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1.50 Credits
K. Brown, Kanaya Explores the development of the child from infancy through adolescence. Topics include theoretical foundations of development, prenatal development, physical development, cognition and intelligence, and the role of parents, peers, and school in social and emotional development. Offered every year.
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1.50 Credits
Hetts, Levin An introduction to theories and principles that describe how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. Topics include attitudes, people's explanations of social behaviors, conformity, persuasion, attraction, aggression, and prejudice. Offered every year.
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1.50 Credits
Levin, Staff Introduction to the interdisciplinary field of political psychology, spanning the traditional fields of psychology, political science, history, and sociology. The course covers both classical debates and current trends of research, with an emphasis on the following topics: a history of political psychology, authoritarian personality theory and political attitudes, personality and political leadership, the nature and structure of political thought, public opinion and voting behavior, political socialization, mass media in politics, elite decision-making, intergroup and international conflict in politics, and destructive obedience and genocide. Offered occasionally.
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1.50 Credits
Chase, Reed Can a college professor who suffered a stroke, really mistake his wife for a hat In this course, the complex relationship between the brain and cognitive functions will be introduced. Students will learn about what parts of the brain are involved in different aspects of psychological functions, such as facial recognition, language, emotions, or memory. Clinical cases of patients who suffered different types of brain damage will be discussed along with the study of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. Offered every year.
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1.50 Credits
Michon A historical study of major Asian religious traditions, including major forms of Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, and Buddhism in India, China, and Japan. Comparative methodology used to examine a significant number of specific themes in each religious tradition. Offered every year. 11po.The Medieval Mediterranean. Wolf A survey of late antique and medieval Mediterranean history that explores the close ties between Latin, Greek, and Arabic peoples who were the heirs to the Roman Empire. Principal themes: 1) the interactions between these three cultures; 2) the efforts on the part of Christians, Muslims, and Jews to reconcile their religious traditions with the Greco-Roman legacy. Offered every year.
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1.50 Credits
Ng An introduction to Buddhism as a critical element in the formation of South, Central, Southeast, and East Asian cultures. Thematic investigation emphasizing the public and objective dimensions of the Buddhist religion. Topics include hagiography, gender studies, soulcraft and statecraft, and the construction of sacred geography. Offered every year.
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1.50 Credits
Michon Explores the main ideas, practices, and cultural facets of Hinduism and Indian culture. Emphasis on the historical development of the major strands of Hinduism, from the Vedas to the modern era. Offered every other year.
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1.50 Credits
Ng Surveys the vast range of religious beliefs and practices in the Chinese historical context. Examines myriad worlds of Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism, and meets with ghosts, ancestors, ancient oracle bones, gods, demons, Buddhas, imperial politics. Offered every year.
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1.50 Credits
Ng Surveys the vast range of religious beliefs and practices in the Japanese historical context. Examines the myriad worlds of Buddhism, Confucianism, Shinto, and the so-called New Age Japanese religions, and meets with kami, demons, amulets, charms, mountain worship, the tea ceremony, imperial politics, the social, and more, all entwined in what became the traditions of Japan. Offered every other year.
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1.50 Credits
Parker An examination of Zen Buddhism, not as a mystical cult, but as a mainstream intellectual and cultural movement in China, Japan, and also in the modern West. Offered every other year.
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