Program Overview
The Health & Well-being Specialization within the Psychology program equips students with a comprehensive understanding of motivational, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral foundations of health and well-being. Through coursework in abnormal psychology, learning, motivation, and health psychology, students gain the tools for careers in healthcare, rehabilitation, psychotherapy, behavioral medicine, and clinical psychology. Experiential learning, research projects, and personalized mentoring facilitate skill development and preparation for future success in the field.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
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. 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.
Outline:
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
Teaching:
- Access experiential learning and create a customized independent research project or practicum based on your interests by working one-on-one with internationally-recognized faculty.
- Develop your skills in understanding, communicating about, and conducting research.
- Learn from Trent experts in a variety of topics including child development, mental health and psychopathology, emotion regulation, and neuroscience.
Careers:
- Therapist
- Counsellor
- Crisis Intervention Officer
- Behaviour Analyst
- Social Worker
- Family and Crisis Counsellor
- Child Protection Worker
- Behaviour Analyst
Other:
- Degrees Offered: B.A. (Honours) B.Sc. (Honours)
- Locations: Durham GTA, Peterborough
- Degree: Psychology
