Psychology is a discipline that studies human and animal behavior. Psychology will explore different topics, from factors in social interaction between individuals and groups, to the processes behind nervous system , to the moral development of children, and what makes us feel happy.
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UBC's psychology major was founded in 1915 and has been around for more than a hundred years. In 2022, UBC's Department of Psychology ranked first in Canada and 13th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) global subject rankings.
For psychology, the UBC psychology major gives the following definition: Psychology is a discipline that studies human and animal behavior, and psychology will explore different topics, from factors in social interaction between individuals and groups, to the processes behind the nervous system, to the moral development of children, and what makes us feel happy.
in UBC, psychology majors are divided into liberal arts psychology and science psychology.
Liberal Arts Psychology is available on both campuses, and the course settings are slightly different.
Science Psychology is now only available on the Okanagan campus. In addition to learning psychology related courses, science courses are also needed to supplement knowledge of human and animal behavior research. The science psychology in the main campus no longer enrolls students, and will be merged into the neuroscience major from 2022.
combined with the above statement, we can find that psychology is a discipline that combines liberal arts and science. Liberal arts tend to learn the impact of humanities and social environment on psychological development, while science tends to learn the association between psychology and neurology, behavioral , and genetics . It can be said that the learning content is extensive, the research is extensive, and the employment scope in the future is also very wide.
graduates can not only become psychologists, not only evaluate and treat psychological or behavioral problems, but also participate in different projects to study and observe psychological changes and become researchers. You can also become a consultant to the company and help the company improve the motivation and productivity of its employees.
What are the requirements for psychology students at UBC? What knowledge will your friends learn when studying psychology?
Liberal Arts Psychology Vancouver campus:
The educational goals of the psychology major in Vancouver campus are:
1. Learn at least three basic and advanced knowledge in the field of applied psychology , and be able to predict behavior
2. Apply psychology research and theoretical achievements to have deeper insight into one's own and others' behavior
3. Learn and summarize psychology research literature with classmates, be able to answer behavioral questions related to individuals or majors, and deepen your understanding of psychological knowledge
4. Critical evaluation of non-academic sources (including media), and propose topics about psychological topics
5. Cooperate with classmates to participate in the design of experimental projects involving people, including designing data collection methods, basic statistical analysis data and display data.
6. Create and interpret experimental charts and tables to summarize digital data designed for various studies used in various subfields of psychology. Ability to solve problems using basic descriptions and inference statistics.
Course Settings:
Students admitted to the main campus of Vancouver need to choose Biology and Cognitive Psychology in their freshman year PSYC 101 and Development, Society, Personality and Clinical Psychology Introduction PSYC102, which is a prerequisite for applying for your major in your sophomore year as a psychology. Only after the major is determined will students be eligible to register for the compulsory courses in sophomore year PSYC 217 and behavioral data analysis PSYC 218.Starting from the third year, students will choose high-level courses from the following fields:
1, behavioral neuroscience
2, cognitive science
3, clinical, forensic and health psychology
4, developmental psychology
5, basic and psychological measurement
6, personality and social psychology
main campus psychology has more than 55 laboratories, including behavioral neurology, clinical psychology, cognitive science, developmental science, health, metrology and social and human nature. Students can participate in research of their interest under the guidance of professors during their undergraduate studies. For students to apply for graduate students in the future, participating in the school’s research is a good experience and a powerful endorsement.
Liberal Arts Psychology Okanagan Campus
The educational goal of the psychology major of Okanagan Campus is:
Through the study of courses in different fields such as biopsychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology and perverted psychology, students will gain a broad range of psychological knowledge.
Course Settings:
Students admitted to the Okanagan Campus need to choose the introduction to psychology in their freshman year: Basic Process PSYO 111 and Introduction to psychology: Human Function PSYC121, which is a prerequisite for applying for your major in your sophomore year as a psychology. Only after determining the major can students be eligible to register for the sophomore year’s compulsory courses for data analysis and introduction to experimental methods and design. Starting from the third year of
, students will choose high-level courses from multiple fields:
1, cognitive, learning, insight,
2, developmental
3, biopsychology
4, personality, perversion
5, sociology, sexology, Forensic
Okanagan Campus has multiple laboratories, including the Center for Children and Family Services Research, the Center for Obesity and Happiness Research, the Laboratory of Health Psychology, Psychiatry Lifespan and Neuropsychology , the Therapy, Recreation and Substance Use Laboratory, and a psychological clinic participated by several psychology experts (including school professors). Research topics include cognitive psychology, health psychology, positive psychology, horizontal and brain hemisphere interactions, etc.
compares the courses and research of Vancouver campus and Okanagan campus. It is not difficult to find that the Vancouver campus pays more attention to academic curriculum and research, while the Okanagan campus pays more attention to practice and application. You can choose according to the direction you are interested in.
Science Psychology Okanagan Campus
The educational goal of the science psychology major of Okanagan Campus is:
The basic goals are the same as liberal arts psychology. The difference is that students hope that through interdisciplinary learning, they can combine knowledge and experience in different disciplines to enrich their understanding of psychology.
In the first year, students will study English, mathematics, physics or chemistry or biology, science electives, and PSYO111 and 121. In the second year, while studying science elective courses, PSYO270 and 271 are compulsory courses. Like students in liberal arts psychology, starting from junior year, you should also choose courses from the five directions we have mentioned above for advanced learning.
summarizes that students in science psychology need to take both liberal arts and science. In addition to taking the same courses as students in liberal arts psychology, they also meet the standards for science graduation and complete other courses.
admission requirements:
psychology credits are under the liberal arts or science subjects, and the admission standards are also subject to the admission requirements of liberal arts and science subjects. Here, take the BC high school admission criteria for as an example: the admission requirements for
Vancouver campus are: high school graduation, at least 70% of English in grades 11 and 12, and at least 6 academic courses in grades 12 (recommended but not mandatory). The courses that
must provide to the school are English and mathematics in grades 12, English and mathematics in grades 11, and science courses in grades 11 or 12.
The requirements of the Okanagan campus are simpler, and the applicant needs to be: graduating from high school and providing at least 6 academic courses in 12th grade (recommended but not mandatory).
must provide courses in 12th grade English.
science psychology requirements at Okanagan Campus are as follows: graduate from high school and provide at least 6 12th grade academic courses (recommended but not mandatory).
courses that need to provide are: 12th grade English, 12th grade mathematics (at least 67%), anatomy and physiology 12, chemistry 12, environmental science 12, geology 12, and physics 12. Grade 11 Chemistry.
