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Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour. Psychology is a dynamic, exciting field of study that examines phenomena related to human perception and action, memory and cognition, thinking and intelligence, social relationships and emotions, the brain and behaviour, motivation, development—just to name a few!

The Psychology Program at Huron offers four B.A. modules of study, with heavy focus on basic foundational research knowledge in Psychology.  Our emphasis on research skill development starts in the first year and continues throughout the program. Core research courses focus on the scholarly study of Psychology in various subfields (Learning and Motivation, Cognition, Developmental and Social), with supplementary elective courses in many diverse topics such as Neuropsychology, Theories of Personality, Health Psychology, Persuasion, Biopsychology, Infancy, and Behaviour Modification, among many others.

Psychology Brochure


 

Alumni

 

Psychology at Huron focuses on the development of core research skills, and this emphasis on research skill development starts in the first year and continues in all upper year core research courses.

Read how our alumni have used their Psychology degrees to establish meaningful careers.

  • I decided to study French because I wanted something that would set me apart from others when I graduated.
    Julia Smith BA'18
    BA, French and Psychology
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Program Options

Huron's Psychology program includes basic courses in cognitive psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, animal learning and psychological research methods and statistics. Students will develop a fundamental understanding of the discipline of Psychology and human behaviour, while developing critical research design skills that will form a strong basis for any career.

Huron's Psychology Department offers three different modules of study and a combined Ivey HBA and Huron PSY degree. Explore which modules you're most interested in and prepare for an exciting journey where you'll learn to better understand human behaviour and motivate people through Leadership with Heart.

Honors Specialization
Specialization
Major
Minor

Honors Specialization Module in Psychology (recommended for students planning on going to graduate school in Psychology, e.g., PhD in Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, etc.)

Learn more about the following Honors Specialization options in Psychology:

Honors Specialization
Honors Specialization in Psychology/HBA

Major Module in Psychology (recommended for students planning on a professional graduate degree, e.g., MBA, medical school, dentistry, law, education, etc.)
 

Learn more about the Psychology major.

Minor Module in Psychology (recommended for students who wish to dabble in a few Psychology courses, but major in another program of study)

Learn more about the Psychology minor.

Professors

Faculty members in Psychology are experts in their fields of study and are committed to their roles as teachers and researchers.  The Faculty of Psychology is dedicated to providing you with personalized mentorship to help you achieve your academic and career goals. 

Get to know the scholars who are going to help you develop the sound knowledge and implementable skills to become a Leader with Heart who can contribute significant value to any transformational conversation and workplace.

  • Psychologists are interested in how experiences can shape behaviour. Teachers are interested in how to optimize learning for students. One of the best things about being a professor at Huron is that I get to be both a psychologist AND a teacher
    Christine Tsang, PhD
    Chair, Psychology
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  • My teaching focuses on how the social environment influences human behaviours from a psychological perspective. Some courses that I teach include social psychology, psychology of persuasion, and personal relationships
    Irene Cheung, PhD
    Associate Professor Professor, Psychology
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Psychology Department

Tenure-stream

  • Dr. Christine Tsang, Chair and Associate Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 260, Rm V119, ctsang33@uwo.ca
  • Dr. Irene Cheung, Associate Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 225, Rm V117, icheung5@uwo.ca
  • Dr. Mark Cole, Full Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 223, Rm V118, mcole@uwo.ca
  • Dr. Tara Dumas, Associate Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 236, Rm V121, tdumas2@uwo.ca
  • Dr. Stephen Van Hedger, Assistant Professor, 519.438.7224, svanhedg@uwo.ca

Program Sessional and Per Course Instructors  

Professors Emeriti

  • Dr. Frederick Burd
  • Dr. Moira Sansom

Psychology Courses

Psychology at Huron offers undergraduate courses across a range of subdisciplines in Psychology, from social psychology and cognitive psychology to animal learning and adolescent risk behaviour. Many courses in our program include active research components to develop students’ research and writing skills.

By engaging with Huron's Psychology Department, you'll have the opportunity to take part in complex conversations and research that will help you look at the world from a completely different and far more well-informed perspective. Participate in eye-opening research, community engagement projects and laboratories to get closer to answering the big questions.

