| PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES |
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have changed course numbers. You may NOT receive credit for
the same course twice, even if the number has changed. Please
see your advisor to verify the courses you should take. |
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| 200.101 (N,S) |
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) Drigotas Limit
208 225 This course surveys
all the major areas of scientific psychology, including the
physiological bases of behavior; sensation and perception; learning,
memory and cognition; developmental, social, and personality
psychology; and psychopathology. |
Sec. 01 |
MTW 11 |
| 200.110 (N,S) |
INTRODUCTION
TO COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (3) Shelton
/ Stark Limit 250 Introductory survey of current research
and theory on topics in cognitive psychology. The course will
cover a range of topics in perception, attention, learning,
reasoning, and memory, emphasizing relationships among mind,
brain, and behavior. |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 9-10:30 |
| 200.132 (S) |
INTRODUCTION
TO DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) Mazzoco Limit 100 An introductory survey
of developmental psychology from birth through adulthood. Consideration
of developmental theories and methods and of research investigating
biological, psychological, and social factors and their interactions
within a cultural framework. |
Sec. 01 |
MW 2:30-4 |
| 200.141 (N,S) |
INTRODUCTION
TO PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) Gorman Limit 100 A survey of neuropsychology
relating the organization of behavior to the integrative action
of the nervous system.
Cross listed with Behavioral Biology |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 9-10:30 |
| 200.159 (S) |
FRESHMAN SEMINAR: EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
(1)
Egeth Limit 13
Freshmen only In this course we discuss evolutionary
psychology, which is the idea that the mind can be understood
as an adaptation to our ancestral environment by means of natural
selection. |
Sec. 01 |
Th 2 |
| 200.204 (N,S)
(W) |
HUMAN SEXUALITY (3) Kraft Limit
25
Not open to Freshmen Junior & Senior Psychology, Behavioral
Biology, and WGS majors only. Perm Req’d.
See registration Instructions at:
http://www.psy.jhu/undergrad/ugrad
Course focuses on sexual development, sexuality across the lifespan,
gender identity, sexual attraction and arousal, sexually transmitted
disease, and the history of commercial sex workers and pornography.
Formerly taught as 200.302 Cross-listed
with Studies of Women, Gender & Sexuality |
Sec. 01 |
T 12-3 |
| 200.205 (N,S) |
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION (3) Fogel Limit 30 This
course will help students to increase their efficacy in creating
behavior change, for both themselves and others, through the
understanding and utilization of empirically-tested psychological
principles. In addition, it will provide an overview of modern-day
Behavior Therapies and their approaches to treating psychological
disorders. |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 9-10:30 |
| 200.207 (Q,S)
(W) |
LAB
IN ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DATA (3)
(2) Egeth Limit
20 per section Laboratory in the fundamentals of data collection
and analysis in experimental and differential psychology.
Formerly 200.114 |
Sec. 01
02
03
04 |
W 1-3
W 1-3
W 1-3
W 1-3 |
| 200.209 (S) |
INTRODUCTION
TO PERSONALITY THEORY (3) Piferi Limit 100 An overview of the major theories
of personality with their empirical bases and applications. |
Sec. 01 |
MW 2-3:30 |
| 200.211 (S) |
SENSATION
AND PERCEPTION (3)
Yantis Limit 25 106
A survey of the psychological and neurophysiological
basis of seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling. An
overview of the major theories of personality with their empirical
bases and applications. |
Sec. 01 |
MTW 9 |
| 200.212 (S) |
INTRODUCTION
TO ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) Noonberg Limit 125 A survey of the major syndromes
of psychological disorders. Research and theory about the mechanisms,
development, and diagnosis of psychopathology are emphasized. |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 2:30-4 |
| 200.301 (H,S) |
HISTORY
OF PSYCHOLOGY (3)
Hofer Limit 35 Prereq: Two prior Psychology courses
Juniors and Seniors only A survey of leading figures,
schools, and systems in the history of psychology. The course
will emphasize the development of experimental psychology in
late 19th century Germany and its establishment in America at
Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Chicago, and Columbia. Special topics
will include the development of clinical and applied psychology
and psychological testing. |
Sec. 01 |
T
Th 4-6:30pm
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| 200.314 (Q,S) |
ADVANCED
STATISTICAL METHODS (3) Yantis Prereq: One statistics course Limit 15
Perm. Req’d. during Add/Drop only Topics in applied probability and statistical inference; analysis
of variance; experimental design. Intended for graduate students
in psychology. |
Sec. 01 |
T 2-3:30, W 2:15-3:45 TW 2-3:30pm |
| 200.328
(S)
(W) |
THEORY
& METHODS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) Edwin Limit 25 Prereq:
200.131 Senior Psychology Majors Only A critical
examination of the methods of observation, description, reasoning,
and inference that underlie the clinical practice of psychology
and psychiatry.
