Introduction to Scientific Literature in Psychology

Introduces and familiarizes students with the structure and function of scientific papers in psychology. Students will read and evaluate empirical papers from professional journals in psychology, and will discuss these papers in written assignments and in groups during class. Topics include: differences between scientific and popular writing, primary and secondary sources, review and empirical papers, major sections of empirical papers, identifying gaps in literature, basics in research design, the critique and extension of prior work, summary and review of literature, proper use of APA style and scientific writing. Not open to students with credit in PSY 330. This is a Writing Intensive course.

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