Description

This course is an introduction to the psychological theories of learning. Topics discussed will include the evolutionary context in which learning occurs, reflexes and fixed action patterns, sociobiology, the behaviourist theories of classical and operant conditioning, criticisms of the behavioural perspective, and criticism of the transitional memory theories. This course is the first of a pair of courses in the field and is generally followed by the advanced course in cognition, PY3580.



Requisites

  • Complete All of the following:
    • Complete the following:
      • PY1040 - Basic Psychological Processes (3)
      • PY1050 - Social and Individual Behaviour (3)
    • Or permission of the instructor

Course Timetable

A2

Tue, Thu from 10:00 to 11:20

Sep 3 2025 - Dec 20 2025

Grande Prairie Campus

Room A314

Instructor

Open: 2 of 40 spots filled

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Course Outlines

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A2
Sep 2023 - Dec,
2023
Galenza B
A2
Sep 2022 - Dec,
2022
Galenza B
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