Research Methods in Psychology

Semester: 
Spring
Year: 
2017
Subject Name: 
Psychology
Course Number: 
200
Institution: 
Mount Holyoke College
This course provides an introduction to the skills necessary for becoming good producers and consumers of psychological research. Students learn to develop research questions, survey related literature, design rigorous and ethically sound studies, and collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data. Students build on their computer skills relevant for psychological research and learn to read and critique original empirical journal articles. The course culminates in an original, collaborative research project, a final paper, and an oral presentation.
Comments: 
Course limited to sophomores, juniors and seniors; Prereq: PSYCH-201, STAT-240, or STAT-242.; Coreq: PSYCH-200L.
Linked Course: 
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Instructor Permission: 
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
Link to Campus Courses
Schedule #: 
98977

Course Sections

Research Methods in Psychology
Sect # Credits Instructor(s) Instructor Email Meeting Times Location
01 4.0 Corey Flanders;Cheryl Lee cflander@mtholyoke.edu;cherylee@mtholyoke.edu MW 11:00AM-12:15PM Reese 302