Summer Calendar - St. Francis Xavier University

ONLINE SPRING COURSES DATES DESCRIPTIONPSCI 345.66Women and PoliticsCRN 14261L. StanApril 24 - June 18 This course is an introduction to the study of women and politicsand to the contemporary feminist debates and dilemmas that relateto the subject. The course is comprised of three main elements: 1)feminist studies and political science, 2) women and formal politics,and, 3) women’s status around the world. Topics include thevarieties of feminist political thought in the western politicaltradition, the evolution and politics of women’s movement,women’s participation in political parties and legislatures inselected countries, women and work, and the situation of women inAfrican and predominantly Muslim countries. The course includeskey dimensions of political science: comparative politics, publicpolicy, Canadian politics, and political theory. Cross-listed as WMGS345. Three credits.PSYC 100.66Introduction to PsychologyCRN 14262April 24 - July 30This course is a survey of the major topics of psychology as well asan introduction to the methodology of psychological research. PSCY100 is a prerequisite for all other courses in psychology, exceptPSYC 290 and 390. Six credits.Z. HayesPSYC 260.66/67/68/69Developmental PsychologyCRN 14263CRN 14264CRN 14265CRN 14289Lab CRN 14278P. Hauf / J. SullivanPSYC 385.66Selected Topics: CulturalPsychologyCRN 14266T. CallaghanApril 24 - July 16April 24 - June 18This course is a study of major environmental and maturationalinfluences and their relationship to the growing person. Labcomponent included. Prerequisite: PSYC 100. Cross-listed as NURS260. Six credits.The question of how culture influences human behavior and mindwill be explored. For many years research and theory in psychologyhave been based on studies conducted primarily in Westerntechnological societies. There is growing concern that the basicprinciples of the discipline may not apply in other cultural contexts.The course will consider the historical roots of studying culture inpsychology and related disciplines, the socialization of infants andyoung children into the practices and routines of the culture, andevolutionary, developmental and cultural influences on the buildingand maintaining of human relationships. Varieties of experiencesand practices related to mental and physical health that exist in thecultures of the world will also be considered. The course willprovide a comprehensive review of contemporary research findingsand theoretical viewpoints as the many facets of this fast-growingdiscipline of psychology are explored. Three credits.20