PSY 497 - Senior Project:Thesis I

Institution:

University of Massachusetts Global (formerly Brandman University)

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Description:

Prerequisites, PSY 101, 203, 204, or equivalents, consent of instructor; senior standing in the psychology major or consent of instructor. In depth, exploration of a topic in Psychology by locating, analyzing, and interpreting current literature. Students will learn literature search strategies, including the evaluation of literature source quality; the weighting of literature relative to the selected topics; the analysis of data presented in the literature; and the construction of annotated summaries of the literature. Students will also learn to use the SPSS statistical software to analyze data presented in the psychological literature. In addition to completing directed assignments, students will provide a professional-level presentation of their topic literature search and a comprehensive written annotated summary of the most important literature relative to their topics. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brandman.edu/

Phone Number:

(949) 341-9800

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Trimester

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