RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (PY2020)

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Students will learn the basics of doing experimental research in psychology, including the ethics of working with human subjects, researching ideas in the scholarly literature, and designing and interpreting research findings. The principles learned here apply in many domains where research is employed to describe and understand persons and social reality. MA1020 is recommended as a prerequisite.

Code: 
PY2020
Name: 
RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Discipline: 
PY (Psychology)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
PY1000CCI
Co-requisites: 
PY2020LLAB

Learning Outcomes

  1. Articulate ethical guidelines for human participant research.
  2. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of different research methodologies.
  3. Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
  4. Learn fundamental APA research style conventions.

Offering(s)

Term Code Name
Fall 2024 PY2020 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY

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