(Excerpt from: 2009/2010 McGill Undergraduate Calendar) (Not open to students who have passed Psychology 101 or 102 in CEGEP.) Introduction to the scientific study of mind and behavior. Learning, perception, motivation and thinking are explained in a way which  emphasizes the continuity of human behavior and the behavior of other species,  and which emphasizes the role of the central nervous system in organizing and  regulating behavior.

Instructor:  D. Levitin

Prerequisite:  None.

Content:  This is a course for students with no previous psychology courses at the junior college (CEGEP) or college level. It is an introduction to the scientific study of behavior, cognitions and emotions. The course is designed to review basic concepts and methods in psychology while also highlighting the relevance of psychology to everyday life. Students will review core topics in psychology such as brain function, memory, conditioning, attachment, depression, and personality.

Textbook:  Gazzaniga, Heatherton, Heine, & McIntyre. Psychological Science. Second Canadian Edition. W.W. Norton & CO. NY. NY. 2007

Method:  Two lectures per week.

Evaluation:  Midterm exam, 40%; final exam 60%.

Supplemental:  A supplemental exam will be given.