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Introduction to Psychology

PSYC E-15 Introduction to Psychology (20205)
(Syllabus)
L. Dodge Fernald, PhD, Lecturer on Psychology, Harvard University.
Course tuition: noncredit $450, undergraduate credit $800.
Spring term: Tuesdays beginning Jan. 27, 5:30-7:30 pm, Sever Hall, Room 113.

This course is an introduction to some of the major sub-disciplines of psychology, such as developmental, social, abnormal, clinical, biological, cultural, and personality psychology. Students explore various theoretical perspectives and research methods used by psychologists to study the origins and variations in human behavior. (4 credits)