SOCPSY 4ZZ6 A/B
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT
Winter 2027 · C02
Topics
- Fall Schedule
- Week 1 – Sept 7
- Topic covered
- Week 1 – Sept 9
- Topics covered
- **In-person class**
- Intro to the Course
- Begin Topic/Group Selection
- Resources
- Week 2 – Sept 14
- Final Topic/Group Selection
- Concept Mapping and Developing Search Terms
- Readings
- Library video on choosing a topic
- Video on How To Spot Bad Science Reporting
- Library video on choosing databases
- Library video on choosing keywords
- Library video on using Boolean Operators
- Library video on Boolean Modifiers
- Library video on APA
- Purdue OWL on APA
- Free citation managers- Description of options Zotero EndNote Basic Mendeley
- McMaster REB website
- Due Dates
- Week 2 – Sept 16
- Week 3 – Sept 21
- Writing a Good Research Question
- Minimal Risk/Ethics
- Week 3 – Sept 23
- Week 4 – Sept 28
Readings
- Research Methods in Psychology
- The writing workshop: Write more, write better, be happier in academia
- Additional Resources
Fall 2026 · C02
Topics
- Fall Schedule
- Week 1 – Sept 7
- Topic covered
- Week 1 – Sept 9
- Topics covered
- **In-person class**
- Intro to the Course
- Begin Topic/Group Selection
- Resources
- Week 2 – Sept 14
- Final Topic/Group Selection
- Concept Mapping and Developing Search Terms
- Readings
- Library video on choosing a topic
- Video on How To Spot Bad Science Reporting
- Library video on choosing databases
- Library video on choosing keywords
- Library video on using Boolean Operators
- Library video on Boolean Modifiers
- Library video on APA
- Purdue OWL on APA
- Free citation managers- Description of options Zotero EndNote Basic Mendeley
- McMaster REB website
- Due Dates
- Week 2 – Sept 16
- Week 3 – Sept 21
- Writing a Good Research Question
- Minimal Risk/Ethics
- Week 3 – Sept 23
- Week 4 – Sept 28
Readings
- Research Methods in Psychology
- The writing workshop: Write more, write better, be happier in academia
- Additional Resources
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Winter 2027
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Fall 2026
- Some readings or course materials are supplied through Avenue to Learn; public bibliographic details may be incomplete. Research Methods in Psychology Authors: Jhangiani, R. S., Chiang, I. A., Cuttler, C. & Leighton, D. C. Publication Date: 2019 Edition: 4th ed This is an open-source ( free ) textbook that will be shared with you on A2L.
- Some readings or course materials are supplied through Avenue to Learn; public bibliographic details may be incomplete. Research Methods in Psychology Authors: Jhangiani, R. S., Chiang, I. A., Cuttler, C. & Leighton, D. C. Publication Date: 2019 Edition: 4th ed This is an open-source ( free ) textbook that will be shared with you on A2L.