PSYC 431 - Introduction to Career Counselling and Development | 2024-2025

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.

PSYC 420 - Adult Development and Aging | 2024-2025

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.

PSYC 412 - Strategies for the Exceptional Child | 2024-2025

This 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.

PSYC 399 - Travel Study - Discover the European Psychologists | 2024-2025

This 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.