2016-2017 Catalog

PSYC 372 Adv Research Methods in Psychology

Advanced Research Methods in Psychology will cover four broad topics: foundations of social science research, methods of research design, collection of data, and data analysis. Students will learn the basics of appropriate research design and be introduced to statistical methods used in social science research. They will go through the process of designing a simple data collection instrument and practice analyzing qualitative and quantitative data using computer-based skills. Students will understand how to critically evaluate their own research and that of other social scientist researchers. Students will gain an understanding of ethics in human subjects research and working with an Institutional Review Board. Prereq: PSYC 120, PSYC 210, ENGL 306, SCWK 306 or equivalent courses.

Credits

3