| Course Title: Research Methods in Psychology |
| Start Date: 09/04/2019 End Date: 12/17/2019 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2019 |
| Description: This course provides an introduction to the skills necessary for becoming good producers and consumers of psychological research. Students learn to develop research questions, survey related literature, design rigorous and ethically sound studies, and collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data. Students build on their computer skills relevant for psychological research and learn to read and critique original empirical journal articles. The course culminates in an original, collaborative research project, a final paper, and an oral presentation. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Katherine Binder | 413-538-2105 | kbinder@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2019 - 12/17/2019 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 09:30AM - 10:45AM | REES - Reese | 302 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: PSYCH-201 or STAT-242. | Take previously | Required |
| Coreq: PSYCH-204L. | Take concurrently | Required |
| Comments |
| Students choosing the 01 lecture section may take the 01, 02, 03, or 04 lab section. |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NXDTA0001 | NXDTA: Nexus in Data Analytics and Society | This course is approved for the Data Analytics |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 48 | Enrollment: 43 | Available: 5 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Research Methods in Psychology Author: Shaughnessy, J.J., Zechmeister, E.B. & Zechmeister, J.S. Copyright: 2014 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780077825362 Publisher: McGraw Hill |
Recommended | 220.00 |
| Title: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Author: American Psychological Association, Copyright: 2009 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781433805615 Publisher: APA Press |
Required | 23.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at Odessey |