PSYC 209 - Fundamentals of Psychological Research

Credits: 5
Introduces psychological research. Topics include interpretation of research, research problems and design, scientific writing, ethics, and literature review techniques.

Prerequisite: PSYC& 100 and eligible for ENGL& 101; or instructor’s permission.

Satisfies Requirement: Social Science

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Plan or execute modest research projects.
Explain the literature describing psychological research.
Access research literature.
Apply methods of psychological research.
Produce scientific writing and use APA format and documentation.

Program Outcomes

Identify and apply concepts related to acquiring, evaluating and using reliable, valid, and powerful information to understand mind and behavior.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.