PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and the Our Programs
physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it An honours Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Bachelor of
and seeks to understand why people and animals do Arts (BA) degree in psychology is offered by the depart-
what they do. As scientists, psy- ment as are a BSc or BA with a
chologists follow scientific meth- major in psychology. A BSc major
ods, using careful observation, in cognitive science is also avail-
experimentation, and analysis to able. A minor in psychology is
develop and test theories. available to students completing
Psychologists’ interests are varied, either a BSc or a BA.
spanning topics from biology to
sociology and exploring neuro- Two courses offered at the first-
logical and environmental influ- year level —Introduction to
ences on behaviour. Psychology I and II — provide a
general introduction to the con-
Where to go from here? cepts, problems, and methods of
A degree in psychology from scientific psychology. Upper-level
Mount Allison University can lead courses in many areas are offered,
to careers in: including biopsychology and
neuropsychology, cognitive processes, social and person-
• Graduate studies in psychology or neuroscience; ality psychology, developmental psychology, psychology
• Mental health services, counselling, social work; of women, abnormal psychology, conditioning, educa-
• Child care services, education; tional psychology, and learning disabilities.
• Human resources, commerce, and advertising;
• Medicine, dentistry, and nursing; Faculty Research
• Speech pathology, occupational therapy; Faculty members in the Psychology Department maintain
• Law and law enforcement. active research programs supported by grants from agen-
cies such as Science and Engineering Research Canada
(NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities projects, independent summer research projects, honours
Research Council (SSHRC). Faculty research interests theses, and volunteering. Our graduates have been accepted
include studies in the areas of in professional schools and for
social neuroscience and human graduate study at comprehensive
neuropsychology, animal learn- universities. Our graduates are
ing, cognition and human memo- also successfully employed in a
ry, learning disabilities, adult wide variety of career settings,
development and aging, person- including hospitals, community
ality and beliefs about the self, mental health centres, guidance
health psychology, stereotypes of offices, education, and govern-
stepfamily members, palliative ment agencies.
care volunteerism, and the assis-
tive techniques for persons with Some recent projects involving
communication disorders. undergraduate research include
studying the effect of the beliefs
Facilities people hold about themselves
The Psychology Department is on well-being, the role of nurse
located in the Crabtree Building. practitioners in health care,
Facilities and resources include observing how adults of different
computers for professional data- ages collaborate with a partner,
base searches and statistical data beliefs about child abuse in
analysis, human interaction obser- stepfather families, developing
vation laboratory, and laboratories an inventory of motivations for
for demonstration and research with humans and animals. palliative care volunteerism, and investigating the role of
emotionality and individual differences in the creation of
illusory memories.
Undergraduate Research
Student involvement in research is highly encouraged. For further information on the psychology programs
Students become involved through directed studies see: www.mta.ca/faculty/science/psych/
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