Janet Menard, Ph.D. Department of Psychology, Queen's University

PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology An introductory survey of basic areas of psychology including perception, cognition, learning and motivation and their biological substrata. Also reviewed are child development, individual differences, social psychology and behaviour disorders. Research participation experience is provided for students on an individual voluntary basis. Students are encouraged to participate in up to five hours of research experimentation. Click HERE to find the course website on WebCT.
PSYC 272: Introduction to Brain and Behavior II The relationship between brain mechanisms and behaviour. The first part of the course will cover material relating to species-typical behaviour such as reproduction, emotional behaviour and ingestion. The second part of the course will deal with learning. This includes cellular and neural mechanisms of learning, different types of learning, communication, and disorders of learning and memory. Click HERE to find the course website on WebCT.
PSYC 485: Neurobiology of Mental Illness An examination of current theories on the neurobiology of mental disorders (e.g., autism, schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders). Seminars will focus on the evaluation of animal models for investigating neurodevelopmental and pharmacological aspects of various psychopathologies. Click HERE to find the course website on WebCT.