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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 399 | Travel Study - Discover the European PsychologistsThis travel studies course explores the historical and cultural contexts that influenced the founders of psychoanalytic and logotherapy psychologies. Specifically, this course examines the zeitgeist of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and Viktor Frankl and how the intellectual climate of their time influenced their theories. The existing political, social, religious, and economic forces - including racial discrimination and war - will be studied within the localities that these psychologists lived and practiced to understand the global and European context for psychological thinking and social engagement. This is an experiential group based course where interaction with the various presentations and encounters are processed throughout each day with debriefing and feedback sessions. Engaging the intensity of the experience (e.g. Dachau, Frankl & Jungian Institutes etc.) enables a deeper connection and learning of the social context and the dynamics of racism and global issues. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year psychology majors, or other students with instructor's consent.
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| 2025-2026 | PSYC 399 | Travel Study: Discover the European PsychologistsThis travel studies course explores the historical and cultural contexts that influenced the founders of psychoanalytic and logotherapy psychologies. Specifically, this course examines the zeitgeist of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and Viktor Frankl and how the intellectual climate of their time influenced their theories. The existing political, social, religious, and economic forces - including racial discrimination and war - will be studied within the localities that these psychologists lived and practiced to understand the global and European context for psychological thinking and social engagement. This is an experiential group based course where interaction with the various presentations and encounters are processed throughout each day with debriefing and feedback sessions. Engaging the intensity of the experience (e.g. Dachau, Frankl & Jungian Institutes etc.) enables a deeper connection and learning of the social context and the dynamics of racism and global issues. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | PSYC 408 | History & Systems of PsychologyHistorical roots of modern psychology. Major systems of thought within the discipline in the context of a Christian view of humans and the world. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 408 | History and Systems of PsychologyHistorical roots of modern psychology. Major systems of thought within the discipline in the context of a Christian view of humans and the world. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 105 or 106, and fourth-year standing.
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| 2025-2026 | PSYC 411 | Psychology & SpiritualityThis course examines the notion of spirituality in light of the psychological theories of Jung, Frankl, Maslow, May, Fromm; contemporary trans-personal psychologists; and Christianity, as well as several Eastern religions. Includes the exploration of spiritual themes such as suffering, surrender and relinquishment, forgiveness, love and unity, ecstasy and peak experience, mysticism and sacredness, creativity, meaning, meditation and serenity, authenticity and truth, and birth and death. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See Department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 412 | Strategies for the Exceptional ChildThis course builds upon the information presented in introductory courses to inclusive education. It is intended for pre-professional Education students, professional teachers, and those in psychology, social services, and nursing, and is designed to provide information and strategies for: assessing the needs of students, developing intervention techniques, and utilizing the resources of various professionals to meet the diverse needs of exceptional students and exceptional families. Enrolment in this class includes a practicum in a special needs setting. Course Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 310 or PSYC 310
Cross-listed: EDUC 412. |
| 2025-2026 | PSYC 412 | Strategies for the Exceptional ChildThis course builds upon the information presented in introductory courses to inclusive education. It is intended for pre-professional Education students, professional teachers, and those in psychology, social services, and nursing, and is designed to provide information and strategies for: assessing the needs of students, developing intervention techniques, and utilizing the resources of various professionals to meet the diverse needs of exceptional students and exceptional families. Enrolment in this class includes a practicum in a special needs setting. Course Credits: 4
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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 415 | Human SexualityConcepts and materials treating the meaning and significance of human sexuality. Due to the discussion-oriented format, preparation, attendance, and full participation are required. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing.
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| 2025-2026 | PSYC 415 | Human SexualityConcepts and materials treating the meaning and significance of human sexuality. Due to the discussion-oriented format, preparation, attendance, and full participation are required. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | PSYC 416 | Psychology & the LawA consideration of human behaviour within the legal system, including issues related to giving testimony, jury decision-making, and defense pleas. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 416 | Psychology and the LawA consideration of human behaviour within the legal system, including issues related to giving testimony, jury decision-making, and defense pleas. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2025-2026 | PSYC 418 | Memory & AttentionThis course examines current models of the human memory system, as well as practical mnemonic aids and theoretical issues and models. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 418 | Memory and AttentionThis course examines current models of the human memory system, as well as practical mnemonic aids and theoretical issues and models. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 105, 106, 201; plus 6 additional sem. hrs. of Psychology.
