Pursue a career helping others with their mental and physical well-being. This specialization gives you the tools needed to understand the motivational, emotional, cognitive, and behavioural foundations of health and well-being, priming you for work in healthcare, rehabilitation, psychotherapy, behavioural medicine, and clinical psychology.
Courses:
Students who have fulfilled the requirements for an Honours degree in Psychology may graduate with a Specialization in Health & Well-being if they have successfully completed 4.5 credits in the specialization category. The same course may not simultaneously count towards two or more specializations.
- 3.0 PSYC credits consisting of:
- PSYC 2300H: Introductory Abnormal Psychology (Sc)
- PSYC 2400H: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (Sc)
- PSYC 2600H: Introduction to Learning (Sc)
- PSYC 3420H: Motivation and Emotion (Sc)
- PSYC 3610H: Behaviour Modification (Sc)
- PSYC 3750H: Health Psychology (Sc)
- 0.5 PSYC credit from:
- PSYC 2200H: Brain and Behaviour (Sc)
- PSYC 2700H: Introduction to Social Psychology (Sc)
- 1.0 credit from:
- PSYC-BIOL 3220H: Neuropsychology (Sc)
- PSYC 3300H: Advanced Abnormal Psychology (Sc)
- PSYC 3760H: Human Sexuality (Sc)
- PSYC 3770H: Environmental Psychology (Sc)
- PSYC 3780H: Dreams and Dreaming (Sc)
- PSYC 4310H: Psychopathology (Sc)
- PSYC 4560H: Relationships and Health (Sc)
- PSYC 4740H: Models of Self Control (Sc)
- Or reading courses* (PSYC 3900Y*, 3901H*, 3902H*, 4900Y*, 4901H*, 4902H*), or practicum courses* (PSYC 3801H*, 3802H*, 4801H*, 4802H*) primarily focused on health and well-being
* Only 0.5 credit from a practicum or reading course may count toward the specialization
Gain essential tools to comprehend health foundations for impactful careers in healthcare, rehabilitation, psychotherapy, behavioral medicine, and clinical psychology while aiding in mental and physical well-being.