Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and how it generates behaviour in animals and humans. Choose courses from four streams to better fit your personal interests: neurobiology, neuropshychology, neurocomputing or neuromotor.
Brock University’s nursing program is known for its rigorous curriculum, knowledgeable faculty and demanding standards.
At Brock, knowledge learned in the classroom is integrated with clinical practice beginning in our nursing students’ first year.
By placing our students in hospital settings and working with community throughout the entire program, there is an added level of quality and familiarity, which provides students every opportunity to excel.
Philosophy, defined as the pursuit of wisdom, encompasses the exploration of the nature of reality, consciousness, values, knowledge, reason, argument and evidence. You’ll study not only the primary texts of the Western philosophical tradition, but also major texts of Indian and Chinese thought.
he Master’s program focuses on three areas: recent and contemporary Continental and Asian thought, as well as Comparative philosophy. The program also accommodates the rise in importance of post-structuralist continental thinkers. Such inclusions indicate the type of dynamic rapport the Department wishes to keep with the wider philosophical community. Consequently, the majority of courses offered in any one year will be selected from one of our specializations.
In the Physics program, students gain extensive experience in research, critical thinking and essential communication, and technical skills. This will prepare them for successful careers in industry, academic and other institutions, and organizations. Hands-on use of our sophisticated equipment provides excellent training and gives our graduates a significant advantage in the job market.
Political Science may be combined at the Honours or Pass level with other disciplines, the choice depending upon the student’s interests and capabilities. As well, it is possible, within the departmental offerings, to arrange a thematic program of study around a selection of courses built to suit the student’s particular interests.
Students are given the opportunity to work closely with the department’s nationally and internationally recognized faculty in small, seminar-style classes and in one-one interaction.
The Master of Professional Kinesiology (MPK) is the first graduate program of its kind designed to train students as leading practitioners in the healthcare system. Students will acquire an advanced understanding of the latest evidence-based research to improve function, health and wellness in diverse populations. The MPK program builds on the strengths of the Department of Kinesiology and the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University, and encompasses innovative lecture and lab-based coursework, professional development courses, and a unique opportunity for internship placements with diverse populations across the lifespan.
We offer courses that cover topics relevant to a wide range of career paths, including child and adult development, forensics, clinical work, personality, group dynamics and neuropsychology.
Brock’s Psychology department ranks top five in research productivity and impact out of 40 Canadian universities that train MA and PhD’s according to the Canadian Psychological Association.