Learning at the Faculty of Psychology
Developing basic and advanced psychological skills in a well-balanced manner
The Faculty of Psychology recognizes the importance of small-group teaching, a long-held tradition of education in psychology at Doshisha University, and offers small size classes in all the years of study, starting from the first-year introductory seminars to the seminars for fourth-year students. This enables the Faculty of Psychology to provide personalized instructions and create a learning environment that allows for close interactions between instructors and students, and also among students.
| First year | Second year | Third year | Fourth year | ||
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| Required subject |
Lecture | General Psychology (1) General Psychology (2) Readings in Texts of Psychology (1) Psychological Statistics (1) |
Readings in Texts of Psychology (2) Psychological Statistics (2) Research Method in Psychology (1) Introduction to Clinical Psychology |
Research Method in Psychology (2) | |
| Practical training and seminar | First Year Seminar Psychological Experiments (1) Psychological Experiments (2) |
Data Analysis in Psychology Psychological Experiments (3) |
Pre-seminar | Seminar (1) Seminar (2) Graduation Thesis |
Elective subject | Group A [Subjects in neuropsychology and behavioral psychology] |
Psychophysiology, Animal Cognition Basic Lectures in Neuroscience Psychology of Eating Behavior Physiological Psychology, Psychology of Learning Cognitive Psychology, Feelings and Emotions Behavior Analysis, Sports Psychology |
| Group B [Subjects in clinical and social psychology] |
Environmental Psychology, Clinical and Social Psychology Industrial and Organizational Psychology Traffic Psychology, Psychology of Risk Personality Psychology, Health Psychology Methods of Psychological Support Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments, Criminal Psychology Experimental Social Psychology (1) Experimental Social Psychology (2) |
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| Group C [Subjects in developmental and educational psychology] |
Developmental Psychology, Infant Psychology Human Motivation, Psychology of Aging Psychology for Adults & Children with Disabilities Family Psychology, School Psychology Psychology for Social Welfare Theories and Methods for Student Counseling and Career Guidance Theories and Methods for Educational Counseling |
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| Group D [General education subjects] |
Information Processing in Psychology Psychology of Development and Learning |
History of Psychology, Special Topics in Psychology Psychological Assessment |
Multivariate Analysis Project Practice in Experimental Psychology Practice in Experimental Psychology (Advanced) |
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| Group E[Related in "Certified Public Psychologists" subjects] | Professionalism of Licensed Psychologists Legal and Administrative Systems |
Human Body Structure, Function and Diseases Seminar in Psychology |
Practical Training in Psycology(1) Practical Training in Psycology(2) |
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Three Courses of Advanced Study
Taking a course of interest while studying major subjects also in other courses
The Faculty of Psychology provides three courses to help students gain a broad range of skills and expertise in psychology. Each of these courses offers a variety of major subjects to explore the intricate workings of the human mind. Students are required to complete more than 3 subjects in each course to be qualified for graduation. Students who have completed more than 6 subjects in one of these courses are awarded a certificate of completion of the course.
| Course | Description | Graduation research themes (examples) |
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| Neuropsychology and Behavioral Psychology Course | This course deals with the latest brain science and behavioral science, two rapid-growing fields of research, focusing on the neural and physiological bases of the human mind and behavior and the mechanism of behavior itself, with a view to fostering the ability to understand the human mind and behavior from biological and behavioral perspectives. |
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| Clinical and Social Psychology Course | This course deals with clinical psychology that focuses on treatment of mental illness, and social psychology that aims to deepen an understanding of the human mind and behavior in society, with a view to fostering the ability to resolve mental health problems and use the knowledge of psychology in building personal relationships. |
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| Developmental and Educational Psychology Course | This course mainly aims to study the mechanisms of development of the mind and education from a viewpoint of lifespan development and gain the basic skills required to support the development, with a view to fostering the ability to support individuals with developmental and educational problems based on a correct understanding of such problems. |
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