PSY 313

Course Code & Number

PSY 313

Course Title

Evolutionary Psychology

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Junior

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Historical foundations, principals and research approaches of evolutionary psychology. Evolutionary psychological explanations for key psychological concepts such as cognition, emotion, bonding, parenting, group behavior, abnormal behaviors and culture from a comparative perspective. Proximate and ultimate causes underlying behaviors and cognitive skills.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this class students will be able to;

1. Analyze what is evolutionary theory and how it has contributed to the study of psychology
2. Identify the significance of evolutionary psychology as an interdisciplinary field bridging contemporary psychology, behavioral genetics, neuroscience and biology
3. Identify similarities and differences in behavioral processes in different species
4. Build a comparative cognition perspective