SL402591-Winter 2027-PSYC*6880 Ethical Issues in Psychology

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Psychology
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2027
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
Other:
Pro-rated at .5
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
No
Course Details
Course Number: 
PSYC*6880
Course Name: 
Ethical Issues in Psychology
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
The course examines the application of professional ethical standards across the breadth of psychology, including research, consultation, intervention, teaching, and practice, and introduces models of ethical decision-making for recognizing and working through ethical dilemmas. It draws on key professional standards, particularly the CPA Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists and the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS 2), and considers ethical issues in their cultural, social, and historical context. Students come from across the department’s graduate programs, including clinical child and adolescent, applied social, and neuroscience and applied cognitive science. See also Course Calendar Description. The course takes a practical, case-based approach to ethics in research, teaching, and practice. It is grounded in the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists (CPA) and the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS 2), and includes considerations related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and ethics with respect to Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
20
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
Facilitating discussion and group-based work Note that there are no TAs assigned for this course
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
• PhD (or ABD) in psychology or a closely related field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
• Demonstrated substantive knowledge of professional ethics in psychology, including the CPA Code of Ethics and TCPS 2 • Knowledge of ethical decision-making models and their application to real-world dilemmas • Demonstrated ability to address ethical issues in their cultural, social, and historical context
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
PhD in progress and expert in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Other
Experience teaching ethics or professional issues at the graduate level
Research Experience: 
Quality and or Recent Research activity in areas relevant to the course demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
• Prior teaching experience: Experience with active-learning and case-based teaching methods • Familiarity with ethical issues across more than one area of psychology • Experience applying ethical standards in more than one area of psychology, such as research, consultation, intervention or practice, or more than one field of psychology (e.g., child clinical, applied social, or neuroscience) • Familiarity with research ethics review processes, such as REB experience • Knowledge of ethical considerations in research and practice with Indigenous peoples in Canada • Demonstrated ability to lead respectful discussion of complex or sensitive topics in large and small groups as well as one on one
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
In person, six 3-hour sessions on alternating weeks Wednesday 11:30 am -2:20 pm
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 7, 2027 to May 7, 2027
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,838.51 (effective 2025/26)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Friday, November 13, 2026
Posting Email Contact: 
psyccupe@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Kaitlyn McLachlan kmclac02@uoguelph.ca

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