PSYC 480 - Research Design and Proposal

Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lab Hour(s): 0
Credit Hour(s): 3

As a “hands on” course, this course covers all of the basic concepts and practices needed to ask answerable research questions and design a study with faculty guidance. Principles are applied by developing a research design in a small group and technically writing the proposal. Classroom mini experiments promote learning of design, data collection, and organization while directly experiencing the role of the researcher. Qualitative and quantitative research methods and designs are studied by the primary emphasis is on quantitative research. Ethics issues are covered and students are required to complete a National Institute for Health training course in “Protecting Human Research Participants.” The APA writing style will be taught and the outcome is demonstrated in the final research proposal. Spring

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 403, MATH 210, or MATH 301, or BUSN 301, and permission of the instructor.