Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSY 295-01 - Special Topic: The Self

4 credits (Spring)
This course reviews  classic theories and current issues regarding the  psychology of self and identity, defining the  uniquely human self and its functions. The  structure, content, and consequences of the self  are covered with an emphasis on writing, and  discussion that deconstructs and analyzes the  arguments underlying these concepts. Students  will examine work from various subfields that  inform the creation of the self, its biological  underpinnings, and it social cognitive functions.

Prerequisite: PSY 113 .
Instructor: O’Malley