PSYC 713W (2HY) - Psychology of Consciousness

Psychology of Consciousness

Durham   Liberal Arts :: Psychology
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2021 - Full Term (02/01/2021 - 05/11/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   20  
CRN: 55151
Explores questions of consciousness What is it? How does it develop? Are infants and animals conscious? Why did consciousness evolve? Includes a review of historical background, including the ideas of Jaynes, Paiget, James, Freud, and others. Contemporary topics may include the role of language and other representational systems, blindsight, subliminal perception, priming and other implicit cognitive phenomena, hypnosis, confabulation and attribution, dreaming, multiple personality and conceptions of self and free will, from simultaneous perspectives of phenomenology, behavior, and neuroscience. Specific topics governed by class interests. Prereq: PSYC 402; PSYC 502; PSYC 513.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): PSYC 713, PSYC 713H
Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Online with some campus visits, EUNH
Instructors: STAFF

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
2/1/2021 5/11/2021 MW 1:10pm - 2:00pm MCC 220
2/1/2021 5/11/2021 Hours Arranged ONLINE
Additional Course Details: 
This course meets in person every MW 1:10-2:00; it cannot be taken remotely.