PSY 275 - Undergraduate Research

(1 to 3 units)

Independent or collaborative empirical research.

Maximum units a student may earn: 6

Prerequisite(s): PSY 101.

Grading Basis: Graded
Offered: Other

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. complete the steps involved in the scientific research process in psychology.
2. review the relevant literature by retrieving, reading, summarizing, and discussing particular information of interest to the research study.
3. generate worthy research questions as a result of understanding prior related research.
4. develop suitable methods of investigation appropriate to the confines of the research question, setting, variables, and participants.
5. prepare proposals for review by the University Human Subject Review Board.
6. collect and analyze data.
7. prepare reports for presentation and/or publication as outlined by the APA 6th Edition Publication Manual.
8. demonstrate collaborative work with others in a research lab.

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