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  • PSYC 307: Applied Social Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Bates College

    This course examines the application of social psychological theory and research methods to pressing social problems. Topics include violence, altruism, health, law, intergroup conflict, persuasion, and relationships. Prerequisite(s): Psychology 218. Enrollment limited to 25. A. Douglass.
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  • PSYC 317: Psychology and Law

    3.00 Credits
    Bates College

    In the American criminal justice system, the administration of justice is influenced by a broad range of variables, many of which have been the subject of empirical research in social and cognitive psychology. This course examines how psychological research informs the dialogue surrounding controversial issues in the criminal justice system. Topics covered include eyewitness testimony, confession evidence, detection of deception, child witnesses, expert testimony, and reconstructed/repressed memories. Prerequisite(s): Psychology 261 or Education/Psychology 262. Enrollment limited to 25. Normally offered every year. A. Douglass.
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  • PSYC 320: Adolescence

    3.00 Credits
    Bates College

    This course offers comprehensive coverage of contemporary theory and research on adolescent development. Topics include physical, cognitive, emotional, and identity development. Applying an ecological systems theory approach, each of these topics is nested within family, peer, cultural, and historical contexts. Prerequisite(s): One of the following: Psychology 211, 235, 240, 261, Education/Psychology 262, or Anthropology/Education 378. Enrollment limited to 20. K. Scottham.
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  • PSYC 333: Advanced Topics in Abnormal Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Bates College

    A consideration of contemporary categories of abnormality from several points of view: psychoanalytic, biological, cognitive-behavioral, and existential. Additional topics include differential diagnosis, treatment methods, DSM-IV, and legal issues related to mental illness. Case materials and treatment strategies are also reviewed. Prerequisite(s): Psychology 218 and either 211, 235, or 242. Enrollment limited to 25. (Diversity.) K. Low.
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  • PSYC 340: Infancy

    3.00 Credits
    Bates College

    A seminar that examines the behavior, growth, and development of children from conception through two years of age. Topics include the perceptual, physical, cognitive, language, and social development of infants. The research methods used to study infants are introduced and discussed throughout the course. Weekly study of journal articles is designed to encourage a deeper understanding of these topics. Ethical issues in infancy are also considered. Prerequisite(s): Psychology 240 and Psychology 261 or Education/Psychology 262. Enrollment limited to 15. Staff.
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  • PSYC 341: Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Bates College

    A seminar that examines the concepts and methods of developmental psychology. Topics vary from year to year and may include the effects of new media, peer relations, physical and sexual abuse, and resilience in development. Students conduct projects in local field settings. Prerequisite(s): Psychology 218 and 240. Enrollment limited to 20. G. Nigro.
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  • PSYC 360: Independent Study

    3.00 Credits
    Bates College

    Students, in consultation with a faculty advisor, individually design and plan a course of study or research not offered in the curriculum. Course work includes a reflective component, evaluation, and completion of an agreed-upon product. Sponsorship by a faculty member in the program/department, a course prospectus, and permission of the chair are required. Students may register for no more than one independent study per semester. Normally offered every semester. Staff.
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  • PSYC 361: Topics in Affective Neuroscience

    3.00 Credits
    Bates College

    A seminar that examines advances in the emerging interdisciplinary field of affective neuroscience. Topics may include methodology, cognitive components of emotion, emotion in personality and temperament, neuroscience of positive and negative affect, moral emotions, unconscious emotions, evolutionary perspectives of affect, emotion dysregulation and psychopathology, neuroethics and neurolaw, and neuroscience of fervor. Prerequisite(s): Neuroscience/Psychology 200. Not open to first-year students or sophomores. Enrollment limited to 15. Normally offered every year. N. Koven.
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  • PSYC 362: Psychopharmacology:How Drugs Affect Behavior

    3.00 Credits
    Bates College

    This course examines the effects that drugs have on behavior, including the ability to cause addiction and to reduce neurologic and behavioral disorders such as Parkinson's disease, anxiety, ADHD, depression, and schizophrenia. By examining the effects of these drugs on neurotransmitters, students better understand how the brain mediates these behaviors. Attention is also paid to methodology, drug development, regulatory policy, and the role of pharmaceutical companies. Prerequisite(s): Neuroscience/Psychology 200, Psychology 250, 305, or 330. J. Kelsey.
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  • PSYC 365: Special Topics

    3.00 Credits
    Bates College

    Offered from time to time for small groups of students working with a faculty member on specialized projects or experiments. Prerequisite(s): Psychology 261 or Education/Psychology 262. Instructor permission is required. Staff.
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