COURSE SCHEDULE
Psych 303 - Research Methods (Hodges)
Note: Readings and assignments due are to be completed by the beginning of
class on the date listed below.
This schedule will be adhered to as closely as possible. Should changes occur, you will be
notified.
Gdwn = C. James Goodwin, Research in Psychology: Methods and
Design (2nd edition).
Date Reading Probable Topic New Assign. Due
Tu 9-28 Intro to course
Th 9-30 Gdwn 1 & 3 Scientific method
IV's & DV's
Operational Definitions
Also, read the course syllabus
Tu 10-5 Gdwn 2: Writing intros HM1-Writing an
Ethical issues introduction
Library Wksht
(Also start reading inadmissable evid. articles for HM1)
Th 10-7 Cont reading Ethical issues HM2-Reference
inadmis Citations section/
evid Article summary
Tu 10-12 Gdwn 4 Quiz 1 HM3
Measurement Intro & methods for
final project
Th 10-14 Gdwn: Writing methods HM1
App A & Statistical power,
App C Signif testing
Tu 10-19 Gdwn 12 Observ & Surveys HM2
App B
Th 10-21 Quiz 2 Project Wksht
Observation (cont.)
Tu 10-26 Gdwn 5 Experiments
Th 10-28 Gdwn 6 W/in subjects HM3
longitud. designs Proj Wksht
Tu 11-2 Gdwn 7 Expt'l confounds
Th 11-4 Quiz 3
Expt'l design
Counterbalancing
Tu 11-9 Gdwn 8 Data Analysis Interaction Wkshts
Interactions
***Nov 10 is data collection night, from 7-10 pm, in Straub 146***
Th 11-11 Gdwn 9 Interactions (cont.) Interaction
Corr. research Wkshts
Tu 11-16 Corr and causality HM4 - Res&Disc
Writing Res&Disc
Th 11-18 TEST
Tu 11-23 Gdwn 11 Small N Designs
*** Bonus for turning in HM4 before Thanksgiving - TBA! ***
Th 11-25 Thanksgiving - NO CLASS
Tu 11-30 Gdwn 10 Quasi expt'l designs HM4
Time Series Designs
Th Dec 3 Quiz 4
Wrap-up
***Mon. Dec. 6: Results and discussions should be graded by 10 am
(check your e-mail). You can pick them up in order to use them in preparing
your poster.
***Weds. Dec 8, 8 am, Place TBA--Exam period: Presentations of final
projects in the form of a poster session.