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The course introduces fundamental and exciting developments in the growing field of the psychology of music. Taking a cognitive psychological approach, topics in the course include memory for popular music, the distinctive sounds of musical instruments, music and the brain, rhythmic behaviour in humans and animals, absolute pitch, music and expectancy, the unheard melodies of film music, music and emotion, musical performance, musical creativity, musical intelligence, musical development, cross-cultural perspectives and world music, music appreciation and personality, music and well-being, and the historical context. Students will explore complexities underlying research findings and will aim to relate this understanding to music in their lives as well as to other areas in psychology. 10-01-2025-04-04-2025 Lecture Friday 02:30PM - 05:20PM, Performing Arts Ctr, Room 110S

This seminar course will provide a forum for students to interact and learn from local, national and international experts in various fields of environmental studies. Students will gain an increased awareness and understanding of the diverse ways in which our society is addressing issues related to the environment. The course will provide opportunities for students to develop in their own expertise as public scholars. 08-01-2025-02-04-2025 Seminar Wednesday 01:30PM - 04:20PM, McDougall Hall, Room 246

This course puts into practise the essential elements of a liberal arts education (critical thinking, creative problem solving, and communicating) through a broad range of in-class activities and assignments. Such course work will challenge you to integrate the esoteric elements of liberal arts learning with the practical tools of the trade, such as grammar, cursive writing, editing strategies, and professional writing genres. Five coursework assignments will constitute a formal writing portfolio, which will showcase your versatility as a writer, and your ability to "put arts to work."

Lecture Monday, Wednesday 10:00AM - 11:15AM, Health Sciences Bldg, Room 103

This course introduces qualitative research methods and analysis in psychology, with a consideration of ontology, epistemology, and methodology. Qualitative methods emphasize how psychological concepts have various meanings across culture and time and include observations and interviews as well as analytical techniques to create meaning from the research. Key concepts include interviews, focus groups, naturalistic observation, grounded theory, and phenomenology. The course includes communication of research findings using APA format and consideration of research ethics in qualitative research.

Three hours a week class; 1 hour a week tutorial.

NOTE: Students who have previously received credit for PSY 2780 will not receive credit for PSY 2730.

Performing Arts Centre (PAC) - 121S

This course examines the principles of total quality management, including a review of pertinent radiographic equipment and quality-control testing procedures. A laboratory component allows students to become familiar with the testing equipment and to understand corrective action that may be required. LECTURES/LABORATORIES: 3 hours. 06-01-2025-04-04-2025 Lecture Days to be Announced, Times to be Announced, Room to be Announced

This course examines descriptive and inferential statistical techniques in psychological research. Discussion includes the normal distribution, z scores, probability, graphing, and the creation of tables. Research design paradigms include within-participant experiments, between-participant experiments, and quasi-experiments, which can be analyzed in terms of probability theory to enable using inferential statistics. The steps to statistical hypothesis testing will teach approaches and assumptions for chi-square, correlation, t-tests, and one-way ANOVA. The course includes communication of research findings using APA format. Three hours a week class; 1 hour a week tutorial NOTE: Students who have previously received credit for PSY 2790 will not receive credit for PSY 2750. 07-01-2025-03-04-2025 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 08:30AM - 09:45AM, SDU Main Bldg, Room 117

This course introduces students to the body of academic thought known as "queer theory" and to the ways it challenges assumptions about sexuality, gender, and other identity categories. It focuses on queer theory's historical foundations, genealogies, and contributions, as well as on contemporary uses of and debates in the field. 07-01-2025-03-04-2025 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 04:00PM - 05:15PM, Robertson Library, Room 208

Creation of a course code for Special Topics offered by the Department of History at the second year level. 06-01-2025-04-04-2025 Lecture Days to be Announced, Times to be Announced, Room to be Announced

This course examines the intersection between religion and politics, primarily from the perspective of the western intellectual tradition. With the help of both classical and contemporary texts, students will explore such issues as the separation between church and state, the role of religious argument and authority in public reason, the difference between a secular society and a secularist society, and the basis and implications of the freedom of religion. 07-01-2025-01-04-2025 Lecture Tuesday 06:00PM - 08:50PM, SDU Main Bldg, Room 211