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Ontario Tech University
   
    Dec 07, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Calendar 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Calendar
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PSYC 3620U – Motivation and Emotion


This course will introduce students to the theory and research related to the concepts of motivation and emotion. Topics covered will include what motivation and emotion are, how they relate to and differ from each other, how they are each measured in psychological research, the physiological and neurophysiological underpinnings of motivation and emotion, and the way in which they influence our decision making and other cognitive processes. Students who complete the course will gain in-depth knowledge regarding how motivations and emotions help guide our thoughts and behaviours, in both the laboratory and in general society.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2060U  
Recommended: SSCI 2900U  
Experiential learning: Yes



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