GPSY 910 - Foundations of Psychological Science I

3 credit(s)
This is the first in a two-course sequence that introduces students to the methods and knowledge-base of the science of psychology. Utilizing a lifespan developmental perspective, fundamental methods and knowledge of cognitive, biological, social, and affective bases of behavior are covered. In this first course, research methods and foundations of knowledge pertaining to the study of developmental psychology and psychopathology are covered. The research methods and knowledge base of cognitive, social, affective, and biological psychology are integrated within the lifespan developmental framework, emphasizing birth through early adulthood in this first course.