Aptpuo

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Academic Period:

2026 Fall Semester

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Academic Unit:

École de psychologie \\ School of Psychology

Course Title:

History and Systems of Psychology

Course Code:

PSY4130

Section:

C00

Course Description:

Broad overview of the philosophical and scientific background of psychology, notably its epistemology and the birth of Western psychology and its philosophical and scientific development. Coverage of best practices and prominent contributors across cultures and demographic groups. Covers research abuses of vulnerable populations that gave rise to contemporary ethical considerations and efforts to make psychology more inclusive, equitable, and generalizable to a diverse world.

Course Component: Lecture

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/04/24

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/05/25

Expected Enrolment:

74

Approval date:

2026/04/24

Number of credits:

3

Work Hours:

39

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

B

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Passive

Course Schedule:

Mardi | Tuesday 17:30-19:00 Jeudi | Thursday 17:30-19:00 - This course is offered in person.

Requirements:

Ph.D. in Psychology / Advanced knowledge of the course content area.

Important Notice: the original assigned mode of course delivery (in-person or virtual) must be maintained and may not be modified without prior approval from the Vice-Dean of Governance.

In the event that a part-time professor is required to cancel a class, they must promptly inform the School of Psychology Secretariat.

If a part-time professor is aware in advance of an upcoming absence, they are responsible for arranging a suitable replacement instructor.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

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