PSYC 108 - Reading and Writing in Psychological Science

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

This first-year writing seminar is designed to develop critical reading skills across a range of work in Psychological Science and to practice different kinds of writing. Open only to first year students, this course satisfies the college requirement for a First-Year Writing Seminar. The specific topics of these first-year writing seminars in Psychological Science vary, and despite its variety of topics, this course may not be repeated for credit.

Topic for 2024/25a: Neurodiversity. This class looks at some of the ways in which differences in brain architecture, chemistry and wiring can impact the lives of children and young adults. Topics for reading and writing include: ADHD, the autism spectrum, and dyslexia. Nicholas de Leeuw.

Two 75-minute periods.

Course Format: CLS