Moodle at Eckerd College 2024-25 Academic Year

Comps PO 498

The course seeks first to provide an understanding of British political institutions - the constitution, the party systems, the workings of government - and secondly, an insight into the main political debates facing Britain, including the media, the conflict in Northern Ireland and issues of race and gender. Special attention will be given to the discussion of current political developments as they happen.

The scientific study of human behavior and cognitive processes, including biopsychology, learning, memory, motivation, development, personality, abnormality, and social processes.

The scientific study of human behavior and cognitive processes, including biopsychology, learning, memory, motivation, development, personality, abnormality, and social processes.

The scientific study of human behavior and cognitive processes, including biopsychology, learning, memory, motivation, development, personality, abnormality, and social processes.

First part of a two-semester sequence that integrates basic statistics with principles of research design. Emphasis on descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, and ethics of psychological research. Introduction to SPSS and writing in APA format.

First part of a two-semester sequence that integrates basic statistics with principles of research design. Emphasis on descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, and ethics of psychological research. Introduction to SPSS and writing in APA format.

Second part of two-semester sequence that integrates basic statistics with the principles of research design. Emphasis on inferential statistics, observational research, survey methodology, and experimentation. Continued instruction in SPSS and writing in APA format. Prerequisite: PS200.

This course will cover how fundamental psychological processes develop across the lifespan, including physical & mental abilities, social and moral reasoning, and language development. We will also consider a variety of real-life effects and applications of these developmental components within psychology. From your catalogue: Integrative study of human development from conception through adolescence. Examines physical, cognitive, social, and emotional facets of development, including peer and family relationships, personality development, and contemporary issues. Prerequisite: PS 101S.