Department of Psychology
Facilities
Laboratories
Computing Laboratories
All computers have internal hard drives and CD ROM drives, and all are networked.
Two of the first year laboratories are dedicated to Psychology students and consist of 23 Pentium four computers in each. These labs are open between 7am and 10pm during semester and are freely available for students to come and go during the day and evening outside class times.
One perception laboratory dedicated to Psychology students and consisting of 20 Macintosh computers. Access outside class times is available on presentation of student identification to technical staff.
One neuroscience/animal behaviour learning laboratory is dedicated to Psychology students, and consists of 16 Apple Macintosh computers. Access is available during times of supervision and otherwise by prior arrangement with an academic member of staff responsible for that area.
One Divisional laboratory shared by both the Psychology and Linguistic departments consist of 17 Pentium Four computers. Access is available upon special request.
Teaching Laboratories
Unless mentioned in the section on ‘Computing Laboratories’ access will be available during times of supervision and otherwise by prior arrangement with an academic member of staff responsible for that area.
All computing laboratories are also used as teaching laboratories. The psychology wet laboratory, the psychology neurochemistry laboratory, the physiological psychology laboratory and the learning and neuroscience/animal behaviour learning laboratories are also used as teaching laboratories.
Laboratory Areas
| Name of Laboratory | Location of Lab | Size of Lab |
|---|---|---|
| First year psychology laboratory No 1 | C4A238 | 7890 x 9400mm |
| First year psychology laboratory No 2 | C4A234 | 6870 x 9400mm |
| Perception laboratory | C4A335 | 62.1 sq. m. |
| Divisional laboratory | C3A414 | 4140 x 7870mm |
| Psychology wet laboratory | F9A166 | 43.6 sq. m. |
| Psychology neurochemistry laboratory | F9A136 & 137 | |
| Physiological psychology and learning laboratory | F9A157, 158, 161 & 162 | |
| Neuroscience/animal behaviour learning lab | F9A164 | 5920 x 7980mm |
Research Laboratories
- Animal behaviour laboratory — digital video editing system and special equipment for quantitative analysis of sounds
- Developmental psychology laboratories — digital video editing system and mobile laboratory
- Evoked response potential laboratory
- Infant and early childhood research laboratory
- Neuroscience/animal behaviour learning
- Organisational psychology laboratories — driving simulator
- Perception laboratories (not teaching lab in C4A335)
- Physiological psychology and learning
- Psychology clinic
- Psychology neurochemistry laboratory
- Psychology wet laboratory
- Social psychology laboratory
Workshops & General Lab Space
- Audiovisual control room
- Electronics & computing workshop
- Electronics & mechanical workshop
- Experimental cubicles and syndicate rooms