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| 2025-2026 | PSYC 420 | Adult Development & AgingAn introduction to the developmental tasks, issues, and experiences common to human development from young adulthood through old age. The theories of adult development and aging; the role of genetic and environmental factors in aging; the effects of aging on sensation and perception, learning and cognition, personality and adjustment; and the issues of death and bereavement are topics examined. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 420 | Adult Development and AgingAn introduction to the developmental tasks, issues, and experiences common to human development from young adulthood through old age. The theories of adult development and aging; the role of genetic and environmental factors in aging; the effects of aging on sensation and perception, learning and cognition, personality and adjustment; and the issues of death and bereavement are topics examined. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 215, and third-year standing.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2025-2026 | PSYC 431 | Introduction to Career Counselling & DevelopmentA critical introduction to the theory and practice of career counselling. The course offers an overview of major factors affecting career development. Current trends and how to meet developing needs. The importance of effective career counselling in the lifelong development of the individual. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 431 | Introduction to Career Counselling and DevelopmentA critical introduction to the theory and practice of career counselling. The course offers an overview of major factors affecting career development. Current trends and how to meet developing needs. The importance of effective career counselling in the lifelong development of the individual. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 331, and third-year standing.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 440 | Psychology of ReligionAn application of the tools of empirical psychology to the study of the development and function of religious experience. This course offers an analysis of the role of religious experience in the human personality. Specific religious experiences (e.g., conversion, prayer, glossolalia, miracles) are examined with a view to understanding their function in the normal individual. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
Cross-listed: RELS 470. |
| 2025-2026 | PSYC 440 | Psychology of ReligionAn application of the tools of empirical psychology to the study of the development and function of religious experience. This course offers an analysis of the role of religious experience in the human personality. Specific religious experiences (e.g., conversion, prayer, glossolalia, miracles) are examined with a view to understanding their function in the normal individual. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 471 | Human NeuropsychologyAn in-depth examination of the relationship between brain function and psychological processes such as spatial processing, language, and executive functioning. Behavioral and psychological consequences of neurological disorders will be the focus of inquiry. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 254, and third-year standing.
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| 2025-2026 | PSYC 471 | Human NeuropsychologyAn in-depth examination of the relationship between brain function and psychological processes such as spatial processing, language, and executive functioning. Behavioral and psychological consequences of neurological disorders will be the focus of inquiry. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 497 | Senior ThesisUnder supervision of the departmental faculty, students conduct a careful review of the literature on a topic of their choice as well as an empirical study of some portion of the topic. The final written result is submitted in thesis form. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum GPA 3.3; permission from department chair.
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| 2025-2026 | PSYC 497 | Senior ThesisUnder supervision of the departmental faculty, students conduct a careful review of the literature on a topic of their choice as well as an empirical study of some portion of the topic. The final written result is submitted in thesis form. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | PSYC 498 | Senior ThesisUnder supervision of the departmental faculty, students conduct a careful review of the literature on a topic of their choice as well as an empirical study of some portion of the topic. The final written result is submitted in thesis form. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum GPA 3.3; permission from department chair.
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| 2025-2026 | PSYC 498 | Senior ThesisUnder supervision of the departmental faculty, students conduct a careful review of the literature on a topic of their choice as well as an empirical study of some portion of the topic. The final written result is submitted in thesis form. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 106 | Sacred ScripturesAn introduction to the major writings of Sacred Scripture, with particular attention given to the narrative of salvation, and to the major themes and emphases of the individual texts. Emphasis is placed on a distinctively Catholic approach to reading scripture and its role in Christian belief and practice. Course Credits: 3
NB: Course taught at Catholic Pacific College, an approved TWU learning centre.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 106 | Sacred ScripturesAn introduction to the major writings of Sacred Scripture, with particular attention given to the narrative of salvation, and to the major themes and emphases of the individual texts. Emphasis is placed on a distinctively Catholic approach to reading scripture and its role in Christian belief and practice. Course Credits: 3
NB: Course taught at Catholic Pacific College, an approved TWU learning centre.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 107 | Doctrine & DisciplinesAn engagement with the central doctrines and disciplines of Christianity as articulated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Students will consider an in-depth exposition of the traditional teachings of the Church as handed down in the Nicene Creed, and how these core beliefs shape the central practices of Christian life such as the sacraments, charitable living, and prayer. Course Credits: 3
NB: Course taught at Catholic Pacific College, an approved TWU learning centre.
