Course Code:
PSYC 201
Credits:
3
Calendar Description:
This course is designed as an introductory course in research methods in psychology. It will concentrate on the student’s development of critical thinking skills through developing hypotheses, designing research strategies and data collection tools, analysis and interpretation of descriptive and inferential statistical results, and research report writing.
Date First Offered:
2009-01-01
Hours:
Total Hours: 45
Lecture Hours: 3
Total Weeks:
15
This course is offered online:
No
Pre-Requisites:
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology I and PSYC 102 Introduction to Psychology II
Non-Course Pre-Requisites:
None
Co-Requisites:
None
Rearticulation Submission:
Yes
Course Content:
- Introduction to the Course
- How to Conduct Library Research
- How to Conduct Ethical research
- Defining Components of Research
- Basics of Measurements
- Non-Experimental Research Techniques
- Tutorial on Writing Research Papers
- Designing and Conducting Experimental Research
- Interpretations of Research Results
- Interpretations of Correlations
- Statistical Inferences
- Summary of the Course
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Explain main characteristics of scientific research
2. Effectively apply different methods of research
3. Demonstrate ability to ask research questions, formulate hypothesis, choose method of investigation, collect, analyse and interpret data
4. Apply APA guidelines of ethical research
5. Write research reports in APA style
Grading System:
Letters
Passing Grade:
D (50%)
Grading Weight:
Final Exam: 25 %
Midterm Exam: 30 %
Quizzes and Tests: 30 %
Project: 15 %
Percentage of Individual Work:
100
Course Offered in Other Programs:
Yes
Other Programs:
Associate of Arts Diploma - Fine Arts
Associate of Arts Degree
Associate of Arts Degree - Criminology Specialization