Karsten Loepelmann, BSc, MSc, PhD
Pronouns: he/him
Personal Website: https://sites.ualberta.ca/%7Ekloepelm/index.html
Contact
Full Teaching Professor, Faculty of Science - Psychology Science
- kloepelm@ualberta.ca
- Address
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P-231 Bio Science - Psychology Wing
11355 - Saskatchewan DriveEdmonton ABT6G 2E9
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Human factors & ergonomics Scholarship of teaching & learning Human error in medicine
About
Full Teaching Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
I have received some awards for my teaching, including the William Hardy Alexander Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in 2020; Faculty of Science Instructor of the Month in March, 2017; and the Kathleen W. Klawe Prize for Excellence in Teaching of Large Classes in 2014.
Teaching
The courses I regularly teach are:
- PSYCH 104: Basic Psychological Processes
- PSYCH 258: Cognitive Psychology
- PSYCH 282: Behavior Modification
- PSYCH 367: Perception
- PSYCH 403: Advanced Perception
- PSYCH 494: Human Factors & Ergonomics
Courses
PSYCH 258 - Cognitive Psychology
A survey of findings of theoretical issues in the study of cognition, such as perception, attention, knowledge representation, memory, learning, language, reasoning, and problem solving. Prerequisites: PSYCH 104 or SCI 100. [Faculty of Science]
PSYCH 367 - Perception
An introduction to theoretical and experimental issues associated with sensory and perceptual experience. Prerequisites: PSYCH 275 or 258. [Faculty of Science]
PSYCH 403 - Recent Advances in Experimental Psychology: Models and Theories
Discussion of advanced concepts and theories developed by selected fields within experimental psychology. The course will examine the relation between theory and data in these fields. Prerequisites: PSYCH 213 or STAT 151 or 161, and a 300-level PSYCH course. Note: Consult the Department of Psychology webpage for the topics for the year and any additional prerequisites (https://www.ualberta.ca/psychology/undergraduate-studies/courses/special-topics.html). [Faculty of Science]
PSYCH 494 - Human Factors and Ergonomics
Scientific knowledge about human behaviours, abilities, limitations, and other characteristics applied to design and use are examined in a range of contexts, from the operation of everyday things to extraordinary systems failures. Prerequisites: A 300-level PSYCH course. [Faculty of Science]
Featured Publications
Introduction to psychology concept charts.
Weiten, W., McCann, D., & Loepelmann, K. A.
Toronto. 2007 January;