Overview
Description
Independent or collaborative empirical research.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
PSY 101
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; PSY 101.
Units
1 to 3 units
Catalog Details
Offering
Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Core
CO14
Related Courses
Cross Listed With PSY 375
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
StandardRepeatable up to 6 credits
Learning Outcomes
- complete the steps involved in the scientific research process in psychology.
- review the relevant literature by retrieving, reading, summarizing, and discussing particular information of interest to the research study.
- generate sound research questions as a result of evaluating prior related research.
- develop suitable methods of investigation appropriate to the confines of the research question, setting, variables, and participants.
- prepare proposals for review by the University Human Subject Review Board.
- collect and analyze data.
- prepare reports for presentation and/or publication as outlined by the APA 6th Edition Publication Manual.