Below are the undergraduate courses that I have taught at Ryerson:

Psy102: Introduction to Psychology I

This course introduces students to psychology, the scientific study of behaviour and cognition, by examining the basic principles of psychology and their applications to everyday experience. The course surveys some core areas of psychology including research methods, biological bases of behaviour, sensation and perception, memory, and cognition.

 

Psy202: Introduction to Psychology II

This course continues the introduction to psychology from Psy102, with a focus on applying psychological principles in different contexts. The course surveys some core areas of psychology, including personality, development over the life span, behaviour in a social context, and psychological disorders.

Psy302: Child Development

This course introduces students to the methods, theories, findings and practical applications of research in the area of child development. The focus is on describing the significant changes in physical, cognitive, social and emotional development and on explaining why these changes occur. This course also discusses the immediate contextual influences of families, peer groups, and schools as well as on the broader contextual influences of subculture, culture, and historical era.

This seminar involves an in-depth study of developmental psychology by focusing on key topics in cognitive and social development. Individual topics vary from the development of memory to the development of morality. The course includes theoretical questions ("In what ways is children's thinking quantitatively or qualitatively different from adults'?") and the applied implications of their answers ("In what ways should we therefore treat children differently from adults?").

 

Psy918: Advanced Social Psychology Seminar

This seminar involves an in-depth analysis of current topics in social psychology. Through weekly discussions and presentations, students explore a topic or series of topics that illustrate cutting-edge research in the field. While the specific focus or theme of the seminar varies according to the instructor, topics may include the application of social psychology to marketing (persuasion), to law (forensics), to prejudice and stereotyping, and to perceptions of the self. Seminars are intended for psychology students in the final year of their program.