2009 Fall PSY 200A-01
Bulletin Course Description Designed to help prepare students for writing of Graduation with Distinction thesis. (Restricted to distinction candidates.) Topics include: variation in experimental approach, design, and data analysis; thesis preparation using APA format; presentation of results for scientific conferences. Practical, science-writing workshops intermixed with research presentations by departmental faculty to provide different perspectives on methodology within the field. Pass/Fail grading only. Consent of director of undergraduate studies required. Instructor: Staff
(Instructor named in bulletin description above may not be current. For current instructor, see listing below.)
Title DISTINCTION THESIS WORKSHOP I Department PSY Course Number 2009 Fall 200A Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Costanzo,Philip R Primary Instructor Cooper,Harris M Prerequisites
Synopsis of course content
The purposes of this course are twofold: 1) to present a broad range of perspectives and approaches to the science of behavior, and 2) to help prepare candidates in the distinction program for the writing and defense of the thesis. Thus, approximately half of our meetings will be comprised of colloquia by departmental faculty. The other meetings will consist of workshops on research design, scientific writing, thesis and poster preparation, and professional communication. The course is graded on a pass/fail basis, based primarily on participation. Course does not count toward the requirements of the Psychology major or minor.
