A Student's Guide to Psychology and Neuroscience
Learn everything there is to know about our 20-Credit BSc degree with a Major or an Honours in either Neuroscience or Psychology.
Psychology and Neuroscience Lecture Series
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Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
6287 Alumni Crescent
3rd Floor Life Sciences Centre
(Psychology Wing)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2
About Our Department
The Department of Psychology & Neuroscience conducts world-class research and training. We offer Bachelorās, Masterās, and PhD degrees in Psychology and Neuroscience, as well as an accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology.
The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is committed to providing a safe environment that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We support and encourage all members of our departmental community to share a commitment to providing a space for learning and research in which we can all thrive. We recognize the importance of supporting and involving members of our local communities, including African Nova Scotian and Miākmaq Peoples. Broader representation of the people who make up our community could help disrupt the historical exclusion of members of these groups from academia. We acknowledge the systemic barriers present in our academic institutions and are actively working towards eliminating these barriers in order to foster an open, diverse climate for more enlightened learning.
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Psychology and Neuroscience news from Dal News
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Meet Dr. Leanne Stevens, University Teaching Fellow and associate dean academic in Science
March 26, 2026, 8:00 AM
In this episode ofĀ Sciographies, we talk toĀ Dr. Leanne Stevens, an educator and university teaching fellow in Dalhousieās Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and associate dean, academic in the Faculty of Science.
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Meet Dr. Simon Gadbois, canid & animal behaviour specialist
March 12, 2026, 5:00 AM
In this episode ofĀ Sciographies, we talk to Dr. Simon Gadbois about more than two decades of research on coyotes and wolves and what it means for Nova Scotians.
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Book Talk: Q&A with a psychologist who argues āguilt is a helpful emotion, not a harmful oneā
February 27, 2026, 8:30 AM
In his new book, psychologist Dr. Chris Moore challenges popular assumptions about guilt and explains why this uncomfortable feeling may be one of our most useful.
Faculty And Research
Our award-winning faculty conduct cutting-edge research across a broad range of areas. We have particular areas of excellence in Mental Health, Brain & Cognition, and Development. Far from just classroom-based learning, we actively engage and encourage students from their earliest days to participate in research and learn hands-on by volunteering in faculty research labs. Our appenticeship-focused approach provides personalized training in research and critical thinking. Many awards are available to support undergraduate and graduate student researchers.