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Psychology: The Science of
Behaviour and Mind
This lecture course will present an overview of
contemporary psychology and introduce
participants to cutting-edge research undertaken
by School of Psychology staff.
Topics include:* how babies learn to talk, stress
and heart disease, brain imaging and injury, how
experience changes the brain, people and
organisations, bonding/attachment in childhood,
dealing with emotional difficulties, perceiving our
world, therapeutic methods, and criminological
psychology and forensic investigation.
*
Lecture topics may vary depending upon staff
availability.
Participants who attend at least seventy-five per
cent of the course will receive a certificate of
attendance.
How to apply
Apply in advance by sending an application
form, available for download (from the first week
in August 2013) at
together with a cheque/draft/
postal money order, made payable to Trinity
College no.1 account to: Psychology Evening
Course Co-ordinator, School of Psychology,
Áras an Phiarsaigh, Trinity College,
Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 2428, email:
web:
Fee
€220 for eighteen weeks. Concession rate†
(
€140) available to second and third level
students, unemployed persons and those in
receipt of a social welfare pension. Payment
must accompany enrolment.
†
Please note, if applying at concession rate,
proof of status must accompany application e.g.
letter from second/third level institution, proof of
receipt of social welfare pension/unemployment
benefits.
Time and place
Wednesdays, 7 p.m. - 8.20 p.m., in the Burke
Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Duration
Eighteen weeks over two terms: Michaelmas
term, commencing Wednesday, 16 October
2013 (
nine weeks). Hilary term, commencing
Wednesday, 22 January 2014 (nine weeks).
Religions and Theology
The Department of Religions and Theology
offers access for extra-mural attendees to its
undergraduate courses across a wide range of
subjects from the ancient world to issues in
contemporary ethics.
Each course runs for a total of twenty-two weeks
in two parts, divided into Michaelmas and Hilary
terms. There is a one week break in each term
(4-8
November 2013 and 24-28 February 2014)
when no lectures will take place.
Full information on all these courses will be
available on our website:
Michaelmas term only (September to
December 2013)
Introduction to world religions
Introduction to the history of religions (Professor
Dirk Johannsen)
