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Andrew N Meltzoff
PSYCH 448
Seattle Campus
Selected research topics of contemporary interest. Quarterly listings of specific offerings are available at departmental advisory office.
Class description
Students will learn history of science of learning from philosophy to modern developmental science and cognitive science. It will teach concepts as well as facts. Here is the course description: Introduction to research on human learning, taking advantage of new findings in neuroscience and behavior to examine learning from early infancy to adulthood. Traces historical descriptions and studies of learning to modern formulations. The course provides an interdisciplinary coverage of human learning, with special emphasis on developmental psychology, language and brain.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Lecture but with class participation.
Recommended preparation
Psych 306 or equivalent
Class assignments and grading
Reading. One lab visit.
Midterm and Final
