The seminar on selected topics in research is designed to handle the various problems encountered by students in their research. Students will present research proposals and discuss current research in various areas of psychology. A course required of all Graduate Teaching Assistants responsible for teaching one or more sections of PSY 1200. Students will be introduced to alternative teaching approaches, guided in constructing tests, and provided information about teaching resources. Students' success in teaching will be evaluated.
Students learn how to plan, structure, conduct and interpret statistical analyses.
A written project is required. Emphasis on the nature, history, assumptions, strategies and models, intervention techniques, and ramifications of organizing development. The course will include an historical account of learning and the biological basis of behavior, as well as a critical evaluation of current issues and research in these areas. The course, required of all graduate students, will include an historical account of social and developmental psychology, as well as a critical evaluation of current issues and research in these areas. A special topic may be offered depending upon student and faculty interest.