LINGUIST 2D03

RESEARCH METHODS

Undergraduate

Fall 2026 · C01

Topics

Introduction to Course
Week 2: The Science of Language Use & Psychology (Sept. 15 & 17)
Tuesday Lecture
Week 3: Scientific Research in Language & Psychology (Sept. 22 & 24)
Basic Concepts Creating strong research questions Reviewing Literature
Week 4: Ethical Considerations for Research (Sept. 29 & Oct. 1)
Moral Foundations of Ethical Research From Moral Principles to Ethics Codes Putting Ethics into Practice
Week 5: Theory in Language & Psychology (Oct 6 & 8)
Week 6: Measuring Aspects of Language & Psychology (Oct. 20 & 22)
What is measurement Psychometrics Psychological constructs The Big Five Model Self-report Measures Behavioural Measures Physiological Measures Converging Operations Levels of Measurement: (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio)
Week 7: Experimental Approaches to Studying Language & Psychology (Oct. 27-29)

Paul C. Price, P. C., Jhangiani, R. S., Chiang, I. A. (2016) Research Methods in Psychology. 2nd Canadian Edition. The book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License and freely available at https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/research-methods-in-psychology-2nd-canadian-edition
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Paul C. Price, P. C., Jhangiani, R. S., Chiang, I. A. (2016) Research Methods in Psychology. 2nd Canadian Edition. The book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License and freely available at https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/research-methods-in-psychology-2nd-canadian-edition
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Fall 2025 · C01

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