PSYCH 389
Social Science Advanced Research Methods Topics
Fall 2022
Topics
- Psychological research methods
- Research design and measurement
- Critical appraisal of published research
- Research proposals
Readings
- Behavioral Research Methods
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
- APA style resources and Purdue OWL may substitute for owning the APA manual.
- Additional readings on LEARN and Course Reserves.
Fall 2018
Topics
- Developmental-psychology research design
- Literature searches
- Observational data on children
- Data interpretation
- Presenting research findings
Fall 2018 · Research in Personality and Clinical Psychology
Topics
- Personality and clinical research methods
- Research proposals and data collection
- Critiquing published research
- Research reporting and presentations
Readings
- Behavioral Research Methods
- Additional readings assigned for each lecture through LEARN and Course Reserves.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- syllabus ↗Fall 2022
- syllabus ↗Fall 2018
- syllabus ↗Fall 2018
- The course requires access to APA-style guidance; purchasing the manual is optional.