PSYC 603 - Personal, Social, Community and Cultural Bases of Behavior

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The second of two core courses for doctoral students in psychology that addresses biopsychosocial bases of human behavior. Core II complements the basic foundational knowledge in the following core areas: neuroscience, behavior genetics, learning, cognitive function, lifespan development, and history and systems from Core I and offers foundational knowledge in the areas of Individual Differences and Personality, Social Influence and Social Cognition, Community and Cultural Dimensions of Human behavior, and Prevention and Policy interventions based on these perspectives. In addition, the course includes important historical readings as well as current views and controversies. Emphasis is on integration of material across domains.