Department of Interdisciplinary Studies - Psychology

Category: 
Contract Lecturer Positions
Campus: 
Orillia
Application Deadline: 
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 11:59pm

Lakehead University, Orillia Campus, invites applications for Contract Lecturers in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. Applications are requested to teach:

PSYC 1100 YDE – Introductory Psychology (Year)
(web based, asynchronous)
This introductory course is designed to provide an appreciation of the scope of psychology and its sub-specialities, to render an understanding of the research-based methods which are fundamental to all aspects of the discipline, to provide an awareness of the biopsychosocial bases of behaviour and to lay the groundwork for further study in psychology.

PSYC 2011 FAO – Child Development (Winter)
Examination of child development from conception through adolescence with a focus on theory and research on biological, social, personality, and cognitive development.

PSYC 2013 FAO – Foundations of Neuroscience (Fall)
Behavioural neuroscience examines the properties of the brain, the peripheral nervous system, and the endocrine system, and examines the integration of these systems to produce our perceptions, cognitions, and controlled motor behaviours. Provides foundational knowledge of neuroscience, including the organ, cellular, and biochemical processes involved with behaviour. Topics will include an introduction to brain anatomy, cytology, neurophysiology, genetics, and neuroendocrinology.

PSYC 2014 WAO – Foundation of Cognition (Winter)
Cognitive Psychology is used throughout the entire range of human knowledge, perception, activity, speech processing, problem solving, learning, and memory. Provides students knowledge of the basic processes in, and neuroscience associated with, human cognition, including perception, learning, attention, working memory, and semantic, episodic, and procedural memory foundations of long-term memory.

PSYC 3017 FAO – Foundations of Mental Health (Fall)
Critically examines concepts related to the understanding of mental health (including mental wellness and mental illness). Focuses on a multidimensional understanding of mental health and examines the factors which influence our conceptualizations: historical, biological, psychological, interpersonal, cultural, and political. Provides a foundation for understanding mental health and mental illness.

PSYC 3114 WAO – Principles of Psychopharmacology (Winter)
An introduction to psychopharmacology focusing on key principles related to pharmacokinetics (e.g., routes of drug administration, drug metabolism), pharmacodynamics (e.g., neurotransmitters systems), tolerance, withdrawal, and addiction. Research methods and paradigms in the field are discussed and principles are illustrated with psychoactive drugs such as alcohol.

Start Date/Duration:          Fall:  September 1 – December 31, 2021
                                            Winter:  January 1 – April 30, 2022
                                            Year:  September 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022

Location:  Orillia
Note:  no travel allowance shall be payable

Qualifications Preferred:  PhD in Psychology preferred with teaching experience at the post-secondary level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification (e.g., ABD doctoral students), but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply.  Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With campuses located in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff.  With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its ten faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (West Campus) and Ontario’s newest Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact oris@lakeheadu.ca Detailed information on the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and our programs is available at: Department of Interdisciplinary Studies.

Review of applications will begin on June 23, 2021 and will continue until the positions are filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and recent evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Lakehead University
500 University Ave.
Orillia, Ontario   L3V 0B9
Attn: Dr. Jennifer Jarman, Chair
E-mail:  oris@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.  This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

These positions are subject to budgetary approval.