Psychological Science: Learning w/Lab

See Schedule of Courses for specific titles. Prerequisites: PSYS 2002; and PSYS 2100 or PSYS 2200 or PSYS 2300 or PSYS 2400 or PSYS 2500.

Must also register for PSYS 3990F lecture Special Topics courses cannot carry CC designations

This class covers research and theory in the field of Learning. The main goal is to help you reach a deeper understanding of the theories and principles of learning and behavior so that you can use them in your lives and in your future professional activities. For example, the material covered in this course is used by professionals working in clinical psychology and in behavioral neuroscience. A second goal is to appreciate how knowledge has accumulated in the field. For example, we will see how good theoretical ideas are carefully based on evidence, how they guide experimental research, and how the new evidence created by that research generates a new and even better understanding. This course satisfies a Category A requirement. The course is an extension of Learning, Cognition, and Behavior and will add depth to topics covered in the learning, behavior, and emotion section of other related course. Juniors and Seniors - If you are interested in research experience but have not found opportunities or are looking to expand your research experience with plans for graduate school, consider signing up for PSYS 3990F - Learning w/ Lab. The Learning course has been taught here for decades, but we have now developed a lab portion for the course for Spring 2026. The learning process is a fundamental topic of Psychology and Neuroscience. The new lab portion of the course will provide students with hands-on research experience. Students will participate in the design of an original experiment, then collect data using current online research tools, analyze the data and create visualizations, and interpret the results.  

1. Attendance is crucial as there will be frequent small group discussion. 2. Problem Sets. Short answer questions covering material assigned and discussed in each course unit. 3. Class Discussions. Post discussion questions in advance and contribute to discussion of material. 4. Presentation and paper. Present and write a short paper on a supplementary reading. 5. Class Participation.

Problem Sets = 60% Presentation and Paper = 20% Class Participation = 20%