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Programs

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Course ID	Course
PSYC 418	PSYC 418 Memory and Attention Course Credits: 3 This course examines current models of the human memory system, as well as practical mnemonic aids and theoretical issues and models. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 105, 106, 201; plus 6 additional sem. hrs. of Psychology.
PSYC 420	PSYC 420 Adult Development and Aging Course Credits: 3 An 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. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 215, and third-year standing. NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PSYC 431	PSYC 431 Introduction to Career Counselling and Development Course Credits: 3 A 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. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 331, and third-year standing. NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PSYC 440	PSYC 440 Psychology of Religion Course Credits: 3 An 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. Cross-listed: RELS 470. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing. NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
PSYC 471	PSYC 471 Human Neuropsychology Course Credits: 3 An 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. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 254, and third-year standing.
PSYC 497	PSYC 497 Senior Thesis Course Credits: 3 Under 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. Prerequisite(s): Minimum GPA 3.3; permission from department chair.
PSYC 498	PSYC 498 Senior Thesis Course Credits: 3 Under 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. Prerequisite(s): Minimum GPA 3.3; permission from department chair.
RELS 106	RELS 106 Sacred Scriptures Course Credits: 3 An 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. NB: Course taught at Catholic Pacific College, an approved TWU learning centre.
RELS 107	RELS 107 Doctrine and Disciplines Course Credits: 3 An 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. Prerequisite(s): None. (3-0 or 3-0) NB: Course taught at Catholic Pacific College, an approved TWU learning centre.

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