The most basic value of the Department of Psychology is the advancement of knowledge and understanding for the betterment of the human condition. Within the context of our particular Department and University, there are at least three dimensions to the embodiment of this value:
At a more concrete level, the emphasis of the department is on the content and methods of psychological science. The faculty believe that competence as a psychologist is based on an understanding of the general principles of psychological science as well as an understanding of the methods by which our knowledge of psychological principles is uncovered. The department’s curriculum is built on this assumption.
~~ Passed by the Faculty of the Department, 2007 ~~