Dr. Darko Odic

Professor

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Biography

Darko Odic is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. He is the Area Coordinator and a member of the Early Development Research Group, which consists of seven research centers focused on the development of language, learning, and social understanding in infants and children. His research primarily revolves around cognitive development, language acquisition, psychophysics, and the cognition/semantics interface, alongside number and quantity representations. Additionally, he has a secondary interest in cognitive development, exploring how children understand and discriminate numbers and area. Odic has authored several significant publications within the field, including studies about the effects of hysteresis on number discrimination in young children, as well as the relationship between children's understanding of number and surface area. He has received prestigious awards such as the Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship and has been recognized as an ASP Rising Star.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in psychology, focusing on cognitive development and language acquisition.

Awards

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Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship

2021-01-01
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ASP Rising Star

2019-01-01
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Robert E. Knox Master Teaching Award

2017-01-01

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.