Psychological and Brain Sciences 52 - Issues in Learning and Development

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Dartmouth College

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08F: 9L 09W: 12 09S: 10A Courses with this number consider several important sub-fields of learning and psychological development. Material is treated at an intermediate level on a set of issues not covered in Psychology 22 and 25. Selection of issues is left to the discretion of the instructor, but they will be selected with emphasis upon the psychological principles emerging from the study of humans and animals in the context of learning, early experience, and maturations. Dist: SOC. In 08F at 9L, Developmental Psychopathology. This course will provide an introduction to childhood Psychopathology using a developmental perspective. Written materials and lectures will focus on the diagnosis, etiology and treatment of a variety of childhood problems, including autism, anxiety disorders, learning disabilities, depression, attachment disorders, conduct disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or 6 and 24, 25, or 59. Enrollment is limited to 35 students. Scheiner. In 09W at 12, Animal Behavior. This course will survey the study of animal behavior, beginning with a consideration of evolutionary theory. Topics will include reproductive behavior, self-maintenance and defensive behaviors, and social interactions in a wide range of species. Animal learning theory will be integrated into these analyses. Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or 6. Enrollment limited to 35 students. Cramer. In 09S at 10A, Animal Learning. This course is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the principles that govern learning. Many of these principles have originated from studies of classical and operant conditioning in non-human animals. Thus we will begin by covering the fundamentals of classical and operant conditioning as studied in a variety of species, and then turn to a discussion of modern theories of learning. We will then explore how these principles and theories of learning directly influence diverse processes such as memory, attention, extinction, categorization, and time keeping. In doing so we will consider how well different theories of learning apply to real life and inform our understanding of motivated behavior and some forms of mental illness. The format of the course will include lectures as well as discussion sessions. Prerequisite Psychology 1 or 6. Enrollment limited to 35 students. Bucci.

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3.00

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www.dartmouth.edu

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(603) 646-1110

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Quarter

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