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Academic Year 2001/2002

Quantitative Methods in Psychology
PSYC 203 SP

This course will introduce the procedures and issues involved in quantitative psychological research.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: PSYC101 OR PSYC105

SECTION 01

How do psychologists study what people perceive? This section will introduce the procedures and issues involved in research in General Experimental Psychology with a focus on human perceptual processes. Topics include the development of research ideas, the choice of research design, the conduct of the study, and the analysis and reporting of results. Students will collect data, analyze results, and write reports for three studies.

Major Readings

TBA

Examinations and Assignments

Two short reports and one class project.

Additional Requirements and/or Comments

A prior or concurrent course in statistics is recommended

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

Instructor(s): Cameron,Leslie   

Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM;     Location: SCIE72

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 15)

SR. major: 8   Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: X   SO: 2   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning, Writing

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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