Spring 2026 - PSYC 300W D100
Critical Analysis of Issues in Psychology (4)
Class Number: 3234
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Peter Leavitt
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Prerequisites:
PSYC 201W.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Trains students to evaluate critically important issues from the main areas of psychology (e.g., cognitive and neural, clinical, developmental, history, quantitative and theoretical, law and psychology, social) and to communicate their ideas clearly in written form. The content may vary in different offerings of the course. Writing.
Materials
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
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Registrar Notes:
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
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