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Fall 2009

• CGSC 386: Adolescent Cognitive Development: Developing an Identity and Life Plans

  An examination of recent literature on how adolescents develop their value system, explore their goals, begin to make life-framing decision, establish new relationships, and discover answers to the question "Who am I?" Course readings will involve primary literature, and the course is discussion-based. Prerequisite: Psychology 250, Educational Studies 234 or consent of the instructor. 6; Social Sciences; offered Fall 2009 -- K. Galotti

• CGSC 396: Directed Research in Cognitive Studies

  Senior majors in cognitive studies will work with the director to develop a thesis proposal for their comps project. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. 3; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Fall 2009 -- R. Elveton, K. Galotti

Winter 2010

• CGSC 232: Cognitive Processes

  Cross-listed with PSYC.232. An introduction to the study of mental activity. Topics include attention, pattern recognition and perception, memory, concept formation, categorization, and cognitive development. Some attention to gender and individual differences in cognition, as well as cultural settings for cognitive activities. Prerequisite: Psychology 110 or permission of the instructor. Corequisite: Cognitive Sciences 233. 6; Social Sciences; offered Winter 2010 -- K. Galotti

• CGSC 233: Laboratory Research Methods in Cognitive Science

  Cross-listed with PSYC.233. Students will participate in the replication and planning of empirical studies, collecting and analyzing data relevant to major cognitive phenomena. Prerequisite: Psychology 110 or permission of the instructor. Corequisite: Psychology 232. 2; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Winter 2010 -- K. Galotti