Prerequisites: PSY 301, PSY 320/L, PSY 321/L; Score of 8 or better on the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam. Corequisite: Corresponding PSY 485AA-ZZ Seminar. This capstone course provides advanced study of areas of current interest in sub-areas of Research Methods in psychology. Topics within sub-areas listed below may change each semester. Seminar: Includes student presentation of written and oral reports based on relevant topics from current literature, and intensive student-led discussions of selected research and application of theories. Students will demonstrate knowledge of statistics and research methods obtained in prerequisite courses. Letters indicate sub-areas within Research Methods. Each may be taken one time for credit. Satisfies the capstone requirement for Psychology majors. Available for graduate credit with consent of student’s graduate advisor. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours seminar.
Course | Title |
PSY 485AD | Archival Data |
PSY 485CS | Case Study |
PSY 485DA | Discourse Analysis |
PSY 485ET | Ethnography |
PSY 485GT | Grounded Theory |
PSY 485NA | Narrative Analysis |
PSY 485PA | Participatory Action Research |
PSY 485QL | Qualitative Methods |
PSY 485QT | Quantitative Methods |
PSY 485SD | Survey Data |
PSY 485US | Univariate Statistics |