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Program Requirements
All candidates for the Ph.D. degree must demonstrate broad scholarship, mastery of current theoretical issues in psychology and their historical development, and a detailed knowledge of their special field. Great emphasis is placed on the development of research skills, and the dissertation forms the major part of the evaluation at the Ph.D. level. Ph.D. students in Clinical Psychology must fulfil similar requirements to Ph.D. students in the Experimental Program and must also take a variety of specialized courses, which include practicum and internship experiences.Thesis
Required Course (6 credits)
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PSYC 701 Doctoral Comprehensive Examination (6 credits)
Overview
Psychology
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
One graduate seminar each term during Year 2 and Year 3 chosen from seminar courses PSYC 710 to PSYC 758.
Note: The Department of Psychology does not ordinarily require an examination in a foreign language. However, all students planning on practicing clinical psychology in the province of Quebec will be examined based on their proficiency in French before being admitted to the professional association.
Note: If the student has a non-Â鶹AV Master's degree then the following courses are also required:
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PSYC 650 Advanced Statistics 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : A course in advanced statistics with specialization in experimental design.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Yu, Hsiu-Ting (Fall)
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PSYC 651 Advanced Statistics 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : A course in advanced statistics with specialization in multivariate techniques.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Hwang, Heungsun (Winter)
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PSYC 660D1 Psychology Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : Professors representing the various research areas within the Department discuss critical issues and developments within their fields of expertise.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Franklin, Keith B J (Fall)
Students must register for both PSYC 660D1 and PSYC 660D2
No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 660D1 and PSYC 660D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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PSYC 660D2 Psychology Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : See PSYC 660D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 660D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PSYC 660D1 and PSYC 660D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Faculty of Science—2011-2012 (last updated Jan. 26, 2012) (disclaimer)