PSYC 201 - Critical Thinking in Psych & Behavioral Sciences

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

PSYCHOLOGY

Description:

Students will be introduced to basic information literacy in the social and behavioral sciences. This course will help students to find, critically evaluate and review literature in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. Students will learn basic scientific methodology, understood from various perspectives of psychology, and learn how to identify whether scientific information is credible, reliable and/or valid. Students will learn to read original texts of case studies, phenomenology, ethnography, co-relational research, experimental designs and other approaches to investigation. In addition, students will learn to use APA style to complete a critical literature review on a relevant topic of interest in the field. Pre-requisite: PSYC151 or permission. Course Objectives (1) Identity, critically evaluate and review literature in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. (2) Describe basic scientific methodology in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. (3) Identify whether scientific information is credible, reliable and valid. (4) Complete an APA style literature review on a topic in psychology.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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