RESEARCH METHODS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Satisfied Communications A, grade of C in PSYCH 202 , and grade of C in ( PSYCH 210 , STAT 324 , STAT 340 , or STAT 371 ) Course Designation: Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy Comm QR - Communication B Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop skills to find, read, and understand scientific articles and to synthesize scientific literature Audience: Undergraduate 2. Through an iterative process, learn how to effectively communicate research in multiple modalities Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop critical thinking skills, examine linkages between method and results, consider alternative explanations, and become more knowledgeable consumers of research Audience: Undergraduate 4. Generate and test hypotheses; design psychological research using different approaches, data collection tools, and analysis techniques Audience: Undergraduate 5. Correctly interpret and convey statistical results via text, tables, and figures Audience: Undergraduate 6. Learn key principles of science, including use of evidence, how to evaluate scientific reliability and validity, and how to fairly and thoroughly evaluate research inside and outside the classroom. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Learn that ethical principles, behavior, and decision-making pertain to all aspects of the research process Audience: Undergraduate 8. Identify how psychological science can inform societal practices and policies. Review and apply what you learned. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop skills to find, read, and understand scientific articles and to synthesize scientific literature Audience: Undergraduate 2. Through an iterative process, learn how to effectively communicate research in multiple modalities Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop critical thinking skills, examine linkages between method and results, consider alternative explanations, and become more knowledgeable consumers of research Audience: Undergraduate 4. Generate and test hypotheses; design psychological research using different approaches, data collection tools, and analysis techniques Audience: Undergraduate 5. Correctly interpret and convey statistical results via text, tables, and figures Audience: Undergraduate 6. Learn key principles of science, including use of evidence, how to evaluate scientific reliability and validity, and how to fairly and thoroughly evaluate research inside and outside the classroom. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Learn that ethical principles, behavior, and decision-making pertain to all aspects of the research process Audience: Undergraduate 8. Identify how psychological science can inform societal practices and policies. Review and apply what you learned. Audience: Undergraduate