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 107 | Doctrine and DisciplinesAn engagement with the central doctrines and disciplines of Christianity as articulated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Students will consider an in-depth exposition of the traditional teachings of the Church as handed down in the Nicene Creed, and how these core beliefs shape the central practices of Christian life such as the sacraments, charitable living, and prayer. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): None. (3-0 or 3-0)
NB: Course taught at Catholic Pacific College, an approved TWU learning centre.
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 110 | Introduction to ChristianityWho is Jesus Christ? What is the Bible? What does Christianity believe and how is it relevant to my life today? These are the broad, overarching questions students will investigate in this course. Students will be able to explain how the centrality of the Gospel of Christ relates to how Christians have understood the Bible and Christian theology. This course provides foundational concepts that students will be able to apply to the more complex issues encountered in RELS 111 and RELS 112. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): None.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 110 | Introduction to ChristianityWho is Jesus Christ? What is the Bible? What does Christianity believe and how is it relevant to my life today? These are the broad, overarching questions students will investigate in this course. Students will be able to explain how the centrality of the Gospel of Christ relates to how Christians have understood the Bible and Christian theology. This course provides foundational concepts that students will be able to apply to the more complex issues encountered in RELS 111 and RELS 112. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 111 | The Old Testament: God, Humanity, the WorldReligion asks foundational questions about human existence and identity. Who am I? What can I know about God, and does God’s existence give my life greater meaning and purpose? How should I regard my neighbor and the stranger? What are my responsibilities in this world? This course addresses these and other questions through the lens of the Old Testament. Students will develop skills of interpretation in order to gain insight into its literature, history, and beliefs. Students will learn to interpret the Old Testament contextually and respectfully, articulating the relevance of its theology, ethics, and spirituality for the twenty-first century. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): None.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 111 | The Old Testament: God, Humanity, the WorldReligion asks foundational questions about human existence and identity. Who am I? What can I know about God, and does God’s existence give my life greater meaning and purpose? How should I regard my neighbor and the stranger? What are my responsibilities in this world? This course addresses these and other questions through the lens of the Old Testament. Students will develop skills of interpretation in order to gain insight into its literature, history, and beliefs. Students will learn to interpret the Old Testament contextually and respectfully, articulating the relevance of its theology, ethics, and spirituality for the twenty-first century. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 112 | The New Testament: God, Humanity, the WorldReligion asks foundational questions about human existence and identity. Who am I? What can I know about God, and does God’s existence give my life greater meaning and purpose? Who is Jesus and how has his death and resurrection redefined conceptions of human identity? This course addresses these and other questions through the lens of the New Testament. Students will develop skills of interpretation in order to gain insight into its literature, history, and beliefs. Students will learn to interpret the New Testament contextually and respectfully, articulating the relevance of its theology, ethics, and spirituality for the twenty-first century. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): None.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 112 | The New Testament: God, Humanity, the WorldReligion asks foundational questions about human existence and identity. Who am I? What can I know about God, and does God’s existence give my life greater meaning and purpose? Who is Jesus and how has his death and resurrection redefined conceptions of human identity? This course addresses these and other questions through the lens of the New Testament. Students will develop skills of interpretation in order to gain insight into its literature, history, and beliefs. Students will learn to interpret the New Testament contextually and respectfully, articulating the relevance of its theology, ethics, and spirituality for the twenty-first century. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 160 | Introduction to TheologyWhat do Christians believe about God and what are their grounds for holding these beliefs? Introduction to Christian theology places Christian theology in the broader context of religion and invites students to consider their own beliefs in the context of the broader Christian theological tradition and to explore their relationship to scripture, tradition, experience, and reason. Students are encouraged to consider the importance and relevance of Christian theology in academic and ecclesial contexts with special attention to spiritual formation. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): None.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 160 | Introduction to TheologyWhat do Christians believe about God and what are their grounds for holding these beliefs? Introduction to Christian theology places Christian theology in the broader context of religion and invites students to consider their own beliefs in the context of the broader Christian theological tradition and to explore their relationship to scripture, tradition, experience, and reason. Students are encouraged to consider the importance and relevance of Christian theology in academic and ecclesial contexts with special attention to spiritual formation. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 222 | Israelite ReligionA study of the religious forms and institutions of the Hebrew people during the Old Testament period, including a consideration of the major theological motifs that pervade the Hebrew religion. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 112
