PSYC 396

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Intermediate Current Topics in Psychology

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Credit: 0 TO 3 hours.

Intermediate treatment of current topics in the field of psychology.

May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours in a semester, to a maximum of 12 hours in subsequent semesters. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or consent of instructor; particular sections may have additional 200-level prerequisites.

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PSYC 396 class schedule data for spring 2018
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
64903	Lecture-Discussion	AB	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	ARR Beckman Institute	Barbey, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Intelligence and the Brain Section Info: This class is meeting in Room 1432 in Beckman. Senior priority enrollment begins November 1st. Junior priority enrollment begins November 8th. All Restrictions lifted at 9:00am on November 13th. This course provides an introduction to the scientific study of human intelligence, with particular emphasis on modern research in cognitive neuroscience. For centuries the nature of human intelligence has motivated considerable research and debate: What does it mean for humans to be intelligent? What mental abilities does intelligence refer to? How are these abilities shaped by the environment, cultivated through experience, and represented in the human brain? This course addresses these questions through the lens of modern research in psychology, psychometrics, and cognitive neuroscience. Students interested in the nature and mechanisms of human intelligence from basic, clinical, and applied disciplines will find this course useful. Elective course for Cognitive Neuroscience or Intradisciplinary Psychology Concentration*
64390	Lecture-Discussion	IN2	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Wickesberg, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Section Title: Internship Experience Section Info: Directed experience for students participating in career-related internships. This course is not intended for students in their first year of study. Students must secure an internship prior to enrolling. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Psychology department. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
63112	Lecture-Discussion	SL2	1:00PM -2:20PM	TR	112 Gregory Hall	Laurent, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Human Sexuality Section Info: Senior priority enrollment begins November 1st. Junior priority enrollment begins November 8th. All Restrictions lifted at 9:00am on November 13th. Presents a broad overview of research, theory, and perspectives regarding human sexuality. Among other topics, the course covers historical and modern perspectives on sexuality, development of sexuality, sexual anatomy and physiology, contraception and abortion, attraction, sexual coercion, polyamory, sexual "dysfunction," STIs, variations in sexual expression, sex work and pornography. Having an open mind and respectful attitude toward all forms of human sexuality are unofficial but necessary course prerequisites. Elective course for Diversity Science, Intradisciplinary, Personality, or Social Psychology Concentration
64891	Lecture-Discussion	SLB	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	32 Psychology Building	Lleras Buetti, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: The Attentive Mind Section Info: Senior priority enrollment begins November 1st. Junior priority enrollment begins November 8th. All Restrictions lifted at 9:00am on November 13th. Our senses deliver to our brain a vast amount of information about the environment (sounds, lights, smells, etc.) and our body (hunger, heat, balance, etc.). Famously, Tsotsos (1994) demonstrated that a brain able to process and understand all of this information simultaneously would not fit inside our skull! Moreover, our brains not only process sensory information, they also enable us to have a very rich mental life (thoughts about the past, present and future, emotions, desires, goals, etc.). How does our mind keep up with all this information? Attention is the set of processes that help us focus on a subset of information that our brain can handle. Thanks to attention we are not overwhelmed or distracted by all the information that is not important to the present moment. In this class we will cover a wide range of attention-related topics, including multi-tasking, mind-wandering, mindfulness, neuropsychological disorders of attention (such as spatial neglect), and ADHD. We will also study the basic mechanisms of attention, how researchers investigate attention, and how these basic concepts are used in design, legal and engineering applications. This is an active learning course involving weekly group activities and discussions. Elective course for Cognitive or Intradisciplinary Psychology concentration