PSYC 50 - Ways of Knowing

Institution:

Santa Clara University

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

Personal experience, the scientific method, journalistic techniques, anthropological observation methods, intuition, and faith (religious, paranormal) are just a few of the ways of knowing that people use. This course explores each of these ways of knowing with the goal of answering the following questions. What are the strengths of each way of knowing? What are the limitations? Which method of inquiry is best for answering different types of questions?

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.scu.edu

Phone Number:

(408) 554-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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