30000 Additional Course Study Abroad Elective

(2-4 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

AS - St. Andrews, Scotland: Psychology of Music - The aim of the module is to introduce students to psychological processes underlying music perception, cognition, and performance. The relationship between musical phenomena and mental functions will be illustrated. The module will cover different areas within music psychology including topics such as synaesthesia, amusia, music memory and emotion, motor skill learning and performance anxiety. The module will be taught in the form of seminars including student presentations. Emphasis will be placed on the development of critical thinking and the ability to relate conceptual debates in psychology to issues in the real world such as music teaching and music therapy. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IC - Co. Galway, Ireland: Introduction to Consumer Psychology - This module introduces consumer psychology and its applications in industry and policy. Consumer psychology is the study of how we relate to the transaction of goods and services we use every day. The module provides a comprehensive overview of the major themes and trends in consumer psychology. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CD - Copenhagen, Denmark Psychology of Human Sexuality - This course deals with issues related to human sexuality, emphasizing the psychological perspective. Prevailing sexual norms in Western society and how these norms originated are considered. Examples of topics range from gender and transgender issues to fetishes and paraphilias, as well as sexual development, sexual disorders, and sex therapy. Develop a greater awareness of your own sexuality and the sexuality of others. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IT - Trinity College: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: discuss how philosophical debates, empirical and experimental work in medicine and physiology, and evolutionary theory contributed to the emergence of a science of Psychology in the late 1800s; systematically evaluate the similarities and differences between major perspectives and key thinkers in psychology; critically appraise the contributions of these major perspectives and key thinkers to the history of psychology and its present-day application; trace the historic origins and paths of development of psychological knowledge pertaining to childhood, mental illness, pseudoscience and ethical research practice and critically analyse it within a wider socio-historical and intellectual context; be critical consumers of psychological knowledge and recognise why certain historical approaches were abandoned while others were improved and refined; demonstrate capacity for critical thinking about the interplay of core principles, research and practice in the development of various psychological disciplines. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CU - Hong Kong: Suicide: Risks, Research, and Realities - In this course, students will gain a wide range of perspectives to enlighten their understanding of suicide and its prevention. We will traverse an arc that encompasses the very small scale (e.g., neurotransmitters), to individuals (e.g., mental health, bereavement), to societal subpopulations and influences (e.g., means restriction strategies, media effects), to the world at large (e.g., global trends). _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This course seeks to combine several teaching/learning formats, including lecture, discussion forum & workshop. The teacher will introduce topics to students through lectures, presentations, set reading texts and/or audiovisual material, and students will then be expected to actively discuss the concepts encountered. Most classes will take the form of small group discussions on themes related to critical thinking, citizenship and globalization. It is hoped that in addition to gaining an understanding of how the world currently functions and the key issues facing it, students' English language skills (especially as related to the fields of discussion, oral presentation and academic writing) will improve on account of the assignments set them and the feedback received. AS - St. Andrews, Scotland (PN 4101): The course explores fluidity and stability in how people identify themselves personally and other people socially. The course explores psychological theories and measurements of self-identity, personality, impressions, and identities of others.