Cross listed with Behavioral Biology |
Sec. 01 |
M 6-8:30pm |
| 200.333 (S) |
ADVANCED READING IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
Drigotas Limit 18 Junior & Senior Psychology
majors only
The class is designed as a seminar including discussion
of primary readings of social psychology articles ranging in
topics from interpersonal relationship to behavior in large
groups. |
Sec. 01 |
W 2-4:30 |
| 200.339
(S)
(W) |
ISSUES
IN COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE (3) McComb Limit 30 Priority
to Psychology Majors
This course examines important mental health issues in the context
of contemporary clinical practice. It explores major theories
of counseling and psychotherapy through readings, case narratives,
accounts of clinical processes, and research studies of clinical
effectiveness.
Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology |
Sec. 01 |
Th 12-3 |
| 200.344
(N,S)
(W) |
BEHAVIORAL
ENDOCRINOLOGY (3)
Ball Limit 60 Prereq: 200.141 or 080.205 or
Perm. Req’d. An examination of the effects of hormones on behavior
in non-human and human animals. Topics will include the effects
of hormones on sexual differentiation, reproductive behavior,
parental behavior, homeostasis and biological rhythms, regulation
of body weight, learning and memory.
Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology and Neuroscience |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 10:30-12 |
| 200.355 (S) |
PSYCHOLOGY
OF DECISION MAKING: BEHAVIORAL FINANCE (3) Raifman Juniors
and Seniors only Limit 40 Prereq:
Six credits of Psychology course work
This course will apply insights from cognitive psychology decision-making
research to the stock market. The course investigates whether
investors can beat the market benchmarks by exploiting marketplace
investor sentiment.
Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology |
Sec. 01 |
T 3-5:30pm |
| 200.356 (N,S) |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
(3) Halberda/
Landau Juniors and Seniors only Limit
4 Advanced seminar on tools/background for developmental theorist/researchers.
Readings cover human cognitive development, other species, computational
modeling and theoretical – philosophical underpinnings intense
round-table debate. Co-listed with Cognitive Science |
Sec. 01 |
W 12-2:30 |
| 200.374(S,N)
|
BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE (3) Piferi
Prereq:
200.114 or 200.141 or 200.146 Limit 50
This course deals with the investigation of biomedical and behavioral
knowledge relevant to health promotion and medical treatment.
Topics include heart disease, cancer, compliance, smoking, exercise,
biofeedback, stress and pain. |
Sec. 01 |
MW 12-1:30 |
| 080.330 (N)
|
BRAIN INJURY AND RECOVERY
OF FUNCTION (3) Gorman Prereq: 080.203, 080.205 & 080.304 or
Perm. Req’d Limit 30
Cross-listed with Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 1-2:30 |
| 080.335 (N)
|
NEUROSCIENCE OF PAIN (3) Haythornthwaite Limit 25 Prereq: 080.205 or 200.141
Cross-listed with Neuroscience |
Sec. 01 |
M 2-5 |
| 080.352 (N) |
PRIMATE BRAIN FUNCTIONS (3) Hendry Limit 35 Prereq: 080.205
Cross-listed with Neuroscience |
Sec. 01 |
MWTh 5 |
| 290.420 (S)
(W) |
HUMAN SEXUAL ORIENTATION (3) Kraft Limit
25 Juniors and Seniors only Cross listed with Behavioral
Biology and Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality
|
Sec. 01 |
T 3-6pm |
| 150.476 (H) |
PHILOSOPHY
AND COGNITIVE SCIENCE (3) Gross
Limit 25 An examination of
some philosophically important foundational issues in the cognitive
sciences. Topics covered this year will include modularity (the
"Swiss Army Knife" view of the mind), innate knowledge,
adaptationist hypotheses in psychology, and the computational
theory of mind. The first part of the course will provide background
for understanding a recent series of exchanges between Steven
Pinker (How the Mind Works) and Jerry Fodor (The Mind Doesn't
Work That Way), which will occupy the second part of the course.
