Research Methods in Psychology (205-0-21)
Instructors
Raul Alberto Espana
Naz Deniz Atik
Meeting Info
Kresge Centennial Hall 2-425: Mon, Wed 9:30AM - 10:50AM
Overview of class
This course provides an introduction to designing, conducting, evaluating, and presenting psychological research. Topics that will be covered will include: experimental and non-experimental research; statistical analyses relevant for psychological research; writing psychological reports; and literature review/research. Students will work on a number of research projects that they will design in class, analyze their data, and write up their results.
Registration Requirements
Students must have taken PSYCH 201 or an approved substitute before enrolling in PSYCH 205. Students with AP credit for STAT 202 or AP credit for STAT 210 need to contact psych-advising@u.northwestern.edu about permission to enroll, because CAESAR does not automatically accept that as the prerequisite.
Please see the department website for more information.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this class, students will be more able to (1) conduct a literature review by finding and reading scientific articles, (2) think critically about psychological research methods and results, (3) generate testable hypotheses and design a psychological research study, and (4) understand ethical principles of conducting psychological research.
Teaching Method
Two 80 min lectures weekly, 1 presentation on their final project, 2 lab reports
Evaluation Method
Attendance, papers, presentations, research projects
Class Materials (Required)
No class materials
Class Attributes
Advanced Expression
Empirical and Deductive Reasoning Foundational Dis
Formal Studies Distro Area
Prerequisites apply, see description
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: REQ: To register, students must have completed PSYCH 201 with a C- or higher, STAT 202 with a B or higher, Stat 210 with a B or higher, or have AP credit (score of 5) for STAT 202.