University of Baltimore Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences
COURSE SYLLABUS:
APPL 632.185 Research Methods for
Applied Psychology
Spring 2014
Instructor: Tom Mitchell,
Ph.D. 410. 837-5348
Email:
TMITCHELL@ubalt.edu
Home Page: http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch
Office Hours (learning
Commons 411):
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12 - 2:00 PM
Class meetings: 5:30 - 8:15 PM Room AC 236 N
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Journals of interest to this class:
B. Course description: This course will provide a detailed description of fundamental research methods with their associated statistical procedures.
The primary objective of this course is to prepare the student to critically evaluate the validity, adequacy and relevance of psychological research. The student will learn the relative merits of various methods of studying behavior, and the circumstances under which each is appropriately applied.
IV. Class format: Assigned material will be discussed and clarified.
Required:
Weathington, B. L., Cunningham, J. L., &
Pittenger, D. J. (2010),. Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social
Sciences. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
ISBN: 9780470458037
APA (2010). Publication Manual of the APA, 6th edition ISBN: 10-4338-0561-8
Wagner, W. E. (2010). Using SPSS for Social and Research Methods. 2nd ed. Pine Forest Press:Thousands Oaks CA. ISBN 977-1-4129-7333-5
Optional: Morgan, S. E., Reichert, T. & Harrison, T. R. (2002). From Numbers
to Words: Reporting statistical results for the
social sciences. Allyn &
Bacon, Pub. ISBN 0 8013-3280-X
Note: If you expect to miss a class, it is your responsibility to make sure you get notes or handouts and changes in assignments. *** Assignments turned in late will result in a reduction in grade points ****
Other sources for writing the research reports:
Policy on Academic Integrity (Plagiarism): see more detail at Plagiarism (Tulane)
"Plagiarism is the intentional or unintentional presentation of another person's idea or product as one's own. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to the following: copying verbatim all or part of another's written work; using phrases, charts, figures, illustrations, or mathematical or scientific solutions without citing the source; paraphrasing ideas, conclusions, or research without citing the source; and using all or part of a literary plot, poem, film, musical score, or other artistic product without attributing the work to its creator. Students can avoid unintentional plagiarism by carefully accepted scholarly practices. Notes taken for papers and research projects should accurately record sources of material to be cited, quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, and papers should acknowledge these sources in footnotes." (Anonymous).
Session 1: January 29
Resources for Appendix A:
Session 2: February 5
Resources Chap 2:
Session 3: February 12
Resources Chap 3:
Articles Chap 3:
Session 4: February 19
Assignment due: *** Proposal topic due With Completed Maps: Maps for theory, procedures, etc ***
Session 5: February 26
Session 6: March 5
Session 7:
March 12
******** Midterm Exam
Chapters 1-7 ***************
Bring blue book
(Scantron
available for $.20 from me! shop and compare)
March 19 ***** Spring Break ***
Session 8: March 26
Resources Chap 8:
Resources Chap 9:
Session 10: April 9
Resources Chap 10:
Session 11: April 16
Resources Chap 11:
Assignment due: **Lab 2 Due Multivariate Regression**
-----April 20th (review the new MR links posted to Session 10, April 9 -----One resubmit allowed **
Session 12: April 23
Resources Chap 13:
Assignment due:
Session 13: April 30
Resources Chap 16:
Statistical Abbreviations and Symbols (Table 3.9) APA Editorial Style