SPECIAL TOPICS COURSES FOR 2010
(September to December 2010)
PSYC 4306EL01/PSYC 5206EL 01/DEVE 5646EL 01
Topics in Developmental Disabilities
Taught by Dr. Shelley Watson
Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. in C207
This interactive course is designed for senior students with an interest in disabilities. Contemporary issues facing the legal, educational, and clinical fields in providing services to children and adults with developmental disabilities, such as sexuality, treatment for challenging behaviours, and inclusion will be discussed and historical and policy referencing will be used to ground the issues. The course will be interactive and provide opportunities for diverse views and in-depth discussion. Classes will involve lectures, group work, and applied activities.
PSYC 4506EL01/PSYC 5207EL 01
Recent Developments in Psychology
Taught by Dr. Glenn Legault
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. in C301
This offering of Recent Developments in Psychology will emphasize current topics in the medical neurosciences. The course will be team taught by faculty from the Department of Psychology, the Midwifery Education Program, and the School of Human Kinetics at Laurentian University as well as faculty and clinicians from the N.O.S.M. An emphasis will be placed on the current literature pertaining to clinical issues of neurogenesis, neurorehabilitation, and sleep pathology, among other topics.
This course will be of interest to students from a variety of disciplines. Students who are studying chemistry, biology, nursing, applied and experimental psychology, medicine, human kinetics, or development may each have a focus in the neurosciences; however, this course will be designed to foster the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience and to expose students to relevant literature that is outside of their unique perspectives.
There are no specific prerequisites for enrolment in this course; however, students should have completed 3rd and 4th year courses in ANY ONE of the following broad areas of study: physiological psychology, biochemistry, human anatomy/physiology, or human kinetics. Other areas of expertise may also provide an appropriate background for success in this course; however, students from other fields are encouraged to discuss their participation in this course with the professor (glegault@laurentian.ca) prior to enrolment.