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 222 | Israelite ReligionA study of the religious forms and institutions of the Hebrew people during the Old Testament period, including a consideration of the major theological motifs that pervade the Hebrew religion. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 224 | New Testament TheologyA study of the New Testament writings in their historical setting and chronological sequence with the goal of acquiring knowledge of their theological unity and diversity. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 112
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 224 | New Testament TheologyA study of the New Testament writings in their historical setting and chronological sequence with the goal of acquiring knowledge of their theological unity and diversity. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 225 | Revelation & InterpretationAn introduction to biblical hermeneutics focusing upon the significance of divine revelation, primarily as represented in the sacred scriptures of the New Covenant. Students will be exposed to general principles of textual interpretation, perspectives from contemporary theological hermeneutics, and several of the historical debates in the reception of biblical texts, particularly surrounding the ecumenical councils of the first eight centuries. Students will also be encouraged to develop a critical awareness of their presuppositions as readers, with an aim of engaging constructively in debates which continue to divide Christians. Course Credits: 3
NB: Course taught at Catholic Pacific College, an approved TWU learning centre.
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 225 | Revelation and IntrepretationAn introduction to biblical hermeneutics focusing upon the significance of divine revelation, primarily as represented in the sacred scriptures of the New Covenant. Students will be exposed to general principles of textual interpretation, perspectives from contemporary theological hermeneutics, and several of the historical debates in the reception of biblical texts, particularly surrounding the ecumenical councils of the first eight centuries. Students will also be encouraged to develop a critical awareness of their presuppositions as readers, with an aim of engaging constructively in debates which continue to divide Christians. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 106 or 110. (3-0)
NB: Course taught at Catholic Pacific College, an approved TWU learning centre.
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 235 | Elementary New Testament GreekThis course comprises an introduction to Hellenistic (Koiné) Greek that is designed to prepare the student for reading the Greek New Testament with linguistic aptitude, as well as developing a cultural intelligence pertaining to the ancient people and history that gave rise to the biblical text. Students will explore and investigate linguistic theories and ideas related to the script, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament, as well as evaluate and compare differences and similarities that exist between the Ancient Greco-Roman and Jewish cultures and our own contemporary culture. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): None.
Cross-listed: GREE 235 |
| 2025-2026 | RELS 235 | Elementary New Testament GreekThis course comprises an introduction to Hellenistic (Koiné) Greek that is designed to prepare the student for reading the Greek New Testament with linguistic aptitude, as well as developing a cultural intelligence pertaining to the ancient people and history that gave rise to the biblical text. Students will explore and investigate linguistic theories and ideas related to the script, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament, as well as evaluate and compare differences and similarities that exist between the Ancient Greco-Roman and Jewish cultures and our own contemporary culture. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 240 | Old Testament Book StudyAn exegetical study of a selected Old Testament book. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 111
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 240 | Old Testament Book StudyAn exegetical study of a selected Old Testament book. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 245 | Elementary Biblical HebrewAn introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, designed to prepare the student for serious study of the Hebrew Bible as an item of both ancient and ongoing cultural, historical, and theological significance. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): None.
Cross-listed: HEBR 245 |
| 2025-2026 | RELS 245 | Elementary Biblical HebrewAn introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, designed to prepare the student for serious study of the Hebrew Bible as an item of both ancient and ongoing cultural, historical, and theological significance. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 250 | New Testament Book StudyAn exegetical study of a selected New Testament book. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 112
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