2020-2021 Courses
Course   Instructor Course Outline
PSYCH 1000 - INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY 550 Quinlan Course Outline
PSYCH 1001E - LABORATORY UPGRADE 551-559 Department Course Outline
PSYCH 1100E - METHOD/GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 550 Department Course Outline
PSYCH 1100E - METHOD/GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 551 Department Course Outline
PSYCH 2115A - INTRO SENSATION & PERCEPTION 550 Van Hedger Course Outline
PSYCH 2180E - METHOD/THEORY IN COGNITION 550 Hessels Course Outline
PSYCH 2221A - INTRO BIOL BASIS OF BEHAV 550 Quinlan Course Outline
PSYCH 2280E - MTHD & THRY IN LRN & MTVTN 550 Cole Course Outline
PSYCH 2330A - INTRO TO HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 550 Dumas Course Outline
PSYCH 2480E - BASIC PRINC-DEVELOPMENT 550 Tsang Course Outline
PSYCH 2550A - INTRO PERSNLTY THRY & RESEARCH 550 Feher Course Outline
PSYCH 2780E - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 550 Cheung Course Outline
PSYCH 2830A - RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY 550 Dumas Course Outline
PSYCH 2830A - RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY 551 Gorman Course Outline

 

Course   Instructor Course Outline
PSYCH 3115G - SENSATION, PERCEPTION RESEARCH 550 Quinlan Course Outline
PSYCH 3227B - NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 550 Hoshooley Course Outline
PSYCH 3304G - HUMAN LEARN. BEHAVIOR MOD 550 Cole Course Outline
PSYCH 3350G - ADOLESCENT RISK BEHAVIOUR 550 Dumas Course Outline
PSYCH 3450F - DEVELOPMENT DURING INFANCY 550 Chiarella Course Outline
PSYCH 3696G - DYNAMICS IN MENTORSHIP IN PSY 550 Cheung / Tsang Course Outline
PSYCH 3722G - PERSUASION THEORY AND RESEARCH 550 Gorman Course Outline
PSYCH 3726F - PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS 550 Cheung Course Outline
PSYCH 3760G - SPECIAL TOPICS - MUSIC COGNITION 550 Van Hedger Course Outline
PSYCH 3830F - COMP & RESEARCH IN PSYCH 550 / 551 Hessels Course Outline
PSYCH 3830G - COMP & RESEARCH IN PSYCH 550 Hessels Course Outline
PSYCH 3830G - COMP & RESEARCH IN PSYCH 551 Hessels Course Outline
PSYCH 3830G - COMP & RESEARCH IN PSYCH 551 Hessels Course Outline

 

 

Course   Instructor Course Outline
PSYCH 4880E - HONORS THESIS 550 Cheung Course Outline
PSYCH 4880E - HONORS THESIS 550 Cole Course Outline
PSYCH 4880E - HONORS THESIS 550 Dumas Course Outline
PSYCH 4880E - HONORS THESIS 550 Tsang Course Outline
PSYCH 4880E - HONORS THESIS 550 Van Hedger Course Outline

 

2020 SUMMER COURSES
COURSE NAME INSTRUCTOR COURSE OUTLINE
PSYCH 2115A 550 Intro to Sensation & Perception Quinlan View Course Outline
PSYCH 2550 550 Intro to Personality Theory & Research Feher View Course Outline
PSYCH 3222F 550 Intro to Neuroimaging Research Quinlan View Course Outline
PSYCH 3227A 550 Neuropsychology Hoshooley View Course Outline
2019-2020 Courses

 

Course Section Instructor Course Outline

PSY 1000 Introduction to Psychology

550

 

Course Outline

PSY 1001E Laboratory Upgrade

550-559

 

Course Outline

PSY 1100E Method and Theory in General Psychology

550

DEPT

Course Outline

PSY 1100E  Method and Theory in General Psychology 551 DEPT Course Outline

PSY 1100E Method and Theory in General Psychology

553-561 DEPT Course Outline

PSY 2115A Intro to Sensation and Perception

550

Quinlan

Course Outline

PSY 2180E Method and Theory in Cognition 550 Hessels Course Outline

PSY 2221A Introduction to Biological Basis of Behaviour

550

Quinlan

Course Outline

PSY 2280E Method and Theory in Learning and Motivation

550

Cole

Course Outline

PSY 2330A  Intro to Health Psychology  550 Dumas Course Outline

PSY 2480E Developmental Psychology: Basic Principles

550

Tsang

Course Outline

PSY 2550B Personality Theory and Research

550

Feher / Vernon

Course Outline

PSY 2780E Selected Basic Problems in Social Psychology

550

Gorman

Course Outline

PSY 2830A Research in Psychology 550 Dumas Course Outline

 

