Overview
Description
Research investigation conducted and written in thesis form.
Requirements
Units
Independent Study3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Other
Core
CO14
Restrictions
admission to the departmental honors program in psychology
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- identify an original research question based on a review of the literature.
- identify and demonstrate appropriate research methodologies.
- engage in the thesis development independently and effectively.
- identify and practice research ethics and responsible conduct in research.
- reflect on feedback in the research process.
- demonstrate proficiency (command of academic writing as appropriate for the discipline) in professional quality written, oral, reading, presentational, and graphic skills: oral defense, written thesis, scholarly article review according to the APA 6th Edition Publication Manual guidelines.
- effectively explain the research to others in the field and to broader audiences.
- demonstrate understanding of the scholarly research process: proposal, prospectus, final thesis.