Other figures read will include Chomsky, Sperber, Carruthers,
Tooby and Cosmides, Sterelny, etc., as well as a few selections
from Plato, Descartes, Locke, and Leibniz for historical perspective.
Cross-listed with Cognitive Science and Philosophy
Course added 7/19/06 |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 12-1:30 |
| 200.501 |
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH - FRESHMEN Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory |
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| 200.503 |
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH - SOPHOMORES Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory |
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| 200.505 |
PSYCHOLOGY READINGS - FRESHMEN |
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| 200.507 |
PSYCHOLOGY READINGS - SOPHOMORES |
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| 200.509 |
PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP |
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| 200.511 |
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH - JUNIORS Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory |
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| 200.513 |
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH - SENIORS Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory |
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| 200.517 |
PSYCHOLOGY READINGS - SENIORS |
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| 200.519 |
SENIOR HONORS RESEARCH |
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| 200.539 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY - JUNIORS |
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| 200.540 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY - SENIORS Course added
9/06/06 |
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| 200.543 |
PSYCHOLOGY - RESEARCH Staff Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory |
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| THE FOLLOWING COURSES ARE FOR GRADUATE
STUDENTS ONLY |
| 200.615 |
GRADUATE SEMINAR IN FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING
Stark
Limit 30 |
Sec. 01 |
Th 12 |
| 200.627 |
GRADUATE SEMINAR: MEMORY Shelton |
Sec. 01 |
W 3 2 |
| 200.631 |
TOPICS IN SPATIAL COGNITION Shelton |
Sec. 01 |
W 10 |
| 200.652 |
COGNITIVE
PROSEM Yantis Course
added 7/06/06 |
Sec. 01 |
M 1-3 |
| 200.656 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Halberda/Landau Limit 10 Advanced
seminar on tools/background for developmental theorist/researchers.
Readings cover human cognitive development, other species, computational
modeling and theoretical – philosophical underpinnings intense
round-table debate. Co-listed with Cognitive Science |
Sec. 01 |
W 12-2:30 |
| 200.661 |
PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Yantis Limit
30 |
Sec. 01 |
T 12 |
| 200.670 |
ADVANCED
SEMINAR: VISION
Egeth/Yantis |
Sec. 01 |
F 9-10:50 |
| 200.805 |
SEMINAR: MEMORY AND SPATIAL COGNITION Stark Limit 30 |
Sec. 01 |
T 1 |
| 200.807 |
SEMINAR: BEHAVIORAL NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
Ball This graduate seminar concerns the interrelationships
among hormones, brain and behavior. The primary scientific literature
relevant to both how hormones cause behavior and how behavior
influences hormones will be covered. |
Sec. 01 |
TBA |
| 200.810 |
RESEARCH
IN PSYCHOLOGY
Staff |
|
TBA |
| 200.811 |
RESEARCH SEMINAR: HUMAN PERFORMANCE Egeth |
Sec. 01 |
TBA |
| 200.813 |
RESEARCH SEMINAR: COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT Feigenson |
Sec. 01 |
TBA |
| 200.815 |
RESEARCH SEMINAR: LEARNING Holland |
Sec. 01 |
Th 12-1:30 |
| 200.818 |
NEUROSCIENCE DECISION MAKING Stuphorn |
Sec. 01 |
TBA |
| 200.820 |
DIRECTED READINGS AND RESEARCH Staff |
|
TBA |
| 200.821 |
RESEARCH SEMINAR: BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
Ball |
Sec. 01 |
W 12-1:30 |
| 200.825 |
RESEARCH SEMINAR: PSYCHOBIOLOGY
Gallagher Course added 8/03/06 |
Sec. 01 |
TBA |
| 200.828 |
RESEARCH SEMINAR: PERCEPTION Yantis |
Sec. 01 |
Th 1-3 |
| 200.841 |
RESEARCH SEMINAR: NEURAL SYSTEMS OF MEMORY
AND ATTENTION Courtney |
Sec. 01 |
T 9:30-11:30 F 12-1:30 |
| 200.849 |
TEACHING PRACTICUM Staff |
|
TBA |
