READ WRITE & REVIEW: RESEARCH PREP (PSY 230)

Term: Fall 2011

Faculty

	Besangie Sellars WhiteShow MyInfo popup for Besangie Sellars White
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM (8/24/2011 - 12/14/2011) Location: MAIN TAY 127

Description

230: Reading, Writing, & Review: Preparing to Conduct Research in Psychology.
Goal: To introduce the student to behavioral research methods that will then be used in the creation of an original research proposal; to provide discipline-specific writing instruction.
Content: Fundamentals of behavioral research, including the philosophy of science and measurement and specific features of quantitative research designs commonly used in psychology. The development of a research proposal on a topic of a student's own interest will provide practice in understanding and integrating research findings, along with experience in APA-style writing.
Taught: Fall.
Credit: 3 hours.