. Credit, four hours. Prerequisite: Psychology 110. A lab course focused on the relationships between hormones, brain function and behavior, as well as the techniques used to investigate them. In the lab, students will design, run, and report novel experiments using fish that answer questions about how hormones influence social behavior. (Cross-listed with Neuroscience and Behavioral Science 304)

On Demand. Credit, three to four hours. Theories and research concerned with biological, cognitive, emotional, and social development during adolescence and with the contexts in which adolescent development occurs.

Fall. Credit, four hours. Prerequisite: Psychology 110 or 111. This is an exploration of giftedness and talent. Students will critically examine I.Q. tests as well as measures of creativity and learn how genes, the environment, culture, gender/gender identity, ethnicity, and class affect whether someone will be seen as gifted. Students will also learn about the talents of nonhumans such as monkeys and apes.

Spring. Credit, four hours. Prerequisite: Psychology 111 recommended but not required. Students will focus on the nature of effective and ethical leadership across cultures as well as within politics, business, and nonprofits.

TBA. Credit, one to four hours. Prerequisites: At least one 100-level psychology course and permission of instructor. Seminar in selected topics of psychology or directed individual course of study. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

TBA. Credit, one to four hours. Prerequisites: Psychology 110 or Psychology 111, two other psychology courses, a written proposal, and permission of instructor. Independent reading and research under the direction of a faculty member. This course does not satisfy distribution requirements in history and social sciences.