PSY 3222G  Intro to Neuroimaging Research

550 Quinlan Course Outline

PSY 3227A Neuropsychology

550

Hoshooley

Course Outline

PSY 3227B  Neuropsychology 550 Hoshooley Course Outline

PSY 3350G Adolescent Risk Behaviour

550

Dumas

Course Outline

PSY 3450F Development During Infancy

550

Chiarella

Course Outline

PSY 3696G Dynamics in Mentorship in Psychology

550

Tsang

Course Outline

PSY 3722F  Persuasion Theory and Research   Gorman Course Outline

PSY 3830F Computers and Research in Psychology

 

Hessels

Course Outline

PSY 3830G Computers and Research in Psychology   Hessels Course Outline

PSY 3950F  History of Psychology

  Cole Course Outline

PSY 4880E Honors Thesis

550

Cole / Dumas / Tsang

Course Outline

 

2018-2019 Courses

PSY 1000 Introduction to Psychology

Quinlan

View course outline

PSY 1001 Laboratory Upgrade

TBD

View course outline

PSY 1100E Method and Theory in General Psychology

DEPT

View course outline

 

PSY 2115A Sensation and Perception

Quinlan

View course outline

PSY 2180E Method and Theory in Cognition Hessels View course outline

PSY 2221A Introduction to Biological Basis of Behaviour

Quinlan

View course outline

PSY 2280E Method and Theory in Learning and Motivation

Cole

View course outline

PSY 2480E Developmental Psychology: Basic Principles

Tsang

View course outline

PSY 2550A Personality Theory and Research

Feher/Vernon

View course outline

PSY 2760G Research in Sensational Data

 Quinlan

View course outline

PSY 2780E Selected Basic Problems in Social Psychology

Cheung

View course outline

PSY 2830A Research in Psychology

Hessels

View course outline

 

PSY 3227A/B Neuropsychology: Brain Injury Treatment

Hoshooley

View course outline

PSY 3304G Human Learning Behavior Modification

Cole

View course outline

PSY 3350G Adolescent Risk Behaviour

Dumas

View course outline

PSY 3450F Development During Infancy

Tsang

View course outline

PSY 3726F Personal Relationships

Cheung

View course outline

PSY 3760G Special Topics in Psychology Cheung/Tsang View course outline

PSY 3830F/G Computers and Research in Psychology

Hessels

View course outline

 

PSY 4880E Honors Thesis

Tsang

View course outline

2017-2018 Courses
Course Instructor Course Outline

PSY 1000 Introduction to Psychology

D. Quinlan

Course Outline

PSY 1001 Laboratory Upgrade

Dept.

Course Outline

PSY 1100E Method and Theory in General Psychology

Dept.

Course Outline

 

Course Instructor Course Outline

PSY 2115B Sensation and Perception

D. Quinlan

Course Outline

PSY 2180E Method and Theory in Cognition

S. Hessels

Course Outline

PSY 2221A Introduction to Biological Basis of Behaviour

D. Quinlan

Course Outline

PSY 2280E Method and Theory in Learning and Motivation

M. Cole

Course Outline

PSY 2330A Introduction to Health Psychology

T. Dumas

Course Outline

PSY 2550A Personality Theory and Research

Vernon &
Giammarco

Course Outline

PSY 2780E Selected Basic Problems in Social Psychology

I. Cheung

Course Outline

PSY 2830A Research in Psychology

T. Dumas

Course Outline

 

Course Instructor Course Outline

PSY 3227F Neuropsychology: Brain Injury Treatment

J.Hoshooley

Course Outline

PSY 3227G Neuropsychology: Brain Injury Treatment

J.Hoshooley

Course Outline

PSY 3350G Adolescent Risk Behavior

T. Dumas

Course Outline

PSY 3450G Development During Infancy

C. Tsang

Course Outline

PSY 3722F Persuasion Theory and Research

I. Cheung

Course Outline

PSY 3760G Special Topics

C. Tsang
I. Cheung

Course Outline

PSY 3830F Computers and Research in Psychology

S. Hessels

Course Outline

PSY 3830G Computers and Research in Psychology

S. Hessels

Course Outline

PSY 3950F History of Psychology

M. Cole

Course Outline

 

Course Instructor Course Outline

PSY 4880E Honors Thesis

Dept.

Course Outline

 

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Key Contacts

Christine Tsang, PhD

Chair, Psychology
510.519.438.7224 ext.260
ctsang33huron.uwo.ca
V119

Kathy Mazur-Spitzig, BA

Program Assistant, Faculty of Arts and Social Science
519.438.7224 ext. 231
ksmazurhuron.uwo.ca
A116

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
Monday - Friday